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

• 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

• Walter Graber
  (Kellogg Board Fellow)

• Quentin James
  The Collective PAC

• Thomas E. Langmyer
  Great Lakes Media Group

• Jo-Elle Mogerman, Ph.D.
  Shedd Aquarium

• Buzz Patterson
  Donahue Patterson Keene

• Jeff Pearsall
  RMB Capital Management

• Laura Rubin
  Huron River Watershed Council

• Vanessa Tey Iosue
  Burges & Burges Strategists
  

Emeritus

Lee Botts
James Griffith