Michigan Lakes and Streams Association: Board and Staff
Michigan Lakes and Streams Association is interested in receiving your comments or general questions regarding our organization, our freshwater resources, and this website. However, please be mindful of the fact that we would be unable to do anything for riparians and our Michigan waterways without the support of our members.
The board and staff listed below are all dedicated to providing support to all our members – we do not possess the necessary resources to provide substantive support to non‐members. Before requesting formative assistance from our organization, please consider partnering with Michigan Lakes and Streams Association as a member.
Board of Directors
President
David Maturen
Vice-President
Mark L. Teicher
Secretary
Lon Nordeen
Treasurer
Mike Gallagher
Director
Michelle Kanipes
Director
Charlyn Partridge
Director
Rex Vaughn
Director
Heather Huffstutler
Director
Rick Meeks
MLSA Management & Staff
Executive Director & The Michigan Riparian magazine
Melissa DeSimone
PO Box 19615
Kalamazoo, MI 49019
Phone: 989-831-5100
Email: melissa.desimone@mymlsa.org
Membership and Administration
Heidi Needham
PO Box 19615
Kalamazoo, MI 49019
Email: heidi.needham@mymlsa.org
Chief Legal Counsel and Riparian Law Attorney
Clifford H. Bloom, Attorney-at-Law
Bloom Sluggett Law P.C.
161 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Email: cliff@bloomsluggett.com