Bio
February 5, 2024
Tom Fazzini
Tom comes to the Alliance with extensive experience serving in political and nonprofit communications roles at the federal and local government levels, in campaigns, and as an advisor to nonprofit […]
Bio
January 4, 2024
Justine Weidel
As Executive Assistant, Justine primarily supports the Alliance’s President/CEO and COO, working to maximize the strategic use of their time. She also provides administrative strategy and support across all teams […]
Bio
January 4, 2024
Meleah Geertsma
Meleah joined the Alliance for the Great Lakes as Director of Clean Water & Equity in 2023. In this role, Meleah is responsible for leading the Alliance’s water infrastructure team, […]
Bio
November 26, 2023
Don Carr
As Media Director, Don Carr leads strategic communication and media campaigns to drive the Alliance’s program and advocacy objectives across the Great Lakes region. With over 15 years of experience, […]
Bio
October 12, 2023
Timothy Alston
Timothy is a process controls engineer at the Gary Sanitary District, one of the largest wastewater utilities in the State of Indiana and one of the few majority-black employees utilities […]
Bio
September 18, 2023
Helena Volzer
As the Senior Source Water Policy Manager, Helena executes policy analysis, advocacy, and project implementation under the Agriculture and Water Restoration sections of the Alliance’s strategy. She implements work across […]
Bio
July 25, 2023
Matt Altstiel
Matt Altstiel serves as Vice President for Development, joining the Alliance in July 2023. With the organization’s Advancement Team, he is driving efforts for Development, Community Engagement (volunteer programs), and […]
Bio
June 7, 2023
Jenna Voss
Jenna Voss serves as Program Manager, Clean Water & Equity at the Alliance for the Great Lakes, in which she leads the State Revolving Fund (SRF) Advocates Forum and advances […]
Bio
May 23, 2023
Cristal Ramírez
As the Alliance’s Volunteer Coordinator, Cristal serves as a source of support and communication for volunteers, both returning and new, working with volunteers both one-on-one and in group settings to […]
Bio
December 12, 2022
Joel Brammeier, President & CEO
As Alliance for the Great Lakes president and CEO, Joel Brammeier oversees all aspects of the organization, leads a team of professionals across five locations, along with a base of […]