MEET THE VNP TEAM
Staff
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Jacob Barondess
Statewide Field Organizer
Melinda Billingsley
Communications Manager
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Mariah Bryant
Director of Democracy Engagement
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Katie Costello
Senior Development Director
Debbie Diesen
Development Associate
Caranne Fields
Operations Manager
Alyson Grigsby
Education Program Manager
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Tashia James
Grants Manager
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Tracy-Ann Jennings
Deputy Campaign Manager
Jamie Lyons-Eddy
Executive Director
Kim Murphy-Kovalick
Programs Director
Paul Rincon
Deputy Director of Democracy Engagement
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Volunteer Advisory Council
Sam Ahlquist - Plymouth (VNP Region 6 - Wayne County)
Sherri Dansby - New Baltimore/Chesterfield Township (VNP Region 5 - Macomb County)
Alan Ells - Saginaw (VNP Region 3 - Saginaw County)
Laurence Kloss - Scio Township (VNP Region 4 - Washtenaw County)
Pat Parker - Saginaw (VNP Region 3 - Saginaw County)
Board of Directors
Karla Swift - Board Chair
Buzz Thomas - Vice Chair
David Daley - Board Treasurer
Lisa Wozniak - Board Secretary
Miles Baker
Donna Givens-Davidson
Bonsitu Kitaba
Jeff Padden
Jack Schmitt