| 2024 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
| Officer |
Name |
Contact Information |
| Past President |
Kalan Briggs |
517-930-5227 / briggsk2@michigan.gov |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Section senior advisor.
2. Undertakes assignments as requested by the Section
President. |
| President |
Amy Hoeksama |
517-740-2710 /y.Hoeksema@cmsenergy.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 |
Ashley Miller |
906-235-7435 / millera65@michigan.gov |
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 |
Jason Lagowski |
517-304-3910 / jlagowski@brwncald.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 |
Ashton Bullock |
734-260-4179 / abull426@gmail.com |
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 / adam.heft@wsp.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 Pearson
Mark Sweatman |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov
517-404-7165 / mark.sweatman@woodplc.com |
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. |
| ECP |
Sienna Meekhof |
616-970-0914 / sienna.meekhof@sme-usa.com |
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 |
| Subcommittee Chair |
Chairperson Name |
Contact Information |
| Awards/Educational Outreach |
Jason (Jay) Poll |
(616) 402-4403 / jaypcpg@gmail.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 |
Derrick Lingle |
(269) 362-0237 /dlingle@fishbeck.com |
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. |
| Summer Workshop Subcommittee Chair |
Sara Pearson
Tammy Rabideau |
517-420-3219 / pearsons@michigan.gov
248-773-7986 / tammy.rabideau@atcgs.com |
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 |
Kalan Briggs |
517-930-5227 / briggsk2@michigan.gov |
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Organize and run the annual golf outing. |
| 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.
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