Our People
Amrit Ahuja, 1st Vice President
Amrit joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2024. He represents American 1 Credit Union as the Contact Center Supervisor.
Donita Baker, Board President
Donita joined Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2021. She is in Retail Sales at Sweet Caroline’s.
John Fleming, Director
John joined Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2025. He is the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney at the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Dr. J. Frederick Bland, Director
Dr. Bland joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2023. He is an Associate Professor at Spring Arbor University and also runs his own Private Practice at Empowering Zone Counseling/Consulting.
Garrett Dowell, Director
Garrett joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2025. He is a Master Technician at Eaton Corporation.
Dave Goldfarb, Director
Dave joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2025. Dave is the President at Estate & Pension Plans, Inc.
Lynn Guernsey, Treasurer
Lynn joined Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2025. Prior to Lynn’s retirement, she worked for Family Service & Children’s Aid as a Social Worker and also for Lifeways as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Yesicka Hura, Director
Yesicka joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2025. She is the Program Performance Coordinator/Project Manager at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital -Mosaic CIN
Jorge Luna, Director
Jorge joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2025. He is a Process Engineer at Brembo North America, INC.
Kylie Rydjord, Director
Kylie joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2024. Kylie is the PR & Communications Specialist at Henry Ford Health.
Laura Schlecte, Director
Laura joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2025. Laura is a Broker/Owner at Thinking Real Estate.
Connie Smith, Director
Connie joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2025. Connie is a Dentist at Constance E. Smith DDS.
Avé Veneklasen, Member at Large
Avé joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2021. She is a highly respected and successful Artist in the community.
Harold “Jock” White, 2nd Vice Chair
Harold joined the Family Service & Children’s Aid Board of Directors in 2022. He is a retired warden and is the Community Representative on the Board.
