Leadership & Board Members
Board Members & Staff
Michigan 2-1-1 benefits from an active and engaged board of directors and an experienced leadership team that oversees state-wide operations and engages in public policy work on behalf of the organization.
Board Members
Jon Mead
Board Chair, Upper Peninsula Representative
Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress
President and CEO
Eric Davis
Board Vice President, SE MI region representative
United Way of Southeastern Michigan
Vice President, Strategy & Innovation
Jeff Kusler
Board Treasurer
Journey Federal Credit Union
Chief Lending Officer & Chief Experience Officer
Jamie Rugg
Member at Large, SW Michigan representative
United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region
Director of Engagement
Sherri Vainavicz
Member at Large, Heart of West Michigan region representative
Heart of West Michigan United Way
Former Director of Programs & Services
Jennifer Bailey
Member at Large, CALL 2-1-1 region representative
Trinity Health
Director of Ambulatory Clinical Operations
Melissa Ladd-Patnode
Ex-officio board member
LifeWays Community Mental Health Central Michigan 2-1-1
2-1-1 Program Supervisor
Nick Goike
Member at Large, NE MI region representative
2-1-1 Northeast Michigan
Interim Executive Director