Our Staff

Lynnise Smith

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Executive Director

Our Board of Directors

  • Alice Foeller, Chair & Co-Founder
    • Owner, SiteInSight Web Marketing
    • President, Northland Area Business Association
  • Jenny Leal, MPH, Vice Chair & Co-Founder
    • Owner, Jenesis Engagement & Management
    • Chair, Northland Alliance
  • Cynthia Engmann, RN, Treasurer
    • CEO, Engmann & Engmann Consulting
    • President, Ghana Council
  • Emily Fisher, Secretary
    • AVP Public Relations and Community Outreach Officer, CNB Bank
  • Tiffany Whitner
    • Vice President, First Merchant Bank
  • Kartra Johnson
    • Pastor, New Jerusalem Progressive Church of God in Christ
  • Steve Thompson
    • Past president of Northland Community Council and Northland Area Business Association
  • Sandra Lopez
    • Fifth Third Bank, Corporate Responsibility
  • Emmanuel Olawale, Esq.
    • Attorney, author, Northland stakeholder and business owner.

Join Our Board!

Be a part of guiding the work of Elevate Northland! We are accepting applications to join our Board of Directors. Click below to download the job description and application instructions.

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