Staff

Michelle Greanias
Executive Director

Michelle joined GMN as its first Executive Director in May, 2008. She is a longstanding member of GMN, serving as a board member from 1996-2001 and as Co-Chair from 1998-2001. Michelle has spent most of her career in philanthropy, serving most recently as Managing Director of Grants, Loans, and Procurement at the Fannie Mae Foundation.

Michelle holds Bachelors Degrees in International Studies and French/West European Studies and a Masters in Business Administration from the American University.

Catherine Downs
Administrator

Catherine Downs is a senior consultant with The Crescent Group, a New Orleans-based firm that focuses on nonprofit governance and association management. Since 2000, Catherine has been the lead consultant providing staffing for GMN. Prior to her work as a consultant for nonprofits, Catherine was an associate at the law firm of Lord, Bissell & Brook in Chicago, IL where she practiced corporate law. Catherine is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, CT and received her J.D. cum laude from Tulane Law School. She is a member of the bar in Illinois and Louisiana.

Taylor Brown
Communications Intern

Taylor joined GMN in September 2008 as a Communications Intern, creating content for Project Streamline and the GMN newsletter.  A recent graduate of the George Washington University with a B.A. in English and International Affairs, Taylor also attended the American University in Cairo. She has worked as a program assistant at Georgetown University, as an editorial intern for SmartBrief, Inc., and as a reporter for the GW Hatchet.