Advisory Council

The Women's Center Advisory Council is made up of community, faculty, and staff members who provide guidance, feedback, and development strategies to the Women's Center and its staff.  The Advisory Council meets several times each year to receive updates from the Women's Center staff about its programming, services, and activism; and explores strategies for continued fund growth and development opportunities.

Community Members  
Laurie Beard 
President and CEO, Founders Bank and Trust

Bari S Johnson
Director of Recruitment/Faculty, the stanton group

Jennifer Moss
Daybreak Anchor, Wood TV 8 

Jaime Sheppard
Executive Director, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc

GVSU Faculty/Staff Members
Connie Dang
Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs

Danielle DeMuth
Assistant Professor, Women and Gender Studies

Maggie McCrystal
Director of Staff Relations, Human Resources

Lois Smith Owens
Director of Recruitment and Admissions, School of Social Work
     
Pat Smith
Associate University Counsel 

Kathleen Underwood
Director, Women & Gender Studies

Women’s Center Staff Members
Marlene Kowalski-Braun
Director

Jo Ann Wassenaar
Associate Director

Ashley Nickels
Assistant Director

Darrhonda Scott-Jones
Office Coordinator

Rachael DeWitt
Graduate Assistant