Executive Committee members also announced
LANSING – The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) this week announced the election of Julie Calley, Michigan’s Second Lady, as the new board chairperson during the MCSC’s board meeting on Nov. 19 at the Lansing Center. Also announced were the 2015-2016 Executive Committee members.
The full MCSC executive committee for 2015-2016 is:
Board Chairperson, Julie Calley
Board Vice Chairperson, Rob Collier
Past Board Chairperson, Carolyn Bloodworth
Board Development Chairperson, Diana Algra
Outreach and Awards Chairperson, Rob Collier
Communication Chairperson, John Truscott
Continuous Improvement Chairperson, Bob Kolt
Youth Initiative Co-Chairperson, Mike Hill
Youth Initiative Co- chairperson, Judy Watson-Olson
“We’d like to congratulate Julie on her new role as board chair to help the Michigan Community Service Commission continue moving forward,” said Ginna Holmes, executive director of MCSC. “The Commission has a long-standing tradition of Michigan’s first and second families playing integral roles in our work and we are excited that Julie has agreed to continue that as our new chair. I’m also pleased to welcome our new executive committee members. Their leadership and expertise in their respective fields is a great addition to the work of the MCSC and we look forward to their contributions.”
Calley has been an MCSC board member since 2011. She is an Ionia County commissioner and serves on the Ionia County Community Mental Health Board Authority, the Community Corrections Board, the Tax Allocation Board and the Board of Public Works. Prior to her time in the public sector, she spent a decade employed in residential and commercial property management. She is a youth leader for multiple programs within her hometown church and has previously worked with Junior Achievement. Julie holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Northwood University.
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BACKGROUND
The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) utilizes service as a strategy to address the state’s most pressing issues and empowers volunteers to strengthen communities. The MCSC’s signature programs are Michigan’s AmeriCorps, Mentor Michigan, Volunteer Michigan, and the Governor’s Service Awards. Since 1991, the MCSC has granted more than $100 million to communities for volunteer initiatives. These funds have leveraged more than $85 million in local funds and engaged more than one million people in service. In 2014-2015, the MCSC is funding 25 Michigan’s AmeriCorps programs at more than 300 service sites, and providing assistance to more than 250 mentoring organizations statewide through Mentor Michigan. The MCSC is also funding My Brother’s Keeper –Michigan grantees. The MCSC is part of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.