| 2026 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
| Past President |
Ashley Miller |
(906) 235-7435 / millera65@michigan.gov |
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Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Section senior advisor.
2. Undertakes assignments as requested by the Section President.
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| President |
Jason Lagowski |
(517) 304-3910 / jjlagowski@gmail.com |
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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.
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| Vice President |
Ashton Bulluck |
(734) 260-4179 / ABullock@manniksmithgroup.com |
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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.
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| Treasurer |
Sienna Meekhof |
(616) 970-0914 / sienna.meekhof@sme-usa.com |
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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.
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| Secretary |
Casey Ehlert |
(517) 819-4634 / casey.ehlert@cmsenergy.com |
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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.
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| Newsletter Editor |
Adam W. Heft, CPG |
(517) 886-7400 / adam.heft@wsp.com |
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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.
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| Assistant Editors |
Sara Pearson
Mark Sweatman |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov
517-404-7165 / mark.sweatman@woodplc.com |
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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.
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| ECP |
Garrett Link |
(248) 571-3360 / garrett.link@arcadis.com |
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Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for leading the Early Career Professional/Student Liaison Committee.
2. Lead point of contact to the AIPG National Committee Early Career Professional and Past Early Career Professional.
3. Spokesperson for the AIPG Michigan Section Student Chapters and ensure that the Executive Committee is informed of officer changes, updated documentations, student chapter events, and other student chapter news.
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| SECTION SUBCOMMITTEES |
| Awards/Educational Outreach |
Jason (Jay) Poll |
(616) 402-4403 / jaypcpg@gmail.com |
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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.
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| Screening |
Derrick Lingle |
(269) 362-0237 / dlingle@fishbeck.com |
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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.
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| Nominating |
TBD |
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Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Identifies and obtains commitments from Section members to become candidates for
Section offices.
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| Regulations and Legislation |
Sara Pearson |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov |
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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.
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| ECP/Student Liaison Committee |
Karlee Foster |
248.697.1180 / karlee.foster@trinityconsultants.com |
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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.
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| Summer Workshop Subcommittee Chair |
Sara Pearson
Tammy Rabideau |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov
248-773-7986 / tammy.rabideau@atcgs.com |
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Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Organize and run the Summer Workshop.
2. Apprise the Executive Committee on Status of sponsorship, advertisers, participation of the Workshop.
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| Golf Outing Subcommittee Chair |
Laura Lambert |
517-581-3182 / lambertL4@michigan.gov
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Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Organize and run the annual golf outing.
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| Field Trip Subcommittee Co-Chairs |
Sara Pearson
Adam Heft |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov
517-886-7400 / adam.heft@wsp.com |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Organize the annual summer field trip.
2. Identify a field trip leader. |