Progress Michigan Education is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes solutions for Michigan through independent research, public education and the use of new media and internet outreach campaigns. Progress Michigan Education's primary issues of concern include economic fairness, social justice, health care reform, environmental protection, ensuring great public schools and more.

board of directors

amanda stitt, board chair

Amanda is Director of Michigan Voice, a collaborative of more than 60 Michigan non-profit organizations.

bob allison

Bob is Director of Government Affairs for SEIU Healthcare Michigan.

john freeman

John is Director of Health Care Across America Now, an attorney and is a former state Representative.

ryan friedrichs

Ryan is Executive Director of State Voices, a collaborative of more than 600 non-profit organizations nationally, and serves on the board of Progress Now Education.

alicia skillman

Alicia is an attorney and Executive Director of Equality Michigan, which works to promote full equality for all people of Michigan.

staff

David Holtz, Executive Director

Leigh Fifelski, Communications Director

Karen DeMott, Michigan Policy Summit Director

Angela Vasquez-Giroux Wittrock, Communications Specialist