2025 Board of Trustees
The Community Foundation of Greater Rochester is served by volunteers chosen for their knowledge and leadership in the Greater Rochester community. The Board of Trustees is charged with assessing the needs in our community, overseeing our endowment, cultivating new donors, and make funding decisions.
Beth Talbert, Board Chair
(Oakland University Retiree)
Vern Pixley, Vice Chair
(Pixley Funeral Home)
Pat Catlin, Secretary/Treasurer
(CPT Capital)
Dawn Aubry, Trustee
(Oakland University)
Ryan Price, Trustee
(Molex)
Chad Rinke, Trustee
(Edward Jones)
Anita Saini, Trustee
(Tim Horton’s Rochester Hills)
Angie Schmucker, Trustee
(Schmucker Advising Group)
Brandon Shaya, Trustee
(Tee Times & CJ Mahoney’s)
Russell Shelton, Trustee
(Good Company Realty)
Maria Willett, Trustee
(City of Dearborn)
Susan Tisdel, Trustee
(E Speaker Series)
Jessica Zielke, Trustee
(Good Company Realty)
Office Staff
Johanna Allen, President
Community Foundation of Greater Rochester
Melody Huisjen, VP of Programming
Community Foundation of Greater Rochester
Tami Salisbury, Development
TLS Consulting
Ambassadors
Individuals who support the the Community Foundation’s Mission and provide volunteer service in its support are known as the Foundation’s Ambassadors. The Community Foundation welcomes anyone who is interested in serving our community.
Be A Part of Something Great!
The Community Foundation of Greater Rochester supports local organizations across Rochester Hills, Oakland Township and Rochester. Our grant recipients include green spaces, non-profit organizations, community outreach programs, and more.
Over the years, the Women's Fund has consistently given to the Assistance League of SE MI in support of Assault Survivor Kits. Any time a woman goes to the hospital as the result of reporting an assault, her clothes become evidence. Each Assault Survivor kit provides new clothing and toiletries for survivors of abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault.