All officers, board of directors, committee chairs, and District and Local

leaders along with the date and time of local meetings are listed below. 

NOTE: Click on any of the underscored titles to obtain more information or

to get specific information about meetings in your area.

2007-2008 Executive Committee

President Gwendolyn J. Frenette President, Ionia County National Bank           VP Finance/Treasurer Linda Vollwerth   President - Elect CHERI POYNTER Co-owner Dan's Polaris          VP Legislation   Susan Dehncke Susan is an attorney in Jackson.  She specializes in family court cases including divorce, custody and adoption.  She also handles criminal cases and represents children in the foster care system as well as their parents.  Susan is on the boards of the Cascades Humane Society and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Jackson.  She is always happy to talk about her Earthwatch  adventures.  Susan is also the Treasurer of BPW/MI PAC.       Parliamentarian (non - voting)     SHIRLEY ZELLER       Business Manager (non - voting)     Vacant

2007-2008 STANDING COMMITTEES
(Voting Members of the Board)

     
Bylaws/Resolutions/Procedures                     Lisa Brook

Finance Chair                                                Linda Stright

Immediate Past State President                     Pennyl Modlin

Nominations Chair                              Connie Carroll

Regional Coordinators

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 4

Signature Events                                            Jan Bassett

(Reality Store, University of Life, Youth BPW,

Individual Development, Young Careerist, Woman of Achievement)

2007-2008 LOCAL PRESIDENTS

(Voting Members of the Board)

REGION 1

Cheboygan                                                     Heather Lee

Meets: 3rd Monday, 5:30pm
 

Delta County                                                   Elizabeth A. LaCosse           
MEETS: 4th Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
                            
Elk Rapids                                                        Maryanne Jorgensen

MEETS: 1st Thursday, 6:00 pm

Keewenaw                                                       Tammi Peterson   
MEETS: 3rd Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
 

Marquette County                        
MEETS: 3rd Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Petoskey                                                           Rae Padgett                 

MEETS: 1st Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Traverse City BPW                                           Kathy Motschall

MEETS: 3rd Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. (Nov. & Dec. 2nd Wednesday)

                                                        
UP and NEW                                                    JulieOlson  

WEST BRANCH                                                Vickie Seltz-Barnes             
MEETS: 2nd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m..

REGION 2

Garden City                                                       Anne Schaeffer
MEETS: 3rd Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

Monroe                                                              Patti Fleming

MEETS: 2nd Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
 

Plymouth                                             Gail Scherer

MEETS: 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m.                          Marilyn Alimpich

Suburban West                                                 Mahnoush St. Clair

Wayne                                                              Paulette Medvecky
MEETS: 4th Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Ypsilanti                                                           JoAnn Dotson
MEETS: 3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m.

2006-2007 Special Committees                     

UNIVERSITY OF LIFE                                         Deb Mesler

WOA Nominations                                           Joanne Niederhauser

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT                              Vacant

VIRGINIA ALLAN YOUNG CAREERIST              DENISE ALLEN

                                          LIAISONS TO THE BOARD   

MICHIGAN BPW FOUNDATION                    Barb Klocko