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 alumni) 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.
Mitzy Sharp Futro
As Co-Director of the Michigan Nonprofit Leadership Institute, Mitzy works to equip nonprofit leaders with the tools they need: skills, motivation, resources and opportunities that can help them make a difference in their communities. As a self-confessed “nonprofit geek,” she works to find ways that she can translate business, legal and accountability trends into best practices that nonprofits can use (just try to come up with a topic that she won’t turn into a nonprofit discussion!). As a person, she works to find ways to challenge herself, spoil her cats, torment her husband and make it to the next concert on a nonprofit employee’s budget!
Brandon Seng
Brandon is the Communications Manager 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.
Erin Skene-Pratt
Erin is the Senior Director of Public Affairs at MNA. Erin’s knowledgeable about pretty much everything that has anything to do with nonprofit policy at the state and national levels. She conducts trainings in Michigan and around the country on lobbying rules for nonprofits. Erin also enjoys reading, going to the theater, traveling, and keeping up on the lives of celebrities, and is willing to rearrange her schedule at any time for George Clooney.
Lisa Sommer
Lisa is the Outreach Program Manager for MNA. She works with the marketing team, overseeing programs and events for MNA, Michigan Campus Compact and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan. “How would I describe myself? Three words - hardworking, jackhammer, merciless, insatiable.” (Dwight from “The Office”) When she’s not planning an awards ceremony or discussing the latest branding and media trends, you can find her belly dancing, cheering on the Pistons, watching “The Office” (notice the previous amazing Dwight quote), and volunteering her time with Central Michigan University’s Alumni Chapter in Lansing (because CMU will always be better than Western Michigan University).
Allison Treppa
Allison is the Director of Marketing, Outreach and Communications 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.
