The People of WMEAC​

Meet the Team

Gloria Lara

Interim Executive Director
glara@wmeac.org

Carlos Calderon

Director of Environmental Programs
ccalderon@wmeac.org

Deirdre Nieves

Director of Climate Solutions & Justice
dcnieves@wmeac.org

Nicole Cordoba

Environmental Educ. Programs Manager

ncordoba@wmeac.org

Tanya Cabala

Lakeshore Outreach Organizer
tcabala@wmeac.org

bettina cousineau

Operations Manager
bcousineau@wmeac.org

Jessica Austin

Social Media Support
Jessicaaustin@wmeac.org


CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

dr. ANNE HISKES – PRESIDENT

Retired, Grand Valley State University

Dr. Mike Lorr - vice president

Professor of sociology, Grand valley state university

becky brown - secretary

senior managing consultant, ramboll

Ara seo - treasurer

CPA, AMWAY

meghan bunchman

News anchor, Wood TV 8 and adjunct professor, GVSU

dr. keli christopher

executive director, stem greenhouse

abe garcia

city council member, wayland, mi

amaad hardy

administrative analyst, city of grand rapids

Rev. Kyle Meyaard-schaap

executive director, association for a more just society, US

kristopher reinhardt

financial adviser, edward jones

Bobby springer

associate director veterans upward bound, grand valley state university

francisco vega

environmentl operator, consumers energy

wesley watson

michigan state director, rise

want to become a board member?

Board nominations for the upcoming year are voted on during the WMEAC Annual Meeting.