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Our Staff

Jonathan Jarosz
Executive Director
jonathan@heartofthelakes.org

Alyssa German
Outreach Coordinator
alyssa@heartofthelakes.org
Mailing & Shipping Address:
Heart of the Lakes
PO Box 1128
Bay City, MI  48706

Physical Address:
Heart of the Lakes
102 North Walnut
Bay City, MI  48706
Phone:  
(989) 292-3582

Our Board

​John Erb, President
Board Chair (emeritus), Leelanau Conservancy

Dan Cline, Vice President
Attorney, Conservancy Law
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Susan Lackey, Treasurer
Executive Director (emeritus), Legacy Land Conservancy

Tom Nelson, Secretary
Executive Director, Leelanau Conservancy

Frank Aiello, Member 
Asst. Professor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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Chris Bunch, Member
Executive Director, Six Rivers Land Conservancy

​Anne Fleming, Member
Director of Communications, Little Traverse Conservancy


​Bill Gebo, Member
Board Chair (emeritus), The Little Forks Conservancy
Jennifer Jay, Member
Director of Communications and Engagement, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
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Brad Jensen, Member
Executive Director, Huron Pines

Andrea LaFontaine, Member
Trail Ambassador - Great Lake to Lake Route 1, Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance

Barbara Nelson-Jameson, Member
Michigan Program Director, National Park Service River, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program

Ryan Postema, Member
Executive Director, Chikaming Open Lands

Helen Taylor, Member
State Director, The Nature Conservancy

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Greg Yankee, Member
Executive Director, The Little Forks Conservancy


Heart of the Lakes strengthens the collective efforts of organizations dedicated to the conservation of Michigan’s environmentally and economically significant land and water. We provide leadership, innovative ideas, and advocate for smart public policy for the benefit of our communities and for generations to come.
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Heart of the Lakes
PO Box 1128
Bay City, MI  48706
Heart of the Lakes is a statewide organization that concentrates and strengthens the efforts of Michigan’s land conservation community. Founded by Michigan’s land conservancies, Heart of the Lakes does what no individual organization can do on its own-- unites them under the common goal of protecting Michigan’s land. 

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Heart of the Lakes
P.O. Box 1128 Bay City, MI  48706
989-292-3582

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