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Staff Directory

Mailing address:

State Of Michigan - Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Michigan Community Service Commission
105 W. Allegan St.
Lansing, MI  48933

Main Phone: 517-335-4295

Executive Office 

The Executive Staff serve as liaisons to the Governor of Michigan, AmeriCorps, the agency in Washington D.C., and communities throughout Michigan. 

Ginna Holmes -  Executive Director

Ginna Holmes was appointed the executive director of the Michigan Community Service Commission in June 2013. In this role, Ms. Holmes oversees the day-to-day operations for the MCSC, one of the nation's leading state service commissions-- administering more than $21 million in state, federal, and private funds to support local national service and volunteer efforts. 

Phone Number: (517) 335-4295
Email:  holmesv@michigan.gov 

Office Staff 

Kassondra Bennett Program office assistant
Email:  Bennettk12@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. 

Carole Rush-Witt - Grants Coordinator
Email: rushwittc@michigan.gov

Communications Staff 

Contact for questions or concerns about this web site, press releases and media.

Jason Alexander - Communications Director
Email:  alexanderj9@michigan.gov

Michigan's AmeriCorps Staff 

Megan Foresman - Program Officer
Phone Number: 517-512-4506
Email: foresmanm@michigan.gov 

Shannon Zoet - Program Officer
Phone Number: 517-512-4544
Email: zoets@michigan.gov

Joy Alston - Program Officer
Phone Number: 517-512-4497
Email:AlstonJ2@michigan.gov

Eilis Gambill - Program Officer
Phone Number: (231) 655-3384
Email: gambille@michigan.gov

Antwan Edson - Recruitment & Career Specialist
Email: EdsonA@michigan.gov

Tyesha Turner, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
Email: turnert8@michigan.gov

Volunteer Michigan Staff 

Melissa Sherry -Volunteer Impact Coordinator
Email: SherryM2@michigan.gov

Youth initiatives

David Martus- Director of Youth Initiatives 
Phone Number: 517-335-4295
Email:  
MartusD@michigan.gov