Greater Lansing Catholic Education Foundation

Board of Trustees

Mike Noeker, Chair

Mike is retired from General Motors where his most recent position was manager of organizational development and training. Past volunteer activities for Mike include Worldwide Marriage Encounter, Scoutmaster, Pre-Cana Leader, parish and school councils and many other diocesan work groups and committees.

Terry McHoskey, Vice Chair
Chair, Disbursements Committe

Terry is a senior program consultant for the Children's Research Center. His career has included serving as the director of outstate operations for the Michigan Department of Human Services and program director for Catholic Social Services with the Diocese of Grand Rapids. Terry volunteers as a greeter and serves on the Catholic Adult Faith Enrichment committee at St. Gerard Parish.

Mary Jo Gillilland, Secretary
Chair, Communications and Marketing Committee
Member, Disbursements Committee

After 24 years as the director of Liturgical Commission Publishings, Mary Jo retired in 2007. In addition to GLCEF board service, Mary Jo volunteers for the Diocese of Lansing Archives.

Joel Platte, Treasurer
Chair, Finance Committee

Joel is senior financial analyst at FinCor Holdings. He is actively involved at St. Michael Parish and school with PTO, Knights of Columbus and athletics.

Gary Adamo
Member, Endowment Committee

Gary is an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Ingham County. He is active with the YMCA Youth in Government Mock Judiciary Program and Knights of Columbus Council 7816. His past volunteer activities include St. Thomas Aquinas pastoral council, religious education instructor and board of directors of the Mother Teresa House for the Care of the Terminally Ill.

Robert Andretz
Chair, Endowment Committee

Rob is an attorney in private practice. He is Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus Council 11694 and volunteers for Adopt a River and the American Red Cross as a blood donor.

Reverend Dennis Howard

Fr. Dennis is pastor at Most Holy Trinity Parish and School in Fowler, MI. He is vicar of the Clinton-Shiawassee Vicariate. Previous to Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Dennis served as pastor at Mt. Zion Catholic Pastoral Center in Flushing, MI and served in two parishes in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Fr. Dennis was ordained on April 28, 1990 after attending University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario; Kings College; and St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario.

Tania Matz
Chair, Nominating Committee

Currently an account manager with Edward Jones, Tania has past professional experience as administrator and teacher in Montessori School. Tania is an active volunteer with Lansing Postal Credit Union; Catholic Women's Club; Greater Lansing Food Bank; Zonta; and as a religious education teacher at SS Cornelius & Cyprian Parish where she is also an active parishioner.committees.

Mary Smith
Chair, Catholic Education Committee

Mary is recently retired after serving as bookkeeper for Most Holy Trinity Parish for nine years and the same position at St. Mary Parish in Westphalia for the previous 11 years. Mary is co-owner/manager of the family construction business (Lawrence J. Smith Builders, LLC). She is currently a volunteer with Relay for Life. Her past volunteer work includes various school and parish councils and workgroups at St. Mary Parish in Westphalia.

Kay Wyszynski
Member, Finance Committee

With over 40 years of experience in finance and accounting, Kay is active with the American Business Women's Association and previously volunteered for various school committees at St. Michael Parish.

Looking for a Few Great Board Members
If you are interested in building a legacy for Catholic education, GLCEF is looking for board members with skills in the following areas: marketing, public relations, fundraising, development, and community outreach. Board members provide organizational governance, enhance and promote GLCEF's image in the community, assist in fund raising activities, and are personally committed to mission of the Foundation. For more information please contact Danielle Casavant at 517-485-8333 or email: dcasavant@glcef.org.

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