Committee Members

Members Organization Location Email
Murdock Jemerson, Chair Lansing Parks and Recreation Director Lansing mjemerso@lansingmi.gov
Tom Ferguson, Vice Chair Executive Director, Sunrise Side Tourism Association National City tgferguson@charter.net
April Bennett Director of Club Relations, Michigan United Conservation Clubs
(MUCC)		 Lansing abennett@mucc.org
Jim Bradley President, Friends of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Ontonagon youper@charter.net
Betsy Clark Retiree and State Park Supporter Bath betsyclark55@yahoo.com
Reverend Hurley Coleman, Jr. Pastor and Natural Resources Commissioner Saginaw hurleycoleman@yahoo.com
Mike Foote Board President, Michigan Horse Council Grand Rapids footemr@comcast.net
Christopher Graham President, Michigan Environmental Council Ann Arbor grahamz@umich.edu
Jim Hendricks Executive Director, Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp. Sault Ste. Marie jhendricks@sault.com
Robert W. Hoffmeyer Business Owner; Member of the Michigan Field Trial Dog Association Clarkston wildernessbob@comcast.net
Michael McDonald Ingham County Parks & Michigan Recreation and Park Association Haslett macmeridian@comcast.net
Dr. Charles Nelson Associate Professor at Michigan State University East Lansing nelsonc@msu.edu
Mary Pitcher Local Government, Benzie County Commissioner Beulah mpitcher@chartermi.net
Bill Rose Executive Director, Kalamazoo Nature Center Kalamazoo brose@naturecenter.org
Todd Scott Detroit Trails Coordinator, Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance Royal Oak tscott@spamcop.net
Marne Smiley Executive Director, Michigan Mountain Biking Association Ann Arbor execdir@mmba.org
Vacancy
Ex-Officio Members
Mary Brown Natural Resources Commissioner Kalamazoo mbrown1624@att.net
Michael Bryanton Ingham County Clerk; Member of the Michigan State Waterways
Commission		 Mason mbryanton@ingham.org
Sandra Clark Director, Michigan Historical Center Lansing clarkss@michigan.gov
Duncan Wyeth Executive Director, Commission on Disability Concerns, DELEG Lansing wyethd2@michigan.gov