Greg Gaylor (Sponsor: Leo Shedden)
Greg is originally from Roscommon, Michigan—a place many of us recognize as an I-75 gateway to “up north,” surrounded by trees.
Rotary service runs deep in Greg’s family: His great-grandfather was one of the founders of the Roscommon Rotary Club. His grandfather served as president of the club. His father also served as club president. Greg himself was also a member of the club.
Greg, his wife Marianne, and their three children have lived in Ann Arbor for the past eight years. Through schools, youth sports, the arts, and local activities, they have become deeply involved in the community.
Greg is the chief operating officer of his own aviation and marine insurance company. His aviation background began during his service in the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a commuter airline pilot and was also a parachutist.
Greg’s own words from his application capture the spirit he brings to RCAA: “I hope to contribute with humility, consistency, and a willingness to serve wherever the club needs help.”
Elizabeth Jahn (Sponsors: Ken Fischer, Rona Hu and Norman Herbert)
Elizabeth has been with the University of Michigan for 30 years, where she earned three degrees: BA in History, an MBA, and an MS in Leadership and Organizational Dynamics. She was my outstanding assistant at UMS for 12 years, where a major highlight was helping us pull off our first residency with the Royal Shakespeare Company back in 2001. She was also our liaison with the UMS Board of Directors, where she first met and worked with Norm Herbert.
After leaving UMS, Elizabeth helped launch the Center for Health & Research Transformation, a joint venture between the University and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, where she worked with director Marianne Udow Philips for 15 years as the Business & Finance Director. During her time at there, she was able to continue to work closely with Norm Herbert who served as the co-chair of the Washtenaw Health Initiative.
Elizabeth is currently the Chief Administrator for the nation’s #1-ranked Department of Sociology – housed right next door in the LSA Building. She loves to travel and studied abroad at Oxford and twice in Japan. She will visit England at the end of the month.
Elizabeth loves sports. She has been a Michigan Football season ticket holder for 31 years and will be heading out to Oregon in November for the Michigan vs Oregon game. Go Blue!
And she has a Persian cat named Mr. Darcy.
Our awesome Rona got to know Elizabeth through her church and was the one who invited Elizabeth to join our Club.Please join Rona, Norm, and me in welcoming the accomplished, enthusiastic, friendly, and lifelong ‘service above self’ proponent Elizabeth Jahn to our club.
Sue Shink (Sponsor: Joanne Pierson)
Joanne began by welcoming Sue Shink back to the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor. Sue and Joanne first met over 20 years ago when we came together over issues of preservation in Northfield Township, where they both live. Sue went on to run (and win) a trustee seat on the Northfield Township board. And quite honestly, she never looked back. She served as one of our County Commissioners, including as chair. And then in 2024, she was elected to the Michigan State Senate representing District 14.
Sue has a master’s degree in Resource Policy and Analysis – UM (SEAS) and is a graduate of the UM Law School. She and her husband Tom Hatch live on a 35-acre farm in beautiful Northfield Township where they raised their three daughters – Emily, Naomi, and Mary Margaret, who will be a senior at UM. Sue considers herself a farmer. They have horses, goats, chickens, and ducks. Fruit and whole lot of weeds. She is a horsewoman, and she even took a class on how to herd cattle. They don’t have any cattle – but if you need help herding your cattle, call Sue.
Despite being a Michigan senator, Sue does find time to pursue personal interests – in addition to riding horses, she makes jewelry, goes hiking, hangs out with family, travels, and she is an amazing photographer. Sue initially said she wanted to join Rotary because our 4-Way Test and motto Service Above Self really spoke to her. She’s returning because Rotary brings her joy!
She is passionate about preservation and walks the walk. She was on the County Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory committee, and she and Tom saved an original pioneer house from the corner of Joy and Earhart and moved it to their farm. Sue is also passionate about issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion – wanting to improve the quality of life and to make resources available to people in order to build opportunities to enhance their futures. Regarding RCAA volunteer opportunities – Sue’s interests include the environment and involvement with kids.
Nancy Shore (Sponsor: Sara Maddock)
Nancy Shore has lived in Ann Arbor for more than 20 years. A Midwest transplant, Nancy grew up in the suburbs of Maryland then went to Grinnell College, conveniently located between two corn fields in Iowa. After college, she ended up in Madison, Wisconsin with her husband Chuck and then spent a year of volunteer service in Washington D.C. with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps.
Like many people, she ended up in Ann Arbor because she was interested in attending the University of Michigan. And because people said it was a lot like Madison. I’ll let you decide if they’re right about that!
As a newcomer to Ann Arbor in 2002, Nancy truly appreciated the strong sense of community in the City. She got a great taste of the town (literally!) through her first job at none other than Zingerman’s Deli! From there, Nancy moved on to get her Master’s Degree in Community Organizing at University of Michigan.
You may know Nancy through her many roles in the community at the Ann Arbor Public Schools, SOS Community Services, at the AAATA with getDowntown program, or maybe just maybe you met over the counter at Zingerman’s Deli those many years ago!
Currently, Nancy serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement for the Ann Arbor Public Schools. In this role, Nancy supports student achievement and wellbeing by developing relationships and resource systems with the business, nonprofit, and higher education communities.
She oversees the AAPS Strategic Partnerships Office, which includes developing and maintaining district-level partnerships, the strategic partnership volunteer program, building staff capacity to connect families to community resources and overseeing district-level scholarships. All of her work is done in collaboration with partners, building leaders and other district staff.
Her role also includes working to support and assist with community engagement activities for the district, which is how she is connected with many of you here.
Fun Fact: she also works alongside Sean Williams, who is the son of Rotary member Arthur Williams!
Nancy’s core values are community, connection and curiosity. In addition to having nice alliteration, all of these values very much align with the work of the Rotary.
In her free time, Nancy enjoys hanging out with her husband Chuck, (a former Ann Arbor City Council Member) and her two teenage kids, Ash and Oren. You may find her helping out at a Science Olympiad event, working in her garden, running or walking with her dog, or just reading on her porch.
Nancy is excited to be part of such a great organization and looks forward to getting to know all of you better.
Wendy Turner (Sponsors: Dennis Powers and Steve Schram)
Wendy has lived in our beautiful Ann Arbor community for just two years, she brings over thirty years of deep nonprofit media leadership, civic devotion, and community-building experience to our club.
Wendy serves as the Executive Director of Michigan Public, the state’s largest and most trusted public media organization. Throughout her illustrious career, Wendy has focused on expanding public access to accurate information and strengthening civic engagement. Wendy’s public media journey began at Minnesota Public Radio, followed by sixteen impactful years at Chicago Public Media’s WBEZ in Chicago, where she led ambitious growth and technological initiatives.
From Chicago, Wendy transitioned to Northeast Ohio, serving for five years as the Executive Director and General Manager of WKSU at Kent State University. There, she revitalized local news programming and grew station membership by an impressive 45%. The, before being recruited to Michigan Public, she served on the executive leadership team at Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland, where she managed the Ohio Statehouse News Bureau and successfully launched collaborative reporting networks across fifteen public stations.
Wendy’s life work aligns perfectly with Rotary’s core mission to unite neighbors, take bold action, and create lasting change. She is a natural bridge-builder with a profound passion for connecting people across differences, elevating underrepresented local voices, and fostering a shared sense of community responsibility. Her professional ingenuity and optimism are exactly what we look for when tackling challenging local issues.
Although Wendy is brand new to Rotary, she is eager to dive into hands-on service. By joining our ranks, she hopes to build deep roots here, learn from fellow civic leaders, and contribute her own nonprofit expertise to help our local organizations work together more effectively. It is my pleasure to join fellow Rotarian Dennis Powers as we team up to sponsor Wendy’s candidacy.
