Office Staff

​Tad Peacock, Executive Director
tad@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 12
​

John Ransom, Conservation Specialist
john@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 13
​

Aimé Merizon, Outreach Coordinator  
aime@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 11
​

​Jane Perrino, Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator 
jane@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 16

Jodi Monteith, Aquatic Invasive Species Educator
​jodibcd@gmail.com, 231-882-4391 x 16
(and Chester)

Field Staff (multi-county coverage)

Parker Ameel, MAEAP Technician 
pameel@gtcd.org, 231-941-0960 x 23

Emily Cook, Invasive Species Network Outreach Specialist, ecook@gtcd.org, 231-941-0960 x 20

Katie Grzesiak, Invasive Species Network Coordinator 
kgrzesiak@gtcd.org, 231-941-0960 x 29

Michelle Jacokes, Produce Safety Technician
michelle.jacokes@macd.org, 231-889-9666 x 3006

Scott Hughey, NRCS District Conservationist 
scott.hughey@mi.usda.gov, 231-889-9666

Kama Ross, Regional Forester
kama.ross@macd.org, 231-256-9783 x 264

Summer Intern 2018

Maile Church, freshman at Kalamazoo College

AIS Summer Intern 2018

Jamie Robinson, junior in Western Michigan University’s Freshwater Science and Sustainability program