Standing Committees

It's people that make it possible.
The hundreds of community members who volunteer with the Capital Area United Way share our goals to transform individual lives and entire communities — to truly make a difference.

Truly making a difference. Thank you for your gift of time and treasure.
 

Jamie Rabe, Board Chair
Andrews Hooper Pavlik

 

Dru Mitchell, Board Vice Chair; Vice Chair, Finance Committee
Clinton County Economic Alliance

 

Debra Bittner, Secretary of the Board; Chair, Human Resources Committee
Clerical Technical Union of MSU

 

Erik Decker, Treasurer of the Board; Chair, Finance Committee
Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau

 

Jerry Swartz, Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Retired-Michigan Education Association

 

Whitney Anderson-Harrell, Vice Chair, Community Investment Committee
MSU Federal Credit Union

 

Teri Bernero, Vice Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Lansing School District

 

Jackie Gordon, Chair, Audit Committee
MSU Federal Credit Union

 

Unaa Holiness, Vice Chair, Fund Development Committee
Lansing School District

 

L. Robert McConnell, Vice Chair, Governance Committee
Retired-Western Michigan University

 

Jim Paul, Chair, Fund Development Committee
PNC Bank

 

Susan Porrett, MSA, Chair, Community Investment Committee
Davenport University

 

Muhammad Qawwee, Vice Chair, Human Resources Committee
PNC Bank

 

Luci Solis, Vice Chair, Governance Committee
Language Access Network

 

Jayme Taylor, Vice Chair, Public Relations & Branding Committee
Carbidex

 

Lisa Webb Sharpe, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Peckham Industries, Inc.

 

Ashlee Willis, Vice Chair, Public Relations and Branding Committee
Michigan Premier Events, LLC
 

Jackie Gordon, Chair
MSU Federal Credit Union

Tony Chandler
UAW Local 652

Erik Decker
Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau

Myron Freeman, CPA
Freeman Consulting Group

Jon Laing
Lansing School District

Susan Porrett, MSA, Chair
Davenport University

Whitney Anderson-Harrell, Vice Chair
MSU Federal Credit Union

Sarah Anthony
Rep. State of Michigan

Pat Donath
Community Volunteer

Robert Glandon
MSU Program in Public Health

Unaa Holiness
Lansing School District

L. Robert McConnell
Retired, Western Michigan University

James McCurtis, Jr.
MDHHS

Sharon McWilliams
Community Member

Dru Mitchell
Clinton County Economic Alliance

Pat Munshaw
Community Volunteer, Tri-County Office on Aging

Kenneth Slater
Retied, Lansing School District

Edward Thomas
Lansing Community College

Larry Trice
Pastor, Tabernacle of David Church

Erik Decker - Chair
Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau

Dru Mitchell, Vice Chair
Clinton County Economic Alliance

Mike Cantor
Financial Technology, Inc.

Leah Ann Sherer
Hude Legal Services, PLLC

Jackie Gordon
MSU Federal Credit Union

James Paul, Chair
PNC Bank

Unaa Holiness, Vice Chair
Lansing School District

Ben Frantz
UAW Local 652

Marcus Kirkpatrick
Delta Township

Jerry Swartz
Retired, Michigan Education Association

Mike Wolf
Michigan State University

Luci Solis, Chair
Greater Lansing Food Bank

L. Robert McConnell, Vice Chair
Retired-Western Michigan University

John Roy Castillo
Williamston Area Senior Center

Vennie Gore
Michigan State University

David Hockaday
LEA

Chris Keck
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 333

Dorothy E. Maxwell
Max Weingar Group

Rick Olivarez
Michigan Department of Environment

Keith A. Williams
Pondera Advisors, LLC

Deb Bittner, Chair
Clerical Technical Union (CTU), Michigan State University

Muhammad Qawwee, Vice Chair
UAW Local 4911/Sparrow Hospital

Alex Murray
Starbucks

Edward Thomas
Lansing Community College

L. Robert McConnell
Retired-Western Michigan University

Ashlee Willis, Chair
Michigan Premier Events

Jayme Taylor, Vice Chair
Carbidex

Kip Bohne
Retired, WSYM TV 47

Derrick Boskie
Lansing Board of Water & Light

Erin Davis
General Motors

Janet Geissler
Michigan Department of Transportation

Mark Nixon
Nixon Communications

Lolo Robison
CATA

Lisa Webb-Sharpe, Chair
Peckham Industries, Inc.

Teri Bernero, Vice Chair
Lansing School District

Glenn Granger
Granger Construction

Dorothy Maxwell
Max Weingar Group

L. Bob McConnell
Retired, Western Michigan University

James McCurtis, Jr.
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services

Keith Williams
Pondera Advisors, LLC

Satya Veerapaneni
GM Lansing Delta Township