Irene Burdalas

Irene Burdalas is a program team assistant at The Kresge Foundation, providing administrative support for the American Cities Program.

Irene joined the foundation in 2022. Previously, she served in a support and business development role at a Michigan-based funding company, where she was involved with client relations, customer relationship management and advertising.

Irene has also held positions with Vicari Enterprises and has worked in both residential and commercial interior design.

A native of Michigan, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in design from Wayne State University.