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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.

2025-2026 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:

Michelle Stanley
Saginaw Valley State University

Treasurer-Elect:
Kristin Ansel
Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center

Past-Treasurer and
Finance and Budget Chair:

Travis Tekiele
Albion College

Communications Co-Chairs:

Abike Martins
Higher Road Learning
Erika Perez
Wayne State University

Middle School Co-Chairs:

Renata Bush
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Anthony Clark
Oakland University

Admission Practices Chair(s):

Judi Stahl
Detroit Country Day School

Advancement Co-Chair(s):
Dr. Okiymo Manica
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Maurice Traylor
Wayne State University

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

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

Government Relations Chair(s):

Dr. Patrick O’Connor
College Is Yours
Adanna Smith
Wayne State University

Inclusion, Access, and Success
Co-Chairs:

Dr. Kay Jones
Better Life Fulfillment
Daskyra Hood
Saginaw Valley State University

Professional Development Chair(s):

Bre Baker
Michigan Technological University
Claire Dushane
Saginaw Valley State University

Member-at-Large (Secondary)
Dr. Carlotta Prince
Annapolis High School

Member-at-Large (Higher Education)
Laura Flanagan
Michigan Technical University

Education and Ethics Practice Chair
Judi Stahl
Detroit Country Day School

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

Governance Chair
Lauren Penner
The University of Michigan at Dearborn

International Initiatives Co-Chairs:

Dr. Smriti Panda
Wayne State University
Sarah Pelyhes
Kalamazoo College