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Staff

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Name and Title

Phone

Executive Staff
Daniel P. Gilmartin (Bio & Photo)
Executive Director & CEO
734-669-6302
Anthony Minghine (Bio & Photo)
Deputy Executive Director, External Strategies
734-669-6360
Summer Minnick (Bio & Photo)
Deputy Executive Director, Chief of Staff
517-908-0301
Tawny Pearson
Executive Assistant / Editor
734-669-6301
Finance
Shari Milliken (Bio & Photo)
Director, Finance
734-669-6372
Katie Farver (Bio & Photo)
Accounting Manager
734-669-6366
Michael Vespucci
Accountant
734-669-6365
Nicole Bidwell
Accounting Technician
734-669-6364
Jill Croghan
Accounting Associate
734-669-6363
Andrea Gilson
Accounting Associate
734-669-6371
Kara Zachow
Accounting Associate
734-669-6375
Membership Engagement
Kelly Warren (Bio & Photo)
Director, Equity & Member Engagement
734-669-6310
Kim Cekola
Research Specialist / Editor
734-669-6321
Emily Kieliszewski
Member Programs Manager
517-908-0302
Heather Elliott
Member Programs Coordinator
734-669-6362
Margaret Mooney
Membership Associate
734-669-6324
Mary Charles
Research Coordinator
734-669-6322
Marketing & Communications
Jessica Weirauch
Director, Marketing & Communications
734-669-6311
Matt Bach (Bio & Photo)
Assistant Director, Communications & Media
734-669-6317
Morgan Schwanky
Content Developer
734-669-6320
Marie Hill
Assistant Director, Brand & Creative
734-669-6316
Brittany Curran
Art Developer
734-669-6367
Ariel Ryan
Marketing Developer
734-669-6318
Josh Hartley
Digital Developer
734-669-6312
Sarah Martin
Events Developer
734-669-6332
Kaitlyn Bloink
Events Developer
734-669-6334
Rebekah Melcher
Communications Coordinator
734-669-6308
IT/Operations
Dene Westbrook (Bio & Photo)
Director, IT/Operations
734-669-6314
Melissa Jodis
IT Manager
734-669-6309
Mohamed Nuh
Network Specialist
734-669-6313
Cole Janisch
Membership Data Specialist
734-669-6323
Monica Drukis
Operations Assistant
734-669-6355
Bruce Scott
Facilities Superintendent
734-669-6359
Human Resources
Mandy Reed (Bio & Photo)
Manager, Human Resources
734-669-6361
Legal Affairs
Christopher Johnson (Bio & Photo)
General Counsel
734-669-6305
Policy Research Labs
Shanna Draheim (Bio & Photo)
Director, Policy Research Labs
517-908-0307
Richard Murphy (Bio & Photo)
Program Manager
734-669-6329
Melissa Milton-Pung (Bio & Photo)
Program Manager
734-669-6328
Danielle Beard (Bio & Photo)
Special Projects Coordinator
517-908-0308
Jada Tillison-Love Porter
Program Coordinator
734-669-6327
Lydia Schaafsma
Program Associate
734-669-6326
Risk Management Services
Michael Forster (Bio & Photo)
Director, Risk Management Services
734-669-6340
Lawrence Peck
Risk Manager
734-669-6344
Thomas Wolff
Claims Manager
734-669-6343
Jennifer Appleberry
Risk Management Coordinator
734-669-6341
Mariha Foor
Risk Management Associate
734-669-6347
Shelly Shields
Director, Insurance Accounting
734-669-6319
Diane Thompson
Insurance Accounting Manager
734-669-6375
Darnice Black
Accounting Technician
734-669-6373
State & Federal Affairs
John LaMacchia II (Bio & Photo)
Director, State & Federal Affairs
517-908-0303
Jennifer Rigterink (Bio & Photo)
Assistant Director, State & Federal Affairs
517-908-0305
Herasanna Richards (Bio & Photo)
Legislative Associate
517-908-0309
Dave Hodgkins (Bio & Photo)
Legislative Associate
517-908-0304
Betsy Richardson (Bio & Photo)
Capital Office Coordinator
517-908-0300
MML Foundation
Helen D. Johnson (Bio & Photo)
President, Michigan Municipal League Foundation
734-669-6336
Grace Carey
Program Officer
734-669-6331
Rachel Skylis
Program Officer
734-669-6333
Caileen Ayers
Foundation Assistant
734-669-6330
Inquiry & Northern Field Services
League Inquiry Service 734-669-6322
Scott MacInnes
Northern Field Consultant
906-281-1603
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