Achieving Michigan's Transformation
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Bruce Siegel headshotBruce Siegel is director of the Center for Health Care Quality at George Washington University. He is also project director of two Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national health programs: Expecting Success: Excellence in Cardiac Care and Urgent Matters. He will present on Monday, October 13, during a 9:00 a.m. feature session on health care equity.
Kati Haycock headshotKati Haycock is president of the Education Trust and one of the nation’s leading child advocates in the education field. She will present on Monday, October 13, during a 9:00 a.m. feature session on public education reform.
Rosina Bierbaum headshotRosina Bierbaum is the dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan. Previously, she served as director of the Environment Division of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, a Senate-confirmed position. She will co-present on Monday, October 13, during a 9:00 a.m. feature session on climate change and the Great Lakes.
Larry Schweiger headshotLarry Schweiger is president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, an organization with a commitment to confront global warming to protect wildlife for our children’s future, connect people to nature and restore America’s wildlife heritage. He will co-present with Bierbaum on Monday, October 13, during a 9:00 a.m. feature session on climate change and the Great Lakes.
Lisa Jackson headshotLisa Jackson is vice president of research at the Center for Effective Philanthropy, overseeing the development and execution of CEP’s research agenda and delivering other assessment tools. She will present as a panelist on Monday, October 13, during the 11:00 a.m. concurrent on racial equity grantmaking and lead a workshop on assessing and strengthening your foundation’s strategy on Tuesday, October 14 at 2:30 p.m.
Bryan Clontz headshotBryan Clontz is a senior consultant with Ekstrom & Associates – a Connecticut-based community foundation consulting firm and a former vice president of advancement for the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta. He will present during two community foundation sessions on Monday, October 13: a concurrent session at 11:00 a.m. on becoming the “go-to” place for charitable gifts and a workshop at 2:30 p.m. on community foundation operating models.
MArguerite Griffin headshotMarguerite Griffin is senior vice president & national director of philanthropic services for The Northern Trust Company. She will present during two family foundation sessions on Tuesday, October 14: a concurrent at 9:00 a.m. on family foundation missteps and another concurrent at 11:00 a.m. on family foundations working internationally.
Marla Bobowick headshotMarla Bobowick is a consultant with BoardSource – the nation’s number one source on board governance. She will present on Tuesday, October 14, during a 9:00 a.m. concurrent introducing a new resource from CMF and BoardSource entitled 10 Essential Responsibilities of Board Chairs.
Juston Draeger headshotJustin Draeger is assistant director of communications at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. He increases the financial aid community’s awareness of college access issues, especially the challenges and barriers that underserved populations encounter. He will present on Tuesday, October 14, during a 9:00 a.m. community foundation concurrent session on de-mystifying school financial aid.
Mark Sedway headshotMark Sedway is director of the Philanthropy Awareness Initiative – a key partner in a current CMF project called Philanthropy 3-D Michigan intended to increase influential leaders understanding of and interest in working with foundations to improve the quality of life in Michigan. He will co-present on this innovative pilot project on Tuesday, October 14, during an 11:00 a.m. concurrent session. 
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