Who We Are

Staff

Michael Rowland

Michael Rowland

President/CEO

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Jennifer Popielski

Program Director

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Patrick Kean

Administrative Assistant

Brenda Hemphill

Program Officer

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Jen Bomar

Scholarship Coordinator

Board of Trustees

Karin Falkenstein

MGCF Board of Trustees Chairperson

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Since 1978, the Foundation has worked to create strong, vibrant, compassionate communities by mobilizing funds, people, and expertise for positive impact.  None of this would be possible without the generous, ongoing, caring support from those in the communities we serve.
-Karin Falkenstein, Chairperson

Karin Falkenstein, Chairman
Buchanan Area Fund Board

Michael Rowland, President/CEO
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation

Jane Brandstatter, Vice-Chairman
Niles Area Fund Board

Patricia Robinson, Superintendent
Buchanan Area Fund Board

Denise Peters
Niles Area Fund Board

Stephen K. Woods
Cass Area Fund Board

Sara Senica
Niles Area Fund Board

Kathy Rossow
Buchanan Area Fund Board

Randy Hendrixson
Buchanan Area Fund Board

Hope Anderson
Cass Area Fund Board

Board and Approved Committee Members

Buchanan Area Fund Board

Karin Falkenstein, President
Kathy Rossow, Vice President
Michael Rowland, CEO and Secretary Harvey Burnett
R. McKinley Elliott
Randy Hendrixson
Brian Murphy
Tj Kanczuzewski
Patricia Robinson, Superintendent
Patrick Swem
Matt Ragas

Niles Area Fund Board

Jane Brandstatter, President
Sara Senica, Vice President
Michael Rowland, CEO and Secretary
Michelle Asmus
Carolee Dalrymple
Jethrow Kyles, Sr.
Denise Peters
Marci Taylor Alex Welch
Evan Winkler
Christina Arseneau

Cass Area Fund Board

Hope Anderson, President
Stephen K. Woods Vice President
Michael Rowland, CEO and Secretary
Sheryl DeLuca
Marty Heirty
Peter M. Karlowicz
Shannon Lyons
Brian McKenzie
Matthew Money
Christopher Korenowsky

Buchanan Promise Committee

Jerry Flenar, Board Chair
Patricia Robinson, Superintendent
Barbara Craig, LMC Representative
Randy Hendrixson
Patrick Swem
Michael Rowland
Gary McKean
Carol McKean
Carrie Franklin
Brenda Hemphill, Program Officer

Kickstart to Career Committee

Michael Babcock
Melissa Calvillo
Stacey Denison
Lisa Gregory
Christy Layman
Britney Martin
Ryan Frontezak
Kelly Smith
Jennifer Popielski, Program Director

Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

Emery Freeze, Brandywine
Madison Huss, Brandywine
Chelsy Olson, Brandywine
James Olson, Brandywine
Sydney Roeder, Brandywine
Lorahlyn Albright, Buchanan
Harley Liebetrau, Buchanan
Treyton Teshka, Buchanan
Emily Vandyke, Buchanan
Lillian Wegener, Buchanan
James Greene, Dowagiac
Isabella Hertter, Dowagiac
Lily Lebeda, Dowagiac
Sasha Hahn, Edwardsburg
Samantha Hoover, Edwardsburg
Grace Leman, Edwardsburg

Kendall McClintic, Edwardsburg
Arden Sponsky, Edwardsburg
Steven Hoover, Homeschool
Hazel Lolmaugh, Homeschool
Riley Lolmaugh, Homeschool
Ellio Mazumder, Niles
Krista Blanchard, Ross Beatty
Sicily Borsa, Ross Beatty
Isabel Kennedy, Ross Beatty
Abigail Tusin, Ross Beatty
Grayson Wood, Ross Beatty
Daniel Popielski, Virtual
Jennifer Popieski, Advisor
Jennifer Bomar, Co-Advisor