Chapter History

Significant Events

Decade Important Milestones
1970s Mid-Michigan Chapter founded in 1971
1980s Chapter Membership Doubled
1990s Chapter is awarded ASTD National M.A.P. award and celebrates its 25th anniversary
2000s Mid-Michigan ASTD chapter rejuvenates its bylaws, programming and board composition to better serve to its Mid-Michigan members
2010 MM-ASTD embraces new technologies to increase member communication, with chapter leadership and chapter members

Past Presidents

Year(s) President
1971 Neal Vanderveen
1972–1973 James Walsh
1973–1974 Gene Rocker
1974–1975 Duane Russell
1975–1976 James Person
1976–1977 Tony Brink
1977–1978 Doris Brown
1979 Wesley Hoes
1980 Terry Curry
1981 Celest S. Reed
1982 Kathleen Cooper
1983 Robert Roth
1984 Madeline Trimby
1985 Sue Mutty
1986 Marge Zibbel
1988 Adrian Bass
1989 Dixie Grow
1990–1991 Leslie Charles
1992 Elaine Pogoncheff
1993 Ruby Roberts
1994–1995 Joanna Stark
1996–1997 Connie Sutton
1998 Dorothy Maxwell
1999 Justine Peters
2000 Lew Dotterer
2001 Jack Stucko
2002–2004 Carol Lynn Grainger
2005–2008 Debbie Myrand
2009–2010 Marcia Soderberg