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MACAC Executive Board

The Executive Committee, also known as the Executive Board, is comprised of Elected Officers, Committee Chairs, and Executive Assistant.  


Information regarding the Board can be found in the Executive Board Handbook

elected officers

Elected Officers are voting members and include: President-Elect, President, Immediate Past President, Secretary-Elect, Secretary, Past Secretary, Treasurer-Elect, Treasurer, Past-Treasurer, Delegates (Secondary and Post-Secondary), Members-at-Large (Secondary and Post-Secondary)

   

committee chairs

Committee Chairs are non-voting members appointed by the President, unless the chair role is filled by one of the elected positions. Chairs of both standing committees and ad-hoc committees will serve on the board.

 

The board also employs an Executive Assistant, who works part-time and is a non-voting member.

2025-2026 Executive Board


President:

Lauren Penner
The University of Michigan at Dearborn
President-Elect:

Adanna Smith
Wayne State University
Immediate Past President:

Michelle Stanley
Saginaw Valley State University

Secretary:
Marie Quaker
Hope of Detroit Academy
Secretary-Elect:     

Beau Godkin
Kalamazoo College
Immediate Past Secretary

Samantha Joustra
Collegewise, Inc.
Treasurer:

Travis Tekiele
Albion College
Co-Treasurer-Elects:
Holly Markiecki Bennetts
Mercy High School
Eva Dodds 
Root College Advising
Past-Treasurer and
Finance and Budget Chair:
Travis Slooter
Saginaw Valley State University
Communications Chair(s)

Samantha Joustra
Collegewise, Inc. 
Members-at-Large: (Membership) 

Nicole Veirs
Northern Michigan University
Admission Practices Chair(s):
Judi Stahl
Detroit Country Day School

Advancement Chair(s):

Lauren Penner 

The University of Michigan at Dearborn
Annual Conference Chair(s):
Adanna Smith 
Wayne State University
Tia'Von Patton
Ecorse High School 
Michigan College Fair Committee:
Lauren Penner
The University of Michigan at Dearborn
Samantha Van Horn
Saginaw Valley State University
Government Relations Chair(s):  

Patrick O’Connor
College Is Yours
Adanna Smith
Wayne State University

Inclusion, Access, and Success
Chair:


Kay Jones
University Prep. 
Professional Development Chair(s):

Sam Joustra
Collegewise, Inc.
Bre Baker 
Michigan Technological University
Member-at-Large
Dr. Carlotta Prince
Annapolis High School 



Member-at-Large
Kristi Bonilla

Godwin Heights High School