Office Staff

​Tad Peacock, Executive Director
tad@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 12
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John Ransom, Conservation Specialist
john@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 13
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Aimé Merizon, Outreach Coordinator  
aime@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 11
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​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)

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

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

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

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

Summer Intern 2018

Maile Church, freshman at Kalamazoo College

Summer Intern 2017

Wyatt Bostick, geo-environmental junior at Lake State Superior University