Member Directory
Officers
DEREK BAJEMA
President & CEO Michigan Beverage Association
Biographical Info
Joined 2016
Active Members
Honorary Members
Past Presidents
2025 Brian Peters, Michigan Health & Hospital Association
2024 Doug Needham, Michigan Aggregates Association
2023 Cynthia Maher, Michigan Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association
2022 Ed Weglarz, Midwest Independent Retailers Association
2021 Philip Douma, Michigan Funeral Directors Association
2020 Ron Brenke, American Council of Engineering Companies
2019 Terry Burns, Michigan Automobile Dealers Association
2018 Rob Fowler, Small Business Association of Michigan
2017 Amy Frankmann, Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association
2016 Rod Crittenden, Michigan Floral Association
2015 Pete Kuhnmuench, Insurance Alliance of Michigan
2014 Dennis Koons Michigan Bankers Association
2013 Larry Wagenknecht Michigan Pharmacists Association
2012 Colleen McNamara Michigan Cable Telecommunications Association
2011 Polly Reber Michigan Distributors & Vendors Association
2010 William E. Lobenherz Michigan Soft Drink Association
2009 Lawrence J. Kish Life Insurance Association of Michigan
2008 Michael J. Lashbrook* Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association
2007 Karole L. White Michigan Association of Broadcasters
2006 Charles Owens National Federation of Independent Business
2005 Spencer Johnson* Michigan Health & Hospital Association
2004 William E. Madigan Michigan State Medical Society
2003 Walter G. Heinritzi Michigan Trucking Association
2002 Linda Gobler Michigan Grocers Association
2001 Bart Carrigan Michigan Chapter, Associated General Contractors of America
2000 Dr. Peter Prescott* Michigan Veterinary Medical Association
1999 Don Booth Michigan Bankers Association
1998 Walter P. Maner, III Michigan Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association
1997 A. Barry McGuire* Michigan Automobile Dealers Association
1996 Lawrence W. Martin Michigan Road Builders Association
1995 Richard C. Northrup* Sheet Metal Contractors Association
1994 Fritz C. Lewis* Michigan Association of Insurance Agents
1993 John Thodis* Michigan Manufacturers Association
1992 Louis M. Sesti Michigan Pharmacists Association
1991 Warren M. Hoyt Michigan Press Association
1990 E. James Barrett Michigan Chamber of Commerce
1989 Larry L. Meyer Michigan Retailers Association
1988 Harold T. Krauss* Michigan Telephone Association
1987 Frank L. Mortl Michigan Oil & Gas Association
1986 Lynn L. Briggs* Michigan Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association
1985 Robert E. Waldron* Associated Petroleum Industries of Michigan
1984 Robert E. Smith* Michigan Farm Bureau
1983 Thomas Aitken* Michigan Retail Hardware Association
1982 Michael Franck* State Bar of Michigan
1981 Dr. John G. Nolen* Michigan Dental Association
1980 William D. Dansby Michigan Optometric Association
1979 Jack L. McNamara* Michigan Trucking Association
1978 Richard Marcus* Michigan Consumer Finance Association
1977 John H. Doherty* Michigan Health Council
1976 Elmer E. White* Michigan Press Association
1975 George M. VanPeursem* Michigan Manufacturers Association
1974 Donald E. Taylor* Michigan Food Dealers Association
1973 Lars E. Ahti* Michigan Equipment Dealers Association
1972 Donald F. Wall* Michigan Savings & Loans Association
1971 Wesley G. Jeltema* Michigan Chapter, Associated General Contractors of America
1970 Kenneth L. Colchin Michigan Movers & Warehousemen Association
1969 Richard M. Cosgrove Michigan Society of Professional Engineers
1968 Frank Koval Michigan Dairy Products Association
1967 Richard H. Adams* Michigan Education Association
1966 Michael R. Spaniolo* Michigan Tobacco & Candy Distributors Association, Inc.
1965 Donald J. Moe* Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers
1964 Harold W. Schumacher* Michigan Retail Hardware Association
1963 Michael O’Neill* Michigan Institute of Drycleaning
1962 John D. Jorgensen* Michigan Funeral Directors Association
1961 Russel J. Darling* Michigan Consumer Finance Association
1960 J. Dean Stanley* Michigan Group — Investment Bankers Association of America
1959 J. Gardner Martin* Portland Cement Association
1958 Gilbert L. Haley* Michigan Automobile Dealers Association
1957 Fred R. Twigg* Michigan Telephone Association
1956 Ralph L. Stickle* Michigan Bankers Association
1955 Hugh W. Brenneman* Michigan Association of the Professions
1954 Stanley M. Powell* Michigan Farm Bureau
1953 Charles J. Carroll* Michigan Road Builders Association
1952 Otis F. Cook* Michigan Retailers Association
1951 Albert R. Saunders* Michigan Association of Realtors
1950 Milton E. Bachmann* State Bar of Michigan
1949 Grant H. Longenecker* Michigan Savings & Loan League
1948 Joseph H. Creighton* Michigan Manufacturers Association
1947 Dr. Louis Webber* Michigan Hospital Service
1946 Frank W. Herrick* Michigan Automobile Dealers Association
1945 Wesley E. Thomas* Michigan Education Association
1944 Ray C. Vandercook* Michigan Rail Road Association
1943 Ray O. Brundage* Michigan Bankers Association
*deceased