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Michigan Turfgrass Foundation Board of Directors

President Carey Mitchelson
Vice President Amy Fouty
Treasurer Doug Johanningsmeier
Secretary Lee Collins
President Emeritus Brian Schweihofer
Executive Director Gordon LaFontaine

Term to expire Annual Meeting 2017
Al Bathum
Cascade Hills Country Club
Representing: At Large
Elected: 2014


Collin Romanick 
Blythefield Country Club 
Representing: At Large
Elected: 2011, 2014


Mark Frever 
Albion College
Representing: 
Sports or Inst. Turf
Elected: 2011, 2014

Doug Johanningsmeier
Harrell's LLC
Representing: Lawn Maintenance
Elected: 2014 



Term to expire Annual Meeting 2018
Robert Pylar
Bayer
Representing: Greater Detroit District
Elected: 2012, 2015


Lee Collins
John Deere Golf
Representing: Western Michigan District
Appointment: 2009, 2012, 2015 


Dan Lucas 
Kingsley Club
Representing: Northern Michigan District
Elected: 2012, 2015


Carey Mitchelson
College Fields Golf Club 
Representing: Mid Michigan District
Elected: 2009, 2012, 2015



Term to expire Annual Meeting 2019

Amy Fouty
Michigan State University
Representing: Parks, Sod, Cemetery
Elected: 2010, 2013, 2016 


Mark Wildeman
Treetops Resort
Representing: At Large
Elected: 2016 

Ron Calhoun
Residex
Representing: Commercial Turf Supplier
Elected: 2010, 2013, 2016


Curt Boak 
Lawn Tech
Representing: Lawn Applicator
Elected: 2016



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