Joyce Marter has been a licensed psychotherapist for over twenty years and is an expert in self-esteem, mindfulness, and the psychology of money. Marter is the Tiffney Marley, MDIV, CCAP, NCRMT is the Vice President for Practice Transformation Founder of Urban Balance, a counseling practice that currently has over 150 at the Partnership, where she leads training and technical assistance strategies to therapists working from sixteen locations in five states. maximize impact and transform anti-poverty practices of the Community Action Network. This work has many dimensions including leadership of the National Marter is Adjunct Faculty at The Family Institute at Northwestern University where Learning Communities Resource Center (LCRC)—the national Community Action she teaches and supervises masters-level therapists-in-training. She is a member of innovations hub for addressing the causes and conditions of poverty, working with the National Speakers Association and is a keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and CAAs to redesign their programmatic strategies, and collaborating with governmental continuing education facilitator. and private stakeholders on special initiatives to transform organizations and systems. Joyce Marter is a blogger for PsychCentral, Spirituality & Health, and The Huffington Post and has been quoted in more than ten books. Her upcoming book, The Financial A Whole Family Approach and Institutional Equity expert, Tiffney has successfully led Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life will be published by multiple intensive technical assistance cohorts aimed to transform their practice to Sounds True and in bookstores in July of 2021. placing families at the center so that they thrive. She also serves as a thought- partner to the CEO on national racial equity implementation and other strategic initiatives.

Tiffney has nine years of Community Action state level and national training and technical assistance leadership experience. She is also the former Director of Black Church Studies at Duke University Divinity School and has over 17 years of senior- level experience in the academic, faith-based, and nonprofit sectors. She is a Certified Community Action Professional, Nationally Certified ROMA Master Trainer, and a Rx Racial Healing Practitioner. She also holds a Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate from Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, a Master of Divinity from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics I am a passionate advocate for good and a do-er who loves to stay busy and make a Education from North Carolina State University. difference. At do good, I put 20 years of nonprofit and business training and experiences to work for you to deliver high-impact results, especially in the areas of communications and outreach, fundraising, organizational growth, and planning . Dr. Katena Cain is a Management Consultant skilled at helping diverse groups and Jamie is program officer for the WK Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), working on economic communities think creatively and collaboratively together. She empowers people to development issues for the foundation’s hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan. Prior to joining WKKF, Jamie worked in various positions across the state helping communities with their translate conflict and differences into creative breakthrough. Her passion is creating revitalization efforts, including at the state level as the executive director for the Community environments where individuals, teams, and organizations can transform and shift old Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM), and the organizational specialist ways of doing things. Katena specializes in leadership and team development, board with the Michigan Main Street Center @ MSDHA. She worked at the local level as the governance, strategic planning and communication. She is skilled in Cognitive executive director of the Old Town Commercial Association, a nonprofit organization Coaching, is a certified Bridges Out of Poverty trainer, and is a co-creator of a dedicated to revitalizing Lansing’s historic Old Town district. Jamie also worked as the statewide Diversity, Inclusion and Equity toolkit. Her ongoing clients represent a broad Communications and Government Affairs Specialist for Emergent BioSolutions. range of groups, including police departments, local municipalities, schools, religious institutions, social services and human services. Jamie is an executive committee member of Michigan Community Capital (formerly the Michigan Magnet Fund) and an Associate Board member for Lake Trust Credit Union. She is a Big Sister and served on the Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region Board of Directors until being term-limited, is the former secretary for the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations Board, the former Board President and committee chair of the Old Town Commercial Association, former member of the Michigan Main Street Advisory Committee and the former Chair of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis’ Affordable Housing Advisory Council and volunteers with a number of organizations. Jamie possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Family Studies and German from Central Michigan University and a Master’s degree in Communications from Michigan State University. Jamie has assisted with the rehabilitation of several historic properties in the Greater Lansing area and recently finished rehabbing a historic, mixed-use building in Old Marjanna McClain, Human Resources Consultant Town Lansing where she lives with her two, very spoiled, yappy dogs.

• Employed with Paychex for 12 years • BS in Human Resource Management, Oakland University • Over 32 years HR experience in manufacturing, distribution, union, service and retail • PHR and SHRM-CP Certified • LAH Insurance License, State of MI • National SHRM Member Jordana Y. Shakoor is the founder and president of JYS Consultants PosiPower As Deputy Director for Prosperity, Kim Trent is charged with guiding and building Concepts, Inc, a 27-year-old training and consulting firm located in Westerville, Ohio. support for efforts to boost the economic security of Michigan citizens through Shakoor is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in psychology and a strategic initiatives, programming and partnerships. Her portfolio of leadership duties minor in education. She has an M.Ed - Curriculum and Professional Development in state government includes serving as the key staffer to the Michigan Poverty Task from Otterbein University. Force. Trent’s career has included leadership roles on the staff of former Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow and former Shakoor has extensive experience traveling to train DHS agencies, children services, Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm. For seven years, she held various key staff Community Action, and Head Start programs throughout the USA. Additionally, she positions at Michigan Future Inc., a think tank dedicated to boosting prosperity in presents seminars and training for educators in urban and suburban school districts, Michigan. She also served as an elected member of the Wayne State University Board universities and private sector. of Governors from 2013 until 2019.

Trent’s family first came to Michigan in the 1830s. She grew up in Highland Park and Detroit. She is a graduate of Detroit’s Cass Technical High School and holds a BA in journalism and Africana Studies and MA in communications from Wayne State University. She also completed graduate studies at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa. She has completed fellowships with the American Political Science Association in Washington D.C. and the Michigan Political Leadership Program at Michigan State University and is a graduate of the Detroit Regional Jonathan Cohen is Staff Attorney at CAPLAW. He advises community action agencies Chamber’s Leadership Detroit program. on legal issues related to organizational governance, tax-exempt law, and federal government grant compliance. Prior to joining CAPLAW, Jon conducted research and wrote business case studies on organizational change management and strategy for Harvard Business School. He has also practiced business law in Boston, worked to promote international human rights with Human Rights Watch in Washington, D.C., and organized around environmental justice issues in Hartford, CT. Jon earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College, a master’s from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a law degree from Northeastern University School of Law. Caroline F. Kelley is a Staff Attorney at CAPLAW. She advises community action As community engagement director, Renell works with organizations throughout the agencies on legal issues related to governance, strategic collaborations, federal grant state in connecting the impact of budget and tax policies to their communities. She is compliance and other legal matters. Prior to joining CAPLAW, Caroline was a motivated by the belief that all children and adults deserve the opportunity to corporate law associate in the Boston office of Ropes & Gray LLP, where she worked achieve their dreams regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or economic class. on leveraged buyouts, debt refinancing transactions, and other mergers and acquisitions. She also represented pro bono clients in connection with their Renell has recently participated in the Leadership Institute for State-Based Advocates applications for asylum in the United States. Caroline is a graduate of New York Project with the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Prior to coming to the League, she University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study and Northeastern University worked as Senior District Representative for U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer where she School of Law. collaborated with a diverse array of community leaders, agencies, grassroots organizations and local units of government. She also served as Constituent Relations Director and District Representative for the Office of Michigan Senate Minority Leader, has managed a nonprofit that provided programs for youth and families and operated a child care program.

In 2011, in recognition of her community service, Jackson College awarded Renell the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Service Award. The King Medal of Service Award recognizes individuals in Jackson for their community service and who believe in the basic tenets of cultural and ethnic diversity, recognize the richness and strength Charles Ballard has been on the Economics faculty at Michigan State University since that comes from valuing others of different groups and encourage minority group 1983, when he received his Ph.D. from Stanford University. In 2007, he became members to participate fully in our society. Director of the State of the State Survey, in MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. Also in 2007, he won the Outstanding Teacher Award in MSU’s College of Renell’s career has been devoted to improving the results for families by promoting Social Science. In 2011, he joined the Board of Directors of the Michigan League for access to economic opportunities. She attended Wayne State University and holds a Public Policy. He has served as a consultant with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, bachelor of arts in management and organizational development from Spring Arbor Health & Human Services, and Treasury, and with research institutes in Australia, University. Denmark, and Finland. His books include Michigan at the Millennium and Michigan’s Economic Future. Toby Berry is the CEO of Community Action Agency (CAA) and has been with the Matt Johnson is an internationally recognized expert in expanding human capacity. organization for over 20 years and is a Certified Community Action Professional He helps organizations and individuals boost performance, achieve more with less, (CCAP). Prior to becoming the CEO in 2012, Toby was the agency’s Community and drive engagement using his proven, science-based method. Matt serves as the Development Director managing the Community Housing Development Organization President of On Target Living®, a health & performance company on a mission to (CHDO) activities of CAA for the City of Jackson and the Michigan State Housing transform the health & performance of humans one-person and one-organization at a Development Authority; the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 for Jackson time! He is the co-author of the groundbreaking book Capacity, which sets the new County; and the agency’s asset development and homeless programs. Toby has a standard for organizational performance. Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from Wayne State University and a B.A. in Psychology from Kalamazoo College.

Jameta Nicole Barlow, PhD, MPH, a Charlottesville, Virginia native, is a community health psychologist and an assistant professor of writing in the University Writing Program, as well as an affiliate faculty member in the Women's, Gender, and Clint Brugger is the Lenawee/Hillsdale County Manager at Community Action Agency Sexuality Studies Program and in the Milken Institute school of Public Health's Jacobs (CAA) and has been with the organization for the past five years. Prior to his Institute of Women's Health at the at The George Washington University in employment there, he served as Training Director at a residential treatment facility Washington, DC. Dr. Barlow utilizes decolonizing methodologies to serving youth diagnosed with cognitive and emotional impairments. Clint has a disrupt cardiometabolic syndrome and structural policies adversely affecting Black Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and is a Community Champion for Adverse girls' and women's health, as well as intergenerational trauma. She has spent 22 years Childhood Experiences (ACES). He has been the facilitator of the Trauma Informed in transdisciplinary collaborations with physicians, public health practitioners, Agency Committee at CAA since its inception. researchers, policy administrators, activists, political appointees, and community members in diverse settings throughout the world. Angela Turner is a Family Engagement Specialist with Head Start in Community Action Agency. Angela has been with the agency for five years, and two years in this current position. Angela has been involved with the Trauma Informed Agency Committee at CAA since its inception and has recently taken on the role of co-facilitator and is a Community Champion for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). Angela has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree.