Board and Governance

 

Board of Directors

Executive Committee 

  • Maria Messina Wiersma, President – Southfield
  • Patti Nowak, Vice President – Mt. Pleasant 
  • Thomas F. Kendziorski, Esq, Secretary – Clarkston 
  • Ron Kimball, Treasurer – Waterford
  • Andrea Lane, Past President – Howell
  • Sondra Thorn, MCE Representative  – Monroe

Directors at Large

  • Nina R. Bihani – West Bloomfield
  • Maureen Dempsey – Tecumseh
  • Shari Fitzpatrick – Warren 
  • Anissa Goodno – Muskegon
  • Liz Leach – Calumet
  • Tom Lerchen – Saline 
  • Mark McWilliams – Lansing 
  • Robert Steinkamp – Holt 
  • Robert White – Clarkston 

* Inquiries to the Board can be sent to info@arcmi.org

2022/ 2023 Scheduled Board Meetings

August 27, 2022 – 9:30am – 10:30am
October 22, 2022 – 9:30am – 10:30am
December 10, 2022 – 9:30am – 10:30am
February 11, 2023 – 9:30am – 10:30am
April 15, 2023 – 9:30am – 10:30am
June 23th, 2023 – Annual Membership/Delegate meeting & Board Meeting,
immediately following The Arc Michigan Public Policy Conference at approximately 11:30am- 12:30 pm

 Arc Bylaws June 2021

 

 Strategic Plan

Education Committee
Chair

  • Maggie Kolk 

Meeting Dates – first Wednesday of the month

Michigan Conference of Executives (MCE)
President

  • Sondra Thorn 

Meeting Dates – third Thursday of month, September through June, except December

 

Government Affairs Committee
Chair

  • Cheryl Polite 

Meeting Dates – third Thursday of month, September through June, except December