Our Staff

The Battle Creek Community Foundation staff is dedicated toserving you with professionalism, knowledge and compassion. We welcome your comments and questions, and encourage you to stop by our office, give us a call or email us! 

Brenda L. Hunt
President and CEO		 Shelly Miller
Senior Vice President – Operations
Kelly Boles Chapman
Vice President – Programs		 Mary Ann Taylor
Planned Giving Specialist & General Counsel
Kathy Szenda Wilson
Leadership Officer		 Annette Chapman 
Program Officer
Michelle Slayton
Development Officer		 Lynn Ward Gray
Development Officer
Cindy Leach
Athens Affiliate Officer		 Jill Christ
Lakeview Schools - Development Officer
Claralyn Ruger
Special Assistant to the CEO		 Sharon Townsend
Data Manager
Jon-Paul McDaniel
Finance & Facilities Manager		 Cheryl Hinds
Program/Health Associate
Joann Farnham
Scholarship Associate		 Valerie Kemp
Marketing & Communications Associate
Deb Miller
Communications Specialist		 Monica Conley
Development Assistant
Stacy Wines
Leadership Assistant		 Courtney M. Brown
Consultant for Youth Programs
Tim Nendorf
Consultant for Youth Programs








One Riverwalk Centre • 34 West Jackson Street • Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 • 269.962.2181