Anna Murphy and Emily Szymkiewicz from United Way of Southwest Michigan join Zack to talk about the new board members joining for this year and how you, too, can volunteer your time. Visit uwsm.org for more.
United Way of Southwest Michigan welcomes new board members from Spectrum, AEP, and Cass County Court
United Way of Southwest Michigan is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors:
- Nicole Britten, Director of Population Health, Spectrum Health Lakeland
- Susan Dobrich, Retired Chief Judge, Cass County
- April Lloyd, Manager of Design Engineering, AEP Cook Nuclear Plant
Anna Murphy, President and CEO of United Way of Southwest Michigan, said, “We are very grateful to our new members for agreeing to serve our community on United Way’s board. We look forward to their contribution of time and talent to help guide the important work we do.”
United Way of Southwest Michigan’s 2022 Board of Directors:
Executive Committee –
- Zack East, Vice President of Customer Success, Mid-West Family of Southwest Michigan and Indiana – Board Chair
- Gokul Nair, Global IT Director – Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability & EHS, Whirlpool – Board Vice Chair, High Performing Board (Governance)
- Emily Szymkiewicz, Vice President of Retail Operations, United Federal Credit Union – Treasurer, Chair, Finance Committee, Impact Cabinet
- Barbara Craig, Executive Director of Community Impact & Resource Development, Lake Michigan College –Chair, Impact Cabinet
- Christina Hardy, Partner, Plante Moran – Immediate Past Chair, Finance Committee
Other directors –
- Glenn Cowles, Owner, The UPS Store (#3816, Paw Paw & #5080 South Haven)
- – Strategic Planning Committee
- Randy Hendrixson, Owner, DPM Events & Berrien County Record
- Matthew Meier, Executive Vice President & Chief Digital and Data Officer, Driven Brands – Strategic Planning Committee
- Sunil Samtani, President, Gast Manufacturing/An IDEX Corporation – Chair, (JEDI) Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Tim Smith, CEO, Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network
- Korey Thomas, Head of Investor Relations, Whirlpool – Finance Committee
- Susan Watts, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs, Bronson Healthcare
“Our board comprised of members who represent many different facets of our community is an example of how the community at large helps steer United Way to creating lasting, meaningful change for the better,” Murphy said. “We invite the community to come alongside us in a variety of ways—by serving on the board, committees, and investment teams. It’s part of our broader ‘turning outward’ effort of welcoming all voices to the crucial conversations that shape our work.”
