Committees

Membership

The membership committee reviews all applications for memberships, monitors annual due receipts, provides notices of delinquency, and reviews member resignations or expulsions as necessary. The committee works on ways to improve membership engagement, such as the MAC newsletter and membership drives.

Chair: Sandy Yu

MEMBERS

Nomination

The nomination committee organizes the annual election of the executive board including soliciting nominations and monitoring a secure ballot.

Chair: Nicole Velander

Conference

The conference committee is charged with the preparation, staffing, management, and operation of the coalition’s annual conference. The committee provides quality educational opportunities for professionals and students in the state of Michigan, and in doing so, supports member engagement, advances the profession, and generates revenue for the organization.

Chairs: Katie Stevenson, Lori Van Riper

MEMBERS

Finance

The finance committee is chaired by the treasurer and provides financial oversight for the budget, funding strategies, and financial goals and proposals as necessary. The committee may partner with other committees when organization funding is required to advance committee goals. 

Chair: Jacob Sommers

MEMBERS

Public Relations

The public relations committee assists in maintaining a positive image of the organization by planning for and monitoring annual programming focused on public relations and public activities. Through social media and other outlets, the public relations committee promotes the field of audiology and the tenets of the organization.

Chair: Lauren Denti

MEMBERS

Legislative

The legislative committee works in close partnership with the MAC lobbyist to monitor state legislation and lobby professional and political issues affecting audiology in the state of Michigan. The committee may partner with other committees to advance issues that matter to MAC members.

Chair: Casey Stach

MEMBERS

Student Outreach

The student outreach committee plans and organizes the annual MiSLAM meeting for AuD student leaders in the state of Michigan and other annual programming focused on student involvement and student issues in the state. The committee is focused on ways to increase student involvement within the greater organization.

Chair: Rachel Fryatt, Mary Kassa

MEMBERS

Educational & Pediatric Audiology

The educational and pediatric audiology committee seeks to provide additional training, support, and partnership to audiologists in the state serving the pediatric population.

Chairs: Samantha Kesteloot, Katie Salathiel

MEMBERS

Diversity and Inclusion

The diversity and inclusion committee seeks to increase diversity in the field of audiology, provide additional support and guidance to diverse communities, students, and professionals in the state of Michigan, and organize initiatives and events to educate members on diversity and inclusion associated topics and concerns.

Chair: Batoul Berri

MEMBERS

Fundraising (NEW!)

The fundraising committee is tasked with annual organization fundraising for various coalition goals, initiatives, and needs. The committee may partner with other committees to increase funding to endeavors of the organization, including but not limited to, conference and legislative advocacy.

Chairs: Emily Nairn, Mellissa Pozios

Mug Club

The mug club plans and organizes annual social networking events for MAC members. Committee events are open to students and professionals and provide opportunities to meet others involved in the profession across the state of Michigan.

Chair: Kathryn Makowiec

MEMBERS