| 2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
| Officer |
Name |
Contact Information |
| Past President |
Brian Burke |
517-331-7715 / brian.burke@cmsenergy.com |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Section senior advisor.
2. Undertakes assignments as requested by the Section
President. |
| President |
Linda Hensel |
231-757-9080 / lhensel09gtc@gmail.com |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Presides over all Section and Executive Committee
meetings.
2. Official Section spokesperson.
3. Executes all documents on behalf of the Section.
4. Carries out all policies and directives.
5. Liaison with National Executive Committee.
6. Liaison with all Section Subcommittees. |
| Vice President |
Tim Woodburne |
616-364-8491 / twoodburne@preinnewhof.com |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Ensures continuity and transition between current and
subsequent Executive Committees.
2. Undertakes assignments at the request of the Section
President.
3. Assists with quarterly meeting planning and setup.
4. Delegate to National Advisory Board meetings. |
| Treasurer |
Amy Hoeksema |
517-788-1985 /Amy.Hoeksema@cmsenergy.com |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Keeps an accurate account of all financial
transactions.
2. Prepares annual financial statements (Due to National by
April 15 of the following year).
3. Works in conjunction with Subcommittee financial chairman
(if applicable).
4. Assists Secretary with quarterly meeting check-in,
deposit receipts, payment to meeting facility. |
| Secretary |
Sara Verbrugge-Pearson |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Keeps and maintains all bylaws and official Section
documents.
2. Maintains minutes and records of Executive Committee
meetings.
3. Registers members and prepares for quarterly meetings –
check-in and name tags. |
| Newsletter Editor |
Adam Heft |
517-886-7400 / heft@pbworld.com |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Prepare section newsletters for publication and
distribution to Section members, students,
advertisers, and interested nonmembers.
2. Send announcements to Section members for meetings and
other events.
3. Primary contact with National for website content and
updates. |
| Assistant Editors |
Sara Verbrugge-Pearson
Mark Sweatman |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov
517-284-5910 / sweatmanm@michigan.gov |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Reviews Section newsletter before the Editor
finalizes and distributes it to members.
2. Publishes and distributes the newsletter if the Editor is
unable to do so. |
| SECTION SUBCOMMITTEES |
| Subcommittee Chair |
Chairperson Name |
Contact Information |
| Awards/Educational Outreach |
Melissa Powers |
734-474-1768 / mpowers@trcsolutions.com |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Solicits nominations for outstanding geologist annual
Section award and for special awards.
2. Compile longevity awards and prepare certificates and
plaques.
3. Arrange for plaques for speakers.
4. Distribute educational monetary awards. |
| Screening |
TBD |
|
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Preserves all applications, references, and inquiry
materials in strict confidence.
2. Preserves all files and forwards to National upon final
recommendation from Committee.
3. Inquiries verifying work experience and integrity of
applicant. |
| Nominating |
TBD |
|
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Identifies and obtains commitments from Section
members to become candidates for
Section offices. |
| Regulations and Legislation |
Sara Pearson |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Track and act upon legislative, regulatory, and over
governmental issues which have potential to
impact the professional geologist.
2. Monitor changes in licensing laws.
3. Provide guidance to legislators.
4. Educate legislators.
5. Sponsor meetings with legislators. |
| Membership and Student Chapters |
John Barkach |
248-538-0900 / jbarkach@glec-tc.com |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Assists Executive Committee in recruitment of new
members.
2. Actively solicits geologists not currently members.
3. Recruit new members from regulatory agencies.
4. Establishes opportunities for the formation for student
chapters. |
| Summer Workshop Subcommittee Chair |
Sara Verbrugge-Pearson
Rick Dunkin |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov
303-989-2536 / ecorock@comcast.net |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Organize and run the Summer Workshop.
2. Apprise the Executive Committee on Status of sponsorship, advertisers, participation of the Workshop. |
| Golf Outing Subcommittee Chair |
Bob Reichenbach |
810-844-4512 / bob.reichenbach@ergrp.net |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Organize and run the annual golf outing. |
| Field Trip Subcommittee Chair |
Linda Hensel |
231-757-9080 / lhensel09gtc@gmail.com |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Organize the annual summer field trip.
2. Identify a field trip leader.
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