Communications Council


2024 Meeting Schedule

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

2024 Meeting Minutes

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Communications Council

  • Samarhia Giffel
    Samarhia Giffel
    Administrative Services Officer Grand Rapids Water Department
    Communications Council Chair
  • 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
    Council Vice-Chair
  • Patricia Bruzek
    Patricia Bruzek
    Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner
    Communications Council
  • Alyssa Olson
    Alyssa Olson
    Hydrogeologist
    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 A. Smith
    Thomas A. Smith
    Project Manager Prein & Newhof
    Communications Council
  • Ariel Zoldan
    Ariel Zoldan
    EGLE
    Communications Council
  • LaShone Bedford
    LaShone Bedford
    Process & Strategic Planning Administrator Great Lakes Water Authority
    Board Trustee
  • Angie Goodman
    Angie Goodman
    Water Quality Administrator Lansing Board of Water & Light
    Council Member
  • Dominique Pantoja
    Detroit Water & Sewerage Department
  • Hillary M. Caron
    Hillary M. Caron
    Water Education & Programs Coordinator Grand Rapids Water Department
    Council Member
  • Jaime Fleming
    Jaime Fleming
    Superintendent City of Wyoming Utilities Department
  • Sonali Patel
    Detroit Water & Sewerage Department
  • Stefanie Burns
    Stefanie Burns
    Great Lakes Water Authority
  • Stephanie Dillon
    Communications Consultant Dillon Communications
  • Tom Bulten
    Tom Bulten
    Grand Rapids Water Department
  • Zanna Leciejewski
    Zanna Leciejewski
    Assistant Engineer Hazen and Sawyer
  • Heather Brown
    EGLE
    Council Member
  • Samuel Bender
    Process Engineer Muskegon County
    Council Member