Board Of Trustees

The board of trustees have corporate powers and responsibilities necessary to direct all affairs of the Michigan 4-H Foundation.

  • Andrew Walker

    Office: President

    Work Title: Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Ogemaw County

    Location: West Branch, Mich.

  • Bruce A. Sutherland

    Office: Board Trustee

    Work Title: Retired President, Michigan Agricultural Commodities, Inc. (MAC)

    Location: Ludington, Michigan

  • Douglas E. Lewis

    Office: Personnel Committee Chair

    Work Title: Director of Student Legal Services, Universty of Michigan

    Location: Milan, Michigan

  • Ervin Currie II

    Office: Board Trustee

    Work Title: Project Manager, Dow Inc.

    Location: Portland, Michigan

  • Jennifer Kiel

    Office: Trustee

    Work Title: Editor, Michigan Farmer

    Location: St. Johns, Michigan

  • Jodi M. Schulz

    Office: Board Secretary

    Work Title: State 4-H Leader & Co-Director, MSU Extension Children & Youth Institute

    Location: Munger, Michigan

  • Julie A. Chapin, Ph.D.

    Office: Resource Development Chair

    Work Title: Retired State 4-H Leader & Director, MSU Extension Children & Youth Institute

    Location: Portland, Michigan

  • Julie M. Becker

    Office: Board Trustee

    Work Title: Student, Michigan State University

    Location: Wheeler, Michigan

  • Mark E. Koester

    Office: Board Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair

    Work Title: VP of Finance and Accounting, GreenStone Farm Credit Services

    Location: DeWitt, Michigan

  • Matthew Daum, Ph.D.

    Office: Trustee

    Work Title: Interim Dean and Professor, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University

    Location: East Lansing, Michigan

  • Michael Sweers

    Office: Board Trustee

    Work Title: Group Vice President Product Development & Executive Chief Engineer F-Platform Vehicles, Toyota Motor Corporation Commercial Vehicle Company

    Location: Williamston, Michigan

  • Peter R. Rambadt

    Office: Board Trustee

    Work Title: St. Joseph County 4-H’er

    Location: Sturgis, Michigan

  • Quentin R. Tyler, Ph.D.

    Office: Board Trustee

    Work Title: Director, Michigan State University Extension

    Location: East Lansing, Michigan

  • Reyna Atkinson

    Office: Board Trustee

    Work Title: Student, Michigan State University

    Location: Chesaning, Michigan

  • Rhonda L. Coon

    Office: Vice President

    Work Title: Former Executive Director, Iowa 4-H Foundation

    Location: Portage, Michigan

  • Roxanne S. Turner

    Office: Board Trustee

    Work Title: Extension Educator & Supervising Educator, Michigan State University Extension

    Location: Howell, Michigan

  • Sheila M. Burkhardt

    Office: Board Development Committee Chair

    Work Title: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Michigan Milk Producers Association

    Location: Novi, Michigan

  • Sheila Wade Kneeshaw

    Office: Program Committee Chair

    Work Title: Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association, Michigan Division

    Location: Detroit, Michigan

  • Thomas G. Coon, Ph.D.

    Office: Vice President

    Work Title: Retired VP and Dean, Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

    Location: Portage, Michigan

  • Thomas L. Bosserd

    Office: Immediate Past President

    Work Title: Retired Representative, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management Services

    Location: Plymouth, Michigan

PRESIDENT

Thomas L. Bosserd
Retired Representative, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management Services
Plymouth

VICE PRESIDENT

Andrew Walker
Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney,
Ogemaw County
West Branch

SECRETARY

Jodi Schulz
State 4-H Leader and Co-Director,
Children and Youth Institute, MSU Extension
Munger

TREASURER

Mark Koester
Vice President of Finance and Accounting, Greenstone Farm Credit Services
East Lansing

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Sheila Wade Kneeshaw
Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association, Michigan Division
Detroit

TRUSTEES

Julie M. Becker
Gratiot County 4-H’er
Wheeler

Sheila M. Burkhardt
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Michigan Milk Producers Association
Novi

Rhonda Coon
Portage

Thomas G. Coon, Ph.D.
Portage

Ervin Currie II
Project Manager,
Dow Inc.
Midland

Matthew Daum, Ph.D.
Interim Dean & Professor
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Michigan State University
East Lansing

Terrell Jordan
Wayne County 4-H’er
Detroit

Jennifer L. Kiel
Editor, Michigan Farmer
St. Johns

Douglas E. Lewis
Director of Student Legal Services
University of Michigan
Milan

Peter Rambadt
St. Joseph County 4-H’er
Sturgis

Bruce A. Sutherland
President
Michigan Agricultural Commodities, Inc.
Okemos

Michael Sweers
Group Vice President Product Development, Executive Chief Engineer F-Platform Vehicles
Toyota Motor North America R&D
Executive Vice President
Toyota Motor Corporation
Dansville

Roxanne S. Turner
Extension Educator, Leadership Civic Engagement Work Team
MSU Extension
Fowlerville

Quentin R. Tyler, Ph.D.
Director, Michigan State University Extension
Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Michigan State University
East Lansing

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Faye A. Adam
Snover

Pamala R. Babbitt
Muskegon

Raymond L. Bollaert
Yale

Ronald H. Schoen
Okemos

IN MEMORIAM:

Jack W. Barnes
Paul L. Grannis
Dyle L. Henning
George E. House
Harold E. Lein
Alan W. Ott
Rod L. Parsch

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Cheryl D. Howell
Lansing

Donald R. Jost
Holt

Sandy Clarkson Stuckman
DeWitt

IN MEMORIAM:

Carl G. Card
Lou Chapman
Anne Garrison
Milon Grinnell
Sigurd R. Larsen
Russell G. Mawby
Ezra W. Perry
P.R. Shepers
Thomas Steel
Michael J. Tate
Eleanor Wernette
Benjamin Westrate