Staff
Management & Administration
Brenda L. Hunt
President & CEO
Brenda is a native of Michigan, raised in rural Montcalm County. She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Western Michigan University. Brenda has over twenty five years of experience in the nonprofit sector, and joined the Battle Creek Community Foundation in 1993 as a program officer. She was promoted to vice president in 1995, to chief operating officer in 1997 and began as...
Annette Chapman
Vice President - Grantmaking & Scholarships
Annette is responsible for directing and coordinating all grantmaking and scholarship functions. She oversees the daily operations and management for all aspects of processing grant requests and applications, including assigning the grants for review, correspondence and evaluation, and compiling of all relevant reports through the foundation technology system. In addition Annette assists...
Monica Lonk
Consultant
Monica is responsible for the planning, coordinating and administering the human resource activities of the Foundation. She also oversees the Ambassador and Volunteer Program; oversees corporate governance as well as facility management.
In addition Monica also staffs the Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee, and provides assistance for the Executive Committee and the Board...
Holly Munsch
Receptionist
Holly's primary responsibilities include overseeing the front desk operations, greeting guests, answering and directing phones and scheduling various external meetings and appointments for staff and providing clerical support for various departments throughout the Community Foundation.
Kelly Boles Chapman
Senior Consultant
Kelly serves as lead staff on all of the Community Foundation's community leadership projects and initiatives. In addition to serving as a key external project leader, Kelly is also responsible for the management of 200 community projects held within the Community Foundation. She provides oversight to development, external grants, marketing & communications, and the youth alliance...
Development
Lynn Ward Gray
Development Officer
Lynn’s responsibilities focus on developing major gifts and planned giving, as well as building endowments. She currently serves as staff for the Battle Creek Public Schools Education Foundation Board of Trustees. She also serves as program director and host of the Foundation’s Horizons Radio program on WFPM-LP, 99.5 FM.
Jim Penix
Development Manager
Jim joined BCCF in May 2013, where he provides oversight managing the enterprise database system and assisting with fund development/donor relations experience as it relates to the philanthropic development department.
Jim received his Masters Degree from WMU in Nonprofit Leadership and BS from Kalamazoo College in Mathematics and Computer Science. He...
Finance & Investments
Pamela Wilson
Finance Associate
Pam’s primary purpose is gift receipting and associated recordkeeping and correspondence of all deposits received by the Community Foundation. She is responsible for quarterly fund statement preparation as well as performing monthly general accounting functions. Most recently, she is assisting the Community Project Team with financial reporting.
Kelsey Jennings
Finance Officer
Kelsey is responsible for general accounting and financial record keeping. She supervises and provides support for the accounts payable process and the gift receipting process. She meets with fund representatives to provide them with special reporting and information pertaining to fund statements and balances. In addition, she also assists on the Community Project Team providing finance assistance.
Kim Cook
Finance Associate
Kim is responsible for handling the accounts payable and expenditure requests for appropriate documentation, coding, and accuracy. In addition she assists the entire finance team in various projects.
Education/Experience
Kim earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University. She has several years’...
Thomas Crothers
Vice President of Finance & Investments
Thomas has provides leadership in financial management and investments at BCCF. He oversees all aspects of the finance department including supervision of the finance staff, completing investment allocations, cash management, journal entries, and staffing the BCCF Finance and Investment Committees. Thomas also oversees the Development efforts of the BCCF.
Prior...
Grantmaking
Tiffany Blackman
Program Officer
Tiffany’s primary responsibilities are to facilitate and provide oversight for the grantmaking of the Foundation, including the areas of both restricted and unrestricted grantmaking, donor advised, mini-grants, and neighborhood/livable community grants. She is responsible for maintaining grantee-partner relations, process administration, committee oversight, and support systems.
Education/Experience
Tiffany...
Adam Kingston
Youth Program Manager
Adam provides guidance for the Youth Alliance Committee, which involves our community's young people in grantmaking and philanthropy. He also works on developing and maintaining relationships with Community Project Funds at the Community Foundation.
Marketing & Communications
Clovis Bordeaux
Marketing
Clovis joins BCCF in June where his current role is Marketing Associate. In this role he will develop, create and support the Foundation’s innovative Communications and Marketing Strategy and initiatives, including its social media presence.
A graduate of Western Michigan University's Fine Art Program, Clovis has an extensive background in branding, market...
Programs
Jennifer VanValkenburg
Regional Health Alliance Manager of Operations
Jennifer is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Regional Health Alliance, a partnership working to improve the health of Calhoun County residents. In her role, Jennifer works to build consensus among community leaders in health and oversees coordination of and planning of RHA events.
Education/Experience
Jennifer has extensive nonprofit management experience...
Paulette Porter
Director of Community Affairs
Paulette manages and directs the communications of the Foundation. In this capacity, she also assists in special events. Paulette also oversees the Foundation’s local, state and federal policy initiatives and serves on several policy boards. Paulette coordinates continuing medical education and geriatric initiatives for the Foundation.
Education/Experience
Paulette...
Angela Myers
Regional Health Alliance Program Health Manager
In this position, Angela oversees a collaboration of the Community Foundation, Regional Health Alliance and its issue action groups, and several health and wellness organizations in the Calhoun County area. Angela initiates community wellness efforts with providers, community agencies, schools and health institutions.
Education/Experience
Angela has a Bachelor’s...
Jessica Rauch
Regional Health Alliance Program Health Associate
Jessica is responsible for program administration support, membership engagement, and event and meeting coordination.
Education/Experience
A graduate of Albion College, Jessica served as a learning support coordinator at Prairieview Elementary. Jessica also coordinates the Unified Special Olympic Programs.
Scholarships
Joann Farnham
Scholarship Manager
Joann is responsible for the BCCF scholarship program and also supports the BCCF grantmaking proposal process. She coordinates the annual scholarship application review and selection process overseeing over 200 volunteers and providing technical assistance for the online scholarship portal.
Rachel Chapin
Scholarship Program Officer
As scholarship program officer, Rachel is heavily involved in donor and committee relations. She also provides oversight on the general scholarship process and special projects.
Education/Experience
Rachel received her B.A. in Social Science from The University of Michigan and her M.A. in Comparative Development Studies at the L’École...
BCCAN
Terry Burelson
BCCAN Program Manager
Terry provides program assistance, manages outreach and develops marketing strategies for the College Access Network. Terry also co-administers the Legacy Scholarship while assisting in the development of college and career programming.
Education/Experience
Terry served as a long-term substitute teach in the Battle Creek Public Schools as well as a College...
Laura Zalle
BCCAN Program Officer
Laura provides programming leadership for the Battle Creek College Access Network and the Foundation scholarship department.
Education/Experience
A Battle Creek native, Laura received her Bachelor’s degree in Global and Area Studies focusing on African Studies and Anthropology from Michigan State University. She served in the Peace Corps as a community development...
Affiliates & Supporting Organizations
Cariann Gilg
Office Administrator
Cariann joined BCCF in April where she facilitates the management of the Foundation’s office and assists with the philanthropic activities of the Homer Area Community Foundation (HACF) an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
A lifelong resident of the Homer area, Cariann recently worked with the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers...
Cindy Leach
Executive Director, Athens Area Community Foundation
Cindy oversees operations of the Athens Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Maya Williams
Operations Manager, Burnham Brook
Maya oversees all operations of Burnham Brook Community Center, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Brenda L. Hunt
President & CEO
Brenda is a native of Michigan, raised in rural Montcalm County. She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Western Michigan University. Brenda has over twenty five years of experience in the nonprofit sector, and joined the Battle Creek Community Foundation in 1993 as a program officer. She was promoted to vice president in 1995, to chief operating officer in 1997 and began as...
Annette Chapman
Vice President - Grantmaking & Scholarships
Annette is responsible for directing and coordinating all grantmaking and scholarship functions. She oversees the daily operations and management for all aspects of processing grant requests and applications, including assigning the grants for review, correspondence and evaluation, and compiling of all relevant reports through the foundation technology system. In addition Annette assists...
Monica Lonk
Consultant
Monica is responsible for the planning, coordinating and administering the human resource activities of the Foundation. She also oversees the Ambassador and Volunteer Program; oversees corporate governance as well as facility management.
In addition Monica also staffs the Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee, and provides assistance for the Executive Committee and the Board...
Holly Munsch
Receptionist
Holly's primary responsibilities include overseeing the front desk operations, greeting guests, answering and directing phones and scheduling various external meetings and appointments for staff and providing clerical support for various departments throughout the Community Foundation.
Kelly Boles Chapman
Senior Consultant
Kelly serves as lead staff on all of the Community Foundation's community leadership projects and initiatives. In addition to serving as a key external project leader, Kelly is also responsible for the management of 200 community projects held within the Community Foundation. She provides oversight to development, external grants, marketing & communications, and the youth alliance...
Lynn Ward Gray
Development Officer
Lynn’s responsibilities focus on developing major gifts and planned giving, as well as building endowments. She currently serves as staff for the Battle Creek Public Schools Education Foundation Board of Trustees. She also serves as program director and host of the Foundation’s Horizons Radio program on WFPM-LP, 99.5 FM.
Jim Penix
Development Manager
Jim joined BCCF in May 2013, where he provides oversight managing the enterprise database system and assisting with fund development/donor relations experience as it relates to the philanthropic development department.
Jim received his Masters Degree from WMU in Nonprofit Leadership and BS from Kalamazoo College in Mathematics and Computer Science. He...
Finance & Investments
Pamela Wilson
Finance Associate
Pam’s primary purpose is gift receipting and associated recordkeeping and correspondence of all deposits received by the Community Foundation. She is responsible for quarterly fund statement preparation as well as performing monthly general accounting functions. Most recently, she is assisting the Community Project Team with financial reporting.
Kelsey Jennings
Finance Officer
Kelsey is responsible for general accounting and financial record keeping. She supervises and provides support for the accounts payable process and the gift receipting process. She meets with fund representatives to provide them with special reporting and information pertaining to fund statements and balances. In addition, she also assists on the Community Project Team providing finance assistance.
Kim Cook
Finance Associate
Kim is responsible for handling the accounts payable and expenditure requests for appropriate documentation, coding, and accuracy. In addition she assists the entire finance team in various projects.
Education/Experience
Kim earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University. She has several years’...
Thomas Crothers
Vice President of Finance & Investments
Thomas has provides leadership in financial management and investments at BCCF. He oversees all aspects of the finance department including supervision of the finance staff, completing investment allocations, cash management, journal entries, and staffing the BCCF Finance and Investment Committees. Thomas also oversees the Development efforts of the BCCF.
Prior...
Grantmaking
Tiffany Blackman
Program Officer
Tiffany’s primary responsibilities are to facilitate and provide oversight for the grantmaking of the Foundation, including the areas of both restricted and unrestricted grantmaking, donor advised, mini-grants, and neighborhood/livable community grants. She is responsible for maintaining grantee-partner relations, process administration, committee oversight, and support systems.
Education/Experience
Tiffany...
Adam Kingston
Youth Program Manager
Adam provides guidance for the Youth Alliance Committee, which involves our community's young people in grantmaking and philanthropy. He also works on developing and maintaining relationships with Community Project Funds at the Community Foundation.
Marketing & Communications
Clovis Bordeaux
Marketing
Clovis joins BCCF in June where his current role is Marketing Associate. In this role he will develop, create and support the Foundation’s innovative Communications and Marketing Strategy and initiatives, including its social media presence.
A graduate of Western Michigan University's Fine Art Program, Clovis has an extensive background in branding, market...
Programs
Jennifer VanValkenburg
Regional Health Alliance Manager of Operations
Jennifer is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Regional Health Alliance, a partnership working to improve the health of Calhoun County residents. In her role, Jennifer works to build consensus among community leaders in health and oversees coordination of and planning of RHA events.
Education/Experience
Jennifer has extensive nonprofit management experience...
Paulette Porter
Director of Community Affairs
Paulette manages and directs the communications of the Foundation. In this capacity, she also assists in special events. Paulette also oversees the Foundation’s local, state and federal policy initiatives and serves on several policy boards. Paulette coordinates continuing medical education and geriatric initiatives for the Foundation.
Education/Experience
Paulette...
Angela Myers
Regional Health Alliance Program Health Manager
In this position, Angela oversees a collaboration of the Community Foundation, Regional Health Alliance and its issue action groups, and several health and wellness organizations in the Calhoun County area. Angela initiates community wellness efforts with providers, community agencies, schools and health institutions.
Education/Experience
Angela has a Bachelor’s...
Jessica Rauch
Regional Health Alliance Program Health Associate
Jessica is responsible for program administration support, membership engagement, and event and meeting coordination.
Education/Experience
A graduate of Albion College, Jessica served as a learning support coordinator at Prairieview Elementary. Jessica also coordinates the Unified Special Olympic Programs.
Scholarships
Joann Farnham
Scholarship Manager
Joann is responsible for the BCCF scholarship program and also supports the BCCF grantmaking proposal process. She coordinates the annual scholarship application review and selection process overseeing over 200 volunteers and providing technical assistance for the online scholarship portal.
Rachel Chapin
Scholarship Program Officer
As scholarship program officer, Rachel is heavily involved in donor and committee relations. She also provides oversight on the general scholarship process and special projects.
Education/Experience
Rachel received her B.A. in Social Science from The University of Michigan and her M.A. in Comparative Development Studies at the L’École...
BCCAN
Terry Burelson
BCCAN Program Manager
Terry provides program assistance, manages outreach and develops marketing strategies for the College Access Network. Terry also co-administers the Legacy Scholarship while assisting in the development of college and career programming.
Education/Experience
Terry served as a long-term substitute teach in the Battle Creek Public Schools as well as a College...
Laura Zalle
BCCAN Program Officer
Laura provides programming leadership for the Battle Creek College Access Network and the Foundation scholarship department.
Education/Experience
A Battle Creek native, Laura received her Bachelor’s degree in Global and Area Studies focusing on African Studies and Anthropology from Michigan State University. She served in the Peace Corps as a community development...
Affiliates & Supporting Organizations
Cariann Gilg
Office Administrator
Cariann joined BCCF in April where she facilitates the management of the Foundation’s office and assists with the philanthropic activities of the Homer Area Community Foundation (HACF) an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
A lifelong resident of the Homer area, Cariann recently worked with the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers...
Cindy Leach
Executive Director, Athens Area Community Foundation
Cindy oversees operations of the Athens Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Maya Williams
Operations Manager, Burnham Brook
Maya oversees all operations of Burnham Brook Community Center, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Pamela Wilson
Finance Associate
Pam’s primary purpose is gift receipting and associated recordkeeping and correspondence of all deposits received by the Community Foundation. She is responsible for quarterly fund statement preparation as well as performing monthly general accounting functions. Most recently, she is assisting the Community Project Team with financial reporting.
Kelsey Jennings
Finance Officer
Kelsey is responsible for general accounting and financial record keeping. She supervises and provides support for the accounts payable process and the gift receipting process. She meets with fund representatives to provide them with special reporting and information pertaining to fund statements and balances. In addition, she also assists on the Community Project Team providing finance assistance.
Kim Cook
Finance Associate
Kim is responsible for handling the accounts payable and expenditure requests for appropriate documentation, coding, and accuracy. In addition she assists the entire finance team in various projects.
Education/Experience
Kim earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University. She has several years’...
Thomas Crothers
Vice President of Finance & Investments
Thomas has provides leadership in financial management and investments at BCCF. He oversees all aspects of the finance department including supervision of the finance staff, completing investment allocations, cash management, journal entries, and staffing the BCCF Finance and Investment Committees. Thomas also oversees the Development efforts of the BCCF.
Prior...
Tiffany Blackman
Program Officer
Tiffany’s primary responsibilities are to facilitate and provide oversight for the grantmaking of the Foundation, including the areas of both restricted and unrestricted grantmaking, donor advised, mini-grants, and neighborhood/livable community grants. She is responsible for maintaining grantee-partner relations, process administration, committee oversight, and support systems.
Education/Experience
Tiffany...
Adam Kingston
Youth Program Manager
Adam provides guidance for the Youth Alliance Committee, which involves our community's young people in grantmaking and philanthropy. He also works on developing and maintaining relationships with Community Project Funds at the Community Foundation.
Marketing & Communications
Clovis Bordeaux
Marketing
Clovis joins BCCF in June where his current role is Marketing Associate. In this role he will develop, create and support the Foundation’s innovative Communications and Marketing Strategy and initiatives, including its social media presence.
A graduate of Western Michigan University's Fine Art Program, Clovis has an extensive background in branding, market...
Programs
Jennifer VanValkenburg
Regional Health Alliance Manager of Operations
Jennifer is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Regional Health Alliance, a partnership working to improve the health of Calhoun County residents. In her role, Jennifer works to build consensus among community leaders in health and oversees coordination of and planning of RHA events.
Education/Experience
Jennifer has extensive nonprofit management experience...
Paulette Porter
Director of Community Affairs
Paulette manages and directs the communications of the Foundation. In this capacity, she also assists in special events. Paulette also oversees the Foundation’s local, state and federal policy initiatives and serves on several policy boards. Paulette coordinates continuing medical education and geriatric initiatives for the Foundation.
Education/Experience
Paulette...
Angela Myers
Regional Health Alliance Program Health Manager
In this position, Angela oversees a collaboration of the Community Foundation, Regional Health Alliance and its issue action groups, and several health and wellness organizations in the Calhoun County area. Angela initiates community wellness efforts with providers, community agencies, schools and health institutions.
Education/Experience
Angela has a Bachelor’s...
Jessica Rauch
Regional Health Alliance Program Health Associate
Jessica is responsible for program administration support, membership engagement, and event and meeting coordination.
Education/Experience
A graduate of Albion College, Jessica served as a learning support coordinator at Prairieview Elementary. Jessica also coordinates the Unified Special Olympic Programs.
Scholarships
Joann Farnham
Scholarship Manager
Joann is responsible for the BCCF scholarship program and also supports the BCCF grantmaking proposal process. She coordinates the annual scholarship application review and selection process overseeing over 200 volunteers and providing technical assistance for the online scholarship portal.
Rachel Chapin
Scholarship Program Officer
As scholarship program officer, Rachel is heavily involved in donor and committee relations. She also provides oversight on the general scholarship process and special projects.
Education/Experience
Rachel received her B.A. in Social Science from The University of Michigan and her M.A. in Comparative Development Studies at the L’École...
BCCAN
Terry Burelson
BCCAN Program Manager
Terry provides program assistance, manages outreach and develops marketing strategies for the College Access Network. Terry also co-administers the Legacy Scholarship while assisting in the development of college and career programming.
Education/Experience
Terry served as a long-term substitute teach in the Battle Creek Public Schools as well as a College...
Laura Zalle
BCCAN Program Officer
Laura provides programming leadership for the Battle Creek College Access Network and the Foundation scholarship department.
Education/Experience
A Battle Creek native, Laura received her Bachelor’s degree in Global and Area Studies focusing on African Studies and Anthropology from Michigan State University. She served in the Peace Corps as a community development...
Affiliates & Supporting Organizations
Cariann Gilg
Office Administrator
Cariann joined BCCF in April where she facilitates the management of the Foundation’s office and assists with the philanthropic activities of the Homer Area Community Foundation (HACF) an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
A lifelong resident of the Homer area, Cariann recently worked with the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers...
Cindy Leach
Executive Director, Athens Area Community Foundation
Cindy oversees operations of the Athens Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Maya Williams
Operations Manager, Burnham Brook
Maya oversees all operations of Burnham Brook Community Center, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Clovis Bordeaux
Marketing
Clovis joins BCCF in June where his current role is Marketing Associate. In this role he will develop, create and support the Foundation’s innovative Communications and Marketing Strategy and initiatives, including its social media presence.
A graduate of Western Michigan University's Fine Art Program, Clovis has an extensive background in branding, market...
Jennifer VanValkenburg
Regional Health Alliance Manager of Operations
Jennifer is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Regional Health Alliance, a partnership working to improve the health of Calhoun County residents. In her role, Jennifer works to build consensus among community leaders in health and oversees coordination of and planning of RHA events.
Education/Experience
Jennifer has extensive nonprofit management experience...
Paulette Porter
Director of Community Affairs
Paulette manages and directs the communications of the Foundation. In this capacity, she also assists in special events. Paulette also oversees the Foundation’s local, state and federal policy initiatives and serves on several policy boards. Paulette coordinates continuing medical education and geriatric initiatives for the Foundation.
Education/Experience
Paulette...
Angela Myers
Regional Health Alliance Program Health Manager
In this position, Angela oversees a collaboration of the Community Foundation, Regional Health Alliance and its issue action groups, and several health and wellness organizations in the Calhoun County area. Angela initiates community wellness efforts with providers, community agencies, schools and health institutions.
Education/Experience
Angela has a Bachelor’s...
Jessica Rauch
Regional Health Alliance Program Health Associate
Jessica is responsible for program administration support, membership engagement, and event and meeting coordination.
Education/Experience
A graduate of Albion College, Jessica served as a learning support coordinator at Prairieview Elementary. Jessica also coordinates the Unified Special Olympic Programs.
Scholarships
Joann Farnham
Scholarship Manager
Joann is responsible for the BCCF scholarship program and also supports the BCCF grantmaking proposal process. She coordinates the annual scholarship application review and selection process overseeing over 200 volunteers and providing technical assistance for the online scholarship portal.
Rachel Chapin
Scholarship Program Officer
As scholarship program officer, Rachel is heavily involved in donor and committee relations. She also provides oversight on the general scholarship process and special projects.
Education/Experience
Rachel received her B.A. in Social Science from The University of Michigan and her M.A. in Comparative Development Studies at the L’École...
BCCAN
Terry Burelson
BCCAN Program Manager
Terry provides program assistance, manages outreach and develops marketing strategies for the College Access Network. Terry also co-administers the Legacy Scholarship while assisting in the development of college and career programming.
Education/Experience
Terry served as a long-term substitute teach in the Battle Creek Public Schools as well as a College...
Laura Zalle
BCCAN Program Officer
Laura provides programming leadership for the Battle Creek College Access Network and the Foundation scholarship department.
Education/Experience
A Battle Creek native, Laura received her Bachelor’s degree in Global and Area Studies focusing on African Studies and Anthropology from Michigan State University. She served in the Peace Corps as a community development...
Affiliates & Supporting Organizations
Cariann Gilg
Office Administrator
Cariann joined BCCF in April where she facilitates the management of the Foundation’s office and assists with the philanthropic activities of the Homer Area Community Foundation (HACF) an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
A lifelong resident of the Homer area, Cariann recently worked with the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers...
Cindy Leach
Executive Director, Athens Area Community Foundation
Cindy oversees operations of the Athens Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Maya Williams
Operations Manager, Burnham Brook
Maya oversees all operations of Burnham Brook Community Center, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Joann Farnham
Scholarship Manager
Joann is responsible for the BCCF scholarship program and also supports the BCCF grantmaking proposal process. She coordinates the annual scholarship application review and selection process overseeing over 200 volunteers and providing technical assistance for the online scholarship portal.
Rachel Chapin
Scholarship Program Officer
As scholarship program officer, Rachel is heavily involved in donor and committee relations. She also provides oversight on the general scholarship process and special projects.
Education/Experience
Rachel received her B.A. in Social Science from The University of Michigan and her M.A. in Comparative Development Studies at the L’École...
Terry Burelson
BCCAN Program Manager
Terry provides program assistance, manages outreach and develops marketing strategies for the College Access Network. Terry also co-administers the Legacy Scholarship while assisting in the development of college and career programming.
Education/Experience
Terry served as a long-term substitute teach in the Battle Creek Public Schools as well as a College...
Laura Zalle
BCCAN Program Officer
Laura provides programming leadership for the Battle Creek College Access Network and the Foundation scholarship department.
Education/Experience
A Battle Creek native, Laura received her Bachelor’s degree in Global and Area Studies focusing on African Studies and Anthropology from Michigan State University. She served in the Peace Corps as a community development...
Affiliates & Supporting Organizations
Cariann Gilg
Office Administrator
Cariann joined BCCF in April where she facilitates the management of the Foundation’s office and assists with the philanthropic activities of the Homer Area Community Foundation (HACF) an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
A lifelong resident of the Homer area, Cariann recently worked with the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers...
Cindy Leach
Executive Director, Athens Area Community Foundation
Cindy oversees operations of the Athens Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Maya Williams
Operations Manager, Burnham Brook
Maya oversees all operations of Burnham Brook Community Center, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Cariann Gilg
Office Administrator
Cariann joined BCCF in April where she facilitates the management of the Foundation’s office and assists with the philanthropic activities of the Homer Area Community Foundation (HACF) an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
A lifelong resident of the Homer area, Cariann recently worked with the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers...
Cindy Leach
Executive Director, Athens Area Community Foundation
Cindy oversees operations of the Athens Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Maya Williams
Operations Manager, Burnham Brook
Maya oversees all operations of Burnham Brook Community Center, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Battle Creek Community Foundation.
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