Board

President Sandi Smith

Sandi Smith started in real estate in 1986, when she was still a student at the University of Michigan. She was a member of the Board of the Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project (WRAP) from 1996 to 2000 serving as a member at large and chair of the Membership and Programs committees.

She and her partner Linda Lombardini founded Trillium Real Estate in 2001.  Sandi was appointed to the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority in 2004, was a past Chair of the Board, and continues to serve as a Board member today. In 2007, she was named REALTOR® of the Year by the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors (AAABOR).

She was elected an Ann Arbor City Councilmember and is currently serving her second term. She is currently also serving on the Board of the Jim Toy Community Center as Vice President and Chair of the Public Policy Committee. Sandi and her partner Linda have been together almost 17 years and lives in the Kerrytown area.

Vice President Chris Fankhauser

Secretary Gail Wolkoff


Gail Wolkoff is a daughter to Barbara and Jerry, a partner to Steve, a mom to a Nils, 15, Ariana, 22, and Caley, 36. She is an educator, a social activist and a youth advocate.

After twenty-six years as an educator who focused upon adolescents, Gail has learned education creates education. Education creates a love of learning. Learning happens each time passion is addressed.

Gail started Dedicated to Make a Change, L3C in October 2010. Dedicated to Make a Change is an all inclusive youth organization. We encourage youth to examine and to learn about issues of justice, diversity and social responsibility through action. We provide a learning environment for youth while cultivating partnerships with the community.

Gail is a board member of these local and national nonprofit organizations: the Jim Toy Community Center, and National Association of Multicultural Education, NAME, and the The Washtenaw Cyber Citizenship Coalition (WC4) Education committee.

Treasurer Roberta Allen

Amy McLaughlin, At Large

Brad O’Conner, At Large

Jason Morgan, At Large

Past Presidents

  • Terence J. McGinn—2012
  • Linda Lombardini—2011
  • Barry MacDougall—2008, 2009, 2010
  • Michael G. McGuire—2007
  • Jeremy Merklinger—2004, 2005, 2006
  • Meredith Hochman—2003
  • Audrey Wojtkowiak—2002
  • Jarrod Van Kirk—2001
  • Linda Lombardini—1999, 2000
  • Mark Leonard—1997, 1998
  • Kathy Liddle—1995, 1996, 1997

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