Meet Our Board

Will MacFarland

Board Chair

Will holds a Master’s degree in Management from Walsh College, and is a multi-disciplinary coach, mentor, and results-driven leader with an emphasis on people and processes.

As a multi-unit Director of Operations for over 15 years at Macy's Inc., his focus was strategic leadership within this highly competitive and customer-focused environment. Will was recognized as an innovator with a proven track record of talent and performance improvement.

Tori Carraway

Board Vice President

Victoria Carraway is a Business Development Specialist with over six years of experience in financial banking and over fourteen years of non-profit involvement. Her extensive background includes holding multiple titles as Miss Michigan, organizing community events and facilitating financial literacy classes as an MCUL Certified Financial Coach. Tori’s mission is to equip individuals with the tools needed for financial stability. In her current role at Diversified Members Credit Union, her passion for business has grown, prompting her to pursue a degree in Business Management, which she aims to complete by 2026.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Tori is the Co-Owner and Co-Designer of Carraway Creations, a décor rental and styling company she founded with her husband, Jeray Carraway, in 2020. Together, they are dedicated to offering high-quality rentals, ensuring that luxury is accessible for everyone’s milestone events.

Tori is not only a devoted wife, but also a mother of three children. She plans to leverage her expertise in finance and business to contribute to the PARClife Foundation Board’s overall

Virginia Masson

Board Secretary

Virginia is an Artist, Certified Intentional Creativity Teacher & Coach, and Grief Recovery Coach, working with adults and older children using creativity to access emotions, healing, and their dreams for the future.

Joe MacFarland

Board Treasurer

Joe is a Registered Behavior Technician with a bachelor's degree in Neuroscience and a minor in psychology. He has 10 years of experience working and volunteering with teenagers and young adults with autism spectrum disorder. Joe is currently preparing to start his master's degree to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Before joining PARClife Joe worked as a summer camp counselor and group leader, running a Dungeons and Dragons group for autistic teens and young adults. 

Joe's focus as a Behavior Technician was implementing therapy in group settings with multiple clients, specifically while learners participated in team activities.

Joe is now the Program Manager for the PARClife Young Adult program.

Michael Brown

Michael Brown is a dedicated board member of the PARClife Foundation, committed to advancing the organization’s mission of supporting individuals with autism and related learning differences. He actively contributes to developing educational, vocational, and employment initiatives designed to foster independent living and empower individuals to thrive beyond school.

With over eight years of experience in the credit union industry, Michael serves as a Branch Manager, specializing in business development, loan services, and financial coaching. As a Certified Credit Union Financial Coach (CUNA), he leads financial literacy seminars and provides one-on-one financial guidance to community members. Beyond his professional role, Michael extends his impact through active community involvement. He sits on the boards of both the Rotary Foundation and the Novi Community Coalition, helping foster community growth through meaningful partnerships and outreach programs. Michael is passionate about promoting inclusion, with a particular focus on creating employment pathways and dispelling stigmas surrounding independent living for adults with autism. His work with the PARClife Foundation reflects his dedication to breaking down barriers and empowering individuals to achieve meaningful, self-sufficient lives.

When not at work or volunteering, Michael enjoys spending time with his family. His personal interests include traveling, snowboarding, and making the most of quality time with family.

Mari MacFarland

Mari is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral, with a Ph.D. in Special Education focusing on Autism and other Developmental Disabilities. Throughout her career as a professional educator, Dr. MacFarland has served Metro-Detroit and Mid-Michigan as a public school Administrator, Curriculum Coach, Special Education Teacher Consultant, General Education Teacher of Secondary English, Humanities, and Coordinator of the Special Education Program at Saginaw Valley State University. 

Dr. MacFarland is now a Founder/Director of PARClife, combining evidence-based practices like video-based and peer-mediated instruction to enhance social competence and promote post-secondary success for learners attending PARClife.

Aubry Dodge, MS, BCBA, LBA (she/her)

Aubry Dodge is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has been working with autistic individuals, specializing in helping to eliminate barriers and teaching communication since 2001. Aubry is passionate about preparing children to live the life they want to live by teaching them skills for self-advocacy and self-determination in an assent-based and neurodiversity-affirming way. She believes connection is the foundation and that goals should be culturally appropriate, individualized, and based on the values of the individual and their family. She is the Co-Director and founder of the behavioral program at Building Bridges Therapy Center. The program focuses on providing evidence-based and effective therapy in a play-based, child-centered way.

Aubry is also an Independent Contractor with the Autism Alliance of Michigan, working to educate dental providers about autism and to teach strategies for assent-based and effective oral health care.

Kailie Kipfmiller, M.A., BCBA, LBA

Kailie Kipfmiller is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a licensed behavior analyst in Michigan. She completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University in May 2015. By August 2018, she received her master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis, also from Michigan State University. Her thesis evaluated the training of front-line employees to conduct visual analysis using a clinical-decision making model.

Kailie went on to provide services for children diagnosed with autism and related disorders in the clinic, home, and community settings. She also provided consultation services for several clinics in the Michigan area, as well as utilization management and care management in behavioral health for families receiving ASD services. Currently, she is working in a local Intermediate School District serving students with IEPs by providing support and ongoing training to teachers and staff.