Steering Committee

The Great Lakes Funders are guided by an active and engaged Steering Committee. We envision a future where the Great Lakes region thrives as a result of effective and coordinated philanthropic efforts, ensuring pristine waters, robust ecosystems, and thriving, equitable communities for generations to come.

Steering Committee members represent the diversity of foundations involved in the GLF network and bring a breadth of experience, expertise, and perspective to our work.

  • Vicki Elkin, Co-Chair

    Fund for Lake Michigan
    Contact

  • Aaron Koch, Co-Chair

    Alta Futures
    Contact

  • Jon Beard

    Great Lakes Fishery Trust

  • Beatriz Cañas

    Crown Family Philanthropies

  • Melissa Damaschke

    Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

  • Shannon Donley

    Great Lakes Protection Fund

  • Kimberly Gleffe

    Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

  • Annette Jiménez Gleason

    Rochester Area Community Foundation

  • Nat Lichten

    Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

  • Dominique Monchamp

    de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation

  • Allie Urbanski

    Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

  • Leslie Young-Martin

    The Wege Foundation