2024 Grand Marshals | Ms. Carmen Y. Moultrie-Turner

Carmen Y. Moultrie-Turner is the President of the Boys & Girls Club of Lansing located in Lansing, Michigan. Named President/Chief Executive Officer in July 2001, she oversees the daily operations of the Club.

Carmen was born in Rome, Georgia. She and her family moved to Detroit when she was four years old. Carmen lived in Detroit until 1982 when she was accepted at Michigan State University (MSU). Carmen graduated with a B.A.

from MSU where she majored in Marketing/Communications.

After graduation, Carmen returned to Detroit to take a position in corporate America at NBD Bank (now Chase Bank) in their Management Training Program. She continued at NBD for seven years and through hard work, was promoted to Branch Manager for the Wayne State University office.

After leaving NBD, she began working at Aurora Mental Health Hospital in Detroit where her focus was working with mentally challenged youth. After two years of inpatient care, she was then promoted to coordinating a partial day outpatient program for youth ages 16 to 21. She was mentored by her then supervisor with plans to move up in the company, but GOD had other plans.

Carmen worked with the program for over ten years before deciding to return to Lansing, after her divorce, to accept the CEO

Position.

Carmen has always been active in the community and local organizations wherever she has lived. Beyond being very active in her church, she also participates or has memberships in: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Lansing Rotary Club Board of Directors, Lansing Rotary Foundation Board of Directors, Blue Cross Blue Shield Advisory Committee, Capital Area United Way’s Agency Relations Committee, Capital Region Community Foundation Board, MCAN Board of Directors, CAPCAN Board of Directors, MLK Commission, Boys & Girls Clubs of America State Ambassador, and Commissioner for Delta Township Parks & Recreation and BGCA Training and Professional Development Advisory Committee

In 2006 the Uplift Our Youth Foundation awarded Carmen the “Youth Advocate of the Year” Award, she also received the

Award and was also nominated for the 2011 Tribute to Women Award. As well as, Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Advocate for Youth Award, Davis-Dunning’s Humanitarian Award, Greater Lansing Area NANBPW Club, Inc. Community Service Award, Lansing Chamber Community Service Award and Chums Incorporated, Lansing Chapter Service Award.

Carmen faced her own challenges during her tenure, including the death of both her parents. She never lost sight of what was important-her daughters. She has always put them first, and they have directly influenced how she approached her career and the value she placed in the community. Her oldest is an alumna from the University of Notre Dame and the youngest completed her bachelors and master’s degrees from Harvard University. Carmen’s love for family and commitment to making a positive impact is