Turning Point is grateful for the committed individuals who volunteer their time on our Board of Directors. Their dedication and expertise aid us in serving survivors, supporting employee wellness, and promoting organization resilience.
Ilene Bischer, Chair
Company: Great Lakes Recycling
Biography: Ilene Bischer is a third generation owner and VP of Great Lakes Recycling. She is married with 4 children and has resided in Macomb County her entire life. She supports many local charities and is a recent graduate of Leadership Macomb. As the mother of 3 daughters, Ilene feels strongly that Turning Point provides women a safe and secure environment to heal and to put their lives and their children’s lives back together again.
Term: 2019
Paul Zaffarano, Vice-Chair Internal Operations
Company: Elite Fence, Technology Operations
Catherine Bulgarelli, Vice-Chair External Relations
Company: Home Wise Works
Leslie Sheidler, Vice-Chair Human Resources
Teresa Fiehn, Treasurer
Company: Lakeshore Legal Aid
Cindy Bala-Brusilow, Secretary
Sue Blanchard, Board Member
Company: Anton Sowerby Associates
Lauri Catenacci, Board Member
Elizabeth Darga, Board Member
Ruth Davis, Board Member
Christine Fornal, Board Member
Company: St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Term: 2020
Charley George Jackson, Jr, Board Member
Company: ARMY Contracting Command-Warren
Stephanie Marianos, Board Member
William Potthoff, Board Member
Company: Edward Jones
