Executive Director Laura Schultz Pipis is retiring from the United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties on Sept. 4. An open house is planned for Aug. 27 in Monroe County. Another open house will be announced for Adrian.
The United Way’s board has posted the executive director position.
Schultz Pipis came to the local United Way in March 2018 as the associate director, according to a news release from United Way. In July 2022, she moved into the executive director role upon the retirement of longtime United Way executive director Connie Carroll. The United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties turned 100 this year.
Schultz Pipis has worked in the non-profit health and human services sector for 40 years.
“Since September 1986, I have enjoyed working for great causes, helping to address many community needs with a collaborative mindset with lots of like-minded community partners,” Schultz Pipis said in the news release. “I have worked with many wonderful people in all phases of my career. Throughout my career, United Way support has been a thread running through all of it. Prior to working in the United Way, all agencies where I worked were financially supported by the United Way. And for 40 years, I have supported the United Way via payroll deduction, and I encourage others to utilize this simple way to give back exponentially.”
Schultz Pipis said her retirement plans include giving back to the community as a volunteer and traveling.
She said she’s “on a quest to visit all 50 states (only five left) and all continents, if possible.”
Public open houses
A celebratory open house for Schultz Pipis will take place from 1-6 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Monroe United Way office, 216 N. Monroe St.
An open house also will take place at the Adrian office, 136 E. Maumee St., Suite 13. The date will be announced.
Apply for United Way’s executive director position
The United Way’s board posted the executive director position on Indeed and Glassdoor.
For additional assistance, call Schultz Pipis at 734-242-1331
About Schultz Pipis
Before coming to the United Way, Schultz Pipis spent three years as the executive director of the Catherine Cobb Safe House (also known as Family Counseling and Children’s Services of Lenawee County).
An Ida High School graduate, she previously served the Monroe County American Red Cross for 15 years as the chief executive officer. Before that, she was the program services and emergency services director at the Washtenaw County Red Cross for 15 years. In 2014 she retired with 28 years of service with the American Red Cross.
Schultz Pipis holds an associate’s degree from Monroe County Community College and was MCCC Alumnus of the Year in 2004. Also in 2004, she wasy named the Michigan Community Colleges Association Alumnus of the Year.
She holds an undergraduate and graduate degree from Eastern Michigan University. She was an adjunct lecturer at EMU in Non-Profit Management for 13 years and currently serves on the EMU Master of Public Administration Advisory Board.
Schultz Pipis is a 27-year Kiwanis Club member, serving the Monroe Club for 19 years and the Adrian Kiwanis Club for eight years. She has been a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Summerfield for over 40 years, and her family has served at the church for over 150 years.
She lives in Monroe with her husband, Steve. Their son, Stevie, lives in the Lansing area. They are also parents of three exchange student daughters: Pim from Thailand, Daniela from Colombia and Thea from Norway.
What is United Way?
The United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties currently funds 32 local agency programs across both Monroe and Lenawee counties and serves as a donor designation vehicle for more than 30 additional agencies.
The organization also funds countywide 2-1-1 services and coordinates Project Ramp and the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
For more information about the United Way, visit its website or or email lpipis@unitedwaymlc.org or lhatala@unitedwaymlc.org.
— Contact reporter Suzanne Nolan Wisler at swisler@monroenews.com.
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