Board of Directors

Action Oriented and Results Focused

Stephen Johnson

(he/him)
At Large 
President

Chair BOD, Officer, Chair Executive Committee, Chair Strategic Planning Committee, Ex-Officio to all Mission Area Teams & Sub-Committees 

Plymouth UCC, Detroit

DMA

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Antoinette McGarvin

(she/her)
At Large
Secretary

Officer, Executive Committee, FFMAT

Fellowship Chapel UCC, Detroit

DMA

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Rev. Shane Montoya

(he/him)
Treasurer 

Executive Committee, Chair Budget, Finance & Investment Committee, MI Foundation

Congregational Church of Birmingham UCC, Bloomfield Hills

DMA

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Larry Hoxey

(he/him)
Detroit Metropolitan Association Liaison

St. John UCC, Wyandotte

DMA

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Ashley Lewis

(she/her)
At Large 
Member in Discernment

Back-up Secretary

Fellowship Chapel UCC, Detroit

DMA

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Abbie Goerg

(she/her)
Vice President  

Officer, Executive Committee,  Nominating Committee Chair

First Congregational UCC, Birmingham

DMA

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Rev. Dr. Diane Baker

(she/her)
Moderator

Executive Committee, Chair Annual Meeting Planning Committee (AMPT)

Bethel UCC, Waterford

DMA

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Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Rhodes

(he/him)
United Northern Association  Liaison 

Executive Committee, Personnel Committee Chair

First Congregational Benzonia UCC, Benzonia

UNA

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Peter Mueller

(he/him)
Grand West Association Liaison 

Board Finance and Investment Committee, Back-up Chair BFI Com, Michigan Foundation

Douglas Congregational UCC,  Douglas

GWA

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Rev. Betsy Aho

(she/her)
Covenant Association Liaison 

Strategic Planning Committee Chair

Haslett Community Church, Haslett

COV

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Rev. Darryl Kistler

(he/him)
At Large 

Resolution Committee Chair, Back-up Moderator, Back-up AMPT Chair

1st (Park) Congregational Church UCC, Grand Rapids

GWA

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Rev. Michael Young

(he/him)
At Large

Leslie Congregational UCC, Leslie

COV

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Josh Beischer

(he/him)
Southwest Association Liaison

First Congregational UCC, Union City

SWA

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Rev. Aaron Rieder

(he/him)
At Large 

Strategic Planning Committee

First Congregational UCC, Union City

SWA

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Members Ex. Officio:
Rev. Lillian Daniel  conferenceminister@michucc.org
Rev. Cheryl Burke
Rev. Lawrence Richardson
Board Support:
Lisa Soulliere  lisa@michucc.org

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