Vice President: Kyle Pellar Kosbar

I have been a member of UUAA for 26 years (and a UU for about 30 years). This past year I have been on the Board of Trustees as a member at large. I have also continued as a Spiritual Growth and Development (SGD) teacher, something I have been doing for the past 17 years. I have also been the parent of two children going through the SGD program, served on the SGD committee for the past three years, and on Reverend Cassandra’s Ministerial Advisory and Support Team.

Outside of UUAA, I am electrical engineer, working for an automotive supplier and spend time puttering in my yard and walking my dogs. 

I am interested in continuing to serve the congregation, and supporting our president with the Board’s functions

Member at Large: Jeff Poliner

I am returning for a second term as a member-at-large of the Board of Trustees. I have been an active member of the UUAA community since moving to Ann Arbor in 1996. Shortly after joining, I participated in the 20s/30s group and I have maintained many friendships from that group. I helped form the 2nd Men’s Circle which continues to meet regularly. I also served on the Green Sanctuary committee from 2000-2004 and was a co-chair who played a pivotal role in obtaining the Green Sanctuary certification from the UUA. 

I have also been very involved in the religious education program, having taught almost every RE/SGD level class from preschool to my current role as a YRUU advisor. I served on the committee previously known as the RE Advisory Committee. I have been on the Nominating Committee (now Leadership Development Team), the Auction committee, helped plan Men’s Retreats and Men’s Dinners, and served a term on the Men’s Council.

Outside of the congregation, I am an engineer, currently working for a manufacturer of medical devices based in Kalamazoo. I enjoy cycling, cross-country skiing, reading, cooking, and playing board games and euchre, and spending time with my wife Helena, who is still relatively new to UUAA. 
I am honored to be nominated for a second term on the Board of Trustees.

Member at Large: Kate VanHorn (she/her)

I have lived in Ann Arbor since 2002 and have been a regular UUAA attendee since 2008.  I have spent much of my time at the UUAA with the Youth Spiritual Growth & Development groups starting in the nursery, later facilitating 8th grade OWL, Coming of Age, and serving the Youth in YRUU. In addition, I supported “Examining Whiteness” workshops as a participant & facilitator.

I attend UUAA with my two children, ages 14 & 16. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Gender & Women’s Studies and a Master’s of Business Administration, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  My professional life has included founding and running a non-profit childcare organization, consulting non-profit governance boards, small business owners, and occasionally painting scenery at local theaters.

Member at Large: Pete Mooney

I’ve been attending the congregation since 2001 when my wife Tricia and I went on what we call our “church crawl” following 9-11. After visiting several local churches, we agreed that UUAA was the place for us. In the ensuing 20-plus years, I have served on the Program Council, the Leadership Development Team, and a senior minister’s committee to develop staff job descriptions. I have also helped plan our annual auction for over a decade. I’ve found at UUAA a spiritual home, and a welcoming community.

Outside of the church, I have been involved for many years with the Michigan Daily and other publications at the University of Michigan, serving recently as chair of the University’s Board for Student Publications. In the world of athletics, I have a passing interest in Michigan football (my volunteer fact checker Tricia Mooney suggests, with some merit, that a more accurate description would be that I have a “fanatical obsession with Michigan football”), and play in an adult hockey league. In my professional life, I practice law with a small firm where my work involves bankruptcy, tax and general business counseling.

Kevin Werner

I am an EMU Alumni, a dedicated activist at both the TransMen Outreach for Transgender Michigan, and co-hosts The Trans Narrative Podcast, talking with terrific trans people around the world. Working at The Dispute Resolution Center, I help people find communication to get through confrontation. In my free time, I am working on bringing Stonewall The Musical (so LGBTQIA+ people have our story told) from the page to the stage and screen with other crafty collaborators, and enjoy singing with UUAA Chalice Singers and serving as part of the Lay Worship Leader team at UUAA.