About

Fred Jackson

Fred Jackson came to Ypsilanti Community High School in 2015, with a storied career in college and professional football both as a player and as a coach.  After 23 seasons on the staff of the University of Michigan Football team, he eschewed retirement and came to Ypsilanti Community High School to make a difference, first as a football coach and Athletic Director, and now as Culture Coach.
“Now I feel like I’m a part of something that the kids need me to be here, and I want to be here, and I’m going to make a difference in everybody’s lives that I can,”

Kirk Profit

Mr. Profit had an award-winning 10-year career in the Michigan House of Representatives before joining GCSI. While a member of the Legislature, he chaired the influential House Tax Policy Committee, as well as the House Committee on Higher Education. The former legal advisor and Undersheriff to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University, where he also worked as an adjunct professor. Kirk is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, having earned his juris doctorate from the University of Detroit School of Law.

Thomas D. Biggs

Born In River Rouge, Michigan where he graduated from high school. He then attended Eastern Michigan University where he graduated with BBA (1973) and MBA (1977). While attending EMU he married his high school sweetheart, Leah. They have lived in Ypsilanti ever since. They have two children, Chris and Katy, both graduates of Ypsilanti High School (2000 and 2002, respectively). They now have four grandchildren, all living in the area.
Tom spent 32 years at the University of Michigan Hospitals, primarily in the financial services area, including being the Senior Associate Hospital Director and Chief Financial Officer. Tom retired from U of M in 2006 so he could spend the majority of his time working with high school age children by becoming a Michigan High School Athletic Association registered official in boys’ and girls’ basketball, baseball and softball. In addition, he started his own consulting firm, BiggsWorks LLC, where he served in various leadership roles including the Senior VP of Finance and Administration at the University of Toledo (multiple engagements between 2007 and 2015). the Executive Director of Packard Health (2011-2012), CEO of Joint Venture Hospital Labs (2012-2013), as well as other engagements at the Detroit Medical Center and the University of Michigan Medical School.
In addition, he has always been active in the community, focusing on serving children and young adults as well as the working with the uninsured and underserved population.

Sean Duvall

Sean is the President and CEO of Golden Limousine International, an Ann Arbor-based private luxury and executive level transportation service for individuals and corporations. In 2015, Sean was a Small Business Person of the Year nominee from the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber.  Sean is passionate about serving as a Trustee because “the Community Foundation represents a great opportunity for the business community to support the quality of life in Washtenaw County. I feel that the business community, as beneficiaries of an excellent tax environment, should give back to the community in good jobs, quality products and services, and strong investment in charitable and nonprofit entities that make our community and its people the best they can be. Increasing the business community’s involvement in the Foundation is a strong focus for me.”