Rural Partners of Michigan Council Members


For-Profit Sector
Allan Hooper, Council Chair
Consumers Energy
One Energy Plaza
Jackson, MI 49201
Phone: 517-788-1691
Fax: 517-788-1955
Email: achooper@cmsenergy.com
Pete Walker
Lawson-Fisher Associates PC
PO Box 578, Marshall, MI 49068
Phone: 574-234-3167, 517-490-9385
Fax: 574-236-1330
Email: pwalker@lawson-fisher.com
Mary Ann Vandemark
Cass River Enterprises, Inc.
429 Montague Avenue
Caro, MI 48723
Phone: 989-673-4121
Fax: 989-672-6283
Email: maryannv@hdc-caro.org



Vacancy

Non-Profit Sector
Jan Blecke
Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services
Saginaw Valley State University
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710
Phone: 989-964-4145
Fax: 989-964-4024
Email: blecke@svsu.edu
Juan A. Marinez
Michigan State University Extension
Roomm 11 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-353-9772
Fax: 517-432-1047
Email: marinezj@anr.msu.edu
Local Government
Sharon Stalsberg
Pinconning Township Supervisor
P.O. Box 58
Pinconning, MI 48650
Phone: 989-879-4018
Fax: 989-879-4553
Email: sstalsberg@chartermi.net
Jerry Peterson
Tuscola County Commissioner
4861 Dorothy
Vassar, MI 48768
Phone: 989-823-7891
Email: jerry@qsdoc.com
Dan Elliott, Council Treasurer
City of Evart DDA and LDFA
127 North River St., P.O. Box 668
Evart, MI 49631-0668
Phone: 231-734-6119
Home Phone: 231-734-5620
Fax: 231-734-6773
Email: ddaldfa@evart.org


Vacancy

State Government
Susan Richardson, Council Secretary
MI Dept of Transportation
PO Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-373-1881
Fax: 517-373-9255
Email: richardsons@michigan.gov
Nancy Nyquist
Michigan Department of Agriculture
525 W. Allegan, Constitutional Hall
PO Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-335-3466
Email: nyquistn@michigan.gov
Joe Borgstrom
MSHDA
PO Box 30044
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-241-2512
E-Mail: borgstromj@michigan.gov

Terri Novak
MDEQ - Agricultural Pollution Prevention
4215 W. Pasadena Ave.
Flint, MI 48504-2376
Phone: 517-930-3170
Email: novakt@michigan.gov
Federal Government


Vacancy

Traci Smith
USDA – Rural Development
3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: 517-324-5221
Fax: 517-324-5225
Email: traci.smith@mi.usda.gov
Tribal Government
Carol Bergquist
Hannahville Indian Community
N 14911 Hannahville B-1 Road
Wilson, MI 49896
Phone: 906-466-2959, ext. 15
Fax: 906-466-7350
Email: carolbergquist@hannahville.org


Vacancy

Governing Board Appointees
Dave Armstrong, Council Vice Chair
Greenstone Farm Credit Services
1760 Abby Rd Suite 200
East Lansing, Mi. 48823
Phone: 517-318-4105
Fax: 517-318-1259
Email: dave.armstrong@greenstonefcs.com
Mike Buda
Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
2859 W. Jolly Rd. Lansing, Mi..48864
Phone: 517-351-6322, ext 206
Cell: 517-881-9010
Email: mbuda@countrylines.com
Tom Edmiston
Great Lakes Capital Fund
1000 S. Washington Ave.
Lansing, Mi. 48910
Phone: 517-482-8555
Fax: 517-482-8598
Email: tedmiston@capfund.net
Bill Mrdeza
Mecosta County Development Corporation
246 N. State Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: 231-592-3403
Fax: 231-592-4085
Email: wmrdeza@co.mecosta.mi.us
Charles Mulholland
Michigan Farm Bureau
14640 Coral Rd.
Coral Mi. 49322
Phone: 616-822-6465
Email: lcm49322@yahoo.com
Michelle A. LaJoie
C-L-M Community Action Agency
524 Ashmun Street / P.O. Box 70
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Phone: 906-632-3363
Fax 906-632-4255
Email: mlajoie@clmcaa.com
Rural Partners of Michigan Offices are with Allan Hooper, its chairman: One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201-2276
Phone: 517-788-1691     E-mail: achooper@cmsenergy.com