Michelle Meyer will replace retiring Executive Director, Jon Ulsh next Monday, April 1st. Michelle first joined Maybelle Center as our Development Director in 2018.
Q: Why are you excited to be Executive Director?
“Early in my career, I chose to only work at nonprofits where I could deeply engage. And Maybelle Center shares values that are important to me. Values like mutual respect, working collaboratively, and having unconditional positive regard for one another at all levels of an organization.
"I believe in the mission of Maybelle Center, and I’m surrounded by wonderful people who are working equally as hard towards the same goal.”
Q: What about Maybelle Center attracted you?
“I was drawn to Maybelle Center because it’s a place where we promote something more than just a ‘thing,’ like music or the arts. It’s about engaging with one another and working together in community.
“When I worked at SOLVE, we organized environmental and beach cleanups that preserved Oregon. But it was the community-building that was more important. And I definitely see that at Maybelle Center.
"It’s not just about the service we’re providing. It’s about the deeper, more holistic approach of living together and engaging with one another on a human level, as human beings. We are part of a community, and we’re working together to make it the best it can be.”
