NMRE Governing Board

The business, property, and affairs of the Northern Michigan Regional Entity are managed by its Governing Board. The Governing Board of the Northern Michigan Regional Entity is a policy Board. It does not directly operate the Northern Michigan Regional Entity; it determines policy which the CEO executes.

Each of the five participating Member Community Mental Health Services Programs has appointed three individuals from its current Board roster to serve on the Northern Michigan Regional Entity Governing Board. At least one individual must have received mental health or substance use disorder services, as defined in the Mental Health Code and the Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, and 2012 PA 500.

The Northern Michigan Regional Entity Governing Board meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 10:00AM in the conference room located at 1999 Walden Drive in Gaylord, unless otherwise posted. The meetings are Open to the Public in compliance of 1976 PA 267 (the “Open Meetings Act”).

Governing Board Members

Don Tanner, Chair
Eric Lawson, Vice Chair
Ruth Pilon, Secretary
Robert Adrian
Dave Freedman

Ed Ginop
Karen Goodman

Ron Iseler

Dana Labar

Mary Marois
Michael Newman
Jay O'Farrell
Don Smeltzer

Chuck Varner

Governing Board FY26 Meeting Schedule

The NMRE Governing Board meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 10:00AM at the NMRE office located at 1999 Walden Drive, Gaylord, unless otherwise noted:

October 22, 2025
December 3, 2025
January 28, 2026
February 25, 2026
March 25, 2026
April 22, 2026
May 27, 2026
June 24, 2026
July 22, 2026
August 26, 2026
September 23, 2026