Staff & CoCo

im molly. I am the VP of Education for the ICC! This is my 3rd year in the co-ops, and I have lived in 2 separate houses! I am super passionate about cooperative living. In my role I am eager to make central operations more accessible, transparent, collaborative, and comprehensive for all members. i love emailing and meeting !

please feel free to reach out to me at vp.education@icc.coop with questions or anything of the sort ٩(^‿^)۶

Jack Handzel is a senior at the University of Michigan studying economics and political science. He has previously served as a staff assistant, Board member, and Finance-Coordinating Treasurer within his time in the ICC. Jack is passionate about the availability of affordable housing to the students of Ann Arbor, and he is excited to spend the year working in the best interest of the ICC. If you see him, feel free to ask him what he’s currently reading.

Jasmine is currently a student at the University of Michigan studying Communications and UMSI. She joined the ICC in the Fall of 2024, and served as Osterweil’s Board Rep and pseudo groundskeeper. As the VP of Facilities, Jasmine is excited to improve and maintain ICC houses while encouraging members’ sustainability initiatives. Please feel free to email her with any questions or concerns!

Geoff is an alum of MichMinnie’s Cooperative, a former maintenance manager, board rep, and house president.  He joined the ICC maintenance staff in 2005 and now serves as director.  Geoff’s responsibilities include managing house renovations from large to small. Geoff trains and assists houses in maintaining and improving their homes by conducting skill training sessions and working with members to solve specific house issues. Geoff works with staff and contractors to address more technical projects and with city inspectors to ensure we stay up to housing code. Geoff is also responsible for the development of the ICC Maintenance website and its contents.

Audrey got started in maintenance work while living in the ICC from 2006-2010 at Nakamura and King Houses. From there, Audrey worked for the University of Michigan Library as a facilities coordinator handling space planning, office moves, renovations, signage and special projects.  Audrey is delighted to be back in the co-op system working on house improvement projects, preparing for housing inspections, addressing RFA’s, and assisting maintenance managers.

For 22 years, Dan Edwards was the lead carpenter for Clark Home Improvement, a company contracted by the ICC to do major projects such as siding and window replacements. So, although, Dan was formally hired by the ICC in 2012 as a Maintenance Technician, he had actually been working on ICC houses since 2002! While at his previous job, Dan was lead carpenter on major ICC siding projects at King, Ruths’, Lester, Linder and Debs. He also helped to replace windows at Truth and Escher. Now, as an ICC Maintenance Tech, he tackles smaller remodeling jobs and all types of maintenance issues facing our houses.

Deric managed a painting crew for 12 years before joining the ICC as a Maintenance Technician in 2016.  Deric is our resident expert in painting, drywall, and various other skills. He tackles a variety of maintenance issues and projects in our homes and takes pride in continually improving our facilities.

McKinney joined the ICC team as the Director of Member Services in 2014. After seven fun-filled “seasons” of figuring out 75 years of history and what exactly a “member service” was, they’ve transitioned to a new role. McKinney is ready and willing to tackle a massive barrier the organization faces. . . COMMUNICATION. Since the pandemic took priority over operations, McKinney will hit the ground running this Spring/Summer 2021 as the newly minted Director of Communications. McKinney is primarily responsible for Communication Strategy and Knowledge Management Support. They hope to achieve organizational goals by working cooperatively with the Communications Coordinator and Vice President of Marketing and Recruitment. McKinney hopes to dismantle the silos of central operations and remind members that they are in fact empowered to lead one of the oldest and somewhat largest student housing co-ops in the country. A big believer in the Leadership Challenge, McKinney continues to tackle the turnover and constant transitions by….

1. Modeling the way
2. Inspiring a shared vision
3. Challenging the process
4. Enabling others to act
5. Encouraging the heart

All. . . at the speed of cooperation!

Susan is the staff liaison to the ICC Alumni Team (AT). Her job is to coordinate, assist and support the Alumni Team in the maintenance of an ICC Alumni Program. Some of her responsibilities include developing and maintaining relationships between the ICC and current alumni; alumni event planning; working with the Alumni Team to achieve strategic planning objectives; coordinating with the appropriate committees and staff regarding alum participation in ICC current member events; managing social media and connection projects and implementing a fundraising initiative.

Libbie was born and raised in Ann Arbor and has been involved in coops since birth.  In addition to boarding and living at Nakamura in the 1990s, Libbie probably holds the record for the second youngest person to ever attend a Xanadu Coop Halloween Party (blame her father, Luther Buchele).  Libbie worked for the federal government for 20 years in health policy (Medicaid and Long-term care) as well as in the federal operations support area, including budgeting, contracting, employee engagement, and human resources.  She has also managed a community health center for low income and uninsured patients, worked in France at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and has had brief stints working at a union as well as innumerable political campaigns.  She is fluent in Spanish and French, and may break out into showtunes without warning.