Communications Council

2023 Meeting Schedule

This council typically meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month from 9:00 - 10:00am. Meetings are virtual, unless otherwise specified. Please reach out to Samarhia Giffel or LaShone Bedford to get involved with this council.

Wednesday, January 4th, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, February 1st, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, March 1st, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, April 5th, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, May 3rd, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, June 7th, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, July 5th, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, August 2nd, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, September 6th, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, October 4th, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, November 1st, 9:00 - 10:00am

Wednesday, December 6th, 9:00 - 10:00am

Communications Council

Samarhia Giffel
Samarhia Giffel
Administrative Services Officer Grand Rapids Water Department
Communications Council Chair
LaShone Bedford
LaShone Bedford
Plant Manager Great Lakes Water Authority
Communications Council Vice-Chair
Angie Goodman
Angie Goodman
Water Quality Administrator Lansing Board of Water & Light
Board Trustee to the Communications Council
Curtis Burris-White
Curtis Burris-White
Great Lakes Water Authority
Communications Council
Izamar Contreras
Grand Rapids Water Department
Communications Council
Kaisra Osman
Kaisra Osman
Great Lakes Water Authority
Communications Council
Kelly Gleason
Kelly Gleason
Environmental Compliance Specialist Lansing Board of Water & Light
Communications Council
Matthew Lane
Matthew Lane
Charges Outreach and Modeling Manager Great Lakes Water Authority
Communications Council
Nichole Sajdak
Nichole Sajdak
Great Lakes Water Authority
Communications Council
Patricia Bruzek
Patricia Bruzek
Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner
Communications Council
Alyssa Olson
Alyssa Olson
Hydrogeologist Fishbeck
Communications Council
Randall W. Roost
Randall W. Roost
Technical Trainer American Water Works Association
Communications Council
Susan Knepper
Susan Knepper
OHM Advisors
Communications Council
Thomas Smith
Thomas Smith
Project Manager Prein & Newhof
Communications Council
Ariel Zoldan
Ariel Zoldan
EGLE
Communications Council