Board of Directors

SMCAA is very fortunate to have dedicated individuals from all walks of life serving on our Board of Directors. They include elected officials, business and professional representatives, and consumer representatives. Together, they are a cross-section of the communities we serve and we are grateful for the time and talent they dedicate to improving their communities and the lives of people across Southwest Michigan.

SMCAA is a better, more efficient, and more effective agency because of their service.

The SMCAA Board of Directors is a tripartite board consisting of equal parts of local private sector, public sector, and low-income community representatives. SMCAA operates with a nine member board:

3 public sector members, one from each of our service counties
3 private sector members, one from each of our service counties
3 people who represent low-income community consumers

Public Members

Julie Wuerfel, Berrien County

Robert Benjamin, Cass County

Gail Patterson-Gladney (Secretary), Van Buren County

Private Members

Gerrod Moore, Berrien County

Minnie Warren (Chair), Cass County

Kathy Lyons (Treasurer), Van Buren County

Consumer Members

Corey Christopher (Vice-Chair), Berrien County

Michael Franks, Cass County

Meagan Underwood (At-Large), Van Buren County

Board Portal

Gerrod Moore

Kathy Lyons

Minnie Warren

Gerrod Moore

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Board Meeting Calendar for FY2021-22

Review the calendar below for dates, locations, and times for board meetings. (The SMCAA Calendar year runs October-September.) Contact us if you have any questions. The board meets monthly, rotating locations throughout our tri-county service area.

As of August 2021, SMCAA's Board of Directors' meetings will be held in-person at the locations listed below. The public is welcome to attend all SMCAA Board of Directors' meetings.

Notice: A special meeting of the SMCAA Board of Directors will be held at the Cass County Administration Building on April 20, 2022 at 5:30pm. This meeting will discuss the findings of the Board’s Self-Evaluation and set target goals for the Board to be achieved within the next year.

If an event has a physical location, the public may attend the meeting in-person. If a meeting is held virtually, it will be held through Microsoft Teams. The public may obtain the virtual meeting's access code on the SMCAA Facebook Page > Events > Current Month Meeting.

Date	Time	Location	Address
07/20/2022	6:00pm	SMCAA Main Office	185 E. Main St., Suite 300, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
08/17/2022	6:00pm	Cass County Admin Building	2nd Floor, 120 N. Broadway, Cassopolis, MI 49031
09/21/2022	6:00pm	Van Buren Conference Center	490 S. Paw Paw St., Lawrence, MI 49064
10/19/2022	6:00pm	SMCAA Warehouse	331 Miller St., Benton Harbor, MI 49022
12/16/2022	11:00am	Boulevard Hotel	521 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085
01/18/2023	6:00pm	TBD
02/15/2023	6:00pm	TBD
03/15/2023	6:00pm	TBD
04/19/2023	6:00pm	TBD
05/17/2023	6:00pm	TBD
06/21/2023	6:00pm	TBD
08/16/2023	6:00pm	TBD
09/20/2023	6:00pm	TBD
10/18/2023	6:00pm	TBD
12/15/2023	11:00am	Boulevard Hotel	521 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085

Board Meeting Minutes

Per the Community Service Policy Manual - Item 210 for Tripartite Board Meetings, SMCAA shall make available to the public the monthly Board of Director's meeting minutes.