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Hon. Michelle A. Bianchi
Probate Court Judge
Hillsdale County Courthouse 
29 N. Howell St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-4643

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Board of Directors 

President - Tim Haylett
Vice President - Matt Patillo
Treasurer - Steve Bisher
Secretary - Amber Gibbs
Member - Jackie Wickham (not pictured)
Member - Doug French
Member - Sharon Turnbull (not pictured)
​Advisor to the Board - Ashley Dillion





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Heather Upton
Executive Director
36 N. Howell St. Suite A 
Hillsdale, MI 49242
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 (517) 797-6020
​casaofhillsdale@gmail.com

​Heather was born in Hillsdale, Michigan. She graduated from Hillsdale High School in 2001 and then moved to Ft. Riley, Kansas where she lived for 14 years. Heather worked in the Military Housing office on Fort Riley for 10 years and volunteered for CASA of the 8th Judicial District for two years. Heather earned her Bachelor's Degree in Family Studies & Human Services from Kansas State University. In 2015, Heather and her family relocated back to Hillsdale. Heather accepted the position of CASA Volunteer Coordinator in 2017 and was promoted to CASA Program director in April 2018. Heather is married with one daughter, Rachel, two dogs, Suri and Lola, and a cat name Shekie and is currently working on her Masters in Clinical Social Work. In 2019, Heather was voted "Hillsdale County's Person of the Year".

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Honorable Judge Michelle Bianchi won Michigan CASA Judge of the Year for 2017!
Judge Bianchi was presented with the award at the Michigan CASA State Conference
​on November 11, 2017 in Traverse City
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