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Patrice Green
Executive Director
As Executive Director, Patrice Green leads the VFW National Home for Children director team, guiding and overseeing the National Home’s programs, facilities, finances, marketing and development efforts, as well as public relations and communications.

Green joined the staff in 1989 as the Human Resources Director and in 1999 was promoted to Deputy Director.  Green became Interim Executive Director in 2003 and in January of 2004, the National Home Board of Trustees appointed Green Executive Director.  Previously, she worked for many years in youth services, leaving her position in the State of Michigan’s Office of Children and Youth Services to join the National Home team.  She holds a bachelor of social science degree from Michigan State University.

Green’s husband LRoy Green, a police officer, retired from the City of Lansing Police Department and is currently employed with the Office of the Secretary of the Michigan Senate. They have been married since 1975 and have two adult daughters.

Molly Studinger

Program Director
As Program Director, Molly Studinger guides and oversees the National Home’s Helpline and all on-campus programs and services, including the Single Parent Family Program, Military Family Program, Veteran Family Program, the state-licensed Residential Program, off-campus support services and outreach and the Ladies Auxiliary Nursery/Day Care.

Molly holds a Masters of Arts in Agency Counseling, and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.  She has more than ten years of experience in supervision and management, and more than eight years of clinical experiences covering the areas of individual and group counseling, drug and alcohol assessments, court advocacy, treatment plans and case management services.  She has worked at the National Home since 2002.

Todd Marriott
Facilities Director
Todd Marriott, Facilities Director, oversees more than a dozen employees in the Maintenance, Transportation and Custodial departments of the National Home. He also oversees water treatment and water distribution at the National Home and holds licenses from the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources in Waste Water Treatment. He is also a State Licensed Fire Fighter and was formerly a Licensed Paramedic.

Marriott is a 24-year employee of the National Home, having served as a General Laborer, Maintenance Specialist, Advanced Maintenance Specialist and Facilities Department Supervisor before being promoted to Facilities Director nine years ago.

Marriott has been married to wife Patti for 24 years and have two children in college. He is a life-long resident of Eaton Rapids and has been familiar with the National Home all of his life.

David Dobbs
Finance Director
David Dobbs guides the financial health of the National Home, including accounting, purchasing and budgeting. He began his work at the National Home in 1995, having previously worked for First of America Bank and the Olivet School District.

Dobbs holds a bachelor’s degree from Spring Arbor College and passed the certified public accounting exam. He married wife Sue in 1987 and they have two children.

Tim Smith
Marketing & Development Director
Development Director Tim Smith administers all fund raising efforts by the National Home, including written and online appeals, planned giving and the Life Membership program. Smith also oversees gift processing and management of our donor database.

Smith has served the National Home since 1999, having filled a variety of roles relating to development and technology including serving as the leader of the Development Team before being promoted to Development Director. Previously, Smith worked in technology and sales for an association and major telecommunications company. Smith has been married to wife Karen for more than 25 years and they have one child.