GREAT LAKES BAY FOUNDATION
117 SOUTH MAIN STREET STE 3, FREELAND, MI 48623 www.greatlakesbay.com

Total Revenue
$469,209
Total Expenses
$703,442
Net Assets
$315,224

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE GREAT LAKES BAY FOUNDATION IS TO ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND INITIATIVES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION.

STEM IMPACT INITIATIVE - THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE A NATIONAL LEADER IN DEVELOPING A PIPELINE OF TALENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH THAT DRIVES REGIONAL PROSPERITY. THIS STEM TALENT CAN PROPEL EXISTING BUSINESSES AS WELL AS ATTRACT NEW ORGANIZATIONS THAT NEED PEOPLE WITH STEM SKILLS. THE KEY TO THAT LEADERSHIP IS ENLIGHTENED COOPERATION BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND THE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE DEDICATED TO TRAINING THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW. SUCH REGION-WIDE, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION IS VIRTUALLY UNHEARD OF AROUND THE COUNTRY, GIVING THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION THE ABILITY TO TAKE THE LEAD IN THIS GAME CHANGING AREA. A ROADMAP FOR ACHIEVING STEM LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION STEM IMPACT INITIATIVE. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND EXPERT ANALYSIS, THE INITIATIVE IDENTIFIED SPECIFIC STEPS THAT WILL RESULT IN A ROBUST STEM TALENT PIPELINE.

THE GREAT LAKES BAY HEALTH AND ECONOMIC INITIATIVE, COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGIONAL ALLIANCE (GLBRA) AND THE MICHIGAN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ALLIANCE (MIHIA), HAS PARTNERED TO DELIVER IMPROVED HEALTH AND SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH IN GREAT LAKES BAY. WE'VE CONTRACTED WITH A CONSULTING GROUP THAT IS HELPING US DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO IDENTIFY A STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO OF INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE THE REGION'S HEALTH AND ECONOMY.

INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS/AMBASSADORS - THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION INCLUDES BAY, ISABELLA, MIDLAND, AND SAGINAW COUNTIES. THESE FOUR COUNTIES ARE NATURAL PARTNERS BY GEOGRAPHY. INCREASINGLY, THAT PARTNERSHIP IS ENHANCED THROUGH EFFORTS FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC ISSUES AND GOALS. COMBINING THIS NATURAL PARTNERSHIP WITH PREPARED LEADERS, WE CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS. OUR REGION CAN ONLY BE STRENGTHENED THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE, INFORMED, AND READY TO ADVOCATE AND BRING RESOURCES TO THE TABLE. DEVELOPING SUCH LEADERS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGIONAL ALLIANCE INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS. THE INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS CURRICULUM EXPANDS PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE OF THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION, AND INTRODUCES POWERFUL, SUCCESSFUL SCENARIOS AND CONCEPTS FROM OTHER REGIONS OR AT THE STATE LEVEL. THE INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS BEGINS IN JANUARY WITH A CLASS AND ORIENTATION DINNER. THE CLASS MEETS EIGHT TIMES, JANUARY THROUGH JUNE, TAKING JULY AND AUGUST OFF, AND WILL WRAP UP FOR THE YEAR IN OCTOBER. EACH SESSION FOCUSES ON A DIFFERENT TOPIC SUCH AS ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIAL ISSUES, GOVERNMENT, AND OFFERS A COMBINATION OF TOP-NOTCH PRESENTERS, TOURS, DISCUSSIONS AND NETWORKING. THROUGHOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS, PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO APPLY THEIR ADVANCED LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO PLAN CREATIVE APPROACHES TO OPPORTUNITIES EXISTING IN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION; ACCORDINGLY, OUR CURRICULUM INCLUDES A TRAINED FACILITATOR TO AID IN THIS PROCESS. WE NOW BOAST OVER 280 GRADUATES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS. THESE AMBASSADORS ARE OUR ALLIES AND ARE THE KEY TO THE INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES' EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION ON ANY ISSUE OR OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION. THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGIONAL ALLIANCE INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS REPRESENTS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN PROVIDING THE LEADERSHIP ESSENTIAL TO CREATING POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE FUTURES OF BAY, ISABELLA, MIDLAND AND, SAGINAW COUNTIES.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Matthew FelanPRESIDENT4$15,205
Jenee VelasquezDIRECTOR0.5$0
Rob VallentineCHAIR0.5$0
Terri TrotterDIRECTOR0.5$0
Ryan TarrantDIRECTOR0.5$0
Ellen TalbottDIRECTOR0.5$0
Tony StamasDIRECTOR0.5$0
Linda SimsDIRECTOR0.5$0
Peter ShaheenDIRECTOR0.5$0
Jerome SchwindDIRECTOR0.5$0
Annette RummelDIRECTOR0.5$0
Greg RogersDIRECTOR0.5$0
Robert RathbunVICE CHAIR0.5$0
Larry PrestonDIRECTOR0.5$0
Kelley PeatrossDIRECTOR0.5$0
Dana MuscottDIRECTOR0.5$0
Dick MottDIRECTOR0.5$0
James MilroyDIRECTOR0.5$0
Diane MiddletonDIRECTOR0.5$0
Jeff MartinDIRECTOR0.5$0
Kent MacdonaldDIRECTOR0.5$0
Jon LynchDIRECTOR0.5$0
Jonathan LauderbachDIRECTOR0.5$0
George KikanoDIRECTOR0.5$0
Martha Keller KaczynskiDIRECTOR0.5$0
Renee JohnsonDIRECTOR0.5$0
Herb Spence IiiDIRECTOR0.5$0
Bret HybleDIRECTOR0.5$0
Veronica HornDIRECTOR0.5$0
Dennis HoegDIRECTOR0.5$0
Christine HammondDIRECTOR0.5$0
Bridgette GransdenDIRECTOR0.5$0
Jean GoodnowDIRECTOR0.5$0
Dick GarberDIRECTOR0.5$0
Heather GallegosDIRECTOR0.5$0
Bill GagliardiDIRECTOR0.5$0
Jw FisherDIRECTOR0.5$0
Ray Van DriesscheDIRECTOR0.5$0
John DeckerDIRECTOR0.5$0
Robert DaviesDIRECTOR0.5$0
Joann CraryDIRECTOR0.5$0
Frank CloutierTREASURER/SE0.5$0
Rob ClarkDIRECTOR0.5$0
Ed BruffDIRECTOR0.5$0
Marisa Horak BelottiDIRECTOR0.5$0
Mark BassettDIRECTOR0.5$0
Michael BacigalupoDIRECTOR0.5$0
Donald BachandDIRECTOR0.5$0

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