2011-2012 Officers & Directors
(scroll down for a complete list)

Membership consists of 3 categories:
1. Regular Members - Any corporation or organization or fair, agency or other person actually and directly engaged in promoting and conducting fairs, agricultural exhibitions or shows, and described in "Act 80" of the Public Acts of 1855, as amended, “Act 11” of the Public Acts of 1929, or comparable legislation.
    Each regular member shall be assigned to one of the following six zones, such assignment to be made based on the location of the principal activities of such regular member:
           
Zone One - Jan Murphy - Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties.
           
Zone Two - LC SCramlin CFE - Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne
                              
counties.
           
Zone Three - Ron Wenger - Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola and Ottawa counties.
           
Zone FourDoug Krawczak - Arenac, Bay, Clare, Clinton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties.
           
Zone Five - Shawn O'Dell - Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau,        
                                
Manistee,    Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon and Wexford counties.
          
Zone Six - Mike Zimmerman - All Upper Peninsula counties - Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce,
                             Mackinac,
Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft counties.
2. Associate Members - Any corporation or organization or firm, agency or other person directly engaged in performing a service for a regular or Festival member.
3. Festival Members - Any corporation or organization or municipality directly engaged in promoting and conducting a Festival.

                                                              MAFE By-laws revised January 2011
 

 President and
Director-at-Large

Christian Miller CFE

Genesee County
Fair

810.687.0953

 gcf@gcf.org

 Vice-President and
Zone 1 Director

Jan Murphy

Branch County
Fair

517.278.5367

 fairgrounds@cbpu.com

 Treasurer and
Associates Representative

 Jamie Skerbeck

 Skerbeck Bros Shows Inc

 616.550.5671

 jskerbeck@hughes.net

 Secretary and
Zone 2 Director

 LC Scramlin CFE

Oakland County Fair 

248.634.8830

 info@oakfair.org  

 Zone 3 Director

Ron Wenger
(Deceased)

Kent County
Youth Fair

 

   

 Zone 4 Director

Doug Krawczak

Midland County
Fair

 989.205.5411


midlandfair@midlandfair.net     
 

 Zone 5 Director

Shawn O'Dell

Otsego County
Fair 

989.619.2614 

 seodell88@gmail.com

 Zone 6 Director

Mike Zimmerman

Chippewa County
Fair

906.635.6883

 cindersoot79@yahoo.com

 Director-at-Large

 Ric Crawford

 Shiawassee County
Fair

 810.499.2051

 ruthanncrawford@yahoo.com

Director-at-Large

Bill Johnson

St Josephh County
Grange Fair 

269.467.8935

fairmgr@centrevillefair.com

 Festivals
 Representative

Larry Bush

Swartz Creek Hometown Days

810.635.4197

lbush@hometowndays.com

  Past-President

John Currie

Mecosta County
Free Fair

231.796.5351

  jcurrie@tucker-usa.com  

click on to download a printable copy of the 2011-2012 MAFE Officers & Directors

We are always looking for volunteers to become involved with the Michigan Association of Fairs & Exhibitions.
There are committees related matters of the Association and committees involving the Convention.

The following are several committees that you may consider volunteering:

2011-2012 MAFE Committees:
Executive Committee: Christian Miller CFE, Chair: 810.687.0953
                                          Jan Murphy, LC Scramlin CFE, Jamie Skerbeck, John Currie
Nominating Committee: Ric Crawford, Chair, 810.499.2051
                                             Shawn O'Dell, Warren Siebarth, Scott Dow, Steve Thelen
By-Laws - Policy Committee: Mike Zimmerman, Chair, 906.635.6883
                                                       Ron Wenger, Ric Crawford, Larry Bush, Jamie Skerbeck
Finance, Budget, Audit Committee: Jamie Skerbeck, 616.550.5671
                                                                  LC Scramlin CFE, Ric Crawford, Bill Johnson, Cinda Karlik
Legislative Committee: Tom Valliere, Chair: 989.835.7901
                                         Jamie Skerbeck, John Currie, Bill Johnson, Mike Zimmerman
Harness Racing Committee: John Currie, Chair: 231.796.5351
                                                      Bill Johnson, Tom Valliere, Scott Dow, Earl Welling
Social Media_E-Newsletter_Website Committee: Leo Bouchard, Chair, 989.239.3106
                                                                                           Bruce Doll
Brochure Date Listing Committee: Leo Bouchard, Chair, 989.239.3106
                                                                 Ron Wenger, Jamie Skerbeck
Homemaker of the Year Committee: LC Scramlin CFE, Chair, 248.634.8830
                                                                    Warren Siebarth, Ron Wenger, Jan Murphy, Saline Community Fair

2012 - 127th Convention Committees:
Banquet & Reception Committee
: Christian Miller CFE, Chair, 810.687.0953
                                                                Shawn O'Dell, Jan Murphy, Bonnie Miller
Brochure-Convention Commttee: Leo Bouchard, Chair: 989.239.3106
                                                                Bill Johnson, Christian Miller CFE
Communication Awards Committee: Carol Britton, Chair: 734.428.8474
                                                                     Kathy Richardson, Bev & Stan Poet
General Session - Convention: Ron Wenger, Chair, 616.292.9786
                                                          Christian Miller, CFE
Mega Raffle & NICA 50/50: Bill Johnson, Chair: 269.467.8935
                                                 Tom Valliere, Jenny Koski, Melody Hodson, Karen Klug 
Multi-Prize Raffle & Daily 50/50 Committee: Larry Bush, Chair 810.348.7901
                                                                                 Mike Zimmerman, Shawn O'Dell
Resolutions Committee: Ron Wenger, Chair: 616.292.9786
                                              Mike Zimmerman, LC Scramlin CFE
Showcase Committee: Jan Murphy, Chair: 517.278.5367
                                            Leo Bouchard, Larry Bush, Mike Zimmerman
Silent Auction Committee: Ruth Cornwell, Chair: 269.467.8935
                                                  Ellen Bates
Sponsorship Committee: Ric Crawford, Chair, 810.499.2051
                                                Larry Bush, EJ Brown
Spouse Activities Committee: Jan Murphy, Chair, 517.278.5367
                                                         Linda Siebarth, Connie Leeth,
Trade Show Committee: Jamie Skerbeck, Chair: 616.550.5671
                                              Terry Slaggert, Stan Poet
Volunteer of the Year and Heritage Awards Committee:
                                                   LC Scramlin CFE, Chair: 248.634.8830
                                                   Steve Thelen, Cinda Karlik
Workshops- Roundtables Committee: Bill Johnson, Chair: 269.467.8935
                                                                        Cinda Karlik, Larry Bush, Ric Crawford, Ron Wenger,
                                                                        Jamie Skerbeck, Agnes Shaw, Saree Miller

2011-2012 Committes List (downloadable)



                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 



 
   
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