Our BoardThe MESTA Board consists of an Executive Committee (made up of the President, President-Elect, Past President, Journal Editor, Membership Director, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer), a Governing Board (presiding over various positions within the organization), and Members-At-Large (appointed by the President). Board members are listed in the table below. We are always looking for new volunteers. If you would like to fill an open position or inquire about how you can help us out, please contact our President (president@mestarocks.org). Current MESTA President
Sherry Claflin
MESTA President Sherry teaches at White Cloud Junior High School.
Name | Position | Contact Information | Term Expires | Executive Committee: | | | | Sherry Claflin | President, Publicity Chairperson | White Cloud Junior High School president@mestarocks.org | 2025 | Marie Solum | President-elect | | Grand Valley State University 2025 | Peter Voice | Past-President, Field Trip Coordinator | Western Michigan University 2025 | Lisa Bouda | Science Olympiad Liaison | Retired 2025 | Cris DeWolf | Journal Editor, Stoney Grants Chairperson, MIQuakes | Chippewa Hills Public Schools 2025 | Ardis Herrold | Membership Director | Rubin Observatory 2026 | Dawn Niedermiller | Recording Secretary | Wayne State University 2026 | Andrea Williams | Treasurer, OESTA Chairperson | West Bloomfield Middle School treasurer@mestarocks.org 2026 | Governing Board: | | | | Kevin Dehne | Cranson Field Scholarships Chairperson | Delta College ktdehne@delta.edu | 2025 | Chuck Schepke | Free and Inexpensive Coordinator | Roscommon Middle School schepkec@gmail.com | 2025 | K Rod Cranson | Historian | Retired 2025 | Maria Gonzalez | Kit Coordinator | Holy Family mcgmockingbird@gmail.com 2024 | Tim Neason | MSTA Contact | Retired 2026 | Dave Chapman | Meteorology Liaison | Retired 2026 | Jay Sinclair | Rock Raffle Coordinator | Retired sinclair.jay@sbcglobal.net | 2025 | Open | Operations Manual Chairperson | 2026 | Parker Pennington IV | E-News Editor, Rock Shop Chair, NESTA State Contact | Retired 2025 | Open | Volunteer Coordinator | 2026 | Jack Hentz | Website Coordinator | Retired website@mestarocks.org | 2025 | Members-at-large: | | | | Tiffany Micketti | Appointed | 2024 | Reggie Mulligan | Appointed | Retired 2023 | Judy Ruddock | Appointed | Retired ruddock6412@comcast.net | 2025 | Dave Thomas | Appointed | Semi-retired dthomas@wccnet.edu | | 2026 |
