Meet Our Bloggers

Kyle Caldwell
Kyle was appointed the President & CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association on July 1, 2007. Prior to that, Kyle headed the ConnectMichigan Alliance. While a typical day at the office will find Kyle facilitating multiple meetings and coming up with “the next great idea,” it’s easy to get him talking about the latest book he’s read, his kids, and why Western Michigan University (as an alum) is better than Central Michigan University. Kyle is a strong advocate for children, volunteerism and service to others. He has worked at the state and national levels to advocate for youth and national and community service with organizations including: America’s Promise, Starr Commonwealth, Voices for National Service, Service-Learning United, and America’s Service Commissions.

Tiffany Aurora
Tiffany is MNA’s Public Policy Manager. In that role, she gets to read policy briefings, write updates and reports, encourage nonpartisan voter engagement work throughout the sector, and make sarcastic comments about the hot political topics of the day. When Tiffany’s not working, she can usually be found reading up on the latest developments in the Middle East, volunteering with Compassion International, playing the devil’s advocate in political discussions with friends, or feeding her iced tea or frozen coke addiction.

Brandon Seng
Brandon is the Membership Coordinator for MNA. He works with the marketing team, developing best practice stories, websites, newsletters and other marketing materials for MNA and its partnering organizations. When he’s not working feverishly to meet a printer’s deadline or sorting through html code, Brandon enjoys golf, fishing, classic trucks, and letting his co-workers know if the free food in the break room is any good. As a Michigan State Marching Band Alum, Brandon always finds time to cheer on the only colors…Green and White.

Lisa Sommer
Lisa is the Media Relations Manager for MNA. Working with the Public Affairs team, she communicates with the media, policymakers and public about issues that impact the nonprofit sector. When not promoting the greatness that is the nonprofit sector, you can find her belly dancing with the Habibi Dancers, discussing why Central is better than Western, dreaming about cheese fountains, or quoting The Office.

Allison Treppa
Allison is the Director of Marketing and Member Services at MNA. Allison works with the marketing team on opportunities for the Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Campus Compact and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan to promote the strong nonprofit and volunteer sectors in the state of Michigan. She enjoys proofreading, writing annual reports, and long walks carrying MNA’s conference display. You can usually find Allison listening to NPR or playing WiiFit.