Carol A. Goss

Carol A. Goss

Carol A. Goss is president and chief executive officer of The Skillman Foundation in Detroit, Mich. The Skillman Foundation is a private, independent foundation, whose mission is to improve the lives of children by improving their homes, schools and neighborhoods. Prior to coming to The Skillman Foundation in March 1998 as a senior program officer, her philanthropic experience included work as program officer at The Stuart Foundation in San Francisco, Calif., and as program director at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Mich. Her philanthropic experience spans 18 years. 2006 Children’s Conference 13 Ms. Goss' professional career also includes nearly 20 years of experience in the human services field as a social worker, social work supervisor and agency administrator with the Detroit Department of Public Welfare, Oakland County Family and Children's Services, and The Children's Home Society in Oakland, Calif. Her experience spans the areas of child welfare, family services and youth development.