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2024-25 Annual Meeting, June 1st, 2025, 11am – 1pm

The 2024-25 UUAA Annual Meeting and election of officers will take place on Sunday, June 1st, 2025 from 11:00am to 1:00pm over Zoom.

Absentee Ballot for those unable to attend.

Meeting Materials

Board of Trustees

President (2 year term): Kate Hutchens

Hi! I’m Kate (she/her). I am energized by the opportunity to serve and facilitate the work of the congregation and its Board of Trustees. I’ve been a UUAA member since 2008. I attend on Sundays together with my family, but these days you will rarely find the three of us in the same part of the building. I love this about our congregation and faith tradition. We show up, and we bring so many ways to dwell together in peace, to search for truth in love, to help one another. By bringing all of our many ways with us, over and over, with steadfast commitment to holding love at the center, our community will meet what moments may come. 

Prior to Board membership, my most intensive service was on the Ministerial Search Team that worked to bring Rev. Manish’s ministry to UUAA. My other involvement includes: the the Spiritual Growth & Development Committee and various classroom roles; YRUU and TrUU Hope teen advisor roles; the Climate Action | Climate Justice leadership team; the Library Committee; occasional stints with the Chalice Bells; and being organized into many beautiful volunteer, advocacy, and fun moments orchestrated by my fellow UUAA beloveds.

My current professional work is coordinating environmental justice initiatives for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy. I have also worked as a librarian at the University of Michigan.  

Board Treasurer (2nd term): Kate VanHorn

Kate VanHorn (she/her) has been attending the UUAA with her children since 2008. She has served 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.  She’s recently joined the newly formed UU Veterans group to honor her father and late mother’s service to the US Air Force.  She began serving on the UUAA board of trustees in August of 2024 and currently serves as treasurer.  She seeks to continue serving the UUAA congregation in the role of treasurer for the next board term. 

Kate currently works as a financial coach.  Throughout her career, Kate has been passionate about supporting charitable causes. She has served on numerous boards and committees, ranging from the arts to health and human services. Notably, she founded the early education nonprofit Apple Playschools and has served on the boards of the Childcare Network, the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, and the Guild of Scenic Artists. Kate is also an active member in the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor.  

Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies, with a minor in Technical Theatre, as well as a Master’s of Business Administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.  In her free time she enjoys being silly and having adventures with her teenagers, pets, & family, painting scenery for local theatres, attending live performances, knitting, golfing, and reading non-fiction books.

Member at Large (2nd term): Kyla Boyse

I have been a friend of UUAA since the early 1990s and a member for 27 years. Over the years, I’ve been blessed to be able to serve in various ways: in the children’s Spiritual Growth and Development program, as a Coming of Age mentor, as a member of the Chalice Singers, as a co-chair and member of the Jackson Social Welfare Fund Committee, as an Alpha House volunteer, and on two ministerial committees. Scott and I have raised three children in our UUAA congregation. In UUAA, we have found profound (and even salvific) community, grounding, values-in-action, and meaning. Outside the congregation, I work as a pediatric primary care nurse practitioner, and enjoy walking, gardening, music, and cooking. I have found my first term serving on the UUAA Board as a Trustee at Large to be meaningful and important work, and hope to serve one more term.

Member at Large: Bill Cerveny

Bill Cerveny has lived in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Connecticut and has lived in Dexter Township since 2002.  He has a bachelor of arts from Purdue University in Telecommunications (concentrating in radio, TV, film, and journalism) and a master of sciences in Telecommunications Systems (concentrating in Computer Science) from DePaul University in Chicago.

Professionally, Bill has spent about 35 years around computers and data networking.  He has a background in writing and photography.  He has an early career background in journalism, broadcast radio and photography. 

Bill has been involved with UUAA since 2019 and a member since 2022.  He is active within the UUAA men’s council, a men’s circle,  and the UUAA Racial Justice Arc.

He always enjoys learning from interviews and conversations.   Bill “walks the talk” in supporting inclusiveness and integrity. Bill’s interests include walking, bicycling, kayaking, photography, amateur radio, travel and musical performances. He enjoys the New York Times and NPR radio. Bill has a strong interest in films of all kinds. He has written film reviews and has “rubbed shoulders” with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.

Bill considers creative solutions to problems. He is interested in addressing challenges in a passionate and caring manner and can visualize doing the same within the UUAA board of trustees.

Bill has 3 kids, ranging in age from 25 to 36. His wonderfully supportive girlfriend Holly, has been a 20-year member of the Lima, Ohio UU fellowship and a member of UUAA for several years

Leadership Development Team

Kristin LeSueur

I have found the past year on the LDT (while filling out another’s term) to be an enriching and meaningful experience. I am interested in continuing this vital work for a two-year term.

Vinny Jonna

I am honored to be nominated for a two-year term on the Leadership Development Team of the First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor. My journey with the congregation began 10 years ago as a non-member, and I have been an official member since 2022. Throughout this time, I have developed a deep passion for food authenticity, mental health, and environmental issues.

My engagement with the congregational community has been primarily through Men’s Groups, Food Justice initiatives, and the Spiritual Growth and Development (SGD) programs. These experiences have enriched my understanding of our community’s needs and strengthened my commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.

As a regular attendee of services, I am dedicated to connecting with new and potential leaders to further strengthen our community. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the Leadership Development Team and to work collaboratively towards our shared goals.

Thank you for considering my nomination. I look forward to serving and making a positive impact.

Emily Reid

A native Michigander (born and raised in Kalamazoo), I moved to New York City after graduating from Michigan State, and lived there for 12 years before moving with my husband to Ann Arbor in 2018. I started attending UUAA in January 2020 – on the brink of the pandemic. During the pandemic, I really enjoyed forming meaningful connections with members of the UUAA community through virtual chalice circles and joining a monthly book group. In 2024, I formally joined UUAA as a member. I also became involved with the WomUUn’s Community, helping to plan the 2024 retreat. In late autumn, I joined the WomUUn’s Council to support tech and communications.

In my day job, I lead an Employee Experience team that provides leadership development to an organization of over 7,000 employees. I am looking forward to bringing the skills I’ve learned in my career into the service of our UUAA community, which has meant a great deal to me over the past five years: helping me build a sense of connection and community in my new town, and grounding me in the UU spiritual and community values that deeply resonate with me.

2024-25 UUAA Annual Report

The 2024-25 annual reports will be collected into one PDF file once all are available

Annual reports (Report links will be active once the report has been submitted):

In Memoriam 2024-25

UUAA Staff and Leadership

Spiritual Life / Pastoral Care

UUAA Vision Oversight

Social Justice and Environmental Action

Social/ Identity Groups

Service to UUAA

Stewardship