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

​Greg Yankee, Member
Executive Director, The Little Forks Conservancy