Dan Kildee
President and CEO
Leadership
Dan Kildee is the President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.
In fall of 2025, Kildee also begins his three-year appointment as the Griffin Chair of American Government at Central Michigan University.
Dan served as a Member of the U.S. Congress from 2013-2025, representing Michigan’s 8th and previously Michigan’s 5th congressional district. He served on the Ways and Means Committee and the Budget Committee. He also co-chaired the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force to more urgently clean up toxic PFAS chemicals.
Prior to being elected to Congress, Kildee co-founded and served as President of the Center for Community Progress, a national nonprofit organization, where he was one of the nation’s leading voices on urban land reform and revitalization. He also founded Michigan’s first land bank - the Genesee County Land Bank—which is responsible for over $100 million in redevelopment in the city of Flint.
Dan previously served as a Genesee County Commissioner and as County Treasurer. He also previously served as a member of the Flint Board of Education after being elected at age 18, one of the youngest elected officials in the country at the time.
Dan is a graduate of Central Michigan University. He is married to Jennifer Kildee and has three adult children and two grandchildren. He enjoys hunting, fishing, cycling, golf, and is an avid drummer.