The Board of Directors is elected by the governors to oversee the endowment and guide the Fund’s strategy.
Directors are drawn from the diverse groups that use and benefit from the Great Lakes. They’re chosen for their finance and governance experience, their passion for innovation, their drive to find new solutions, and their love of the Great Lakes.
Board of Directors
Kate Bartter
Columbus, Ohio
Timothy Bruno
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erin Deeley
Madison, Wisconsin
Joanne So Young Dill
North Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Judy Drabicki
Dexter, New York
Tim Eder
Chelsea, Michigan
Richard Hylant
Ottawa Hills, Ohio
Howard Learner
Chicago, Illinois
Jill Spisiak Jedlicka
Lancaster, New York
Andrew McElwaine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Don Ness
Duluth, Minnesota
Laura Rubin
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Demetria Smith
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rebecca St. George
Duluth, Minnesota
Staff
Shannon Donley
Senior Programs Manager
Nora Grasse
Program Associate
Collin Knauss
Project Development Manager
Erin McCarville
Vice President of Programs
Drew Pfeifer
Vice President of Operations
J. David Rankin
Executive Director
Kimberly Wright
Executive Assistant