Board of Directors/Staff

Seedlings’ Board Members are dedicated volunteers who receive no financial compensation for their services. They oversee, support, and guide the organization.

Missy Aupperle, Chief Philanthropy and Marketing Officer
Matt Collins, Retired Sales Engineer & Livonia Lions Club Member
Stephanie Davis, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Orientation & Mobility Specialist, & Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Ann Devereux, Parent of Child with Vision Loss & Market Research Analyst
Danielle Erickson, Senior VP of Operations
Jordan Fasel, Parent of Child with Vision Loss & Associate Director of Asset Management
Teresa Gibbons, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Jennifer Joseph, Parent of Child with Vision Loss & School Psychologist
Jessica King, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Michelle Lair, Chief People Officer
Jonathan Leon, Financial Educator
Michael Patten, Braille Reader, Retired Orientation & Mobility Specialist, & Lions Club Member
Seif Saqallah, Braille Reader & Attorney
Cheryl Shewach, HR Professional
Karen Smith, Library Head of Children’s & Teen Services
Jared Stofflet, Braille Reader & Software Engineer
Bob Washer, Retired & Optimist Club Member