Board of Directors
The Alliance is governed by an independent board of directors. Board members provide critical strategic guidance to the organization and represent a wide range of interests and expertise from around the Great Lakes region.
New board members are nominated every year. Directors are limited to two consecutive terms, but can serve again after a lapse of at least one year.
Executive Committee
Jo-Elle Mogerman, Chair
St. Louis Zoo
Vanessa Tey Iosue, Vice Chair – Policy
Burges & Burges Strategists
Laura Payne, Vice Chair – Development
Builders Vision
Susan McDermott, Treasurer
Mercer
Bill Henry, Secretary
Amensal Systems
Thomas Langmyer, Chair – Nominations
Great Lakes Media Corp
Joel Brammeier, President & CEO
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Directors
Nicole Chavas
Greenprint Partners
Tim Frick
Mightybytes
David Hackett
Baker McKenzie LLP
Quentin James
The Collective PAC
Katherine Jones
Aquarium of Niagara
Daniel Guzman King
Oneida Nation
Kimberly Hill Knott
Future Insight Consulting, LLC
Candace Jeffers LaRochelle
Neighborhood Family Practice
Dr. Wren Montgomery
Western University, Ontario
Dr. Alan Steinman
Grand Valley State University
Dr. Sri Vedachalam
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
Christopher Winters
Discovery World Science and Technology Center
Emeritus
Paul Culhane
James Griffith