Meet Our Team & Board of Directors

Meet Our Team & Board of Directors

Our Team

Maggi Spartz

President

Jamie Miller

Development Officer

Jamie Szumanski

Controller

Andy Neal

Operations Manager

Margie Nasser

Administrative Assistant (P/T)

Our Board of Directors

Front row from left: Kathy Henrich, Edward Volk, Jon Gilmore, Maggi Spartz, Angie Nelson Deuitch

Middle: James Kaminski, Diana Kabelin Corley, Dr. Vidya Kora, Ron Ragains, Stephanie Oberlie

Back: Seth Spencer, Scott Rice, Dale Parkison, Kim Sauers

Not Pictured: Paul Applegate, Dr. Barbara Eason-Watkins, Laura Francesconi

In Memoriam

Mike Brennan, Unity Foundation of La Porte County Founder and Community Visionary

From an early age, Michael Brennan was admired by family and friends for his ability to unite people, get things done and make it fun. He was a lawyer and businessman in Michigan City for many years. His entrepreneurial spirit transformed Michigan City’s Pullman Standard rail car manufacturing plant into one of the country’s first outlet malls.

Through Mike’s vision and generosity and with other founders and donors, the Unity Foundation was established in 1992 as a one-stop, donor-driven community foundation that serves as a philanthropic vehicle for donors and recipients.

In 1993, Brennan and his partners sold the outlet mall and invested $500,000 from the sale in the Unity Foundation. This early generous gift helped Unity get a matching grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Our community owes a debt of gratitude to Mike as driving force for the formation of Unity. Mike’s unselfish, strategic, and inclusive leadership helped strengthen the communities of La Porte County now and forever.

Mike will be deeply missed.

In memory of Mike, his family initiated Mickey’s Motto to collect new and gently used sports equipment to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of La Porte County. Learn more here.