Board of Trustees

Karen Andrews Bio

Karen Andrews

CHAIR, Managing Director, The Andrews Group

Tabitha Ferrer Bentley, Ph.D Bio

Tabitha Ferrer Bentley, Ph.D

VICE CHAIR, Cross-Sector Partnerships, Education & Equity Leader

Karla Olson-Bellfi Bio

Karla Olson-Bellfi

SECRETARY, Managing Director at Robert W. Baird

Laura Hayden Bio

Laura Hayden

TREASURER, Community Leader

Sean Duval Bio

Sean Duval

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, CEO Golden Limousine International

Chris Bergen

TRUSTEE

Bill Brinkerhoff Bio

Bill Brinkerhoff

TRUSTEE, Co-Founder, Argus Farm Stop, L3C

Michael Crowley

TRUSTEE, Partner with Conlin, McKenney & Philbrick, P.C.

Tim Damschroder Bio

Tim Damschroder

TRUSTEE, Attorney, Bodman PLC

Dilip Das Bio

Dilip Das

TRUSTEE, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at University of Michigan

Audrey DiMarzo Bio

Audrey DiMarzo

TRUSTEE, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Velvet Sea Ventures and Rizvi Traverse Management

Cathi Duchon

TRUSTEE, Retired CEO Ann Arbor YMCA

Aaron Dworkin Bio

Aaron Dworkin

TRUSTEE, Professor of Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship at University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Ken Fischer

TRUSTEE, President Emeritus of the University Musical Society, University of Michigan

Christina Kim Bio

Christina Kim

TRUSTEE, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Sri Maddipati Bio

Sri Maddipati

TRUSTEE, Vice President, Electric Supply, Consumers Energy

Jeff Patton

TRUSTEE, eCommerce Operations Manager, General Motor

Yash Srivastava

TRUSTEE, Youth Council

Rob VanRenterghem

TRUSTEE, Corporate Research Alliances, University of Michigan

Chuck Warpehoski Bio

Chuck Warpehoski

TRUSTEE, Founder & Chief Change Strategist of Change Works Consulting LLC

Operations

Dorcas Patterson Bio

Dorcas Patterson

Director of Human Relations/Operations

(734) 436-7589

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Shelley Catalan Bio

Shelley Catalan

Executive Assistant

(734) 436-7587

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Michael Zapalski Bio

Michael Zapalski

Administrative Assistant

(734) 492-1075

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Zachary Smith Bio

Zachary Smith

Director of Systems and Data

(734) 436-7593

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Philanthropic Services

Jane J. Park Bio

Jane J. Park

Director of Philanthropy

(734) 492-1076

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Karen Shellie Bio

Karen Shellie

Philanthropic Advisor

(734) 492-1069

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Patrick Naswell Bio

Patrick Naswell

Philanthropic Advisor

(734) 492-1071

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Community Investment

Christopher Lemon Bio

Christopher Lemon

Vice President for Community Investment

(734) 436-7591

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Amina Iqbal Bio

Amina Iqbal

Senior Community Investment Officer

(734) 436-7588

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Domonique Palmer Bio

Domonique Palmer

Community Scholarship College Success Coach

(734) 492-1072

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Frances Todoro-Hargreaves Bio

Frances Todoro-Hargreaves

Impact Investing Manager

(734) 436-7594

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Maryellen Ferro Bio

Maryellen Ferro

Community Investment Officer

(734) 436-7586

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Nathan Smith Bio

Nathan Smith

Grants Manager

(734) 436-7581

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Finance

Jamie Hunter Bio

Jamie Hunter

CFO & Vice President for Operations

(734) 436-7584

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Julia Gilbert Bio

Julia Gilbert

Controller

(734) 436-7585

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Lisa Hanselman Bio

Lisa Hanselman

Accountant

(734) 436-7595

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Communications

Brandy Merritt Bio

Brandy Merritt

Communications Director

(734) 492-1073

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President's Office

Shannon Polk, D.Min, J.D. Bio

Shannon Polk, D.Min, J.D.

President & CEO

(734) 663-0401

Sonyita Clemons

Executive Assistant