Volunteer Leadership

Sierra Club Michigan Chapter Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the governing body of the Michigan Chapter. They oversee the Chapter budget, approve political endorsements, and guide staff on advocacy issues to prioritize and work on. Each fall Sierra Club members in Michigan elect members of the Michigan Chapter Executive Committee.

Interested in becoming a part of the executive committee?  Members can seek the nomination in one of two ways: 1) by requesting consideration by the Nominations Committee or 2) by submitting a petition with the signatures of at least 50 Michigan Sierra Club members no later than August 1. Contact nominations.committee@michigan.sierraclub.org to get started!

Full Executive Committee

Jamie Simmons
Co-Chair
Council Delegate
Andrew Sarpolis
Co-Chair
Ebony Elmore
Fifth Officer
Council Delegate Alt
Treasurer
Anne Woiwode
At-Large
Secretary
Yousef Rabhi     Mickkayla Callahan

At-Large              At-Large

Rhonda Anderson
At-Large		Marty Habalewsky
At-Large
Randall Young

At Large

Jerry Hasspacher
Southeast Michigan Group
Mike Buza
Nepessing Five Rivers Group
Kathy English
Three Lakes Group
Lee Anzicek
Crossroads Group

Erica Ackerman
Huron Valley Group

 

   

Emeritus Members

Craig Brainard
Pat Egan
David Holtz
Helen LeBlanc
Deitra CovingtonVicki DobbinsAbby ClarkMark Meadows
Felica Eshragh
Androni Henry
Jean Gramlich
                  Will Garcia       

Chapter Committees

Committees are another great way to get involved with the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter. We have committees focused on political and legislative work, conservation, finances, outings, and more. Email  Contact.Us@michigan.sierraclub.org if you are interested in joining a committee!

Awards Committee: 

  • Mission: oversees the nominating process for the annual Sierra Club awards and organizes the award ceremony at the beginning of February
  • Meetings: February-October
  • Contact: volunteer@michigan.sierraclub.org

Conservation Committee: 

  • Mission: The purpose of the (Conservation) Committee is to further the conservation objectives and priorities of the Club within Chapter boundaries, assist in international, national and regional Club actions, and provide for the development and execution of specific conservation strategies and action programs authorized by the ExCom. The Committee considers and develops proposed formal positions on issues and proposed new or changed policies to recommend to the ExCom when warranted.
  • Chair: Fred Miller
  • Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of every month (meetings in April, June, August, and October)

Finance Committee:

  • Mission: oversees in coordination with the Chapter Director the development and implementation of the budget and monitors financial matters within the chapter.
  • Chair: Anne Woiwode

Legislative Subcommittee:

  • Mission: provides support to the chapter's legislative team each session, tracking and analyzing bills, working on in-district lobbying efforts, and helping with online and in-person advocacy campaigns around specific policy issues
  • Chair: Mike Buza
  • Meetings: every Monday, 3 PM

Nominations Committee: 

  • Mission: oversees the nominating and voting process for the Chapter's executive committee
  • Contact: nominations.committee@michigan.sierraclub.org

Political Committee:

  • Mission: The purpose of the Committee is to help the Chapter in its efforts to preserve the environment through nonpartisan grassroots and institutional political action. Committee activities shall include the evaluation and endorsement of local, state and federal political issues and ballot questions; the evaluation and endorsement of local, state and federal environmentally responsible candidates for public office; and, the planning and development of campaign strategy to support endorsed candidates and other endorsed matters.
  • Chair: Mark Meadows
  • Meetings: last Monday of each month, 6 PM
  • Contact: volunteer@michigan.sierraclub.org

 

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