Board of Directors

The Board provides governance and oversight of AAANM, particularly policy-making, ensuring financial stability, guiding strategic direction, and ensuring the organization’s mission is fulfilled. Additionlly, Board members are responsible for ensuring legal and ethical compliance, and advocating for the organization throughout Northwest Michigan.

Interested in becoming a Board of Directors member? Please complete this application (click here) and return to maehlerc@aaanm.org.

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All board meetings begin at 10:00am unless otherwise noted, meetings are open to the public. For information, please call Christie at 1-800-442-1713 or email maehlerc@aaanm.org.

David White, Emmet County
Chairperson
Jack Messer, At-Large
Vice Chair
Ashlea Walter, Grand Traverse County
Secretary
Cheryl Patton, Antrim County
Treasurer
Pam Niebrzydowski, Missaukee County
Trustee
Bob Roelofs, Benzie County
Robert Jess, Charlevoix County
David Persons, Kalkaska County
Gwenne Allgaier, Leelanau County
Janice McCraner, Manistee County
Erin Brotherton, Wexford County

 

Board of Directors Upcoming Committee Meetings 

Executive Committee Meeting – Friday, January 16th at 10:00am

Finance Committee Meeting – Wednesday, February 19th at 1:00pm

 

 

For information on Board of Directors committee meetings please email Christie maehlerc@aaanm.org.

Board of Directors Meetings

Click here to view the November 6, 2025 meeting agenda. 

Board of Directors meetings are usually held the first Thursday of the month at 10:00am in the AAANM Conference room, 1609 Park Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686. No meetings held in January, July, or December.

Please call (800) 442-1713 to verify meeting date, time, and location if you wish to attend.

Guests and the public are also welcome to participate virtually.

Anyone wishing to give public comment will need to connect to the meeting via Zoom video and/or call in and their microphones will be muted until they are called upon. This call may be recorded.

The Zoom meeting ID and password or call-in information can be accessed by request by calling Christie at (800) 442-1713 or email maehlerc@aaanm.org.

Meeting Minutes are available as follows:

  • Draft Meeting Minutes – available upon request (maehlerc@aaanm.org) within 8 business days following the meeting held
  • Approved Meeting Minutes – available upon request within 5 business days following the meeting at which the minutes are approved
  • Meeting Minutes from previous years are also available upon request (maehlerc@aaanm.org)

*Please note that when TCAPS is closed due to inclement weather our Board meetings are cancelled.