Jeff Fink
Prosecuting Attorney

Jeff is a graduate of Western Michigan University and received his law degree from the University of Toledo School of Law. Jeff was honored with the National Order of Barristers Award for courtroom advocacy while at law school. In August of 1980, Jeff joined the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. Jeff has served as an Assistant Prosecutor on all three of the Prosecutor's Office Divisions: District, Family and Circuit. In 2002, Jeff was appointed the Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. In November of 2004, Jeff was elected Prosecuting Attorney. Jeff is a graduate of the National College of District Attorneys Executive Course and Leadership Kalamazoo. As a lecturer in the criminal justice field, Jeff has taught at KVCC, WMU, Davenport, the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan and for other organizations throughout Michigan. He was presented the PAAM Distinguished Faculty Award in 1998. Jeff has served with distinction in various capacities with the following organizations: The Child Abuse and Neglect Council, the Kalamazoo Coalition for Youth Violence Prevention, the Prosecuting Attorney's Association of Michigan, the Community Corrections Advisory Board, the Child Death Review Team, the Jail Diversion/Mental Health Task Force, the Governor's Juvenile Justice Committee and the Fraternal Order of Police.

Carrie Klein
Chief Assistant

Carrie has been an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Kalamazoo County since joining the office in 1985. She has worked in all areas of the Office, handling cases in District Court, Probate Court and in both the Trial Division and Family Division of the Circuit Court. Carrie holds a degree in Criminal Justice from Grand Valley State College. She received her law degree in 1984 from Wayne State University Law School and also graduated as a 1984 member of the Wayne State Law School Chapter of the Order of the Coif. Carrie serves as a member of the Kalamazoo Assault Intervention Program, the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team and the Kalamazoo Consortium Elder Abuse Task Force. Carrie became the Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in January 2005.

Kristine D. Cunningham
Office Administrator

Kristine has worked within Kalamazoo County's criminal justice system since 1995 and joined the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office in 2003. As the Administrator, she is responsible for managing the Victim/Witness Unit and non-legal support staff of the Prosecutor's Office. She also researches, writes, and manages all grant applications and contracts. In addition, she oversees the Office's budget, computer network and other administrative operations. Previously, she served as the Coordinator for the Kalamazoo Criminal Justice Council (KCJC), a local multi-disciplinary collaborative organization created to encourage local planning activities, enhance interagency cooperation, efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation. Kristine also served as the Program Assistant of the Kalamazoo County Adult Drug Treatment Court. In 1995, Kristine graduated cum laude from Western Michigan University (WMU) with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Sociology. In 2004, she obtained her Master's Degree in Public Administration from WMU. Kristine currently serves as an active member of the Prosecuting Attorney's Association of Michigan (PAAM) Technical Services Committee and project manager of the Document Management System Pilot Project.