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MACAC Executive Board

The Executive Committee, also known as the Executive Board, is comprised of Elected Officers, Committee Chairs, and Executive Assistant.

Information regarding the Board can be found in the Executive Board Handbook

elected officers

Elected Officers are voting members and include: President-Elect, President, Immediate Past President, Secretary-Elect, Secretary, Past Secretary, Treasurer-Elect, Treasurer, Past-Treasurer, Delegates (Secondary and Post-Secondary), Members-at-Large (Secondary and Post-Secondary)

committee chairs

Committee Chairs are non-voting members appointed by the President, unless the chair role is filled by one of the elected positions. Chairs of both standing committees and ad-hoc committees will serve on the board.

The board also employs an Executive Assistant, who works part-time and is a non-voting member.

2026-2027 Executive Board

President:

Adanna Smith
Wayne State University

President-Elect:

Carla Hotts
Stevenson High School

Immediate Past President:

Lauren Penner
The University of Michigan at Dearborn

Secretary:

Beau Godkin
Kalamazoo College

Secretary-Elect:

Toni Taylor
Western Michigan University

Immediate Past Secretary:

Marie Quaker
Hope Academy

Treasurer:
Kristin Ansel
Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center

Treasurer-Elect and Finance and Budget Co-Chair:
Vachal Moore, Jr.
Oakland Community College

Past-Treasurer and
Finance and Budget Chair:

Travis Tekiele
Albion College

Communications Chairs:

Abike Martins
Higher Road Learning

Erika Perez
Wayne State University

Middle School Chairs:

Renata Bush
Detroit Public Schools Community District

Anthony Clark
Oakland University

Education and Ethics Chairs:

Holly Markiecki-Bennetts
Our Lady of Mercy High School

Rakiba Mitchell
Southeastern High School

Advancement Chairs:
Dr. Okiymo Manica
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Maurice Traylor
Wayne State University

Annual Conference Chairs:
Carla Hotts
Stevenson High School
Amy Piazzon
Brother Rice High School

Michigan College Fair Chairs:
Lauren Penner
The University of Michigan at Dearborn
Samantha Van Horn
Saginaw Valley State University

Government Relations Chairs:

Dr. Patrick O’Connor
College Is Yours

Sarah Gammans
Northview High School

Inclusion, Access, and Success
Chairs:

Dr. Kay Jones
Better Life Fulfillment

Daskyra Hood
Saginaw Valley State University

Professional Development Chairs:

Bre Baker
Michigan Technological University

Claire Dushane
Saginaw Valley State University

Member-at-Large (Secondary) and Membership Chair:

Dr. Carlotta Prince
Annapolis High School

Member-at-Large (Higher Education) and Membership Chair:

Gaston Lopez
University of Michigan

International Initiatives Chairs:

Dr. Smriti Panda
Wayne State University
Sarah Pelyhes
Kalamazoo College

Presidents Council Chair:
Dr. Patrick O'Connor
College is Yours

Governance Chair:
Lauren Penner
The University of Michigan at Dearborn