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
Citadel
Susan McDermott, Treasurer
Mercer
Bill Henry, Secretary
Amensal Systems
Adrienne Dziak, Chair Nominations
The Nature Conservancy (retired)
Joel Brammeier, President & CEO
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Directors
Lauren Bigelow
Growth Capital Network
Claire Castleman
Nicole Chavas
Greenprint Partners
Sue Conatser
Motorola (retired)
Aaron Fershee
Quentin James
The Collective PAC
Katherine Jones
Aquarium of Niagara
Daniel Guzman King
Oneida Nation
Kimberly Hill Knott
Future Insight Consulting, LLC
Thomas Langmyer
Great Lakes Media Corp
Candace Jeffers LaRochelle
University Hospital Rehabilitation Hospital/University Hospital Avon Rehabilitation Hospital
David Schmahl
SmithBucklin
Christopher Winters
Discovery World Science and Technology Center
Emeritus
Paul Culhane
James Griffith