East Lansing Info (ELi) Announces New Board Members

The Board of Directors of East Lansing Info (ELi) is pleased to announce that Cody Harrell, Chuck Grigsby and Anne Hill have been unanimously approved and installed to serve on the Board. We believe that each of these individuals brings experience, skills, and insights that will enhance the future development of ELi.

Cody Harrell is an East Lansing High School Journalism and English Teacher. He earned his undergraduate degree in English and Journalism in secondary education from Michigan State University in 2016. He has experience as a media consultant and has been the director of ELi’s Summer Youth program for five years. He has earned accolades from the Journalism Education Association, the Society for News Design, and the School of Journalism at MSU.

Chuck Grigsby is CEO of Prime Time Mentoring and Tutoring Educational Service, Inc., in East Lansing. He earned his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from Grand View University in Des Moines, IA. Since moving to East Lansing in 2016, Chuck has served on City of East Lansing commissions and committees, including as Chair of the Human Rights Commission and Chair of the Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission. He also has substantial volunteer experience at other non-profit community based organizations.

Anne Hill, now retired from a 30-year career in business, earned her undergraduate degree in Business from Northwood University, and went on to receive an Executive MBA from Northwood’s DeVos Graduate School of Business. She has lived in East Lansing for 16 years, where she serves as President of the Hawk Nest Home Owners Association. and has been an active community participant at City government meetings, including as a representative at East Lansing’s Council of Neighborhood Presidents.

Anne Hill has also been appointed as Interim Executive Director for ELi. She has accepted the appointment without pay, and, through it, Anne will serve as a conduit between the staff and board as ELi transitions to the next stage of providing quality local news to the East Lansing community.

Thank you to all of our readers for your continued support as we strive to tell people what is happening; day- to- day in East Lansing in our City government, public schools, neighborhoods, local business community, parks, and arts and culture.