
Board of Directors
Blue Water Safe Horizons is a registered 501 (c)(3) nonprofit agency and, as such, is governed by a volunteer board of directors composed of interested, concerned, citizens who are passionate about our mission:
“The mission of Blue Water Safe Horizons is to increase awareness of intimate-partner and sexual violence and its effect on the community, to empower those victimized by providing advocacy and safe and effective services, and to work for social change through education and community collaboration.”
Board members are asked to serve three year terms. Our board members bring a wide range of professional skills, community knowledge and passion for the mission.
Current board members include:
Chair Person:
Martha Macauley
Senior Accountant, Southwest Solutions
Term: 2022-2025
Vice Chair Person:
Therese Damman
Principal, Avoca Elementary School
Term: 2021-2024
Secretary:
Catherine Mills
Managing Director, CityFlats Hotel & Sperry’s Movie House
Term: 2021-2024
Directors:
Nigar Hussain
Community Activist
Term: 2021-2024
Paul Torres
Accountant, Torres Tax & Accounting Services, LLC
Term: 2020-2023
Rachael Farquher
Community Activist
Term: 2020-2023
Jennifer Vandenbossche
Term: 2021-2024
Brian Kerrigan
Term: 2021-2024
Tim Donnellon
Investigator, Michigan Gaming Control Board
Term: 2021-2024
Jim Jones
Associate Professor, St. Clair. County Community College
Term: 2021 – 2024
Katherine King
Mobile Outreach Nurse Practitioner, Community First Health Centers
Term: 2022-2025
Cortney Carl
Victim Rights Coordinator, St. Clair Co. Prosecuting Office
Term: 2022-2025
Administration:
Executive Director:
Rochelle Bannon, MA, LLMFT, NBC-HWC, CCTP
Director of Outreach Programs:
Maegan Swecker, BS
Director of Finance and Operations:
Ken Gadd
Administrative Assistant/Human Resources Generalist:
Lauran Barker