A distinguished, diverse and multi-generational group of 15 community leaders serve in a volunteer capacity on AAACF's Board of Trustees. They bring valuable perspective in supporting our mission given the breadth of professional expertise in finance, law, business, education, the nonprofit sector, youth and other fields.

AAACF's Board of Trustees meets monthly to provide stewardship for AAACF's operations, governance, investment and financial policies, and overall strategic direction. Board members serve on all AAACF committees.

AAACF's 2011-1012 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Martha Darling, Chair
The Boeing Company (Retired)

Martha is a nationally prominent education policy consultant, who has worked recently for the National Academy of Sciences and Museums in the Park, Chicago's major museum consortium.

Prior to moving to Ann Arbor in 1998, Darling spent 12 years with the Boeing Corporation in a wide variety of policy and civic affairs roles. Martha is actively engaged with a number of community nonprofit organizations.  She is a founding Co-Chair of Washtenaw Success by 6, a community collaborative that is working to ensure all young children in our region start school ready to succeed. She also serves in a leadership capacity for a number of local and national organizations including:  Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, the Ann Arbor Symphony, the Michigan Theatre, the NEW Center, University Musical Society, the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars and the Council of Foundations' Community Foundations Leadership Team.  Martha and her husband Gilbert Omenn established an Administrative Fund at AAACF to support the Community Foundation's activities with the larger community of foundations across Michigan and nationally.

Bhushan Kulkarni, Vice Chair
GDI Infotech, Inc.

Bhushan is the Founder and CEO of GDI Infotech, Inc., a high end IT consulting firm. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including: Ernst & Young's Michigan Technology Services Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Crain's Detroit 40 under 40 award; and Crain's Detroit American Dreamer Awards. Bhushan was involved in three additional entrepreneurial start-up companies. Kulkarni also serves on numerous Community Boards: SPARK, Walsh College in Troy, and Information Technology Association of Michigan (ITEAM).

Bhushan and his wife Swatee have a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation.
 

David R. Sarns, Treasurer
360 Advisors, LLC

David was born and raised in Ann Arbor and recently returned to the area after working for several years on Wall Street. He is a Managing Partner of 360 Advisors, LLC, which provides investment and management services to high net worth families, money management firms, and emerging companies. Sarns earned his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan and worked early in his career for National Bank of Detroit. David and his wife Agnes Moy have established a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation.
 

Jennifer R. Poteat, Secretary
Attorney

Jennifer Poteat currently has a solo law practice that specializes in estate planning, small business and real estate. Jennifer has served as Trustee for the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation, the Michigan AIDS Fund, the Michigan Theatre Foundation, and as a volunteer in varying capacities for "The Michigan Difference" campaign at the University of Michigan, Council on Michigan Foundations, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Arbor Hospice and The Corner Health Center.

Jennifer has established a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation.

Rebecca A. Boylan
Community Leader

Rebecca is a private investor with a long and distinguished career in banking, primarily for National Bank of Detroit and its successors. Boylan holds graduate degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago, and has served in a wide range of volunteer capacities, including the Finance Committee of the Community Foundation, the Alumni Board of Governors for the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, and the "Under the Stars" campaign at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Rebecca and her husband Thomas Sidlik have established an Administrative Fund to support the ongoing operations of the Community Foundation.
 

Brian P. Campbell
Campbell Industries, Inc.

Brian joined AAACF's Board of Trustees in 2009 having previously served as a Trustee from 1993-98. He has also served on AAACF's Distribution and Development Committees. He retired in 2007 as the Chairman of Kaydon Corporation and reincorporated Campbell Industries as a privately held investment corporation. Brian also serves on a number of Community Boards: the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the Dean's Advisory Council at DePaul University in Chicago.
 

Cynthia L. Cattran, CPA
Rehmann

Cindy Cattran joined AAACF's Board of Trustees in 2010. She currently serves as the Director-in-Charge of the Tax Services Group at Wright Griffin Davis. As a CPA and member of the Washtenaw Estate Planning Council, Cindy brings extensive experience in income and estate tax planning to AAACF’s Board. She has served in leadership roles for many community organizations: the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce, Washtenaw County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, Washtenaw Interventions, and The Ann Arbor Art Center.
 

Michelle Crumm
MiPlace, LLC

Michelle is co-founder and former Chief Business Officer of Adaptive Materials, Inc., where her leadership was instrumental in helping the fuel cell company transition from start-up to second stage, fast-growing manufacturing company. The Company was recently acquired by defense industry giant Ultra Electronics.

Michelle has been widely recognized for her professional leadership:  named one of the “Most Influential Women” by Crain’s Detroit Business, one of Enterprising Women’s “2008 Women of the Year” , and recently awarded “Leader to Watch” by Women in Public Policy.  She has also received the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.  As a dynamic community leader, Ms. Crumm is an active board member for Washtenaw County American Red Cross, Ann Arbor Hands on Museum and Arbor Hospice, and currently serves as Treasurer for the Great Lakes Entrepreneur Quest Executive Board of Directors.  She is an enthusiastic participant of Women’s President Organization and Women in Public Policy.
 

Ann S. Davis
Chelsea Community Hospital

Ann joined AAACF’s Board of Trustees in 2010, having previously served as a community member on AAACF's Distribution Committee. She is a former healthcare administrator.   Ann has served as Trustee for the Dexter Community Schools, Silver Maples Retirement Community of Chelsea and United Methodist Retirement Communities. She and her husband, Hal, have established Unrestricted and Donor Advised Funds with the Community Foundation.

Frederick L. McDonald II
The Scroll Companies, LLC

Fred McDonald joined AAACF's Board of Trustees in 2010. As the co-founder and Managing Member of Scroll Capital Partners, he is a highly experienced investment executive. In addition to serving on several Boards of Directors for privately-held companies, Fred serves as the Chair of the Washtenaw Community College Foundation, is a Board Member of Washtenaw Technical Middle College, and serves on the Investment Committee for the Morehouse Alumni Association. He has also served on the Development Committee for Food Gatherers and as an Executive Board Member of the McKinley Foundation.
 

Molly Resnik, M.S.W.
Community Activist

Molly recently "retired" as the Director of Resource Development for Safehouse Center, an organization she helped found in the mid-1970's. She was Executive Director of Neighborhood Senior Services for nine years, and has worked in the private sector in advertising and real estate. She is currently on the board of The Wellness Center, and has served on the Boards of the Center for Independent Living, Care Choices, and the Humane Society of Huron Valley.

Molly and her husband John Martin have established a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation.

 Paul Schutt
Issue Media Group

Paul Schutt is the co-founder and co-CEO of Issue Media Group - a Detroit based media company which has created online magazines for a number of cities: Concentrate.com here in Ann Arbor and Model D and Metromode in Detroit to name a few. Paul serves on many public and private sector advisory boards. He lives with his wife Megan and son Oliver in Ann Arbor.
 

Nick Shannon
Youth Council Representative, Pioneer High School, Class of 2012

Nick Shannon will serve as the Youth Council Trustee to AAACF’s Board of Trustees for one year with full voting privileges. Nick will be a senior at Pioneer High School in the Fall. He is a member of Pioneer’s National Honors Society and serves on the School’s Student Council. Nick joined AAACF’s Youth Council as a sophomore, and spent last year as a Trustee-in-Training.

Beyond school and his work on Youth Council, Nick is actively engaged in supporting our community. He recently created a local teen-run volunteer group called Ann Arbor Teens For Kids (AATFK) to connect local high school aged volunteers with local nonprofit organizations. AAATFK currently works with 40 teens and 25 local nonprofits including the Washtenaw County Red Cross, the Share house, Ronald McDonald House, the Ann Arbor Art Center, and Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Department. Nick also coaches a local youth hockey team for youth with disabilities. Nick has traveled extensively with his family, and likes to spend his “spare time” playing street hockey with his dog.

Kevin Thompson
IBM

As a Senior Manager at IBM'sBrand Systems group, Kevin Thompson is currently working on the next phase of IBM’s Smarter Planet strategy - connecting technological capability to a new set of leadership skills required for business success.

At IBM, Kevin's past responsibilities include the design, launch and scaling of IBM’s Corporate Service Corps (CSC), often called a “business version of the Peace Corps,” which addresses the 21st century context for doing business. Named one of IBM’s Top 100 innovations in its 100 year history, the CSC has deployed over 1,000 IBM employees from 50+ countries on assignments in 19 countries to work with non-profits, government agencies, universities and entrepreneurs. Kevin has also supported IBM leadership as a specialist on the policies, trends and status of corporate citizenship worldwide among other corporations, NGOs, governments and multinational organizations.

Prior to joining IBM, Kevin spent two years managing a farm and micro enterprise in rural Ghana, West Africa while a US Peace Corps volunteer. He is a First Mover Fellow with the Aspen Institute - a leadership and innovation lab for social entrepreneurs, the subject of a Harvard Business School case study, and winner of a 2010 FrED innovation award. He recently completed a three year term on the Advisory Board of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship.

Kevin and his wife Manja Holland are active members of AAACF’s Next Generation Philanthropists Program (NGP). He also stays involved with the UM Peace Corps office - volunteering for recruiting events, public speaking and a role in a recent documentary film.
 

Dr. Levi T. Thompson
University of Michigan College of Engineering

Dr. Levi Thompson is the Richard E. Balzhiser Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. He received his PhD and M.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from U of M and is an expert in catalytic and electronic materials. He is presently Director of the Michigan-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation and is the founding Director of the Hydrogen Energy Technology Laboratory and co-founder of T/J Technologies. Levi is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the 2007 Michiganian of the Year Award for his research, entrepreneurship and outreach activities.

Levi and his wife Maria have established a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation to support nonprofit organizations in Washtenaw County.