Since 2018, the Women’s Municipal Leadership Program has graduated more than 170 emerging across Michigan. Each alum brings unique experience and perspective to local government leadership. Browse past cohorts below, and join us in celebrating the growing contingent of women leaders advancing Michigan’s communities.

2022 Cohort

Kaitlyn Aldrich, Village Manager, Village of Kingsley

Stephanie Baar, Assistant to the City Manager, City of St. Ignace

Macy Barcheski, Director of Finance, Kent County Road Commission

Susan Barkman, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Royal Oak

Casey Clear, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, City of Cheboygan

Gretchen Gomolka, City Manager, City of Brighton

Elle Jansen, Community & Economic Development Specialist, Lake Superior Community Partnership

Tyra Jonas, Communications Specialist, Village of Spring Lake

Michelle King, City Manager/City Clerk, City of Flushing

Jessica Manley, Deputy Manager, Village of Lake Isabella

Krashawn Martin, Management Analyst, City of Wyoming

Sarah Mistretta, Assistant City Manager, City of Fraser

Karen Mondora, Director of Public Services, City of Farmington Hills

Colleen Niedzwiecki, HR Manager, Grand Blanc Township

Tara Peltoma, Clerk/Treasurer, City of Crystal Falls

Jennifer Rosser-Nesbit, Village Clerk, Village of St. Charles

Jessica Schisser, City Clerk, City of Manton

Meg Schubert, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Troy

Megan C. Sellers, Operations Supervisor, Oakland County Board of Commissioners

Shontae Stringfellow, Deputy Finance Director/Deputy Treasurer, City of Plymouth

LaTarro Traylor, Attorney, City of Detroit

Rachel Witherspoon, Management Assistant, Village of Milford

Mary Worland, Assistant to the Township Manager, Delta Charter Township

2021 Cohort

Sarah Ames, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Troy

Katherine Anderson, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, Parks and Rec Director, Village of Pentwater

Hannah Behl, Planning & Communications Coordinator, City of Grand Ledge

Kate Bell, Manager, Smart City Technology, NextEnergy

Heather Bowman, Public Works Director, City of Big Rapids

Dr. Maria Calhoun, Deputy Human Resources Director, City of Southfield

Natalie Dean, Assistant City Manager & HR Director, City of Dowagiac

Angela Dietz, Accounts Payable/Utility Billing/Website Manager, City of New Baltimore

Melissa Fairbairn, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Birmingham

Rebecca Guerriero, Manager, Guidehouse

Katie Guyer, Communications Coordinator, City of Midland

Ciona Hall, Planning Coordinator, City of Rochester

Jessie Harris, Administrative & DEI Intern, Ottawa County

Lisa Hathaway, City Clerk, City of Grosse Pointe Woods

Sarah Karl, Asst. Village Manager/Asst. Finance Director, Village of Dundee

Michelle Koppin, Assistant Superintendent, City of Livonia

Alexandra Longstreet, Finance Director, Village of Middleville

Erin McIntosh, Administrative Assistant, Network 180, Kent County Community Mental Health Authority

Tiffany Moore, Clerk, City of Stevensville

Holly Palmer, City Treasurer, City of Kingsford

Mary Parisien, Assistant Commission Counsel, Wayne County

Melissa Roberts, Executive Coordinator, Grand Blanc Township

Nancy Short, Government & Nonprofit Administrator

Kaitlyn Szczypka, Village Clerk & HR Director, Village of Elk Rapids

Priscilla Tatu, Services Program Manager, DHHS

Maria Willett, Chief Assistant to the Mayor, City of Rochester Hills

Heidi Zabik, Legislative Director, Michigan House of Representatives

Angelic Zizumbo, Administrative Assistant, Saginaw County Road Commission

2020 Cohort

Enna Bachelor, Purchasing Manager, City of Livonia

Christine Bedford, City Clerk, City of Rockford

Katie Beemer, MPA Student, Grand Valley State University

Aubrey Berman, Economic Development Director, City of Westland

Barb Brooks, Executive Assistant, City of Boyne City

Ginger Burke-Miller, Finance Director/Treasurer, City of Dearborn

Jennifer Capling, Finance Director/Treasurer, City of Harbor Beach

Cynthia Cutright, DDA Director, City of Port Huron

Natalie Davenport, Code Enforcement Officer/Intern, Village of Sparta

Jane Dixon, Public Relations Specialist, City of Rochester

Tamaris Henagan, City Attorney, City of Adrian

Kate Hosier, City Manager, City of South Haven

Brandie Isaacson, Executive Director, Livonia Housing Commission

Hana Jaquays, Confidential Asst. to the City Manager, City of Walled Lake

Tracy-Ann Jennings, Director of Special Projects, City of Inkster\

Kristina Kinde, Treasurer/Finance Director, City of St. Johns

Ashley Latsch, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Grand Haven

Tamar Lewis, Consultant, Woodhill Group

Kelli Martin, Treasurer/Finance Director, City of Traverse City

Torri Mathes, Community Engagement Officer, City of Berkley

Amanda Opalewski, Management Services Specialist, City of Sterling Heights

Erin Quetell, Environmental Sustainability Planner, City of Ferndale

Kristin Rutkowski, Assistant Manager/Village Clerk, Village of Beverly Hills

Felicia Rutledge, City Clerk, City of Inkster

Melinda Tolan, Finance Director/Treasurer, City of Portland

Mariah Walton, Asst. to the City Manager for HR & Purchasing, City of Eastpointe

Pearl Ward, Finance Director / Treasurer / Clerk, Village of Lake Odessa

Allison Watkins, Interim Village Manager, Village of Newberry

Tessa Wightman, Clerk, City of Linden

Danicea Woods-McSwain, Management Assistant, City of Ferndale

Lindsey Zeller, Quality of Life Director, City of Eaton Rapids

Christine Zuzga, Planning Manager, City of Battle Creek

2019 Cohort

Shawna Allen, Executive Assistant, Battle Creek

Simone Bell, Assistant to the City Manager, Novi

Sarah Bek, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, Petoskey

Greta Bolhuis, Asst. Community Development Director, Plymouth

Kristine Bosley, Human Resources Director, Traverse City

Alicia Bradford, Parks Director, Wayne County

Marrie Jo Carr, Treasurer, Eaton Rapids

Amber Clark, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Jackson

Kelsey Cooke, Legal Counsel, Water Resources Commissioner, Oakland County

Courtney Flynn, Public Relations Manager, Macomb County

Monica Fulton, Director, Department of Community Resources, Garden City

Marcie Gillette, Community Services Director, Battle Creek

Rebekah Kik, Community Planning & Economic Development Director, Kalamazoo

Jeanet Kulcsar, Director of Strategy, Office of the CFO, Detroit

Debra Peck Lichtenberg, City Controller & Treasurer, Grosse Pointe Farms

LeighAnn Mikesell, Director of Development Services, Muskegon

Julianne Pastula, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel, Detroit

Sharra A. Poncil, Liability Risk Management Analyst, Grand Rapids

Sherry Powell, Assistant City Manager/Clerk, Grant

Jennifer Provenzano, Recreation & Cultural Arts Supervisor, Canton Township

Danielle Richardson, Recreation Services Manager, Battle Creek

Rhonda Ricketts, Finance Officer/Treasurer, Grosse Pointe Shores

Karen Sall, City Controller/Deputy City Administrator, Trenton

Heather Seyfarth, Community Engagement Specialist, Ann Arbor

Haley Snyder, Interim Assistant City Manager, Albion

Crystal VanVleck, Director, Strat. Planning & Special Projects, Oak Park

Bonnie Wessler, Project Manager, Ypsilanti

Katie Zeits, Deputy City Clerk, Traverse City

2018 Cohort

Georgia Andres, Chief of Police, Newaygo

Amy Aubry, Mayor Pro Tem, Hazel Park

Kimberly Awrey, City Clerk & Finance Director, Gaylord

Kelly Bean, Executive Management Assistant, State of Michigan

Duska Brumm, Recreation Director, Battle Creek

Elle Getschman, Admin. Asst. to the City Manager, City of Saline

Teresa Gillotti, Director, Washtenaw Co. Office of Comm. & Econ. Dev.

Ellen Glass, Clerk, Village of Vernon

Yuliya Harris, Performance Measurement Analyst, City of Novi

Kendra Howard, Managing Partner, Sector Connections, LLC

Caroline Kennedy, Assistant Village Manager, Village of Elk Rapids

Amee King, Assistant City Administrator, City of Grand Ledge

Elizabeth King, RRC Planner, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Laura Lam, Assistant City Manager, City of Kalamazoo

Marlene Lott, Treasurer, Village of Manton

Courtney Magaluk, Senior Project Manager, City of Grand Rapids

Frances McMullan, Clerk, City of Ypsilanti

Linda Morrison, Finance Director, City of Battle Creek

Cheryl Printz, City Clerk, City of Madison Heights

Eilis Seide, Assistant to the City Manager, City of East Lansing

Samantha Seimer, Economic Development Director, City of Farmington Hills

Julia Sturvist, Intern/Code Enforcement Officer, Village of Sparta

Krista Trout-Edwards, Executive Director, Calhoun County Land Bank Authority

Rachel Yamakura, City Management Fellow, City of Royal Oak