Governor Gretchen Whitmer has made an appointment to the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees to fill the seat of Bridget Summers, who resigned.
Donna L. Murray-Brown, of Detroit, is the president and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association, a statewide membership organization dedicated to serving the diverse nonprofit sector. Before joining MNA, Donna was the vice president and community reinvestment act director for Charter One Bank where she developed and executed strategy and leadership for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance.
Mrs. Murray-Brown is the board chair for the National Council of Nonprofits, vice chair of the Board of Trustees for Detroit Public Television, and a member of the Board of Directors for Michigan Associations of United Ways. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Central State University, a Corporate Community Affairs Certification from Boston College, and a Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Certificate from Harvard Business School. Mrs. Murray-Brown is appointed for a term commencing December 18, 2019 and expiring December 31, 2026. She succeeds Bridget N. Summers who has resigned.
This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
