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). We regret to inform our membership of the passing of Cris DeWolf on September 18, 2025. Cris was instrumental in a number of roles within the Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association. Click here to view Cris's obituary. 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 | | Grand Valley State University 2027 | Peter Voice | Past-President, Field Trip Coordinator, Stoney Grants | Western Michigan University 2027 | Open | Journal Editor | 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: | | | | Kevin Dehne | Cranson Field Scholarships Chairperson | Delta College 2027 | Chuck Schepke | Free and Inexpensive Coordinator | Roscommon Middle School schepkec@gmail.com | 2027 | Open | Science Olympiad Liaison | 2027 | Open | MiQuakes | | 2027 | Open | Historian | 2027 | Maria Gonzalez | Kit Coordinator | Holy Family mcgmockingbird@gmail.com 2026 | Tim Neason | MSTA Contact | Retired 2028 | Lisa Wininger | MDSTA Contact | Michigan Geological Survey 2028 | Dave Chapman | Meteorology Liaison | Retired 2026 | Jay Sinclair | Rock Raffle Coordinator | Retired 2027 | Open | Operations Manual Chairperson | 2026 | Parker Pennington IV | E-News Editor, Rock Shop Chair, NESTA State Contact | 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 | Kirk Hansen | Appointed | Retiredkirkhansen23@yahoo.com 2027 | Kaz Fujita | Appointed | Retired 2026 | Dave Thomas | Appointed | Semi-retired dthomas@wccnet.edu | | 2026 |
