Our BoardThe MESTA Board consists of an Executive Committee (made up of the President, President-Elect, Past President, Journal Editor, Membership Director, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer), a Governing Board (presiding over various positions within the organization), and Members-At-Large (appointed by the President). Board members are listed in the table below. We are always looking for new volunteers. If you would like to fill an open position or inquire about how you can help us out, please contact us at (website@mestarocks.org). Current MESTA President
Sherry Claflin
MESTA President Sherry teaches at White Cloud Junior High School.
Name | Position | Contact Information | Term Expires | Executive Committee: | | | | Sherry Claflin | President, Publicity Chairperson | White Cloud Junior High School website@mestarocks.org | 2027 | Marie Solum | President-elect, Cranson Field Scholarships Chairperson | | Grand Valley State University 2027 | Peter Voice | Past-President, Field Trip Coordinator, Stoney Grants | Western Michigan University 2027 | Bruce Bright | Journal Editor | Retired 2027 | Ardis Herrold | Membership Director | Rubin Observatory 2026 | Dawn Niedermiller | Recording Secretary | Wayne State University 2026 | Andrea Williams | Treasurer, OESTA Chairperson | West Bloomfield Middle School treasurer@mestarocks.org 2026 | Governing Board: | | | | Chuck Schepke | Free and Inexpensive Coordinator | Roscommon Middle School schepkec@gmail.com | 2027 | Kim Bauer | Science Olympiad LiaisonMidland Public Schools 2027 | Daniel Schuchardt | MiQuakes | Bridgman Public Schools 2027 | Open | Historian | 2027 | Maria Gonzalez | Kit Coordinator | Holy Family mcgmockingbird@gmail.com 2026 | Tim Neason | MSTA Contact | Retired 2028 | Lisa Wininger | MDSTA Contact, NESTA State Contact | Michigan Geological Survey 2028 | Dave Chapman | Weather, Water, and Climate Coordinator | Retired 2026 | Jay Sinclair | Rock Raffle Coordinator | Retired 2027 | Open | Operations Manual Chairperson | 2026 | Parker Pennington IV | E-News Editor, Rock Shop Chair | Retired 2027 | Dr. Robert Drost | MSU Liaison | Assistant Professor, Michigan State University 2026 | Open | Volunteer Coordinator | 2026 | Jack Hentz | Website Coordinator | Retired 2027 | Members-at-large: | | | | Tiffany Micketti | Appointed | 2024 | Reggie Mulligan | Appointed | Retired 2027 | Judy Ruddock | Appointed | Retired ruddock6412@comcast.net | 2027 | Lisa Bouda | Appointed | Retired 2027 | Kevin Dehne | Appointed | Delta College ktdehne@delta.edu 2027 | Kirk Hansen | Appointed | Retiredkirkhansen23@yahoo.com 2027 | Kaz Fujita | Appointed | Retired 2026 | Kerry Krzymicki | Appointed | Vestaburg Public Schools 2028 | Dave Thomas | Appointed | Semi-retired dthomas@wccnet.edu | | 2026 |
