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

Ed Ginop, Chair
Eric Lawson, Vice Chair
Ruth Pilon, Secretary
Robert Adrian
Dave Freedman
Karen Goodman

Ron Iseler

Dana Labar

Tim Markey

Mary Marois
Michael Newman
Jay O'Farrell

Mark Surbrook

Don Tanner

Chuck Varner

Governing Board FY27 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 28, 2026
December 2, 2026
January 27, 2027
February 24, 2027
March 24, 2027
April 28, 2027
May 26, 2027
June 23, 2017
July 22, 2026
August 25, 2027
September 22, 2027