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Board of Directors

The Great Start Collaborative Board of Directors is comprised of a diverse group of community leaders that represent both the public and private sectors and includes parents.

  • Hillary Eley, President
    Branch Area Chamber of Commerce
    20 Division Street
    Codlwater, MI 49036

  • Colleen Knight, Executive Director
    Branch County Community Foundation
    2 W. Chicago Street
    Suite E-1
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Judy Krzeminski, Director
    Branch County United Way
    28 W. Chicago Street
    Suite 3G
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Suzanne Pish, Coordinator
    Michigan State Extension Office
    Better Kid Care
    570 Marshall Road
    Suite C
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Mike Beckwith, Superintendent
    Branch County Intermediate School District
    370 Morse Street
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Dr. Dale Martin, Superintendent
    Coldwater Community Schools
    401 Sauk River Trail
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • John Robertson, Director Health Promotion and Education
    Branch, Hillsdale and St. Jospeh Community Health Agency
    570 Marshall Road
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Sean Culp, Director
    Branch County Department of Human Services
    388 Keith Wilhelm Drive
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Kim Willis, Supervisor
    Branch County Department of Human Services
    388 Keith Wilhelm Drive
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • John Bolton, Director
    Pines Behavioral Health Services
    200 Orleans Blvd.
    Coldwater, MI 490036

  • Curtis Covert, CEO
    The Laurels of Coldwater
    90 North Michigan Ave.
    Cdwater, MI 49036

  • Helene Pariseau-Racey, Director of Womens Services
    Community Health Center of Branch County
    274 E. Chicago Street
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • John Howard, Probate Court Adminstrator
    Branch County Probate Court
    31 Division Street
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Sue Coco, Coordinator
    Branch County Early On
    95 S. Fremont Street
    Coldwater, MI 49036.

  • Bobbie Stemaly, Coordinator
    Branch County Zero-Three Secondary Prevention
    95 S. Fremont Street
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Linda George, Director of Early Childhood Services
    Branch County Intermediate School District
    200 Bishop Avenue
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Ella Fabel-Ryder, Director
    Great Start Regional Resource Center
    3304 Mindi Lane
    Kalamazoo, MI 49001

  • Colin McCaleb, Director
    Kellogg Community College Grahl Center
    125 Seely Street
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Donna Heineman, Representative
    Great Start Parent Coalition
    20 Division Street
    Coldwater, MI 49036

  • Kristi Galliers, Representative
    Great Start Parent Coalition
    20 Division Street
    Coldwater, MI 49036