Board
Anne C. Petersen, Founder and President
Anne C. Petersen has significant experience in organized philanthropy; with four years as Associate Director of the Health Program at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; nearly a decade at the WK Kellogg Foundation as Senior VP Programs with responsibility for all programs in the US, Latin America, and southern Africa; and decades of experience as a consultant or advisor to US and non-US foundations. She was also a university researcher for 25 years, an academic administrator for 14 years, and spent 3 years a President-appointed, Senate-confirmed federal agency executive.
Robert L. Judd, Secretary and Vice President
Robert L. Judd retired from Whirlpool Corporation after over thirty two years in the Law Department with experience in a variety of legal areas, served as Corporate Secretary of a subsidiary, Group Counsel for Whirlpool Europe for three years and has experience in domestic and international transactions. Judd has volunteered with non-profit organizations and has assisted with corporate and tax exempt matters. Judd served as a member of the St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education for over twelve years, eight as president, and has been a City Commissioner on the St. Joseph City Commission for over nine years and is currently the Mayor.
John C. Goff, Treasurer
After earning his MBA degree in finance, John C. Goff worked for 24 years in the finance departments of three Fortune 500 multinational corporations, based in New York City and Michigan, with experience in all aspects of financial management. Now retired, Goff serves as volunteer treasurer of two other nonprofit organizations as well as owner-manager of a dairy farming business and as investment manager for his church. He has over 30 years experience as a private investor.