At its August 5 meeting, the MASA Executive Board appointed Mary Vratanina to complete the term left open following the loss of Director Geoffrey Balkam. Balkam had completed two years of a 3-year term at the time of his accidental death earlier this year.

As superintendent of Cheboygan-Otsego-Preque Isle (COP) ESD, Mary will bring a valuable perspective to the board, which has not had representation from Northern Michigan since 2006. Mary represented Region 2 on the MASA Council from 2005-2008, and is an active participant at the regional and state levels.

We hope you will join us in welcoming Mary to the Executive Board.