Karl Brenner (JYF 1984-1985), President
Karl participated in the JYF program from 1984 to 1985 year and had an incredible life-changing year that included meeting his wife—Christine—also a JYer from University of Michigan. The large JY/AYF group from that year has stayed together over the years and he talks to someone almost daily from the group. They have hosted reunions of the group at our cottage on anniversary years and it is a joy and privilege to see these people as their lives change and watch their kids grow up. Karl and his wife and are physicians living just outside Ann Arbor.
Michael Leitch (AYF 2011-2012), Chairman of the Board
Michael Leitch is the secretary of the Board of Directors. Michael participated in the AYF program during the 2011-2012 school year as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and lived in Stühlinger. He currently lives in the Twin Cities area where he works as an analytical chemist in the pharmaceutical industry.
Tom Brusstar (JYF 1984-1985), Secretary
Tom participated in JYF as a student at the University of Michigan in 1984-1985. While in Freiburg, Tom lived in building 30 in the Studentensiedlung. Tom now lives in Chicago and works as an attorney. He looks forward to guiding the AYFAA in supporting its long-term scholarship goals.
Additional Board Members:
- MILES EDWARDS
- TRACY BARTHOLOMEW
- DAVID DRIES
- JOEL STARK
- DOUG KOSCHIK