Board & Staff

Volunteer Kalamazoo gratefully acknowledges the service and leadership of its Board of Directors (Board) and Officers. Board members transact all business of the organization, report its activities at an Annual Meeting, and make other reports to the community as needed. The Board is composed of no more than 18 and no fewer than 12 persons who are elected to serve a three-year term. In keeping with our Diversity Statement, efforts are made to ensure broad community representation among those serving on the Board. Applications to serve in this capacity are open to the public. If you are interested in serving as a member of the Board please contact the Volunteer Kalamazoo’s Executive Director by calling 269.382.8350 or send us an email.

Board of Directors & Executive Committee

Name & Employer

President | Jennifer Nemecek, Fifth Third Bank
Vice President | Mary Applegren, Stryker CMF
Secretary | Terry Morrow, Bronson Health Foundation
Treasurer | Ryan T. Cook, CPA, Brink, Key and Chludzinski
Past-President | Doug Thompson, Community Representative

Board Members

Name & Employer

Bob Cinabro, Kalamazoo City Commissioner
Mickey Ciokajlo, MLive Media Group/Kalamazoo Gazette
Joe Hawver, Hawver Law, PC
Kathleen Hemingway, Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office
Sonya Hollins, Community Voices
Jules Isenberg-Wedel, Residential Opportunities, Inc.
Erin Kelly, Fifth Third Bank
Kayla Morin, Portage Northern High School Student
Shirley Swanson, Community Representative
Bianca Woodby, Bronson Healthcare Group
Amanda Wright, W.E. Upjohn Institute
Nick Zafer, TeamLogic IT

Staff

Executive Director: Carrie Vanderbush
Phone: 269.492.3720 email

Education & Community Outreach Director: Ann MacCreery
Consulting, Training, Programs
Phone: 269.492.3721 email

Operations Director: Libby Ziemelis, CNP
Billing, Volunteer Job Postings, Volunteer Management, Event Registration, Web Development, Volunteer Guidebook
Phone: 269.492.3722 email

Program Coordinator: Amanda Reel, CNP
Youth Programs, Day of Caring, Program Coordinator, Program Service, Communications, Social Media
Phone: 269.492.3723 email

Fund Development Director: Katie Keel
Fund development, event planning
Phone: 269.492.3726 email 

Program Coordinator: Matt Lechel
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Safety Initiative
Phone: 269.492.3725 email

Volunteering at Girls on the Run. From left to right: Katie Keel, Chris Sizemore, Amanda Reel, Libby Ziemelis, Matt Lechel, Ann MacCreery