Board Members
Dr. Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon, Board Chair
Dr. McKinnon earned a Bachelor of History and Law Enforcement degree from the University of Detroit. He also earned a Master’s in Criminal Justice from Mercy College in Detroit, and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the U.S. School of Secret Service.
Dr. McKinnon has served as Deputy Mayor and Chief of Police for the City of Detroit. He also has been part of the faculty of the University of Detroit Mercy.
He has served on the boards of Catholic Charities USA, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and the Detroit Crime Commission.
Rev. Msgr. Dr. Charles “Chuck” Kosanke
Monsignor Kosanke earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Sacred Heart Seminary in 1981. He earned a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in Theological Studies from St. John Provincial Seminary in 1985. He earned a Licentiate (1990) and a Doctorate (1992) in Biblical Studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University, in Rome.
Since 2016 he has served as Pastor, of Most Holy Trinity, Corktown, and Rector of the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit. He is the Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests leading the Southwest Vicarate 1. He has served at many parishes over the years including at St. Cecilia. He is currently Chairman of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, a position he has held since 2011.
Monsignor Kosanke has served on many non-profit boards and community organizations for more than 30 years.
Lory McGlinnen, Executive Director
Lory McGlinnen is the executive director of Ceciliaville, working to make the nonprofit’s vision a reality to help the area’s youth.
Early in her career, Lory provided leadership training for local community organizations for three years. In 1993 she joined the Archdiocese of Detroit, where she continues to work. She has led strategic planning for parishes and Catholic schools as a department director.
For over 20 years, she has administered approximately $1 million in annual parish and community organization grants. Lory assisted Archbishop Vigneron with his vision to bring six county agencies together to become the Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan and served on the board for ten years. She currently volunteers her time with several community organizations.
Lory earned a bachelor’s in communications from Michigan State University. She also has dual master’s degrees from MSU in resource development and urban studies.
Tyrel Kirkham
Tyrel Kirkham was named Chief Marketing Officer for the Big 12 in 2022. He oversees the Conference’s strategy on brand modernization, cultural marketing, student-athlete, organizational storytelling, and business ventures.
Tyrel spent two seasons with the NBA’s Detroit Pistons as Vice President of Brand & Marketing Strategy. He oversaw influencer and cultural marketing, game presentation, events, social media, and merchandising.
Before joining the Pistons, he spent two years with the Los Angeles Rams as Vice President and GM of Merchandising. Before his time with the Rams, he spent six years with the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center as Vice President of Global Merchandising. Tyrel also worked with the New York Mets for eight years as a member of their Venue Services department.
A 2005 graduate of State University of New York at Cortland, Kirkham earned his bachelor’s degree in sport and fitness administration/management.