Saginaw Bay WIN - Building Support for Restoration in Michigan's Largest Watershed

Michael (Mike) Kelly is the director of The Conservation Fund’s Great Lakes Office in Bay City, Michigan, and has served in that capacity since 2000. He is responsible for programs such as the Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network as well as land acquisition and conservation financing around the Great Lakes region through The Conservation Fund’s Great Lakes Revolving Loan Fund program. Prior to working for The Conservation Fund, Kelly served as city manager for the City of Auburn, and executive director for the Saginaw Bay Watershed Council. He serves on a variety of boards, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s Community Advisory Group for the Saginaw/Tittabawassee River Dioxin Contamination Remediation project, the Delta College Foundation (past-chair), and the Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square (chair). Kelly is a former board member at the Bay Area Community Foundation. He has a master of business administration from Saginaw Valley State University and a B.S. in resource development from Michigan State University. Kelly grew up on the Kawkawlin River, a direct tributary of Saginaw Bay.