CRA Standing Committees
The CRA depends on its member volunteers to drive the organization in many ways, including the committees listed below. These committees provide specialized guidance to the CRA board of directors, plan conferences and events, and provide regional perspectives on a number of issues. Committees are composed of members from the nine CRA District Councils to achieve a geographically diverse vision and support the CRA in its mission to represent the interests of all 83 county road agencies.
Want to get involved? Contact CRA for information about joining the below committees.
Canvassing Committee
The Canvassing Committee is charged annually with the responsibility of tallying votes for positions on the Association’s board of directors. In addition, from time to time, there will be ballots for amendments to the Association’s Constitution and Bylaws.
Chair: Craig Atwood, PE, Allegan
Vice Chair: Jean Vanderville, Schoolcraft
Mary Gillis, Oakland
Kirk Harrier, Otsego
Commissioners Committee
The Commissioners Committee shall review questions and policies specifically related to powers and duties of road commissioners, and shall organize seminars, prepare instructional material, supervise the composition of a Commissioners Handbook and engage in such other activities to encourage greater development of the commissioners’ role in road commission matters.
Chair: Ray Roberts, Marquette
Vice Chair: Frank Fiala, Barry
Thom Brennan, Kalamazoo
Tom Doty, Mackinac
Ronald Gerstenberger, Sanilac
Jim Bowers, Benzie
Andrea LaLonde, Oakland
David Medema, Kent
William Schumacher, Bay
Michael Scott, Montcalm
Russell Williams, Marquette
Jo Ann McCollum, Washtenaw
Education Committee
The Education Committee shall focus on developing comprehensive, curated educational programming for various levels of staff in road agencies, possibly extending to stakeholder organizations.
Chair: Dirk Heckman, PE, Mackinac
Alex Doty, Ottawa
Ron Gerstenberger, Sanilac, representing Commisioners
Bob Griffis, Jackson, representing SAM
Angela Kline, PE, Jackson
Bobbie Livermore, Chippewa
Engineering Committee
The Engineering Committee shall review and comment on legislation, rules, regulations and criteria promulgated by the federal government or the state which in any way affects engineering principles in the design, construction, maintenance or safety of county roads. It may also make studies and recommendations to establish uniformity of engineering rules, regulations and criteria for the various road commissions.
Chair: Craig Atwood, PE, Allegan
Vice Chair: Stephanie Boileau, PE, Chippewa
Mathew Hannahs, PE, Eaton
Karl Hanson, PE, Wexford
Eric Johnston, PE, Genesee
Ian Stampfly, PE, Schoolcraft
William Hazelton, PE, St. Clair
Angela Kline, PE, Jackson
Brett Laughlin, PE, Ottawa
Lance Malburg, PE, Dickinson
Kristine Parsons, PE, Calhoun
David Pettersch, Gladwin
Finance and Human Resources Committee
The Finance and Human Resource Committee shall review and comment on legislation, rules, regulations and criteria promulgated which may in any way affect accounting principles, auditing requirements or business administration of road commissions. It shall assist the Negotiating Committee if requested.
Chair: Macy Barcheski, Kent
Vice Chair: Linnea Rader, Van Buren
Louanna Lawson, Eaton
Beth Hunt, Lenawee
Bobbie Livermore, Chippewa
Christine Matthews, Oscoda
Julie Mayuiers, St. Joseph
Jerry Heim, Kalkaska
Dawn Solka, Marquette
Terri Taylor, Sanilac
Melissa Williams, Oakland
Anne Wirgau, Presque Isle
General Policy Committee
The General Policy Committee shall concern itself with significant relationships of the Association with one or more county road commissions or between road commissions and relationships with any person or organization outside the Association, and shall set policy on all detail matters not specifically reserved to the Board including but not limited to legislation affecting road commissions and the review and approval or disapproval of recommendations of any other standing committee with all actions of the committee subject to Board review. The Board shall, with a vote with at least eleven (11) members elected and serving, approve any General Policy Committee recommendation which would affect county home rule or county executive legislation and distribution of fuel and vehicular tax monies either through the internal or external formula. (b) The General Policy Committee may develop legislative priorities subject to Board review. The General Policy Committee will conduct an annual review of the legislative priorities, including recommendations from regional councils or individual members. Once the General Policy Committee completes its review, including recommended amendments, the legislative priorities will be forwarded to all member county road commissions for review and debate at the Association’s annual business meeting. To be approved, the legislative priorities require adoption by a majority of member county road commissions in attendance at the Association’s annual business meeting. (c) The General Policy Committee shall meet at least two (2) times each year, once in February and once in October.
Chair: Scott Merillat, PE, Lenawee
Vice Chair: Ray Roberts, Marquette
Mark Craft, PE, Gratiot
Jean Vanderville, Schoolcraft
Alan Ko, PE, Wayne
Stuart McTiver, PE, Luce
John Midgley, PE, Calhoun
John Rogers, Kalkaska
Bryan Santo, PE, Macomb
Ken Hulka, Muskegon
Kevin Shark, Bay
Bob Thompson, Cass
Kevin Harju, PE, Houghton
William Green, Tuscola
Legislative Review Committee
The Legislative Review Committee shall provide direction on legislative matters to the Director in the intervals between the Board of Directors meetings.
Chair: Dennis Kolar, PE, Oakland
Vice Chair: Douglas Mills, PE, Baraga
Dennis Borchard, Saginaw
Dave Pettersch, Gladwin
Negotiating Committee
The Negotiating Committee shall carry on negotiations for the Association with agencies and departments of the state and other organizations and agencies which may culminate in an agreement with the Association, and shall make recommendations regarding such agreements.
Chair: Darryl Heid, PE, Oakland
Vice Chair: Jean Vanderville, Schoolcraft
Bruce Bolen, PE, Iosco
Gerald Byrne, Kent
Mark Christensen, Montcalm
Neal Hentschl, Huron
Brett Laughlin, PE, Ottawa
Robert Laitinen, PS, Chippewa
Matt Skeels, Benzie
Rodrick Green, Washtenaw
Ryan DeHut, Ontonagon
Melissa Williams, Macomb
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee shall annually prepare a list of nominees for the director from each of the four (4) sectional associations as identified in Article VII of this constitution and bylaws. Unless a sectional association, by resolution of its Board of Directors adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of its members-elect, or by its bylaws, timely advises the Nominating Committee otherwise, the list of nominees shall include not less than two (2) nominees from each of the sectional associations. Nominations shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer at least sixty (60) days before the annual meeting and ballots shall be mailed to each member at least thirty (30) days before the annual meeting. (b) The Nominating Committee shall meet no later than January 7 of each year at the call of the Chairman.
Chair: Sheryl Siddall, PE, Washtenaw
Vice Chair: Stuart McTiver, PE, Luce
Bruce Bolen, PE, Iosco
Randall Dellaposta, Genesee
Public Relations Committee
The Public Relations Committee shall promote Association public relations strategies, at both the Association level and the county road agency level, to educate Michigan residents on the issues relevant to county road agencies.
Chair: Craig Bryson, APR, Oakland
Vice Chair: Alex Doty, Ottawa
Tony Casali, Isabella
Eric Dimoff, Macomb
Steve Gradowski, Saginaw
Maura Lamoreaux, Kent
Bill Luetzow, Marquette
Doug Steffen, Clinton
Mark Timmer, Oceana
Jake Welch, SWO, Barry
Tiffany Oliphant, Washtenaw
Lester Livermore, Mackinac