Board of Directors
The by-laws of Northern Community Mediation stipulate that the board consists of a minimum of five and a maximum of 15 members. Each term begins on January 1 and ends three years later on December 31. A director may serve a total of two consecutive terms.
The Board of Directors for 2012 is as follows:
|
DIRECTOR |
POSITION |
OCCUPATION |
| Ted Teller | President | Accountant |
| Lisa Hoyt | Vice-President | Membership Director |
| John Marshall | Treasurer | Investment Advisor |
| Joel Wurster | Secretary | Attorney |
| Toni Arthur | Director | Assistant Court Administrator |
| Michelle Cortright | Director | Publisher |
| Bill Denemy | Director | Cultural Advisor |
| Mary Faculak | Director | Executive Director |
| David Leusink | Director | Manager |
| The Honorable Frederick Mulhauser | Director | 7th Probate Judge |
| Dr. Roger Postmus | Director | Retired Physician |
| Jim Raber | Director | Friend of the Court |
| Kirk Raymond | Director | Deputy Court Clerk - Criminal |
| Pat Seagmen | Director | Manager - Physician Billing |
| Dr. Paula Welmers | Director | Counselor |
Ted Teller, President
Ted is a consultant with Smolinski & Christman.
Lisa Hoyt, Vice President
Lisa is the Membership Director for the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce. Among other things, she is responsible for all networking events, including Business After Hours, Business Before Hours and Connecting Women in Business. She brought 18 years of experience in public relations, marketing and sales when she joined the Chamber staff.
Lisa is a graduate of Leadership Little Traverse. Along with NCM, she is involved with Beta Sigma Phi and is a worksite coordinator for United Way.
John Marshall, Treasurer
John is an Investment Advisor.
Joel Wurster, Secretary
Joel is an attorney who practices in the areas of real estate, banking, and municipal and business law. He also serves as counsel for several townships and a county road commission. He is a hearing panelist for the Attorney Discipline Board.
Joel received his undergraduate degree from Albion College and his law degree from The College of William and Mary in Virginia. He has taught business law classes at North Central Michigan College, and is an approved, general-civil mediator.
Toni Arthur
Toni was born and raised in Traverse City. In 1987, she moved to the Petoskey area where she raised her three children, Ryan now 28, Travis, 27 and Rachel, 25.
With her enthusiasm for flying, Toni received her private pilot's license, and is a certified Master Gardener. Additionally, she enjoys outdoor activities, as well as dancing, reading and challenging puzzles.
Currently, Toni is the Assistant Court Administrator for the 57th Circuit Court in Emmet County.
Michelle Cortright
Michelle is President & CEO of Harbor House Publishers, Inc., located in Boyne City. She is a graduate of Michigan State University. Her community involvement includes serving on the Evangeline Township Board and the Boyne City Main Street Economic Development Corporation. She is also a director for the Bank of Northern Michigan. She and her husband Rod have a son Michael, who is in college
Bill Denemy
Bill was born in Charlevoix and attended schools in the local area. Working for the Michigan State police took Bill out of the area. In that capacity, Bill received special training in Supervisory and Administrative Procedures and was certified by the Michigan Civil Service Commission to handle employee grievances and to conduct employee hiring interviews.
When Bill retired, his wife Patricia and he returned to where they had grown up. He became employed by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. He served on the Gaming Board of Directors and was then elected as the Tribal Vice Chairperson. At present, he is employed with the LTBB Tribal Court, serving as their Cultural Advisor.
Mary Faculak
Mary has been the Executive Director of the East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce for 20 years. She is also the owner of Mary's of Boyne in Boyne City, as well as the E.J. Shoppe in East Jordan.
Mary is the third generation living on the family farm "Lakeview Ranch" in Charlevoix.
As an active member of the community, Mary serves on the Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation, Little Traverse Conservancy Board, and is a member of the Charlevoix County 4-H Extension Council. She has written fiction and numerous travel articles.
David Leusink
David grew up in northwest Iowa, attended Iowa State University, and moved to Michigan the day he graduated. After 15 years in Grand Rapids, David moved to Charlevoix in 1998 with his wife and three sons to take the position of Presdient/CEO of Bay Winds Federal Credit Union. He currently serves on the Charlevoix County Housing Committee and the Michigan Credit Union League politial forum. He is the Norwood Township treasurer and is a past president of the Rotary Club of Charlevoix.
The Honoarable Frederick Mulhauser
Fred is the judge of the 7th Probate and Family Court in Charlevoix and Emmet counties.
Dr. Roger Postmus
Roger is a retired physician, as well as a mediator for NCM.
Jim Raber
Jim works for Friend of the Court in Charlevoix County.
Kirk Raymond
Kirk graduated from East Jordan High School. He is currently living in East Jordan with his wife and two daughters.
Kirk started working as the Animal Control Officer with the Sheriff's Department for the County of Charlevoix in 1993. In the fall of 1994, he started working inside the county jail as a Corrections Officer. Then, in January 2000, Kirk was promoted to the rank of sergeant. In the spring of 2001, he started working for the Honorable Richard May of the 90th District Court. He worked as Judge May's Civil Clerk for eight years, and then he was promoted to Criminal Clerk.
Pat Seagmen
Pat lives in Emmet County and is a physician Liaison for Northern Michigan Regional Hospital. Pat and her husband Duane own DNS Residential Services, Inc. She is a graduate of Leadership Little Traverse, has served as NCM Secretary, and actively volunteers throughout the community.
Dr. Paula Welmers
Paula is a licensed, professional counselor at North Central Michigan College, where she has been employed for over 30 years. Her specialty is career testing and guidance, along with academic planning.
Paula also serve as secretary of the Board of Directors for the Crooked Tree Arts Center. She and her husband live in Petoskey and share five adult children.