Statewide Equity Fund Strategic Support Pilot

Working Group

The implementation of the pilot was informed by insights from the SEF Strategic Support Pilot Working Group, led by Diana Sieger, former president of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and Melanca Clark, former president and CEO of the Hudson-Webber Foundation. 

• Melanca Clark, Co-Chair, Hudson-Webber Foundation*
• Diana Sieger Co-Chair, Grand Rapids Community Foundation*
• Karen Aldridge-Eason, Governor’s Office of Foundation Liaison
• Faye Alexander Nelson, W.K. Kellogg Foundation*
• Carolyn Bloodworth, Consumers Energy Foundation*
• Ryan Bowers, Activest, LLC*
• Allison Brown, Arabella Advisors
• Tim Daly, The Joyce Foundation
• Lynette Dowler, DTE Energy Foundation
• David Egner, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
• Zosia Eppensteiner, Community Foundation of Marquette County
• Lynne Ferrell, Frey Foundation*
• Linda Fowler, Regionerate LLC
• Bonnie Gettys, Barry Community Foundation
• Mike Goorhouse, The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area*
• Paul Hillegonds, Formerly of the Michigan Health Endowment Fund*
• Wendy Lewis Jackson, The Kresge Foundation
• George Jacobsen, Southeast Michigan Economic and Cultural Vitality, William Davidson Foundation
• David “DJ” Jones, Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
• Josh Kirschenbaum, PolicyLink
• Lauren Marra, Arabella Advisors
• Greg Matthew, JFM Consulting Group
• Darin McKeever, William Davidson Foundation
• Kylee Mitchell Wells, SE Michigan, Ballmer Group, LLC
• Jane Morgan, JFM Consulting Group
• Mariam Noland, Formerly of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan*
• Isaiah Oliver, Community Foundation of Greater Flint*
• Darren Reisberg, The Joyce Foundation*
• Kunza Shakil, Arabella Advisors
• Jenée Velasquez, The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation
• Regina Bell, Council of Michigan Foundations
• Kyle Caldwell, Council of Michigan Foundations

*Titles and organizations listed are based on their roles throughout the completion of this pilot project. These roles have since changed.