Community Resource Development Association (CRDA) Officers 2003
Chair: Kurt H. Schindler
North Regional Director (term 2002-2003)
County Extension Director, Wexford County
Wexford County Extension
401 North Lake Street
Cadillac, MI 49601
Phone: 231-779-9480
Fax: 231-779-9105
schindlk@msue.msu.edu
Vice Chair: Darren Bagley (term 2002-2003)
Southeast Regional Director
Extension Natural Resource Agent
Genesee County Extension
County Building #2
G-4215 West Pasadena Avenue
Flint, MI 48504-
Phone: 810-244-8524
Fax: 810-732-1400
bagleyd@msue.msu.edu
Past Chair: James J. Wiesing (past chair)
County Extension Director
Grand Traverse County Extension
Suite A
520 West Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684-
Phone: 231-922-4627
Fax: 231-922-4633
wiesing@msue.msu.edu
Secretary: Elaine M. Bush (term 2003-2005)
West Central Regional Director
County Extension Director
Manistee County Extension
8840 Chippewa Highway
Bear Lake, MI 49614-
Phone: 231-889-4277
Fax: 231-889-5930
bush@msue.msu.edu
Treasurer: David Ivan (term 2003-2005)
East Central Regional Director
County Extension Director
Clinton County Extension
Suite G100
100 East State Street
St. Johns, MI 48879-
Phone: 989-224-5240
Fax: 989-224-5244
ivand@msue.msu.edu
Gary Taylor (term 2003-2005)
AOE Teams Director
State & Local Government Specialist
MSUE Program Support
11 Agriculture Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
Phone: 517-353-9460
Fax: 517-432-1048
taylorg@msue.msu.edu
David Smyth (term 2002-2004) (partial term replaced
by Georgia Peterson)
On-Campus Director
Ext. Natural Resources Agent
MSUE Director's Office
State Parks Bureau
PO Box 30257
Lansing, MI 48909-
Phone: 517-373-9918
Fax: 517-373-4625
smythd@msue.msu.edu
Georgia Peterson (term 2003-2004) (replaces David Smyth partial
term)
On Campus Director
Extension Forestry Agent
MSUE Director's Office-C
DNR, Forest Mgmt Division
216 South Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48909-
Phone: 517-335-7383
Fax: 517-241-9052
petersog@msue.msu.edu
Rita F. Hodgins (term 2002-2003) (partial term replaced
by Steve Nelson)
Upper Peninsula Regional Director
District Extension Agent, Business Economic Development
MSU - Upper Peninsula Region
702 Chippewa Square
Marquette, MI 49855-
Phone: 906-228-4830
Fax: 906-228-4572
hodgins@msue.msu.edu
Steve Nelson (term 2002-2003) (partial term replaces Rita
Hodgins)
Upper Peninsula Regional Director
County Extension Director
Iron County Extension
2 South 6th Street
Crystal Falls, MI 49920
Region: Upper Peninsula
Phone: 906-875-6642
Fax: 906-875-6641
nelsons@msue.msu.edu
Sally J. Carpenter (term 2002-2004)
Southwest Regional Director
County Home Economist
St. Joseph County Extension
612 East Main Street
Centreville, MI 49032-
Phone: 269-467-5522
Fax: 269-467-5641
carpents@msue.msu.edu
Mary Lou McPherson
AOE Teams Director (term 2002-2004) (partial term replaced by
Lela Vandenburg)
Communty Development Extension Specialist
MSUE Program Support
11 Agriculture Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
Phone: 517-355-2313
Fax: 517-432-1048
mcpherso@msue.msu.edu
Lela Vandenberg
AOE Teams Director (term 2003-2004) (partial term replaces Mary Lou McPherson)
Leadership Development Specialist
MSUE Program Support
11 Agriculture Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
Phone: 517-353-1898
Fax: 517-432-1048
vandenbl@msue.msu.edu