About Us
Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. Through hundreds of human service programs, including housing and healthcare, Volunteers of America helps over 2 million people in over 400 communities. Since 1896, our ministry of service has supported and empowered America's most vulnerable groups, including at-risk youth, the frail elderly, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, people with disabilities, and those recovering from addictions. Our work touches the mind, body, heart — and ultimately the spirit — of those we serve, integrating our deep compassion with highly effective programs and services.
Volunteers of America Michigan Staff
Administration
Alex Brodrick, President/Chief Executive Officer
John Bindas Sr., Chief Operating Officer
Denise Brown, Payroll & Benefits
Carol Smith Dixon, Director of Human Resources
Kathleen Erickson, Executive Assistant
Steve Fishman, Director of Information Technology
Carol Holland, Front Office Coordinator
Chris Lilla, Information Technology Staff
Chris Myers, Information Technology Manager
Finance Department
Debbie Klien, Finance Manager
Cindy Blair, Accounts Payable
Emmanuel Turner, Staff Accountant
Development Department
Patrick Patterson, Executive Vice President
Darin Estep, Director of Community Engagement - Lansing
Renee Jones, Executive Assistant
Erica Medvinsky, Donor Relations and Fund Development Manager
Cortny Mollitor, Community Engagement Assistant
Homeless Services & Veterans Programs
Sharon Dade, Director of Social Services
Paul Beiring, Senior Veterans Programs Manager
Housing Department
Karlynne Tucker-Scaggs, Vice President of Housing
Denise Cenance, Housing Management Coordinator
Dawne Cessante, Housing Administrative Assistant & Compliance
Monica Mitchell, Community Administrator - Buena Vista Senior Community
Pamela Thomas, Community Administrator - Country View Apartments & Townhouses
DaJuanna Lowe, Community Administrator - Coventry Place Apartments
Anna Bullock, Community Administrator - Liberty Commons Apartments & Townhomes
Carolyn Mangapora, Community Administrator - McDonald Senior Apartments
Mary Hurt, Community Administrator - Oak Village Square Apartments and Oak Village Independence House
Danielle Alton, Community Administrator - Sumby Senior Housing
Christy Paul, Community Administrator - Partridge Creek Senior Village
Enterprise Program
Robert Brandsen, Office Manager
Robert Vallance, Lot Manager
Thrift Store
Brian Wilbur, Director of Thrift Retail System
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Volunteers of America Michigan - 2012-2013 Board of Directors
Our volunteer Board of Directors are elected by the Volunteers of America Michigan membership to ensure that the board:
- Manages its affairs according to state and federal law
- Complies with the Volunteers of America affiliate requirements
- Secures and allocates the resources needed to deliver the Volunteers of America Michigan programs and services throughout the state of Michigan.
Chair: Eddie McDonald, Consultant
Vice Chair: Don McCann, Global Technology Executive, Emerson
Treasurer: David Lemon, Consultant
Secretary: Karen MacDonald, Grants Manager, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
President & CEO: Alex Brodrick, President/CEO, Volunteers of America Michigan
Dawn Batts, Consultant and Vice Chair of VOA, Inc Board of Directors
Michael Bower, Territorial Manager, Share Corporation and Veteran Representative for VHP
Michelle A. Carter, General Counsel, Allied Human Services
Carol Goll, Retired, Urban Renewal Specialist.
Gerald A. Jennings, Retired Deputy Superintendent, Lansing School District
Judge William Lucas, Retired, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge
Ralph J. Marcus, President, Marcus Management
Jenna Moritz, Development Officer, City Year Detroit
Vanassa Owens-Warrens, RN, John Dingell VA Medical Center
Laval Perry, President, LEV PC LLC: Making A Difference!
Robert Smith III, Major General, Director of Veterans Services Division, State of Michagn
Jaqui Stoneman, Community Reinvestment Officer, First National Bank of America
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Board of Directors - Lansing Committee
Lansing Committee Chair: Kevin T. McGraw, President, Caddis Development Group
Alex Brodrick, President/CEO of Volunteers of America Michigan
Gerald Boerner, Vice President of Operations, Clark Construction
Tricia L. Foster, Senior Managing Director, CBRE
Lupe Izzo, Regionally recognized for exemplary community service, former minority small business owner
Gerald A. Jennings, Retired Deputy Superintendent, Lansing School District
Samuel Johnson, President, Synchro Consulting
Milton L. Scales, Jr., Retired, Former Chief, Office of Criminal Investigations, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Jaqui Stoneman, Community Reinvestment Officer, First National Bank of America