2024 Board Members
United Way of Southwest Michigan is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors:
Kirsten Hewitt, Retired, Community Volunteer
Soroya Pierre-VanArtsen, VP of Philanthropy for Corewell Health South, and President Corewell Health Foundation
Cory Shimulunas, Security Manager, DC Cook Nuclear Plant
Anna Utley, Vice President/General Manager - Laundry, Whirlpool Corporation
In addition to the four new members, United Way of Southwest Michigan’s 2024 Board of Directors is:
Executive Committee -
Zack East, Vice President of Customer Success, Mid-West Family of Southwest Michigan and Indiana – Board Chair
Gokul Nair, Global IT Director, Whirlpool – Chair, High Performing Board Committee, Executive Committee
Other directors -
Nicole (Nicki) Britten, Director of Population Health Corewell Health, Southwest - Chair, JEDI Committee
Glenn Cowles, Owner, The UPS Store (#3816, Paw Paw & #5080 South Haven) – High Performing Board Committee
Susan Dobrich, Retired, Community Volunteer - JEDI Committee
Randy Hendrixson, Owner, DPM Events & Berrien County Record - Advocacy Committee
Tim Smith, CEO, Life Treatment Centers
Korey Thomas, Head of Investor Relations, Whirlpool – Finance Committee
Associate Board Members
Matthew McLaughlin, Tyler Automotive
Alexandra Newman, Communications and Outreach Director, Region IV Area Agency on Aging
Colleen Reinert, Immunization Grant Manager, Michigan Public Health Institute
“Our board, comprised of members who represent many different facets of our community, is an example of how the community at large helps steer United Way to creating lasting, meaningful change for the better. We invite the community to come alongside us in a variety of ways—by serving on the board, committees, and investment teams. It’s part of our broader ‘turning outward’ effort of welcoming all voices to the crucial conversations that shape our work.”