MACCH Former Board Member Web
Board members, past and present, of The Michigan Alliance For the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (MACCH) were selected based on their breadth of intereests and expertise in preserving or conserving cultural resources.
This list of former members includes their position and place of employment while active with the MAACH. Information was gathered from a variety of sources and remains a work in progress.
* INDICATES FOUNDING MEMBER
Dorris Akers (1990-1994)
Michigan Maritime Museum
South haven
Executive Director
Dean Anderson (1997-1999)
Michigan Historical Center
Lansing
Historical Archaeologist
Carolyn Artman (2003-2005)
Cranbrook Educational Community
Bloomfield Hills
Media Relations Manager
Kyle W. Bagnall (199x-2000)
Chippewa Nature Center
Midland
Historical Interpreter
Susan Bandes (1988-2002) *
Kresge Art Museum
East Lansing
Director
Melanie Bazil (1997-1999)
Henry Ford Systems Archives
Sladen Library
Detroit
Senior Archivist
April Beisaw (2003)
Phase Archaeology & ZAT Counseling
Ann Arbor
Archaeologist
Steve Belko (2002-2005)
Michigan Lighthouse Project
East Lansing
Project Director
Peter Berg (1999-2000)
Michigan State University Library
East Lansing
Head of Special Collections
Dendra Best (1990-1994)
Grand Traverse Heritage Alliance
Bear Lake
Martha M. Bigelow *
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
Lansing
Director
Kraig A. Binkowski (1999-2000)
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit
Librarian
Frank Boles (2001-2002?)
Clarke Historical Library
Mount Pleasant
Director
James A. Burnham *
The Henry Ford
Dearborn
Chief Conservator
Sharon Carlson (1997-2003)
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Archivist
Mark Coir (1988-2000) *
Cranbrook Educational Community
Archives and Cultural Properties
Bloomfield Hills
Director
A. (Ann) Worth Concannon *
Battle Creek Art Center
Battle Creek
Director
Clara Deck (1999-2001)
The Henry Ford
Dearborn
Objects Conservator
Maureen Devine (1997-1998)
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
Dearborn
Director
C. Kurt Dewhurst (1988-1999) *
Michigan State University Museum
East Lansing
Director
Jeanne Drewes (1999-2006)
Michigan State University Library
East Lansing
Asst. Director for Access and Preservation
Nancy Dunn (1990)
Michigan Oral History Council
Dearborn
DeWitt Dykes
Oakland University
Rochester
Associate Professor, Dept. of History
John W. Eadie (1988-1991) *
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Dean, College of Arts and Letters
Mary Fahey (199x-199x)
The Henry Ford
Chief Conservator
Dearborn
Abby Sue Fisher (2003-2004)
Keweenaw National Historical Park
Calumet
Chief of Collections and Museum Division
Candace Eaton Fitzsimons (1994)
Little Traverse Historical Museum
Director
Petoskey
William (Bill) H.B. Fritz (1988-2007)
Mackinac State Historic Parks
Mackinac City
Collections Conservator
James Fry (1988-1990) *
Library of Michigan
Lansing
State Librarian
Marianne (Gessner) Hartzell (1990) *
Michigan Library Association
Lansing
Executive Director
Barbara K. Goldman (1988-1990)*
Michigan Council for the Arts
Lansing
Executive Director
Lisa Baylis Gonzalez (1999-2000)
Flint Art Institute
Flint
Executive Director
Robert Grese
University of Michigan
Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols
Arboretum
Ann Arbor
Director
Hugh D. Gurney (1997-2001)
Historical Society of Michigan
East Lansing
Director
Jennifer L.S. Moldwin Gustafson (1994)
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit
Head of Research Library and archives
Richard (Dick) H. Harms (2005-2008)
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Curator of Archives
Mark Harvey (2005-2006)
Archives of Michigan
Lansing
State Archivist
Charles Hoover (1989-2003) *
Castle Museum
Saginaw
Director
Bette Hulbert (1994)
Michigan Historical Museum
Lansing
Director
David Johnson (1989-1991) *
Archives of Michigan
Lansing
State Archivist
Thomas L. Jones (1989-1990) *
Historical Society of Michigan
East Lansing
Director
Luann Kern (2001-2003)
Michigan Museums Association
Lansing
Director
Al Kochka (1994)
Muskegon
Art Museum Director, Retired
Michele Kristin (1989-1990) *
Michigan Humanities Council
East Lansing
Public Affairs Officer
Vicky Krukeberg (1990)
Detroit Historical Museum
Detroit
Chief Collections Curator
Phillip Kwiatkowski (1999-2001)
Michigan Historical Museum
Lansing
Director
Margery S. Long (1989-1997) *
Wayne State University
Walter P. Reuther Library
Archives of Labor/urban Affairs
Detroit
Audio Visual Curator
Wayne Lusardi (2004-2007)
Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary and
Underwater Preserve
Alpena
Archaeologist
Philip P. Mason (1988-1990) *
Wayne State University
Walter P. Reuther Library
Detroit
Director
Nancy Mathews(1990-2008)
Escanaba National Register and
Historic District Consultant
Jim McCabe (2001-2004)
The Henry Ford
Detroit
Collections manager
Barbara Mead (2001-2004)
Michigan Historical Center
Lansing
Asst. Archaeologist
Ron Means (1989-2001) *
Michigan Humanities Council
Executive Director
East Lansing
Marilyn Merdzinski
Public Museum of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids
Collections Manager
Carla J. Montori (1988-1992) *
University of Michigan Library
Ann Arbor
Head of Preservation
Harold G.(Gene) Moss (1988-1990) *
Michigan Humanities Council
Lansing
Board Chair
Michael Nassaney (2005-2008)
Western Michigan University
Dept. of Anthropology
Kalamazoo
Archaeologist
Tawny Ryan Nelb (1995)
Midland
Archivist and Archival Records Consultant
Erik C. Nordberg (2001-2004)
Michigan Technological University
Houghton
Archivist
Shannon O’Dell (2001-2004)
Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Curator
Gordon Olson (1988-1991) *
Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Rapids, MI
City Historian
Rita Organ (1999-2000)
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Detroit
Director of Exhibits and Collections
Maura Overland (2000-2002)
Meadow Brook Hall
Rochester
Curator of Collections
Diane Paldan (1988-1991) *
Wayne State University
Detroit
Serials/Preservation Librarian
Michael Panhorst (1994-2001)
Fredericks Sculpture Gallery
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center
Curator of Education
Kenneth R. Pott (1998-2000?)
Michigan Maritime Museum
Fort Miami Heritage Society
St. Joseph
Nancy Robertson (2002-2005)
Library of Michigan
Lansing
State Librarian
Robert Saarnio (2000-2002)
Cranbrook Educational Community
Bloomfield Hills
Curator and Collections Manager for Cultural Properties
Gumecindo Salas (1991-1994)
Michigan State University
East Lansing
professor of Urban Studies and Integrative Studies of Social Science
John Sanford (1991)
Michigan Archival Association
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Director
Diane Schmale (2006-2009)
Cranbrook Archives
Bloomfield Hills
Assistant Curator
Kimberly Schroeder
General Motors Media Archives
Troy
Head Archivist
E. Ray Scott (1988-1990) *
Michigan Council for the Arts
Lansing
Executive Director
Joan C. Smith (1988-1990) *
Library of Michigan
Lansing
Director of Special Projects
Hon. Francis R. Spaniola (1991)
Michigan State Representative, retired
Theresa S. Spence (1988-1990) *
Michigan Technological University
Houghton
Asst. Director
David Thomas (1990-1991)
Keweenaw County Historical Society
Eagle Harbor
Jane K. Vieth (1988-1990) *
Michigan State University
East Lansing
History Professor
Larry Wagenaar (1989-1992) & (2003-2005)
Historical Society of Michigan
East Lansing
Director
