ABOUT US
mission
Building Blocks of Kalamazoo organizes residents, one block at a time, to enhance the quality of neighborhood life.
vision
Building Blocks of Kalamazoo promotes vibrant neighborhoods where resident-led groups work together to address block-level issues, complete projects and collaborate with community stakeholders.
STAFF
Katie McPherson
Executive Director
Eddie DeGraw
Lead Community Organizer
eddie@bbkazoo.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Christina Anderson, Chair
City Planner,
City of Kalamazoo
Matt Lager, Vice Chair
Executive Director,
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services
Daniel May, Treasurer
Finance Entrepreneur,
Self-Employed in Kalamazoo
Steve Walsh, Secretary
Executive Director,
Vine Neighborhood Association
Kim Cummings, Member
Founder,
Building Blocks of Kalamazoo
Judd Easton, Member
Resident,
Vine Neighborhood Kalamazoo
Daniel May, Member
Finance Entrepreneur,
Self-Employed in Kalamazoo
TJ Waldofsky, Member
Co-Founder/Owner,
One Well Brewing
Pat Taylor, Member
Executive Director,
Eastside Neighborhood Association
Linda Reeser, Member
Professor,
Western Michigan University
Tim Ready, Member
Director of Lewis Walker Institute,
Western Michigan University
Tammie Winfield, Member
Project Coordinator,
Landscape Forms