By Frances McMullan
We hope you enjoyed the 2022 MME Summer Workshop in Holland. Thank you to all those who attended and made the event a great success. All of the speaker presentations can be found on the Summer Workshop website. Our professional development committee is now working on our next conference – the Winter Institute set for Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2023, in Grand Rapids.
We look forward to seeing you at the Winter Institute. If you have ideas for Winter Institute session topics, please forward them to me at fmcmullan@cityofypsilanti.com. Thank you!
Frances McMullan
Chair, Professional Development Committee
City Manager, Ypsilanti
Frances McMullan has over 25 years of experience in municipal government, serving in multiple capacities at the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti; including 12 years as city clerk. She is the first African-American female city manager for the City of Ypsilanti. McMullan has served as chaplain for the Michigan Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (MBC-LEO) and is a board member of Destination Ann Arbor, a not-for-profit convention and visitors organization whose mission is to enhance the economy of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti areas, and Washtenaw County. She is passionate about rebuilding and stabilizing cities through long-term financial planning, infrastructure, sustainability, and community and staff collaboration. McMullan has a master’s degree in business management, a bachelor’s degree in public law & government/public administration, and she is a proud graduate of the first class of the Michigan Municipal League’s 16/50 Women’s Leadership Program. She loves mentoring and empowering others.