Meet the Staff:
Rob Johnson
Executive Director
810-220-9986 Ext. 111
lchfhed@livingstonhabitat.org
Ryan Skomial
Development Director
810-220-9986 Ext. 114
development@livingstonhabitat.org
Tracey Smith
ReStore Director
810-220-9986 ext. 116
restore@livingstonhabitat.org
Chris Allen
Director of Construction
810-220-9986 Ext. 115
Construct@livingstonhabitat.org
Yao Nie
Bookkeeper/Office Clerk
810-220-9986 ext. 112
Accounting@livingstonhabitat.org
Jaime Durand
Service Area Coordinator
Becky Gremore
ReStore Marketing
810-220-9986 Ext 1
Sales@livingstonhabitat.org
Meet the Board of Directors:
John Bellanti - President
A retired automotive executive with 40 years at both General Motors and American Axle & Manufacturing. Career focus has been in the manufacturing function, with last assignment being head of worldwide operations for AAM. John has been married to wife Mary Ann for 43 years, has 3 sons and 9 grandchildren. He also served for 4 years as a Board Member of the North American Forging Industry Association. Interests include golf, hiking, gardening, and travel.
810-449-4839
Skip Wagner - Vice President
Skip Wagner began volunteering at our ReStore in 2016 upon moving to Livingston County and joined our Board in 2017. He recently retired from Delphi Automotive as VP Human Resources for Operations and Latin America. His work has taken him around the globe while living in Michigan, Maryland, Texas and in Luxembourg. He has worked on Habitat projects in Michigan and Mexico. Skip holds a BBA from Western Michigan University and a MBA from Midwestern State University in Texas.
248-328-5013
Alexa Hofstra, CPA - Treasurer
Alexa Hofstra currently works as a Certified Public Account at RDM Associates (RDMA) in Clarkston, Michigan. She specializes in providing accounting and consulting services to non-profit organizations. Prior to Joining RDMA in 2012, Alexa attended Walsh College where she earned her Masters of Accounting. Alexa obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Grand Valley State University in 2012, where she graduated in the top ten percent of her class.
In her free time, Alexa is actively involved in the sport of CrossFit. When she’s not in the gym, she enjoys spending time with her husband on their boat wakeboarding and wakesurfing.
248-379-9478
Bruce VandenBerg - Secretary
Retired General Motors Industrial Engineering Group Manager. Involved with Livingston Habitat since 2003. Member of Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
248-921-4024
Kathryn Burkholder - Director
Kathryn is the Community Affairs Manager for Consumers Energy. She’s volunteered in Habitat Women Build projects, as well as with Mt. Brighton Adaptive Sports, Gleaners Community Food Bank and United Way. She obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Eastern Michigan University, and taught English, communications and journalism at Pinckney High School for 17 years.
517-294-3412
Erika McNamara - Director
734-476-0739
Cindy Dunleavy - Director
517 404-4078
Katherine Holmes - Director
810-333-6101
Yvonne Lewis - Director
Yvonne Lewis has over 26 years in the Michigan residential building and energy efficiency industry. Yvonne is a State of Michigan licensed builder, BPI certifications in building science and thermal envelope, and a State of Michigan Weatherization auditor. She has performed over 500 in home energy audits, worked with local Community Action Agencies providing audits. She also is a member of the DOE Weatherization Policy Advisory Council. Yvonne is a 36 year Livingston County resident and currently works for Consumers Energy.
517-262-6245