Michigan Community Service Commission

1048 Pierpont, Suite 4
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Main Phone Line:  (517) 335-4295
Main Fax Line:  (517) 373-4977
Front Fax Line:  (517) 241-3869
Adopt A Part of Michigan Phone Line:  (888) 797-6272

The Executive Staff serve as liaisons to the Governor of Michigan, the Corporation for National and Community Service in Washington D.C., and communities throughout Michigan. 

Ms. Paula Kaiser VanDam Executive Director
Phone Number:   (517) 335-4295       
E-mail:   kaiserp@michigan.gov

Janice Harvey, Executive Assistant
Phone Number:  (517) 373-4998           
E-mail: harveyj1@Michigan.gov

Finance and Administration Division

Finance and Administration staff oversee state, federal, and private funding, grant administration, budget, human resources, information technology, and other aspects of the administration of the MCSC. 

Garry Gross, Director of Finance and Administration
Phone Number:   (517) 373-8028          
E-mail:  grossg@Michigan.gov

Kevin Reeves, Grants Coordinator
Phone Number:  (517) 373-7152
E-mail: reevesk1@Michigan.gov

Carol Rush-Witt, Grants Coordinator
Phone Number:  (517) 241-3866
E-mail: rushwittc@Michigan.gov

Program Division

Program Division Staff administer the Michigan's AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve - Michigan, Mentor Michigan, Michigan's Training and Technical Assistance, Inclusion Project, and Michigan's Volunteer Investment Grants. 

Michigan's AmeriCorps Staff

Marcy Bishop Kates , Program Officer
Phone Number:   (517) 373-0617
E-mail :  bishopm2@michigan.gov

Michelle Mackie, Administrative Assistant
Phone Number:  (517) 241-3606           
E-mail :  metzmakerm1@michigan.gov

Jeanine Yard,  Program Officer
Phone Number:  (517) 335-7952           
E-mail :  yardj@michigan.gov

Learn and Serve - Michigan Staff  

Tara Gilman, Administrative Assistant
Phone Number:  (517) 241-2553           
E-mail:  gilmant@Michigan.gov

Angelia Salas, Program Officer
Phone Number:   (517) 335-3407          
E-mail:  salasa@Michigan.gov

Mentor Michigan Staff    

Amber Reiss, Mentor Michigan Coordinator
Phone Number:   (517) 241-3493
Email: reissa@michigan.gov

Kathie Vasilion Robinson, Administrative Assistant
Phone Number:    (517) 373-4200          
E-mail:    vasilionk@Michigan.gov

Ben Gulker, Mentor Michigan AmeriCorps*VISTA
Phone Number:   (517) 241-2716
E-mail:   gulkerb@michigan.gov

Chawn Greene-Farmer, Public Relations Director
Phone Number:   (517) 335-7875
E-mail:   greenefarmerc@michigan.gov

Megan Sargent, Training and Inclusion Coordinator
Phone Number:   (517) 241-3494
E-mail:   sargentm1@michigan.gov

Elyse Ver Berkmoes Walter,  Communication Specialist
Phone Number:   (517) 241-0063          
E-mail:  verberkmoese@Michigan.gov

Volunteer Investment Grants Staff  

Tara Gilman, Administrative Assistant
Phone Number:    (517) 241-2553
E-mail:  gilmant@Michigan.gov

Angelia Salas, Program Officer
Phone Number:  (517) 335-3407
E-mail :  salasa@Michigan.gov