Will Oldford of St. Clair, president & CEO of Eastern Michigan Bank, has been elected to be the next Board of Trustees chair for the Community Foundation of St. Clair County. He was elected at the final Community Foundation board meeting on Dec. 9. He follows Patti Manley who served as Board chair in 2024 and 2025.
Oldford is one of the longest tenured board members at the Community Foundation, having first joined the board in 2004. Since that time he’s held numerous leadership positions including treasurer, secretary, chair of Finance & Investments, and is still the chair of the St. Clair Endowment Funds.
“Our local community foundation is one of my favorite organizations,” Oldford said. “I’m really proud to be chosen to follow past leaders such as Patti Manley, Hale Walker and Randa Jundi-Samman, among others,” he said. His term begins January 1, 2026.
Joining Oldford as officers of the Community Foundation for 2026 are:
- Bill Schwarz will return as board vice chair. He’s a partner and co-owner of Otsi Keta Capital in St. Clair and has been a Foundation board member since 2014. He has previously served as chair of Finance & Investments and as Board treasurer.
- Janal Mossett will become Board secretary. She’s a long-time partner at Kelly Law Firm in Port Huron. She first joined the Foundation board in 2015, has served on various committees, including as chair of the Women’s Initiative, and is currently on the Finance Committee.
- Steve Schweihofer will serve as Board treasurer. He was previously the CFO at Foster Blue Water Oil & Sunrise Stores, and is the current co-chair of the Foundation’s Mission Related Investment Committee and has been a board member since 2019.
“Undoubtedly, one of the great strengths of this Foundation throughout our 81-year history, is the continuity and longevity of our board members,” said, Randy Maiers, president & CEO of the Community Foundation. “Will is another example of someone who has spent many years giving back to his community.”
The Community Foundation has a strong focus on placemaking and community development throughout the region. By the end of 2025 the Foundation expects to have granted out more than $6 million to a wide array of programs, projects and organizations.
