MTA is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of elected township officials who are elected every four years at district caucus meetings held at the Annual Educational Conference. A dedicated group of leaders, MTA Board members hail from all corners of the state, leading the Association through policy governance, overseeing Association services and finances, adopting MTA legislative policy, and hiring the executive director. The MTA Board is comprised of 25 directors serving MTA districts throughout the state, as well as the MTA president and past presidents. For contact information to reach your MTA district director, please use the Find a Township page, or the Find a Township Official page (the Find a Township Official page requires log in to the members-only portion of this site).
2025 MTA Officers
Harold Koviak
President
Supervisor, Burt Township (Cheboygan Co.)
Supervisor, Burt Township (Cheboygan Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2013
- Elected supervisor in 2002; trustee, 2000-2002; township zoning administrator, 1996-2003
- Michigan High School Athletic Association basketball referee for nearly 40 years
Kevin Beeson
1st Vice President
District 16 Director
(Gratiot, Ionia and Montcalm Counties)
Supervisor, Pine River Township (Gratiot Co.)
Supervisor, Pine River Township (Gratiot Co.)
Elected to MTA Board in 2014
Elected supervisor in 2004; trustee 2003-2004; planning commission chair, 1994-2003
Gratiot County MTA Chapter chair, 2014-2020
MTA representative on Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council
Greater Gratiot Development, Inc. treasurer; St. Louis Area Fire Department chair; and Gratiot Community Airport Advisory Board member
Malinda Cole-Crocker
2nd Vice President
District 22 Director
(Berrien, Cass and Van Buren Counties)
Supervisor, Buchanan Charter Township (Berrien Co.)
Supervisor, Buchanan Township (Berrien Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2017
- Appointed supervisor in 2014
- 2016 Township Governance Academy graduate
- Michigan advanced assessing officer; president, Berrien County Assessors Association
- Member of Southeast Berrien County Landfill Authority board, also serves as finance committee chair; Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce board; Buchanan Joint Water Sewer Board; and County Heritage Credit Union board
Marvin Radtke, Jr.
Treasurer
District 8 Director
(Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Manistee Counties)
Supervisor, Green Lake Township (Grand Traverse Co.)
Supervisor, Green Lake Township (Grand Traverse Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2017
- Elected supervisor in 2016; trustee, 2000-2016; township zoning and planning administrator since 1992
- Grand Traverse County Brownfield Redevelopment and county Land Bank Authority board member
- Served on Grand Traverse County Land Development Review, Planning Commission and Board of Public Works
- 2023 Public Service/Public Office Environmental of the Year from the Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council
Glenn Rowley
Secretary
District 13 Director
(Bay, Gladwin and Midland Counties)
Supervisor, Bangor Charter Township (Bay Co.)
- Appointed to MTA Board in 2020
- Elected supervisor in 2016; township downtown development authority member; former member, zoning board of appeals
- Bay County MTA Chapter president; vice president, 2018-2022
- President of Bay County Township Officers Association and secretary to its roads committee
- Certified public manager and member of 2024 Cohort Class at Saginaw Valley State University Henry Marsh Institute for Public Policy
- Bay County Land Bank Authority treasurer, Bay Future board member; vice chair of Bay Area Water Transmission System, treasurer of Bay Area Storm Water Authority, and vice chair of Bay City Area Transportation Study Commission
Immediate Past President
Connie Cargill
Treasurer, Golden Township (Oceana Co.)
- 2024 MTA President
- Elected to MTA Board in 2012
- Appointed treasurer in 1995; former deputy treasurer
- Oceana County MTA Chapter treasurer
- Oceana County Land Bank Authority Board member
- Oceana Agricultural Society Board member
- Member of Silver Lake and Lake Holiday Improvement boards
Past Presidents
Pauline Bennett
Clerk, Addison Township (Oakland Co.)
- 2023 MTA President
- Elected to MTA Board in 2009
- Elected clerk in 1996; planning commissioner, 1992-1996
- Oakland County MTA Chapter member, 2005-present
- Past Oxford Addison Youth Assistance board member
- Certified Municipal Clerk, 2003
- Master citizen planner, 2007; zoning administrator certificate, 2012
Bill Deater
Supervisor, Grant Township
(St. Clair Co.)
- 2022 MTA President
- Elected to MTA Board in 2011
- Elected supervisor in 2004; previously served on township board of review and planning commission
- Grant Township Volunteer Fire Department officer and member for 44 years
- St. Clair County MTA Chapter member and past president
- Member and past president of the St. Clair County Supervisors Association
- St. Clair County Road and Bridges Board chair
- Member of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Board of St. Clair County
- Former St. Clair County Central Dispatch Board member
Peter Kleiman
Supervisor, Harris Township (Menominee Co.)
- 2021 MTA President
- Elected to MTA Board in 2011
- Elected supervisor in 1998; township assessor for more than 20 years
- Past secretary of Menominee County MTA Chapter
- 2015 president and current member of Menominee County Farm Bureau
- Vice president and past president of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative
2025 MTA District Directors
Mary Sears
District 1 Director
(Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties)
Supervisor, Franklin Township (Houghton Co.)
- Appointed to MTA Board in 2024
- Supervisor since 2017; Trustee for four years; planning commissioner for two years
- Houghton County MTA Chapter President
- Involved in many local, county and state organizations, including Keweenaw National Park Advisory Commission, Houghton County Recreation Authority, Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce and Hancock Rotary
- Founder and chair of the Upper Peninsula Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC)
- Michigan CPAC Board Member
Jim Nankervis
District 2 Director
(Baraga, Dickinson, Iron and Marquette Counties)
Supervisor, Ishpeming Township (Marquette Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2015
- Elected supervisor in 1988; sewer authority member 1981-1988; planning commissioner, 1975-1982
- Marquette County MTA Chapter president
- Serves on county Building Code Board of Appeals, Marq-Tran Board, and Pathways Community Mental Health Board
- Bay Cliff Health Camp Board member for 14 years
- Teaching Family Homes of Michigan board member for 10 years
District 3 - Vacant
Marilyn Strickland
District 4 Director
(Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft Counties)
Treasurer, Newton Township (Mackinac Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2009
- Elected treasurer in 1984; township firefighter, 1982-1988; township building inspector, 1979-1984; board of review member, 1979-1984
- Garfield Township Ambulance Corps member, 1983-1997
- Former emergency medical technician for Newton, Garfield, Hendricks and Hudson Townships
Emma Radatovich
2024 MTA 1st Vice President
District 5 Director
(Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Emmet Counties)
Clerk, Bear Creek Township (Emmet Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2025
- Clerk since 2019, also a member of township planning commission
- Emmet County MTA Chapter president; chapter vice president, 2023-2025
- Eucharistic minister at St. Francis Xavier parish since fall 2014
Sharon Schultz
District 6 Director
(Antrim, Crawford, Kalkaska and Otsego Counties)
Treasurer, Torch Lake Township (Antrim Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2017
- Elected treasurer in 2000
- Michigan certified assessing officer
- Antrim County MTA Chapter secretary
- Served emergency medical services field for more than 30 years, including 16 years for Torch Bay Ambulance and 15 years as a Torch Lake Township EMT
- Antrim County Sheriff’s Department Victims Services Unit volunteer
Kenneth Lobert
District 7 Director
(Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda and Presque Isle Counties)
Supervisor, Ossineke Township (Alpena Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2018
- Elected supervisor in 1984
- Has held multiple offices in the Alpena County MTA Chapter
Marvin Radtke
2025 MTA Treasurer
District 8 Director
(Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Manistee Counties)
Supervisor, Green Lake Township (Grand Traverse Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2017
- Elected supervisor in 2016; trustee, 2000-2016; township zoning and planning administrator since 1992
- Grand Traverse County Brownfield Redevelopment and county Land Bank Authority board member
- Served on Grand Traverse County Land Development Review, Planning Commission and Board of Public Works
- 2023 Public Service/Public Office Environmental of the Year from the Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council
Matthew Beattie
2025 MTA Executive Committee Member-At-Large
District 9 Director
(Clare, Missaukee, Osceola and Wexford Counties)
Supervisor, Boon Township (Wexford Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2022
- Elected supervisor in 2020
Kimberly Anderson
District 10 Director
(Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw and Roscommon Counties)
Clerk, Whitney Township (Arenac Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2017
- Elected clerk in 2012
Joan David
District 11 Director
(Lake, Mason and Oceana Counties)
Supervisor, Newfield Township (Oceana Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2024
- Elected supervisor in 2016; trustee, 2008-2016
- Township fire board member since 2008; cemetery committee member since 2012
- Oceana County MTA Chapter Secretary
Yulanda "Yo" Bellingar
District 12 Director
(Isabella, Mecosta and Newaygo Counties)
Trustee, Morton Township (Mecosta Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2009
- Elected trustee in 2016; clerk, 2008-2016
- 2010 Township Governance Academy graduate
- Past secretary and treasurer of Mecosta County MTA Chapter
- General Federation of Women Club member; state president of Education & Scholarship Foundation, 2012-2020
- Former Mecosta County Economic Development Corporation Executive Board member and treasurer; and past Mecosta County Chamber of Commerce Executive Board member
- Mecosta County Community Foundation board member for 16 years
Glenn Rowley
2025 MTA Secretary
District 13 Director
(Bay, Gladwin and Midland Counties)
Supervisor, Bangor Charter Township (Bay Co.)
- Appointed to MTA Board in 2020
- Elected supervisor in 2016; township downtown development authority member; former member, zoning board of appeals
- Bay County MTA Chapter president; vice president, 2018-2022
- President of Bay County Township Officers Association and secretary to its roads committee
- Certified public manager and member of 2024 Cohort Class at Saginaw Valley State University Henry Marsh Institute for Public Policy
- Bay County Land Bank Authority treasurer, Bay Future board member; vice chair of Bay Area Water Transmission System, treasurer of Bay Area Storm Water Authority, and vice chair of Bay City Area Transportation Study Commission
Nancy Heck
District 14 Director
(Huron and Tuscola Counties)
Treasurer, Winsor Township (Huron Co.)
- Appointed to MTA Board in 2020
- Elected treasurer in 2000; township assessor, 2005-2020; deputy supervisor, 1975-1985
- Huron County MTA Chapter secretary
- Pigeon District Library Board member since 1999; former board president, vice president and secretary
Jennifer Hodges
District 15 Director
(Muskegon, Ottawa and Kent Counties)
Supervisor, Muskegon Charter Township (Muskegon Co.)
- Appointed to MTA Board in 2024
- Elected supervisor in 2018; trustee, 2012-2018
- Muskegon County MTA Chapter chair since 2021; co-chair for two years
- Member of Muskegon Area District Library Road, Berry Junction Train Commission, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, and county Parks Commission
- Has served on county Regional Water Policy Board, Muskegon County Wastewater Users Management Community and Muskegon Central Dispatch
Kevin Beeson
2025 MTA 1st Vice President
District 16 Director
(Gratiot, Ionia and Montcalm Counties)
Supervisor, Pine River Township (Gratiot Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2014
- Elected supervisor in 2004; trustee 2003-2004; planning commission chair, 1994-2003
- Gratiot County MTA Chapter chair, 2014-2020
- MTA representative on Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council
- Greater Gratiot Development, Inc. treasurer; St. Louis Area Fire Department chair; and Gratiot Community Airport Advisory Board member
Joanne Boehler
District 17 Director
(Genesee, Saginaw and Shiawassee Counties)
Treasurer, James Township (Saginaw Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2005
- Elected treasurer in 1996; deputy treasurer, 1976-1996
- Saginaw Area Local Treasurers Association co-founder and member
Robert Lewandowski
District 18 Director
(Sanilac and St. Clair Counties)
Supervisor, Port Huron Charter Township (St. Clair Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2022
- Elected supervisor in 2008; constable, 1998-2008; township downtown development authority member
- Vice chair of St. Clair County MTA Chapter, and president of St. Clair County Supervisors Association
- Past president and vice president of Michigan Association of Township Supervisors
- St. Clair County Road and Bridge Advisory Commission chair, and member of county Economic Development Alliance
- Flagship Credit Union Board of Directors member since 1998
Jerry VanderRoest
District 19 Director
(Allegan, Barry and Kalamazoo Counties)
Supervisor, Charleston Township (Kalamazoo Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2025
- Supervisor for 23 years, constable for nine years
- Galesburg-Charleston Township firefighter and medical first responder for 21 years
- City of Galesburg assessor, 1977-1984; St Joseph County equalization director/appraiser
- Four years as state representative, House District 63, including as majority whip; named MTA ‘Legislator of the Year’; chief of staff for more than 20 years for three state senators
- Past member of the State Boundary Commission
Phil Deschaine
District 20 Director
(Eaton, Clinton and Ingham Counties)
Treasurer, Meridian Charter Township (Ingham Co.)
- Appointed to MTA Board in 2024
- Treasurer since 2018; Trustee, 2016-2018; has served on township park commission, zoning board of appeals; election commission and transportation commission
- Ingham County MTA Chapter secretary
- Advanced certified public funds investment manager, through the Association of Public Treasurers of the U.S and Canada; and Michigan certified professional treasurer, through the Michigan Municipal Treasurers Association
- Secretary-treasurer of the Capital Area Transportation Authority
- Past president of Kiwanis Club of Haslett & Okemos and Rotary Club of Haslett & Okemos
Ken Verkest
District 21 Director
(Lapeer, Macomb and Oakland Counties)
Supervisor, Harrison Charter Township (Macomb Co.)
- Elected to the MTA Board in 2023
- Elected supervisor in 2011; trustee from 2008-2011; zoning board of appeals, 2005-2008
- Knights of Columbus member since 1997
- Meals on Wheels volunteer since 2018
- Member of the Eagles, Belgian American Century Club and Knights of Columbus
- Mt. Clemens YMCA Board member, 2019-2024; L’Anse Creuse High School Band booster and vice president, 2006-2023
Malinda Cole-Crocker
2025 MTA 2nd Vice President
District 22 Director
(Berrien, Cass and Van Buren Counties)
Supervisor, Buchanan Township (Berrien Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2017
- Appointed supervisor in 2014
- 2016 Township Governance Academy graduate
- Michigan advanced assessing officer; president, Berrien County Assessors Association
- Member of Southeast Berrien County Landfill Authority board, also serves as finance committee chair; Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce board; Buchanan Joint Water Sewer Board; and County Heritage Credit Union board
Donald Rogers
District 23 Director
(Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph Counties)
Supervisor, Coldwater Township (Branch Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2013
- Appointed supervisor in 2014; elected treasurer in 2000; trustee, 1988-2000
- State Local Community Stabilization Authority member and treasurer since 2014
- Michigan Municipal Treasurers Association “Service Award” recipient, 2013
Tom Hawkins
District 24 Director
(Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee Counties)
Supervisor, Raisin Charter Township (Lenawee Co.)
- Appointed to MTA Board in 2020
- Elected supervisor in 2020; served two terms as trustee
- 2016 Township Governance Academy graduate
- Served in U.S. Air Force for 10 years
- Board member of God’s Bread Basket, We Care Food Pantry and Community Action Agency
- Past board member of Kiwanis Club, Tecumseh Chapter
Donald Boynton, Jr.
District 25 Director
(Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties)
Trustee, Van Buren Charter Township (Wayne Co.)
- Elected to MTA Board in 2025
- Elected trustee in 2020; township planning commissioner, 2007-2020; zoning board of appeals member, 2017-2020
- Michigan State University Extension Citizen Planner, 2009; Master Citizen Planner, 2010; Michigan Association of Planning member since 2007
- Southeast Michigan Council of Governments member since 2021