Leadership & Board Members
Board Members & Staff
Michigan 2-1-1 benefits from an active and engaged board of directors and an experienced leadership team that oversees state-wide operations and engages in public policy work on behalf of the organization.
Board Members
Jon Mead
Board Chair, Upper Peninsula Representative
Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress
President and CEO
Eric Davis
Board Vice President, Member at Large
Ford Motor Company Fund
Director of Social Mobility
Jeff Kusler
Board Treasurer
Journey Federal Credit Union
Chief Lending Officer & Chief Experience Officer
Kaitlynn Lamie
Member at Large, MAUW representative
Michigan Association of United Ways
Interim President & CEO
Jamie Rugg
Member at Large, SW Michigan representative
United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region
Director of Engagement
Sherri Vainavicz
Member at Large, Heart of West Michigan region representative
Heart of West Michigan United Way
Former Director of Programs & Services
Anna Bednarek
Member at Large, CALL 2-1-1 region representative
Community Mental Health of Ottawa County
Deputy Director
Melissa Ladd-Patnode
Ex-officio board member
LifeWays Community Mental Health Central Michigan 2-1-1
2-1-1 Program Supervisor
Chiara Cameron-Wood
Member at Large, NE MI representative
2-1-1 Northeast Michigan
Executive Director
Jeff Miles
Member at Large, SE MI representative
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Interim VP, Community Impact
Jamie Gaskin
Member at Large, Central MI region representative
United Way of Genesee County
President & CEO