LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Kathleen Trott of Birmingham and David Zyble of DeWitt to the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board (Children’s Trust Fund).
The 11-person board promotes the health, safety and welfare of Michigan’s children and families by funding local programs and services that prevent child abuse and neglect.
“I thank Kathleen and David for serving as a voice for Michigan’s children and families and for their dedication to keeping them safe,” said Snyder.
Trott retired as an assistant attorney general from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office in 2013 and previously served as a litigation attorney at Trott & Trott, P.C. She is a board member of the Eckerd College Board of Trustees and served as a member and president of the board of trustees of CARE House of Oakland County. Trott holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Detroit and a law degree from Wayne State University Law School. She will represent the legal community and replaces Lena Epstein.
Zyble is the assistant vice president of Jackson National Life Insurance Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northern Michigan University and a juris doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He will represent the business community and replaces Karl Leuter.
Trott and Zyble will serve three-year terms expiring Dec. 19, 2020. Their appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.