There are some new members of the United Way of Southwest Michigan’s governing board. Among them are health officials, representatives of major employers in the region, and former elected officials. The United Way of Southwest Michigan tells us more:
United Way of Southwest Michigan is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors:
Nicole Britten, Director of Population Health, Spectrum Health Lakeland
Susan Dobrich, Retired Chief Judge, Cass County
April Lloyd, Manager of Design Engineering, AEP Cook Nuclear Plant
Anna Murphy, President and CEO of United Way of Southwest Michigan, said, “We are very grateful to our new members for agreeing to serve our community on United Way’s board. We look forward to their contribution of time and talent to help guide the important work we do.”
In addition to the three new members, United Way of Southwest Michigan’s 2022 Board of Directors is:
Executive Committee –
Zack East, Vice President of Customer Success, Mid-West Family of Southwest Michigan and Indiana – Board Chair
Gokul Nair, Global IT Director – Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability & EHS, Whirlpool – Board Vice Chair, High Performing Board (Governance), Impact Cabinet
Emily Szymkiewicz, Vice President of Retail Operations, United Federal Credit Union – Treasurer, Chair – Finance Committee, Impact Cabinet
Barbara Craig, Executive Director of Community Impact & Resource Development, Lake Michigan College –Chair, Impact Cabinet
Christina Hardy, Partner, Plante Moran – Immediate Past Chair, Finance Committee
Other directors –
Glenn Cowles, Owner, The UPS Store (#3816, Paw Paw & #5080 South Haven)
– Strategic Planning Committee
Randy Hendrixson, Owner, DPM Events & Berrien County Record
Matthew Meier, Executive Vice President & Chief Digital and Data Officer, Driven Brands – Strategic Planning Committee
Sunil Samtani, President, Gast Manufacturing/An IDEX Corporation – Chair, (JEDI) Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Tim Smith, CEO, Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network
Korey Thomas, Head of Investor Relations, Whirlpool – Finance Committee
Susan Watts, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs, Bronson Healthcare
“Our board, comprised of members who represent many different facets of our community, is an example of how the community at large helps steer United Way to creating lasting, meaningful change for the better,” Murphy said. “We invite the community to come alongside us in a variety of ways—by serving on the board, committees, and investment teams. It’s part of our broader ‘turning outward’ effort of welcoming all voices to the crucial conversations that shape our work.”
