Leadership That Serves Our Community
Guided by our purpose to promote vitality, build belonging, and serve with heart, our leaders work together to help our community thrive.
Our Organization
Our Purpose - Promote Vitality. Build Belonging. Serve with Heart. - guides everything we do. Through recreation, social services and wellness experiences, we bring this Purpose to life, creating opportunities for our community to thrive. Every interaction, program and experience is designed to help our members and guests build happier, healthier lives while feeling connected and supported.
Executive Leaders
Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is made up of dedicated community leaders who use their diverse talents to help define Greater Midland’s long-range strategic plan. Our Trustees firmly believe that the organization plays a vital role in shaping children, supporting families, and providing people of all ages and abilities in our community with programs that can help them realize their full potential.
| Paul Barbeau | The Dow Chemical Company | Chair |
| Kimberlee Baczewski | Charles J. Strosacker Foundation | Vice Chair |
| Jon Lynch | Three Rivers Corporation | Secretary |
| John Blaha | The Dow Chemical Company | Treasurer |
| Paul Berg | MyMichigan | Director |
| John Sampson | The Dow Chemical Company | Director |
| Jenee Velasquez | Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation | Director |
| Tony Stamas | Midland Business Alliance | Director |
| Mike Williams | Isabella Bank | Director |
| Lisa Tarkington | LEAD & Lisa Tarkington LLC | Director |
| Penny Miller-Nelson | Midland Public Schools | Director |
| Jonathan Lauderbach | Warner Norcross + Judd LLP | Director |
Operating Unit Boards
| Eric Ramseyer | Great Lakes Loons | Chair |
| John Hatfield | The Axia Institute - Michigan State University | Vice Chair |
| Dave Marsh | Northwood | Secretary |
| Sharon Mortensen | Midland Area Community Foundation | Director |
| Matt Granzo | Arbury Insurance | Director |
| Carol Miller | N/A | Director |
| Deanna Winslow | The Dow Chemical Company | Director |
| Ashley Gurchow | MyMichigan Health Foundation | Director |
| Marcie Post | City of Midland | Director |
| Kevin DeLine | N/A | Director |
| Greg Bunker | The Dow Chemical Company | Chair |
| Daniel Morgenstern | Metro Elevator Holdings | LLC |
| Bob Plishka | The Dow Chemical Company | Secretary |
| Carl Henning | The Dow Chemical Company | Treasurer |
| Sara Ladwein | Founders Grove Classical Academy | Director |
| Pankaj Jandwani | MyMichigan | Director |
| Chris Parrillo | N/A | Director |
| Kristin Riddle | Three Rivers Corporation | Director |
| Mark Sauter | GTP Associates | Inc. |
| Jennifer McCormick | Coleman School District | Co-Chair |
| Laura Dull | Delta College | Co-Chair |
| Sara Hegel | Coleman School District | Treasurer |
| Diana Abbonizio | United Bay Community Credit Union | Director |
| Shawn Heilig | Dow | Director |
| Lisa Hulbert | Dow/SPACE | Director |
| Amber Zaske | Habitat for Humanity | Director |
| Amanda Bootz | Saint-Gobain | Director |
| Donna Babcock | N/A | Director |
| Charles Servinski | Maple Hill Nursery | Chair |
| Paul Crivac | Three Rivers Corporation | Director |
| Jean Smith | Dow Chemical Company | Director |
| JoAnna Keenan | Isabella Bank | Director |
| Kayley Gordert | Dupont | Director |
| Stephanie Moglia | Covenant HealthCare | Chair |
| Mike Dizer | N/A | Vice Chair |
| Jackie Duby | Corteva Agriscience | Secretary |
| Allison Spoelhof | N/A | Director |
| Becky Carlson | Midland County | Director |
| Andrew Myers | OCHIN inc. | Director |
| Michael Devon | Dow Retiree | Director |
| Ryan Krengel | Lake State Railway | Director |
| Nate Spoelhof | N/A | Director |
| Scott Kollmeyer | N/A | Director |
| Gareth Tomlinson | Kodiak Group | Director |








