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Our Team

Our Staff

Chris Praedel

Chris Praedel

Executive
Director

Jennifer Nardi

Jennifer Nardi

Assistant Director
of Development

TiAnna Harrison

TiAnna Harrison

Education
Manager

Nancy Servoss

Nancy Servoss

Fund Development
Specialist

Staff Photos - Zack Hunkins

Zack Hunkins

Assistant Director
Of Programs

Hannah Clark

Hannah Clark

Assistant Director
of Intake

Tim Kortz

Tim Kortz

Construction
Manager

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Kristen Brockmeyer

Office
Assistant

Staff Photos - Kaylen Humes

Kaylen Humes

Deputy
Director

Samantha Dietz

Samantha Dietz

Education
Coordinator

Rachel McCartney

Rachel McCartney

Tool Library Program
Manager

Our Board of Directors

Kyle Gulau, President
Owner, Zooward

Emily Greenman Wright, Vice President
Co-Founder and Nonprofit Consultant

Eddie Warr, Secretary
Senior Wealth Management Associate, Greenleaf Trust

Joe Ludy, Treasurer
VP & Branch Manager, First National Bank of Michigan

Jamauri Bogan, Fund Development Chair, Annual Campaign Chair
CEO, Bogan Developments LLC and General Partner, Kalamazoo Forward Ventures

Sam Field, Finance/HR Subcommittee Chair
Attorney, Field and Field P.C. and Owner, Helios Solar

Abby Finn, Director
McKercher Unit Manager, MRC Industries

Kito Jumanne-Marshall, Marketing Subcommittee Chair
Marketing and Development Manager, Kalamazoo Literacy Council

Brooke Kolodzieczyk, Director
Chief Human Resources Officer, Kellogg Community College

Steve Walsh, Program Subcommittee Chair
Executive Director, Vine Neighborhood Association

Sharrie Yingling, Director
Regional Director, Advia Credit Union

David (Wei) Wang, Director
Attorney at Law, Miller Johnson

Pamela Burpee, Director
Instructor, Dept. of Blindness and Low Vision Studies
Western Michigan University & Disability Justice Advocate

Our Partners & Supporters

We are very grateful to the following organizations whose financial support helps make our work possible.

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