Staff
Meet Our Team
Community Action is more than a job to us. It’s a cause we’re honored to get behind.
Brian McGrain
Executive Director
Brian McGrain has over 20 years of experience serving in leadership roles in the public sector. As Executive Director of Michigan Community Action (MCA), he is responsible for leading the collective efforts of Michigan's 27 federally-designated community action agencies. He guides a team at MCA that provides many advocacy and capacity building services to its membership.
Brian previously spent twelve years as the Associate Director/Chief Operating Officer of the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM). He also served for five years as the Director of Economic Development and Planning for the City of Lansing. Additionally, Brian served five terms on the Ingham County Commission. During his tenure, he served on the Board of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, the Ingham County Economic Development Corporation, the Ingham County Land Bank, and the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Brian received both his bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning and his master’s degree in Public Administration and Urban Studies from Michigan State University. He is a long-time resident of Lansing, though spent most of his childhood elsewhere in the world as a self-described “air force brat.” He enjoys travel, dining out, reading nonfiction, and his ever-growing plant collection (many of which now reside at the MCA offices).
Rebecca Bossenbroek
Director of Finance
Michelle Stevens
Director of Training and Member Services
Nicole Caroen
Membership and Operations Manager
Thomas Visco
Director of Policy and Advocacy
Thomas Visco works at the intersection of public-interest advocacy and policy impact.
For nearly a decade, he’s worked on the frontlines of nonprofit advocacy in Austin, Texas. In 2019, he worked with a coalition of stakeholders to pass meaningful legislation to begin to improve Texas’ rural broadband connectivity.
In 2020, Thomas worked as the Austin Parks Foundation’s first Advocacy Manager. He worked to increase the Austin Parks Department’s budget and helped make Austin’s 2020 Proposition B the largest single investment in Austin’s trails in history.
Thomas enjoys working in coalition with nonprofit and business partners to achieve policy impact. Most recently, Thomas worked in partnership with Austin’s homebuilder community to pass Austin’s 2022 Affordable Housing Bond, a $350 million investment in a more affordable Austin.
Thomas recently relocated to Michigan to be closer to family. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and reading at home with his wife Lauren and their new child, Theodore.
Brian Doyle
Resource Development Specialist
Brian has worked as a front-line development professional for the last 15 years. Connecting individuals, foundations, and non-profits across the public and private sectors to create meaningful and lasting change in our communities. In the role of Resource Development Specialist, Brian brings his passion for philanthropy and community to our members. In his spare time, Brian can be found volunteering with Lansing based non-profits and tending his large assortment of potted plants. He holds a degree from Michigan State University’s James Madison College..
Theresa Herrera
Accounting Specialist
Theresa brings a comprehensive accounting background and a passion for serving nonprofit organizations that support community needs to MCA. As a former Finance Associate at Healthy Start Coalition in Fort Myers, FL, Theresa found personal fulfillment in helping pregnant mothers and babies. She also worked at Baker College in Auburn Hills, serving as HR Liaison and Accounts Payables, where she valued the opportunity to work in education and see the positive impact of grants on students who could not afford schooling. Theresa holds a Bachelor's degree in Business and a Certificate in Bookkeeping/Data Accounting. In her leisure time, she enjoys activities such as long walks, fishing, boating, camping, concerts, crocheting, jewelry making, and theater. Theresa is thrilled to join the MCA team, where she can apply her skills and knowledge to make a positive impact.