The Team Behind the Scenes

Who We Are

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Joe Ziolkowski

    Skilled at repurposing and reimagining complex, useless, or forgotten spaces, buildings, and properties with proven public-private partnerships with the City of Chelsea and MEDC

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  • Virginia Krueger

    Communications Coordinator at Chelsea District Library with 20+ years of marketing, sales, and communication experience in private industry, public library, and volunteer positions

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  • Tom Higgins

    Former clinical sales executive at Intuitive Surgical and is currently a healthcare consultant, looks forward to working with a diverse group of community members whose common goal is to create a gathering space

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  • Amy Heydlauff

    Former CEO of 5 Healthy Towns Foundation & Registered Nurse with a Masters Degree in Health Services Administration

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  • John Mann

    Former President & CEO of the Chelsea State Bank is motivated to make something valuable and exciting in the heart of downtown Chelsea

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  • Anne Mann

    Development and Fundraising at Chelsea Community Hospital for 15 years and coordinated many special events and capital campaigns

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  • Brian Trent

    20 years experience as an environmental engineer and consultant as well as working for a large Michigan Utility.

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  • Susan Jacobs

    In public practice as a CPA for 33 years and is excited and honored to volunteer for Main Street Park Alliance

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  • Jim Burkel

    Education administration, Policy and program development and strategy, practicing law in public and private sectors

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  • Abby Hurst

    Working in the nonprofit sector for over 20 years, the opportunity to transform the Federal Screw Property is another project that aligns with my values and will create meaningful community impact

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Advisory

Howdy Holmes, Jeff Hardcastle, Doris Galvin, Coy Vaughn

Development

John Mann Co-Chair, Anne Mann Co-Chair, Tom Higgins, Abby Hurst, Kelly Dyer

Marketing

Abby Hurst, Virginia Krueger Chair, Kate Zurenko, Doris Galvin

Park Design

Joe Ziolkowski, Jess Spike, Jeff Dehring

Finance

Sue Jacobs, Abby Hurst, Will Ellis