Board of Directors - Alliance for the Great Lakes

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

Sue Conatser, Chair
Motorola Solutions

Kathryn Bryk Friedman, Vice Chair – Policy
University at Buffalo

Rachel Schneider, Vice Chair – Development
Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Frank Washelesky, Treasurer
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams Ltd.

David Schmahl, Secretary
SmithBucklin

Adrienne Dziak, Chair Nominations
The Nature Conservancy (retired)

Joel Brammeier, President & CEO
Alliance for the Great Lakes

Directors

Lauren Bigelow
Growth Capital Network

Stephen Brewster
GCM Grosvenor

Claire Castleman
Eaton Corporation

Thomas Denbow
Biohabitats

Aaron Fershee

Quentin James
The Collective PAC

Thomas E. Langmyer
Great Lakes Media Group

Jo-Elle Mogerman, Ph.D.
Saint Louis Zoo

Buzz Patterson
Keene Advisory Group LLC

Jeff Pearsall
RMB Capital Management

Laura Rubin
Great Lakes Healing Our Waters Coalition

Vanessa Tey Iosue
Burges & Burges Strategists

Emeritus

Lee Botts
James Griffith

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