Dan Kildee
President and CEO
Office of the President
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.