Board Members & Meetings

Cherry Marketing Institute

Brian Altonen - Chairman

Melanie LaPerriere - Vice Chairman

Terry Sorenson - Secretary

Josh McMullin - Treasurer

Mark Schilling - Grower Member

Daryl Peterson - Board Member

Emily Miezio - Processor Member

Julie Gordon - President/ Managing Director

Michigan Cherry Committee

Dave Smeltzer - Chairman - Tart Cherry Member

Mark Schilling - Vice Chairman - Tart Cherry Member

Juliette King McAvoy - Secretary - Tart Cherry Member

Emily Miezio - Treasurer - Tart Cherry Member

Dave Hackert -Sweet Cherry Member

Paul Hubbell - Sweet Cherry Member

Marc Willmeng  - Tart Cherry Member

Caleb Herrygers - Tart Cherry Member

Noah Fox - Tart Cherry Member

Heather Throne - Michigan Department of Agriculture

John Wise - Michigan State University 

Julie Gordon - Executive Director​

Michigan Tree Fruit Commission 

Trevor Meachum - Chairman

Daniel Dietrich

Mark Miezio

Gerrit Herrygers

Jim Nugent

Bruce Veliquette

Chuck Rasch​

Adam Brauer

Scott Hassle