BOARD & STAFF
Board & Staff
2023 Mecosta Board of Directors
• Chairman- Bill Jernstadt
• Vice-Chairperson- Mary Lou Kuehn
• Secretary- Joe Ward
• Treasurer- Tom Samuel
• Director- Connie Redding
• Associate Director- Anne Crawford
• Associate Director- Tom Marks
Staff
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District Administrator - Brook Baumann
brook.baumann@macd.org
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Forestry and Wildlife Professional - VACANT
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MAEAP Technician - Cody Christensen
cody.christensen@macd.org
• NCCISMA Invasive Species Coordinator - Vicki Sawicki
vicki.sawicki@macd.org
• NCCISMA Public Engagement Specialist - Michael Ramsey
michael.ramsey@macd.org
CTAI Program Assistant- Melissa Heath
melissa.heath@usda.gov
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USDA-NRCS District Conservationist - Jennifer Taylor
jennifer.taylor@usda.gov
USDA-NRCS Soil Conservationist - Katy Robinson
katy.robinson@usda.gov
Board Meetings
Regular board meetings are held at the USDA Service Center and Mecosta Conservation District office located at 18260 Northland Drive, Big Rapids, MI 49307. Meetings are subject to change. Call the office at 231-796-0909 Ext. 3 to confirm date and time or request copies of the minutes. Meetings are open to the public. Click here for FY 22-23 Board Meeting Schedule and the FY 23-24 Board Meeting Schedule.
2023 Osceola-Lake Board of Directors
• Chairperson- Eric Martin
• Treasurer- John Beam
• Member- Jack Thornton
• Member- Mike Stilwell
• Vice Chairperson- Connie Theunick-Perley
Staff
• District Manager- Mark Sweppenheiser
mark.sweppenheiser@macd.org
• District Forester- VACANT
• MAEAP Technician- Brandi Mitchell
brandi.mitchell@macd.org
• USDA-NRCS District Conservationist- Greg White
greg.white@mi.usda.gov
• USDA-NRCS Soil Conservationist - Justin Brown
justin.a.brown@mi.usda.gov
Board Meetings
Regular board meetings are held bimonthly the second Thursday of the month at the Richmond Township Hall, 21717 Howard Street, Reed City. Meetings are subject to change. Call the office at 231- 465-8012 to confirm dates and times. Meetings are open to the public. Click here for the FY 23-24 Board Meeting Schedule.