Amy Pocan

Amy C. Pocan
Director, Ingham & Clinton County Department of Veterans Affairs

Amy Pocan has served with the Ingham and Clinton County Department of Veterans Affairs since 2009 and currently holds the position of Director. A graduate of Union City High School (2001), Amy pursued her undergraduate studies at Olivet College and later abroad at St. Patrick’s College in Carlow, Ireland. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Forensic Psychology with a focus in Corrections at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.
Early in her career, Amy played a key role in establishing the 54B Veterans Treatment Court in East Lansing, MI (2010), a specialized program supporting justice-involved veterans through recovery, stability, and community collaboration.
In addition to her work at the county level, Amy is an active member of the Michigan Association of County Veteran Counselors (MACVC). Over the past 14 years, she has served in multiple leadership roles—including Historian, Interim Vice President, Trustee, and Legislative Officer. In 2025, as Legislative Officer, Amy testified before the Michigan House of Representatives to advocate for county veteran service offices and to help ensure the continuation of critical state grant funding. She was also instrumental in helping establish and define the County Veteran Service Fund Grant.
Amy’s dedication to veterans is rooted in her personal connections to military service. With many friends and family who have served, and her father’s U.S. Air Force service leading to his American citizenship, she views her work as both a professional calling and a personal honor.