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Supporting Michigan 4‑H Youth Development to prepare youth for meaningful and productive lives. Report to the Membership Michigan 4‑H Foundation 61st Annual Membership Meeting Friday, October 3, 2014

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Page 1: Report to the Membership - Michigan 4-H Foundation · of which 23 are held for county 4-H program support. • The purpose of Kettunen Center as a Michigan 4-H asset is to support

Supporting Michigan 4‑H

Youth Development to prepare youth

for meaningful and productive lives.

Report to the MembershipMichigan 4‑H Foundation

61st Annual Membership MeetingFriday, October 3, 2014

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President’s Message to the Membership

Welcome to Grand Rapids! Thank you for joining us here today for the 61st Annual Membership Meeting of the Michigan 4-H Foundation!

Today, we formally launch our commitment to raising $12.5 million for Michigan 4-H’s future. We are pleased to be able to do so having raised, since 2011, $7.2 million or 58% of that goal.

But we’ve still got a ways to go. Over the next four years we will seek additional donor partners willing to join you with gifts that help Michigan’s young people:• Achieve academic success and science literacy.• Be healthy, both emotionally and physically.• Be work ready and financially smart, and • Be engaged and informed global citizens.

We will achieve these outcomes for youth through investments to recruit, train and recognize a diverse corps of adult volunteers. And by improving place and space for this learning with investments at Kettunen Center and the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens.

Our goal is to help 4-H achieve its goal of doubling youth reach by 2018 and by providing perpetual support through endowment invest-ments to sustain that reach for future generations.

You will hear today about how the campaign has already strengthened the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s capacity to continue to leverage private support for the delivery of 4-H for Michigan’s youth.

And about the difference you have made and can continue make with your gifts to support Michigan 4-H! I am 4-H. You are 4-H. Together, We are 4-H!

Welcome to the Campaign for Michigan 4-H’s Future!

Thank you!

Claudia J. Scioly, President Washtenaw County

Michigan 4-H FoundationAnnual Membership MeetingOctober 3, 2014, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Welcome & Introductions – President Claudia SciolyAmerican and 4-H Pledges – Youth Trustee2013-14 Year In Review – President Claudia Scioly

The Difference $12.5 Million Will Make for Michigan’s Youth

Michigan 4-H Youth Development: Visioning Our Future – Julie Chapin, Ph.D., State 4-H Leader and Director, MSU Extension Children & Youth Institute

Annual Membership Action for the Michigan 4-H Foundation

Secretary’s Report – Secretary Julie A. Chapin, Ph.D.• Approval of minutes from October 4, 2013 annual

membership meeting

Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer Ron Schoen• Financial overview• Introduction of auditors and presentation of the

Michigan 4-H Foundation 2013-14 Independent Audit Jeff Irwin, President, McCartney & Company, P.C.

Board Development Committee Report – Trustee Sally Stuby, Board Development Committee Chair• Trustee Elections• Honorary Trustee Presentation

Annual Donor Recogntion – Mrs. Cheryl Howell

Executive Director Remarks – Mrs. Cheryl Howell

Remarks from the Membership

Closing Remarks – President Claudia Scioly

3:30 to 5 p.m.Hospitality Suite Available,The Bistro at the Courtyard

5 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.Shuttle service leaves the Courtyard by Marriott for the Grand Rapids Downtown Market

5:30 p.m.The 4-H Town & Country Gala for Michigan’s Youth, Grand Rapids Downtown Market

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Michigan 4-H Foundation Financial Summary in BriefFor the years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013

Michigan 4-H Foundation2013-14 Program Support

Total 4-H Grants Distributed:$550,976

66%State 4-H Programs

34% County 4-H Programs

Michigan 4-H Foundation2013-14 Revenue

Total Revenue:$7,250,623

16%Conference-Related

Revenue

66%Gifts & Grants

10% Investment Revenue

9% Administrative Fees

Michigan 4-H Foundation2013-14 Expenses

Total Expenses:$2,965,753

51%Kettunen Center

Operations 27%Administration

3% Fundraising

19% 4-H Program

Grants

JUNE 30, 2014 JUNE 30, 2013ASSETSCurrent Assets $1,315,748 $963,968Net Fixed Assets (Primarily Kettunen) 3,135,158 3,255,966Investments and Other Assets 7,933,347 4,440,101 Total Assets $12,384,253 $8,660,035LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSCurrent Liabilities $219,761 $814,952Long Term Liabilities 938,182 903,643 Total Liabilities $1,157,943 $1,718,595

Net Assets $11,226,310 $6,941,440 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $12,384,253 $8,660,035

REVENUES AND SUPPORTKettunen Revenue $1,150,535 $1,123,196Unrestricted 4,206,354 525,915Restricted 1,893,734 1,184,386 Total Revenues $7,250,623 $2,833,497EXPENSESKettunen Operations $1,506,032 $1,430,1584-H Programs 550,976 463,459Administration 810,569 525,974Fundraising 98,176 172,970 Total Expenses $2,965,753 $2,592,561Change in Net Assets $4,284,870 $240,936

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In attendance were 14 trustees, 2 trustee emeriti, 1 honorary trustee, 3 former trustees, 11 members, 5 4-H staff members and 8 foundation staff members.

President Claudia Scioly called the 60th Michigan 4-H Foundation annual membership meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. at the MSU Kellogg Center. The group recited the pledges. President Scioly then asked all those present to introduce themselves.

President Scioly then presented The Year in Review Address for 2012-13. She noted:

• This past fiscal year has been the year for investment in the long-term strength of county 4-H programs. She recog-nized county endowment match pool donors in attendance: Dr. Gary Seevers, Noel and Sandra Stuckman, Trustee Sally Stuby and Dr. Julie Chapin. She also recognized Glenn and Cleo Williams who made a generous gift, which will be matched, to create and grow the Shiawassee County 4-H Endowment. Shiawassee, Osceola and Kent counties have all had donors who made gifts to create endowments that qualified them to receive the maximum match available. Seven additional counties have signed commitment forms to launch county 4-H endowment campaigns.

• These first two years of the silent phase of the Campaign for Michigan 4-H’s Future has been focused primarily on endowment, but the campaign is also helping Michigan 4-H achieve its goal of engaging 20 percent of Michigan’s total youth population – a commitment to almost double 4-H’s current youth reach by 2018.

• Michigan 4-H will:o Help youth achieve academic success.o Help youth increase science literacy.o Help youth be healthy, both emotionally and physically.o Help youth gain the skills they need to be work ready and financially smart.

• We also remain committed to ensuring that 4-H continues to have a strong, vibrant corps of community-based volunteers who are well-trained, recognized and supported in the important work they do with our young people.

• 2013 also marked the 20th anniversary of the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens.

President Scioly then shared what support from donors enabled in the past year:

• The Michigan 4-H Foundation provided grants to Michigan 4-H totaling $517,298, of which 79 percent

supported state 4-H programs and 21 percent for county 4-H programs.

• The Michigan 4-H Foundation’s permanent endowment portfolio grew by 21 percent in FY12-13 from $2.9 million to $3.5 million. The portfolio consists of 62 endowments, of which 23 are held for county 4-H program support.

• The purpose of Kettunen Center as a Michigan 4-H asset is to support 4-H volunteer development and training, and as the largest mission investment of the foundation with expenditures maintaining at $1.42 million.

• This past year, the board granted $67,347 for 4-H adult and older teen volunteer training scholarships.

At this time, President Scioly introduced Dr. Norm Lownds and Tiffany Shay to celebrate the 4-H Children’s Gardens 20th Anniversary.

Executive Director Cheryl Howell then addressed the membership. She remarked on the gardens’ 20th anni-versary, noting that it was only made possible with the generosity of the many donors. She noted that although beautiful, the gardens are showing their age, of which some create challenges to visitor safety. These concerns will be addressed in the next and coming years as we publically launch the campaign to rebuild so we can sustain these gardens that have become internationally recognized.

President Scioly thanked Dr. Lownds, Tiffany and Mrs. Howell for their reflecting on the past and future 20 years of the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens. She then formally opened the business portion of the annual membership meeting.

President Scioly invited Secretary Chapin to present the motion for the approval of the Oct. 5, 2012 annual meeting minutes. Trustee Smallwood Holoman, Jr. moved to approve the 2012 annual meeting minutes as presented. Supported by Trustee Tom Coon; motion carried.

President Scioly then asked Treasurer Ron Schoen to present the financial report for fiscal year 2012-13. He reported that total revenues for FY2012-13 were $2.8 million with 41 percent generated by gifts and grants to support Michigan 4-H, 40 percent from operations of Kettunen Center, 15 percent from investment revenue and 4 percent from administrative fees. Expenses last year totaled $2.6 million with 73 percent spent on programs, 20 percent on administration and 7 percent on fundraising. This leaves net assets at June 30, 2013 of $6.9 million and total liabilities and net assets at $8.4 million.

At this time, Treasurer Schoen asked Mr. Jeff Irwin, president

Michigan 4-H Foundation Annual Membership Meeting Minutes October 4, 2013

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and independent auditor from McCartney and Company to present the foundation’s 2012-13 independent audit results. Mr. Irwin thanked Michigan 4-H Foundation staff for their assistance in the audit process. He reported there was a team of five people who worked on the audit and the audit did go well. He noted the foundation received nearly $266,000 in cash and cash equivalents. Current pledges receivables were $481,000. Unrestricted grants were just under $50,000. Investment value was just over $4 million. The net worth of the Michigan 4-H Foundation is $6.94 million.

President Scioly then introduced Trustee Sally Stuby, Board Development Committee chair. She noted the foundation’s board of trustees has the capacity for 30 members and that we currently have 21 members and will not change if today’s election stands as presented. Trustee Stuby presented four trustees for confirmation that the board voted to elect during the course of the last fiscal year: Joseph Buis, Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Member; John Hatfield, First Vice President and Director of Marketing, Chemical Financial Corporation; Harmony Nowlin, Consumers Energy Company; and Katelyn Walters, St. Joseph County 4-H member. Trustee Stuby also presented three trustees for re-election to the board: Mary (Polly) Diehl, Douglas Lewis and Ronald Schoen. Trustee Stuby stated that this completed the nominations from the Board Development Committee and then entertained nomina-tions from the membership, and hearing none, proposed a motion to accept the slate of trustees to be confirmed and returning trustees as presented to the Michigan 4-H Foundation membership. Trustee Smallwood Holoman, Jr. moved to approve the slate. Supported by Trustee Doug Lewis; motion carried.

President Scioly asked Executive Director Howell to make closing remarks. Mrs. Howell thanked President Scioly for her leadership of today’s proceedings and her continued service as president of the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s board. She thanked Dr. Lownds and Tiffany for helping

celebrate the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s 20th Anniversary. She asked Julie Chapin and the 4-H program staff in the audience to stand and also be recognized for all they do for Michigan’s youth. Mrs. Howell then recognized the foundation’s administrative team for their preparations for the annual meeting: Kathy Kregger, Abbey Miller and Cindy Acton; along with Chris Gentry and his staff at Kettunen Center and Norm Lownds and his staff at the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens. Mrs. Howell thanked the board for their support and encouragement for the work we continue to do for youth.

She then asked for comments from the membership. Dr. Tom Coon, trustee and MSU Extension director, reinforced and expressed appreciation for what Dr. Lownds shared showing the similarity of what MSU Extension does. He noted that 2014 will be the centennial celebration of the Smith Lever Act which established the Cooperative Extension system.

President Scioly then noted that the Woman’s National Farm & Garden Association will also celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2014 – a year to celebrate and be thankful for.

With no further business, President Scioly thanked all those in attendance once again for their generosity and continued partnership on behalf of Michigan’s young people. She then provided directions for those joining us for the Clover Citation Luncheon. She adjourned the meeting at 11:19 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dr. Julie A. Chapin Secretary, Michigan 4-H Foundation

Michigan 4-H Foundation Annual Membership Meeting Minutes October 4, 2013 continued

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Priority Area Goal FY11-12* FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 Total Raised % to Goal4-H Program Impact & Reach $3.5 million

4-H Science Literacy 2,000,000$ $155,751 $32,575 $98,718 $54,914 $341,958 17%4-H Healthy Lifestyles 500,000$ $75,500 $25,000 $0 $100,500 20%4-H Leadership & Civic Engagement 500,000$ $215,250 $15,277 $28,184 $8,000 $266,711 53%4-H Workforce Readiness & Financial Literacy 500,000$ $23,491 $6,527 $177 $0 $30,195 6%

4-H Program TOTAL 3,500,000$ $469,992 $54,379 $152,079 $62,914 $739,365 21%

4-H Volunteer Development $1 million4-H Volunteer Recognition 250,000$ $4,200 $7,000 $15,000 $4,200 $30,400 12%4-H Volunteer Training 750,000$ $57,070 $9,646 $45,678 $0 $112,393 15%

4-H Volunteer Training TOTAL 1,000,000$ $61,270 $16,646 $60,678 $4,200 $142,793 14%

Facilities Improvement $4 millionKettunen Center 3,000,000$ $21,739 $28,490 $73,902 $5,645 $129,775 4%Michigan 4-H Children's Gardens 1,000,000$ $175,080 $104,827 $958,600 $1,017 $1,239,524 124%

Facilities TOTAL 4,000,000$ $196,819 $133,317 $1,032,502 $6,662 $1,369,299 34%

Endowment $4 million4-H Endowment Match 1,000,000$ $46,000 $696,216 $30,590 $0 $772,806 77%County 4-H Endowments 1,000,000$ $19,793 $40,070 $215,153 $19,277 $294,293 29%State 4-H Endowments 500,000$ $20,350 $17,892 $55,654 $2,867 $93,896 19%Kettunen Center Endowment 500,000$ $1,540 $20 $12,000 $0 $13,560 3%Michigan 4-H Children's Gardens Endowment 1,000,000$ $25,000 $926,083 $0 $951,084 95%

Endowment TOTAL 4,000,000$ $112,683 $754,199 $1,239,480 $22,144 2,125,639$ 53%

CAMPAIGN PRIORITY TOTAL $12,500,000 840,764$ 958,541$ $2,484,738 $95,920 4,377,096$ 35%

Other 4-H Programs (Restricted) $121,021 $156,673 $132,737 $43,771 $454,201Annual Fund (Unrestricted) $243,880 $119,475 $2,076,829 $13,311 $2,453,495

Annual Fund TOTAL $364,900 $276,148 $2,209,566 $57,082 2,907,696$

COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN TOTAL 1,205,664$ 1,234,689$ $4,694,304 $153,002 7,284,792$ 58%* includes one gift from 6/15/11

Annual Fund

Michigan 4-H Foundation Campaign Progress Report As of August 31, 2014

Priority Area Goal FY11-12* FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 Total Raised % to Goal4-H Program Impact & Reach $3.5 million

4-H Science Literacy 2,000,000$ $155,751 $32,575 $98,718 $54,914 $341,958 17%4-H Healthy Lifestyles 500,000$ $75,500 $25,000 $0 $100,500 20%4-H Leadership & Civic Engagement 500,000$ $215,250 $15,277 $28,184 $8,000 $266,711 53%4-H Workforce Readiness & Financial Literacy 500,000$ $23,491 $6,527 $177 $0 $30,195 6%

4-H Program TOTAL 3,500,000$ $469,992 $54,379 $152,079 $62,914 $739,365 21%

4-H Volunteer Development $1 million4-H Volunteer Recognition 250,000$ $4,200 $7,000 $15,000 $4,200 $30,400 12%4-H Volunteer Training 750,000$ $57,070 $9,646 $45,678 $0 $112,393 15%

4-H Volunteer Training TOTAL 1,000,000$ $61,270 $16,646 $60,678 $4,200 $142,793 14%

Facilities Improvement $4 millionKettunen Center 3,000,000$ $21,739 $28,490 $73,902 $5,645 $129,775 4%Michigan 4-H Children's Gardens 1,000,000$ $175,080 $104,827 $958,600 $1,017 $1,239,524 124%

Facilities TOTAL 4,000,000$ $196,819 $133,317 $1,032,502 $6,662 $1,369,299 34%

Endowment $4 million4-H Endowment Match 1,000,000$ $46,000 $696,216 $30,590 $0 $772,806 77%County 4-H Endowments 1,000,000$ $19,793 $40,070 $215,153 $19,277 $294,293 29%State 4-H Endowments 500,000$ $20,350 $17,892 $55,654 $2,867 $93,896 19%Kettunen Center Endowment 500,000$ $1,540 $20 $12,000 $0 $13,560 3%Michigan 4-H Children's Gardens Endowment 1,000,000$ $25,000 $926,083 $0 $951,084 95%

Endowment TOTAL 4,000,000$ $112,683 $754,199 $1,239,480 $22,144 2,125,639$ 53%

CAMPAIGN PRIORITY TOTAL $12,500,000 840,764$ 958,541$ $2,484,738 $95,920 4,377,096$ 35%

Other 4-H Programs (Restricted) $121,021 $156,673 $132,737 $43,771 $454,201Annual Fund (Unrestricted) $243,880 $119,475 $2,076,829 $13,311 $2,453,495

Annual Fund TOTAL $364,900 $276,148 $2,209,566 $57,082 2,907,696$

COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN TOTAL 1,205,664$ 1,234,689$ $4,694,304 $153,002 7,284,792$ 58%* includes one gift from 6/15/11

Annual Fund

Michigan 4-H Foundation Campaign Progress Report As of August 31, 2014

Michigan 4-H FoundationCampaign Progress ReportAs of Aug. 31, 2014

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•35,000 more Michigan youth will be critical thinkers and problem solvers through

4-H SCIENCE-BASED LEARNING.

•87,000 more Michigan

youth will make HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES.

•81,000 more Michigan

youth will be CIVICALLY ENGAGED as volunteers, decision-makers and commu-nity leaders.

•25,000 Michigan youth

will be WORK READY AND FINANCIALLY SMART.

•35,000 new

MICHIGAN 4-H VOLUNTEERS will be trained, supported and recognized for their work with Michigan’s youth.

•115,000 more people will be provided with enhanced educational learning experiences through

MICHIGAN 4-H FACILITIES each year.

•Michigan 4-H will double its capacity through

ENDOWMENTS to serve Michigan youth for the next 100 years.

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2013-14 Support for Michigan 4-HState and County 4-H Programs This past fiscal year, the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s Board of Trustees made grants totaling $550,976 to support state and county 4-H youth development programs. Of this amount, 66% or $366,311 supported statewide 4-H programs and 34% or $184,665 was granted for county 4-H programs.

The Michigan 4-H Foundation endowment portfolio totals almost $3.79 million. The portfolio consists of 69 endowments of which 63 are permanent and six are term endowments. Of this portfolio, 26 are held for county 4-H program support. It is the foundation’s goal to see the number of county 4-H endowments double as a result of the capital campaign.

For the 2013-2014 4-H program year, the endowment portfolio provided approximately $63,250 in grant support for county and state programming.

The foundation provided $5,824 in college scholarship support to 4-H members this past fiscal year.

4-H volunteer training scholarships totaling $61,867 were awarded for 4-H adults and older teens who attend training that takes place predominantly at Kettunen Center, the foundation’s facility in Tustin, Mich.

Kettunen Center Kettunen Center operational costs totaled $1.5 million in FY13-14, representing 51% of the foundation’s overall support expenditures.

To supplement that cost, Kettunen Center received gifts and grants totaling nearly $70,000 to support educational program delivery and facilities management.

Kettunen Center hosted 1,258 adult and youth 4-H volunteers during FY13-14 who participated in 14 weekend 4-H training workshops. Kettunen Center’s 4-H educational programming engaged 3,056 participants from schools and families from surrounding communities.

In total, the center hosted 169 conference, workshop and camp events that attracted 9,000 participants. These activities generated $1.15 million in revenue.

Investments were made to create a plan for renewal and replacement needs for Kettunen Center’s hospitality and program services. Architectural studies were completed for both interior and exterior spaces with recommenda-tions that will guide future renewal, care and maintenance.

And, the Center Lake waterfront got a major facelift with a grant from Consumer’s Energy that expanded the dock, beach and swim area and added a horseshoe pit and bocce ball court for visitor recreation. This work was done with strong attention to the protection of the natural habitats and flora surrounding the lakefront.

Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens The Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens were booked full for the 2013-2014 season with school groups visiting the gardens from the last week in September through October to mid-March through the first week of June. More than 13,000 youth and adults participated in formal educational programs in the gardens.

For the six weeks that the Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden hosted the “Butterflies in the Garden” exhibit, more than 5,000 students visited as participants in formal educational programs thanks to the continued support of Jackson National Insurance Company.

The three featured gardens – The Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden, the Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden and the Pete and Sally Smith Schoolyard Demonstration Garden, all required some level of major maintenance and repairs.

The Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden got a new east or Bogue Street entrance that included replacing the wooden arbor with a metal one that should withstand the elements much better than the original wooden one. The entrance will be finished with a new landscape design for the 2015 garden season.

The Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden got a new “Lake Michigan” and “Mackinaw Bridge” both rebuilt by internal garden staff.

Plans are being made to complete the Smith Schoolyard Demonstration Garden with themed features and the guests to three gardens will all benefit from the addition of bathrooms for which construction is anticipated to begin in 2015.

The program season also featured 18 themed educa-tional programs during the summer; Seeds of Science, Garden Discovery Tours; in-school visits; science fairs; a new Garden Writers Workshop and other elementary and secondary school outreach programs. The gardens continued the partnership with Michigan 4-H hosting the second annual 4-H Night in the Garden.

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PRESIDENTClaudia J. SciolyWoman’s National Farm & Garden Association, Michigan Division Ann Arbor

VICE PRESIDENT

Sheila M. BurkhardtDirector, Member Relations and Public Affairs Michigan Milk Producers Association Novi

TREASURERRonald H. SchoenOkemos

SECRETARYJulie A. ChapinState 4-H Leader and Director, MSU Extension Institute for Children and Youth Portland

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTSmallwood Holoman, Jr.Midland

TRUSTEESPamala R. BabbittBabbitt’s Sports Center Muskegon

Margaret A. BethelDirector, MSU Extension Belmont

Joseph T.W. BuisWashtenaw County 4-H’er South Lyon

Polly DiehlHolland

Mary F. DravesGlobal Director of Remediation and Michigan Dioxin Initiative, The Dow Chemical Company Midland

John D. HatfieldFirst Vice President, Director of Marketing Chemical Financial CorporationMidland

About the Michigan 4-H FoundationThe Michigan 4-H Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to encouraging and supporting Michigan 4-H Youth Development to prepare youth from all segments of society for meaningful and productive lives. The Michigan 4-H Foundation is an $11 million organization that seeks, manages and distributes support from private individuals, organizations, foundations and corporations to support the mission and vision of Michigan 4-H Youth Development.

535 Chestnut Road, Room 240 East Lansing, MI 48824Phone: (517) 353-6692Fax: (517) 432-3310Email: [email protected]: www.mi4hfdtn.org

Hannah A.C. HaynesOakland County 4-H’er Southfield

Robert JohnsonInternal Audit Manager, MSU Federal Credit Union St. Johns

Jennifer Vincent KielEditor, Michigan Farmer St. Johns

Douglas E. LewisDirector of Student Legal Services, University of Michigan Milan

Dee L. Miller4-H Extension Educator, MSU Extension Kalkaska

Jim NowakRegional Vice President of Sales & Customer Relations, GreenStone Farm Credit Services DeWitt

Harmony L. NowlinCommunity Services Area Manager Lead, Consumers Energy Company Elwell

Fred PostonDean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University East Lansing

Sally A. StubyConstantine

Katelyn C. WaltersSt. Joseph County 4-H’er Burr Oak

Michael T. WehnerVice President of Finance and Treasurer, Cooperative Elevator Company Pigeon

Staff MembersBoard of TrusteesEXECUTIVE DIRECTORCheryl D. Howell

Julie A. Arter Finance Director

Christopher M. Gentry Kettunen Center Director

Lauren E. HeilmanBusiness Manager and Human Resources Coordinator

Kathy L. KreggerAdministrative Secretary

Norman K. LowndsMichigan 4-H Children’s Gardens Curator

Amanda M. MastersCampaign Manager

Jamie Mielke-MitchellKettunen Center Operations Manager

Abbey A.W. MillerCommunications & Annual Giving Manager

Jennifer ReaganKettunen Center Business Development Manager