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
Self Help Credit Union

Nicole Chavas
Greenprint Partners

Sue Conatser
Motorola (retired)

Aaron Fershee

Tim Frick
Mightybytes

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