Governing Board

The Great Lakes Leadership Academy is part of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University.  The following individuals serve as members of the Academy Governing Board: 

• Elizabeth Browne, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
• Keith Creagh, Neogen Corporation
• Frank Ettawageshik, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
• Dennis Fox, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
• Ellen Kohler, Private Attorney
• Nathaniel Lake, Office of Governor Jennifer Granholm
• Brigette Leach, Avalon Farms
• William Rustem, Public Sector Consultants (Chairman)
• Patricia Strabbing, Chrysler Corporation, LLC
• Andrew Suchm Michigan Energy Future
• Gordon Wenk, Michigan Department of Agriculture
• Josh Wunsch, Michigan Farm Bureau
• Dan Wyant, Edward Lowe Foundation
• Tom Coon, MSU Extension - ex offico