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
Staff
Erin McCarville
Vice President of Programs
Steve Cole
Vice President of Programs
Shannon Donley
Project Implementation Manager
Collin Knauss
Project Development Manager
Mariela Lawrence
Administrative Assistant
Drew Pfeifer
Vice President of Operations
J. David Rankin
Executive Director
Carlotta Esposito
Knowledge Management Fellow