Board Of Directors
Washtenaw County Conservation District
A five-member Board of Directors governs the Washtenaw County Conservation District. Members are elected by residents of the District at the annual meeting/celebration. Directors serve four-year terms, are non-salaried, and receive a meeting allowance and reimbursement for mileage and actual expenses.
The Board is responsible for the development and implementation of all District programs, financial management, organizational oversight and directs long-term strategic planning. The Board meets monthly to receive reports from staff, plan programs and activities, approve bills and review financial plans.
Meet the Board of Directors
Shannon Brines
he/his
Board Chair
Maegen Gabriel
she/her
Board Vice-Chair
Hannah Weber
she/her
Board Treasurer, Finance Committee
Brandon Henes
Board Secretary
Patricia Denig
Board Staff Liaison, HR Committee
2025 Board Director Candidates
In-person voting and the next election takes place during the Annual Celebration meeting on January 16th, 2025. Candidates seeking election to the Board of Directors are Brandon Henes of Bridgewater Township and Patricia Denig of Ann Arbor.
Starting December 2nd, 2024 until noon on January 16th, 2025, absentee ballots are available at the WCCD office located at 705 N. Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Residents of legal age who can demonstrate residency in the Conservation District by one (1) piece of identification are eligible to vote in this election.
Be A Conservation Leader in Washtenaw County:
Serve as a WCCD Board Director
Interested in being a future candidate? Please review and submit the following:
Director Information and Interest Form
Serve as a WCCD Board Associate Director
The WCCD is always seeking volunteers interested in serving as Associate Directors. Associate Directors are non-voting members of the WCCD leadership team and are appointed by the Board of Directors. To learn more, check out the link below:
Human Resources Committee
Jennifer Watson
HR Committee
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Patricia Denig
Board Staff Liaison, HR Committee
Finance Committee
Wayne Oliver
Finance Committee
Previous Board Directors
Matt Koenn
Former Director (2001 - 2021)
Jill Dohner
MiFarmLink Specialist
Howard Sias
Former Director (1997 - 2023)
Previous Board Directors
- Don Rentschler, Director (2011 - 2021)
- Hannah Bradshaw, Associate Director (2020 - 2021)
- Julianne Chard, Secretary (2018 - 2019)
- Carley Kratz, Secretary (2015 - 2017)
- Jeremy Hodges, Secretary (2015)
- Bill Van Riper, Jr., Treasurer (2011 - 2013)
- Mary Beth Day, Chairman (2011)