Team.

Leadership Team

Robin McGinnis, MSW
Chief Executive Officer

Wayne Sawyer
Chief Financial Officer

Board of Directors

Pamela Pancoast
President
Philanthropist

Alex Moore, CPA
Vice President/Treasurer
Assurance Manager
Plante & Moran, PLLC

Rayonte Bell
Berrien County Commissioner

Janet Reimann
Retired Teacher

Farai Rukunda
Director of Global Seperation Science-LECO Corporation

Amy Nichols
Retired Area Agency on Aging

Brett Wier
Vice President, Business Banker (Michigan) 1st Source Bank

Kathy Landeck
Caring Connection Auxiliary Past President

Dr. Robert Nolan
Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer Corewell Health

Welcome to the Caring Connection Board of Directors Kathy Landeck and Dr. Robert Nolan

Directors

Jessica Carlsen Director of Finance

Barbara Payne, RN Adult Day Services Director

Christy Payne Guardianship Director

Monica Van Steenberg
Empowerment Center Director

Susan Holcomb Safe and Secure Director

Managers

Kailey Sicurello Benton Harbor Manager

Sandra Dee
Paw Paw Manager

Open
South Haven Manager

Auxiliary
The Auxiliary is made up of women who meet regularly to support and raise funds each year for the community services provided by Caring Connection. The Auxiliary is especially known for its Ice Cream Social fundraiser held each summer, featuring a variety of pies and cakes served with ice cream. The Auxiliary helps the community with hands-on support as well, by providing:

  • A meal each month for support group sessions at the Empowerment Center for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

  • Exit baskets filled with basic household items for shelter guests when they move into independent living

  • Available volunteer support when needed

And much more!

This caring group has been in existence for over 100 years supporting our agency since 1915.