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 (retired)
Vanessa Tey Iosue, Vice Chair – Policy
Burges & Burges Strategists
Stephen Brewster, Vice Chair – Development
GCM Grosvenor
Susan McDermott, Treasurer
Pavilion
David Schmahl, Secretary
SmithBucklin
Adrienne Dziak, Chair Nominations
The Nature Conservancy (retired)
Jo-Elle Mogerman
Saint Louis Zoo
Joel Brammeier, President & CEO
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Directors
Lauren Bigelow
Growth Capital Network
Claire Castleman
Aaron Fershee
Kathryn Bryk Friedman
University at Buffalo
Bill Henry
Amensal Systems
Quentin James
The Collective PAC
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
Laura Payne
Citadel
Laura Rubin
Great Lakes Healing Our Waters Coalition
Emeritus
Paul Culhane
James Griffith