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MTA is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of elected township officials who are elected every four years at district caucus meetings held at the Annual Educational Conference. A dedicated group of leaders, MTA Board members hail from all corners of the state, leading the Association through policy governance, overseeing Association services and finances, adopting MTA legislative policy, and hiring the executive director. The MTA Board is comprised of 25 directors serving MTA districts throughout the state, as well as the MTA president and past presidents.

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Neil Sheridan
Executive Director

MTA Officers

Bill Deater
President
Director District 18
Supervisor, Grant Township
St. Clair County

Phone: (810) 327-6775
Fax: (810) 327-1133

Elected to MTA Board in 2011
Elected supervisor in 2004
Board of Review member 1999 - Present
MTA County Chapter president - 2008
MTA County Chapter vice president - 2007

Pauline Bennett
1st Vice President
Director District 21
Clerk, Addison Township
Oakland County

Phone: (248) 628-3317
Fax: (248) 628-2207

Elected to MTA Board in 2009
Elected clerk in 1996; township planning commissioner, 1992-1996
Oakland County MTA Chapter member, 2005-present
Oxford Addison Youth Assistance board member, 1998-present
International Institute of Municipal Clerks Certified Municipal Clerk, 2003 and undergoing renewal
International Institute of Municipal Clerks, the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks and Oakland County Clerk's Association member

Connie Cargill
2nd Vice President
Director District 11
Treasurer, Golden Township
Oceana County

Phone: (231) 873-4413
Fax: (231) 873-1413

Elected to MTA Board in 2012
Elected treasurer in 1995
Deputy treasurer 1994
Oceana County MTA Chapter - Vice Chair
4H Horse Developmental Committee - 1979-1994
Mason County Saddle Club member
Oceana County Parks and Recreation Committee member

Harold Koviak
Treasurer
Director District 5
(Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet Counties)

Supervisor, Burt Township
Cheboygan Co.
Phone: (231) 238-9962

Elected to MTA Board in 2013
Elected supervisor in 2002, trustee in 2000-2002
Burt Township zoning administrator, 1992-2000
Michigan High School Athletic Association basketball referee for 32 years

Kevin Beeson
Secretary
Director District 16
(Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm Counties)

Supervisor, Pine River Township
Gratiot Co.
Phone: (989) 832-6792

Elected to MTA Board in 2014
Appointed supervisor in 2004
Appointed trustee in 2003
Chair of MTA Gratiot County Chapter, 2006-2012
Township planning chair from 1994 - 2003

Immediate Past President

Peter Kleiman
Supervisor, Harris Township
Menominee County

Phone: (906) 497-5350
Fax: (906) 497-5340

• Elected to MTA Board in 2011
• Elected Supervisor in 1988
• Menominee County MTA Chapter President and Vice President
• Menominee County MTA Chapter Secretary 2008-2011

Past Presidents

Jeff Sorensen
Supervisor, Charter Township of Cooper
Kalamazoo County

Phone: (269) 382-0223
Fax: (269) 382-3812

Elected to MTA Board in 2008
Elected supervisor in 2000
Cooper Charter Township fire department, 1986 assistant fire chief, 1988-2000
Kalamazoo County Council of Government president, 2006-2007
Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study member, 2000-present
Kalamazoo Regional Water and Wastewater Commission vice chair, 2000-present

Ken Gauthier
Supervisor, Sanborn Township
Alpena County

Phone: (989) 471-2912
Fax (989) 471-2692

Elected to MTA Board in 2005
Elected supervisor in 1986
Sanborn Township assessor, 2003-present
Sanborn Township Zoning Board of Appeals member, 1982-present
Alpena County MTA Chapter secretary-treasurer, 1991-1993; vice president, 1993-1995; president, 1995-1998, 2000-2002, 2002-2004
Alpena County Senior Citizens Committee, 2000-present

Board of Directors

Mary Segalin
Director District 1
(Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon Counties)

Clerk, Charter Township of Ironwood
Gogebic Co.
Phone: (906) 932-8446

Elected to MTA Board in 2019
Elected clerk in 2015, treasurer, 1987-1992
Deputy treasurer/secretary, 1987 - 1992

Jim Nankervis
Director District 2
(Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette Counties)

Supervisor, Ishpeming Twp.
Marquette Co.
Phone: (906) 485-1303

Elected to MTA Board in 2015
Elected supervisor in 1988
Marquette County MTA Chapter President, Jan. 2015
Marquette County MTA Chapter Vice President, 2010-2014
Ishpeming Township Planning Commission, 1975-1982
Ishpeming Township Sewer Authority, 1982-1988

Warren Suchovsky

District 3 Director
(Alger, Delta, Menominee Counties)

Trustee, Lake Township
Menominee Co.

Appointed to MTA Board in 2021

Marilyn Strickland
Director District 4
(Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac, Schoolcraft Counties)

Treasurer, Newton Township
Mackinac Co.
Phone: (906) 477-6113
Fax (906) 477-6113

Elected to MTA Board in 2009
Elected treasurer in 1984
Newton Township building inspector, 1979-1984
Newton Township firefighter, 1982-1988
Garfield Township emergency medical technician, 1983-1997

Harold Koviak
Director District 5
(Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet Counties)

Supervisor, Burt Township
Cheboygan Co.
Phone: (231) 238-9962

Elected to MTA Board in 2013
Elected supervisor in 2002, trustee in 2000-2002
Burt Township zoning administrator, 1992-2000
Michigan High School Athletic Association basketball referee for 32 years

Sharon Schultz
Director District 6
(Antrim, Crawford, Kalkaska, Otsego Counties)

Treasurer, Torch Lake Township
Antrim Co.
Phone: (231) 599-2036

Elected to MTA Board in 2017
MTA Antrim County Chapter secretary
Torch Lake Township treasurer 2000 - 2015
Michigan certified assessing officer Green Lake Township Zoning & Planning Administrator, 1992 - 2016
Torch Lake Township EMT

Kenneth Lobert
Director District 7
(Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, Presque Isle Counties)

Supervisor, Ossineke Township
Alpena Co.
Phone: (989) 727-2771
Fax (989) 727-2340

Elected to MTA Board in 2018
Elected supervisor in 1984

Marvin Radtke
Director District 8
(Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee Counties)

Supervisor, Green Lake Township
Grand Traverse Co.
Phone: (231) 276-9329
Fax (231) 276-9388

Matthew Beattie
Director District 9
(Clare, Missaukee, Osceola, Wexford Counties)

Supervisor, Boon Township
Wexford Co.
Phone: (231) 775-8012

Kimberly Anderson
Director District 10
(Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon Counties)

Clerk, Whitney Township
Arenac Co.
Phone: (989) 362-8441
Fax: (989) 422-6145

Elected to MTA Board in 2017
Elected Whitney Township clerk in 2012

Connie Cargill
Director District 11
(Lake, Mason, Oceana Counties)

Treasurer, Golden Township
Oceana Co.
Phone: (231) 873-4413
Fax: (231) 873-1413

Elected to MTA Board in 2012
Elected treasurer in 1995
Deputy treasurer 1994
Oceana County MTA Chapter - Vice Chair
4H Horse Developmental Committee - 1979-1994
Mason County Saddle Club member
Oceana County Parks and Recreation Committee member

Yulanda "Yo" Bellingar
Director District 12
(Isabella, Mecosta, Newaygo Counties)

Trustee, Morton Township
Mecosta Co.
Phone: (231) 972-7138

Elected to MTA Board in 2009
Elected trustee in 2016; clerk from 2008-2016
Mecosta County Community Foundation board member, 2001-present
Morton Township Tri-Lakes Association board member, 1998-present; president 2001-2003
General Federation Women Clubs (GFWC) member, 1998-2007
GFWC Heart of the Lakes president, 2007-present
1998 "Business Woman of the Year," Lansing, Michigan
Monta International Board of Directors 2001-present

Glenn Rowley
Director District 13
(Bay, Gladwin, Midland Counties)

Supervisor, Bangor Charter Township (Bay Co.)

Appointed to MTA Board in 2021

Nancy Heck
Director District 14
(Huron, Tuscola Counties)

Treasurer, Winsor Township (Huron Co.)

Appointed to MTA Board in 2021
Secretary of the Huron County MTA Chapter
Township Deputy Supervisor for over a decade
Assessor for 16 years
Served on the Pigeon District Library Board since 1999 as secretary, vice president and president

Greg Golembiewski
Director District 15
(Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa Counties)

Treasurer, Blendon Township
(Ottawa Co.)

Kevin Beeson
MTA Executive Committee member at-large Director District 16
(Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm Counties)

Supervisor, Pine River Township
Gratiot Co.
Phone: (989) 832-6792

Elected to MTA Board in 2014
Appointed supervisor in 2004
Appointed trustee in 2003
Chair of MTA Gratiot County Chapter, 2006-2012
Township planning chair from 1994 - 2003

Joanne Boehler
Director District 17
(Genesee, Saginaw, Shiawassee Counties)

Treasurer, James Township
Saginaw Co.
Phone: (989) 781-2125

Elected to MTA Board in 2005
Elected treasurer in 1996; deputy treasurer, 1976-1996
Saginaw County Township Officers Association president, 2008-2009
Saginaw Area Local Treasurers Association co-founder and member

Robert Lewandowski
Director District 18
(Sanilac, St. Clair Counties)

Supervisor, Port Huron Charter Township
St. Clair County
Phone: (810) 987-6600
Fax: (810) 987-6712

• Elected to MTA Board in 2022
• Elected supervisor in 2008

Bret Padgett
Director District 19
(Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo counties)

Treasurer, Comstock Charter Township
Kalamazoo Co.
Phone: (269) 381-2360

Elected to MTA Board in 2019
Elected treasurer in 2012
Has served as Kalamazoo County MTA Chapter trustee and treasurer
Public Media Network board of directors, 2012-current
Eastwood Little League volunteer,1998-2000 & 2010–2014

Patti Jo Schafer
Director District 20
(Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Counties)

Supervisor, Eagle Township
Clinton Co.
Phone: (517) 626-6538

Elected to MTA Board in 2013
Elected supervisor in 2008, treasurer, 1996-2008
St. Michael Finance Council, 1986-2006; Tuition Reduction Incentive Program director, 1992-current
Grand Ledge Bull Pen Club, 2009-current
Volunteer for various festivals in Lansing's Old Town

Pauline Bennett
Director District 21
(Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland Counties)

Clerk, Addison Township
Oakland Co.
Phone: (248) 628-3317
Fax: (248) 628-2207

Elected to MTA Board in 2009
Elected clerk in 1996; township planning commissioner, 1992-1996
Oakland County MTA Chapter member, 2005-present
Oxford Addison Youth Assistance board member, 1998-present
International Institute of Municipal Clerks Certified Municipal Clerk, 2003 and undergoing renewal
International Institute of Municipal Clerks, the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks and Oakland County Clerk's Association member

Malinda Cole-Crocker
MTA Executive Committee member at-large
Director District 22
(Berrien, Cass, Van Buren Counties)

Supervisor, Buchanan Township
Berrien Co.
Phone: (269) 695-6442

Elected to MTA Board in 2017
Elected Supervisor in 2014
Southeast Berrien County Landfill Authority, Board Member & Finance Committee Chair
Country Heritage Credit Union, Board Member
MTA Township Governance Academy, 2016
Michigan Certified assessing officer

Donald Rogers
Director District 23
(Branch, Calhoun, St. Joseph Counties)

Supervisor, Coldwater Township
Branch Co.
Phone: (517) 279-9388

• Elected to MTA Board in 2013
• Elected treasurer in 2000; trustee, 1988-2000
• Township planning commissioner, 1995-2007; water/sewer superintendent, 1995-
present
• Township fire committee member, 1988-1994

Tom Hawkins
Director District 24
(Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee Counties)

Supervisor, Raisin Charter Township (Lenawee Co.)

Appointed to MTA Board in 2021

Diana Lowe
Director District 25
(Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne Counties)

Trustee, Genoa Charter Township
Livingston Co.
Phone: (810) 227-5225

Elected to MTA Board in 2019
Elected Trustee in 2016 Township planning commissioner, 6 years
City of Brighton employee for 25 years; city clerk, 2007-2016
Master Municipal Clerk Certification, 2007
Member of the Howell Area Parks and Recreation board of directors
Treasurer for the Livingston County MTA Chapter