They seem to help everyone when help is most needed.

For a century the United Way for Southeastern Michigan has worked diligently to respond to the most pressing challenges facing children, families, health and community in our region.

In those 100 years its core mission has never changed. It remains focused on helping families and individuals succeed through education, financial stability and quality health care. And, it works with companies and their employees to encourage them to contribute their time, talents and treasure as resources that give back to their communities.

To continue and expand that mission, United Way of Southeastern Michigan has added three new members to its leadership team, according to its President and CEO Dr. Herman Gray.

“We have managed to assemble some of the best and brightest from the corporate and educational sectors to join the collective talent of our United Way family,” says Gray. “All that we do strategically ladders up to our overriding goal of creating a better community by expanding access to opportunities for individuals and families to live their best lives.”

Donna Satterfield fills the newly created position of vice president, community impact. She leadsthe organization’s Basic Needs and Impact initiatives and will ensure efficient service-delivery models better serve community members who are in need of help. She is responsible for the organization’s call center services, community engagement initiatives, nonprofit partner engagement, research and data, and information technology. The new role reports to the organization’s chief operating officer.

Satterfield has more than 30 years of business and systems consulting experience in all phases of information systems planning, development and implementation. Prior to joining United Way, she served as vice president, automotive, aerospace, & defense industry leader for IBM Global Business Services.

She holds a master’s degree in Organizational Communicationfrom Wayne State University, and a Bachelor of Artsin Organizational Communication from the University of Michigan. She also serves as advisory board member for the Michigan Council for Women in Technology and is a member of the board of directors for the Detroit Economic Club.

Clarinda Barnett-Harrison is director of economic prosperity, and executive director of the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund, key roles related to the organization’s Economic Prosperity pillar. She is responsible for overseeing program delivery to connect workers to good paying jobs, while providing employers with skilled labor.

Prior to joining United Way, Barnett-Harrison served as director of the business engagement center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where she was responsible for connecting the university’s many assets to the business community. She holds a master’s degree in Urban Planning from Wayne State University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Shawn Hill joins the organization as director of college and career pathways. She is responsible for leading the implementation of the organization’s strategic goals for its education initiative around College and Career Pathways, which helps support the advancement of student achievement in partnership with Detroit Public Schools Community District.

Hill was previously deputy chief of school for the Education Achievement Authority. She holds a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership & Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University.

  Clarinda Barnett-Harrison, Donna Satterfield, Dr. Herman Gray, Shawn Hill, United Way for Southeastern Michigan