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Ted Bohman Property Manager Pokagon State Park 450 Lane 100 Lake James Angola, IN 46703 (260)-833-2012 Member at large	Ted has been on the Board of Regents for the past three years. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Ball State University in Outdoor Recreation Management. He is currently the Park Manager of Pokagon State Park and Trine State Recreation Area. In this position, Ted is responsible for the operational and facility management of both facilities. Before his current position, Ted was the Park Manager of Indiana Dunes State Parks. When not working Ted is an avid fisherman. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Steuben County Tourism Bureau and is a Go Fishing educator.
Bill Brauer Commissioner (retired) 28 W 574 Garys Mill Road Winfield, IL 60190 (630)-231-2250 Member at large	Bill has been on the Board of Regents since 1980 (28 years). He has an Associate of Arts degree from the General Motors Institute in Flint Michigan. Bill also has an Associate’s degree in Technical Operations and Management. Bill’s current job position is RETIRED as the Superintendent of Physical Plant after 32 ½ years with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Illinois. When Bill was the Superintended, he was responsible for the formation, staffing, and direction of the maintenance services and operations functions of the District. Currently, he is an elected park district Commissioner with the West Chicago Park District in Illinois. Bill has been an active member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA) for more than forty years and sang with a chorus at one time that won third place in the international contest. He also enjoys collecting items from the past, such as a Whizzer Motor Bike and the John Deer lawn and garden tractors he collects and restores. Bill has been Chairman and/or a part of the GLPTI Gadgets workshop each year since 1980 and has been a presenter for several of the other workshops through the years. During the 2007 Institute, Bill was recognized with an award for attending the Institute for forty years.
Alan Buckenmeyer Park Operations Manager City of Rochester Hills 1000 Rochester Hills Drive Rochester Hills, MI 48309 Phone: (248)-841-2684 Fax: (248)-652-1321 Representing the Michigan Recreation and Park Association	2008 will be Allan’s 24th Great Lakes Park Training Institute. He has served on the Board for nineteen years, currently serving through 2010, and was Chairman in 1997 and 1998. Alan has a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Education from Michigan State University with a minor in Social Science and Education. He has been working in the Parks and Forestry Department of the City of Rochester Hills for twenty-three years. Alan is currently their Park Operations Manager. As head of the Parks Division, Alan manages fourteen city parks including a guarded swimming beach, sports complex, museum, and an environmental education center. Prior to joining the city, he was the Adult Education Coordinator for the St. Clair County Intermediate School District located in Marysville, Michigan. Before that he was a Park Ranger with the Michigan State Parks. Alan is a member of the Michigan Recreation and Parks Association. He helped establish the Aquatics Committee and currently serve on the Parks Resources and Certification Committees. Alan is also the Chair of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority. He is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional and a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, both through the National Recreation and Parks Association. Alan enjoy Tae Kwon Do, fencing, trekking, photography and crossword puzzles.
Terry Coleman North Region Supervisor Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs 402 W. Washington Street, Room W298 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (260)-437-2571 Representing the Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs	Terry serves on the Great Lakes Park Training Institute Board of Regents as proxy for the Director of the Division of State Parks and Reservoirs, Indiana Department of Natural Resources. He was appointed to the board in 2005 and has attended the institute on and off for over twenty years. A 1984 graduate of Ball State University, Terry holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Resources with a minor in Biology. He remains active with the University, having served as President of the Natural Resources and Environmental Management Alumni Constituent Society. He currently serves as the Alumni Council Representative to the Ball State University Alumni Council. Serving as the North Region Supervisor for the Division of State Parks and Reservoirs, Terry supervises property operations on eighteen of Indiana’s State Parks and Reservoirs. Additionally, he directs a three-person heavy equipment crew that performs maintenance, construction and emergency response throughout the region. Terry enjoys family, community and church activities, entertaining friends, fishing, and travel.
Terry Curtis (GLPTI President) Vice President Reese Recreation 3327 North Ridge Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Phone: (800)-222-2268 Fax: (847)-398-1433 Vendor Representative	Terry has been on the Board of Regents since 2002, and her current term is from 2008-2011. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Since 2002, Terry has been the Vice President of Reese Recreation Products. She is responsible for daily operations of the sales organization operating in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky, and parts of Ohio. The company represents manufacturers of playground equipment, shelters and gazebos, site furnishings, aquatic playground equipment, and playground safety surfacing. Prior to the position of Vice President, she was a sales representative for Reese Recreation. Terry serves as a board member of the Midwest Institute of Park Executives and as the chairperson of a representative advisory council for several manufacturers. She also volunteers at her local Prospect Heights Public Library and helps coach youth soccer for the Wheeling Park District in Wheeling, Illinois. When Terry has free time, she enjoys traveling, bike riding, skiing, reading, and crocheting.
Dan Downey (GLPTI Sergeant at Arms) President IN Recreation Equipment & Design, Inc. 12037 Sandywoods Drive Grand Haven, MI 49417 Phone: (800)-583-6483 Fax: (616)-842-6486 Vendor Representative	Dan has served on the Board of Regents for approximately eight years. He has a Bachelor of Science in Park Management and Outdoor Recreational Planning from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. For the past thirteen years, Dan has been President of Indiana Recreation Equipment & Design, Inc.The company was established in 1994 as a Manufacturer’s Representative Agency servicing the park and recreation, municipal, educational, and commercial markets throughout the entire state of Indiana. The company specializes in the design, sales, and construction of children’s playground equipment, water slides and pool slides for the aquatics markets, site furnishings, and athletic and sports Equipment. Dan has also worked for twelve years as a manufacturer’s representative, servicing the parks and recreation and the educational markets selling recreation equipment throughout the state of Michigan. In his spare time, Dan serves as an active member of the Indiana Park & Recreation Association, and he loves outdoor related activities.
Tim Galvin SCR Park and Trail Manager Wisconsin State Parks 7725 N. Highway 28 Horicon, WI 53032 Phone: (920)-387-7875 Fax: (920)-387-7888 Wisconsin State Parks
Tim Hickmann Chief Illinois DNR Parks and Recreation 1 Natural Resources Way Springfield, IL 62703 (217) 524-9113 Representing the Illinois Department of Natural Resources	Tim has severed on the Board of Regents for three years. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and a Master's Degree in Wildlife Management from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. For the past four and half years Tim has held the position of Chief within the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Recreation. He manages day-to-day operations of Illinois' State Park system, including state parks, fish and wildlife areas, state forests, and state recreation areas at about 300 different locations covering 450,000 acres. In Tim's spare time he enjoys fishing, hunting and competitive sports.
Brian Huckstadt Director of Parks & Planning Arlington Heights Park District 401 N. Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL 6000 (847)-506-7145 Representing the Illinois Park and Recreation Association
John Hunter Assistant Chief Ohio State Parks Ohio DNR, Parks and Recreation 2045 Morse Rd., Building C-3 Columbus, OH 43229-6693 (614)-265-6553 Representing the Ohio Division of State Parks	In 1977, John received his Bachelors of Science in Parks and Recreation from Ohio State University. He currently serves as the Assistant Chief for the Ohio State Parks. John works directly for the Chief of the Ohio State Parks dealing mainly with field operations and personnel matters. Before receiving this position, he worked as the Regional Park Manager and the Special Project Manager for the Ohio State Parks. In His spare time, John enjoys Coaching youth sports programs in the Columbus Ohio area as well as taken part in outdoor activities such as swimming, boating, fishing, and golfing.
Evelyn Kirkwood (GLPTI President Elect) Director St. Patrick’s County Park 50651 Laurel Road South Bend, IN 46637 Phone: (574)-277-4828 Fax: (574)-273-2334 At Large Member	Evie has a B.S. in Biology with an emphasis on natural resources from Penn State University. She also has an A.D. in Graphic Design from Ivy Tech and an M.A. in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. For the past three years, Evie has been the Director of St. Joseph County Parks, IN. Her duties include management and oversight of all county parks operations, encompassing programming, facilities, budgets, personnel, and fundraising/grant writing. Previously Evie was Superintendent of Interpretive and Leisure Services with the St. Joseph County Parks. Evie also has her own small graphic design business, specializing in writing and interpretive signage. Evie is an active member in many community and professional organizations, including WNIT Public Television, Hoosier Outdoor Writers, IPRA, NRPA, and a multitude of natural resource organizations. She is President of the National Association for Interpretation through Dec 31, 2007 and is host of Outdoor Elements on WNIT public television. In her free time, Evie enjoys birding, gardening, motorcycling, and freelance writing.
Penni Klein Public Lands Manager City of Middleton 7426 Hubbard Avenue Middleton, WI 53562 Phone: (608)-827-1044 Fax: (608)-827-1044 Representing the Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association
Pete LundBorg Park Manager Michigan DNR, Parks and Recreation Silver Lake State Park 9679 W. State Park Road Mears, MI 49436 Phone: (231)-873-3083 Fax: (231)-873-5905 Representing the Michigan Division of State Parks and Recreation	Pete became a member Board of Regents representing Michigan State Parks in 1998. In 1969 he received a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State University. Currently, Pete is the Park Manager for Silver Lake State Park (SLSP) and the Hart-Montague-Berry Junction Trail (HMBJT). He has held this position, which involves the administration of a 3,000 acre State Park and nearby recreational trail corridor, since 1978. Pete started his career as a Park Ranger with the Michigan State Park system in 1967 at Ludington State Park. In 1977, he moved to William Mitchell State Park in Cadillac, Michigan as the Assistant Park Manager and was promoted to Silver Lake State Park in 1978. He currently is involved with the Hart Michigan Rotary Club as a volunteer project participant. Pete also enjoys hiking, yard work/gardening, golfing, taking road trips, and driving his classic 1980 MGB roadster on tours.
Cliff Morrison Area Manager Metro Parks serving Summit County 975 Treaty Line Road, Akron, OH, 44313-5898 Phone/Fax: (330) 784-2080 Representing the Metro Parks Serving Summit County	Cliff has been a member of the Board of Regents for the past six years. He has two Associates degrees from the University of Akron, one in Business Management and Technology and the other in the Arts. Cliff has many certificates from North Carolina State University Maintenance Management School and Supervisors Management School, OPOTA Law Enforcement Academy, Cleveland Metro Parks Ranger Academy, as well as many other training certificates in the park and recreation field. Cliff is an Area Manager for the Metro Parks serving Summit County in Akron, Ohio. He has served in this position for the past twenty-nine years at Goodyear Heights Metro Park, where he oversees operations of a 413-acre park with foot trails, athletic fields, winter sports, picnic areas, fishing pond, and a large pavilion. Prior to becoming a park manager, Cliff was a Park Ranger for about a year and a half. Over an eight-year period, Cliff was the Vice President and then President of The Woodridge Athletic Booster Club. He was also a trustee for The Blossom Music Center’s Blossom Action Council. During his spare time, Cliff is interested in gardening, woodworking, and spending quality time with family.
Dan Otto Assistant Director Schaumburg Park District 235 East Beech Drive Schaumburg, Il 60193 Phone: (847)-985-2115 Fax: (847)-985-2114 Representing the Midwest Institute of Park Executives	Daniel D. Otto is currently the Assistant Executive Director for the Schaumburg Park District, a position he has held since 2004. His current responsibilities include all maintenance within the district, including overseeing four divisions within the park district: Parks & Planning, Buildings & Facilities, Golf Course Maintenance, and Spring Valley Nature Conservation Area. He has worked in the field for over thirty years, starting his career in 1976 at the Highland Parks and Recreation Department in Highland, Indiana. He is past-President of IPRA, Parks & Natural Resource Section and the past-President of the Midwest Institute of Park Executives.
Jerry Pagac Executive Director Champaign County Forest Preserve PO Box 1040 Mahomet, IL 61853 Phone: (217) 586-3360 Fax: (217) 586-5724 Member At Large	Jerry is in his sixteenth year serving on the Board of Regents. He has an M.S. in Park Administration and Planning from the University of Oregon. Jerry is currently the Executive Director of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District (IL). In that position he is responsible for the overall planning, operation, and management of the system. From 1989-2005 Jerry was the Director of State Parks, Indiana Department of Natural Resources. In that position he was responsible for the overall planning, operation, and management of the system. Jerry is an active member in many community and professional organizations including the Illinois Park and Recreation Association, National Parks and Recreation Association, Illinois Association of Park Districts, Illinois Association of Conservation, and Forest Preserve Districts and Rotary. In his free time Jerry enjoys golf, fishing, hiking, canoeing, gardening, and home improvement.
Jerry Reisinger Iowa State Parks State Parks District Office 913 W. Main Street Manchester, IA 52057 Phone: (563)-927-8770 Fax: (563)-927-8771 Representing the Iowa Department of Natural Resources	Jerry has been on the Board for three years. He has a B.A. in Public Administration and an M.A. Business Leadership. Both degrees are from Upper Iowa University. For the past eight years, Jerry as severed as the NE District Supervisor for Iowa’s state parks. He supervises twelve state parks in Iowa’s NE district, including hiring park personnel, controlling budgets, infrastructure inspections, and planning for improvements. Before his current position, he was park ranger and park manager in the Iowa state parks system for twenty-six years. Jerry is an active member in many community and professional organizations, including serving as an Advisory Board Member for the Parks and Natural Resources program of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA. In his free time Jerry likes collecting and restoring old sports cars.
Richard Sobecki (GLPTI Sheriff) Park Superintendent Lower Huron Metro Park 17845 Savage Road Belleville, MI 48111 (734)-697-9181 Representing the Lower Huron-Clinton Metro Parks	Richard has been on the Board of Regents for twenty years. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University. For the past thirteen years, Richard has served as the Park Superintendent for Lower Huron, Willow & Oakwoods Metropark. He oversees three Huron Clinton Metroparks with over 4,600 acres, two swimming pools, two golf courses, a nature center, and fifteen miles of river and hike/bike trails. Richard has forty-two years total working experience with the Metroparks, with just over thirty-six years as a full time employee. Richard is an active member in many community and professional organizations, including member of the National Recreation and Parks Association, Michigan Recreation and Parks Association, Southwest Metropolitan Executive Group, Huron Township Chamber of Commerce (Past President, Vice-President & Treasurer), St. Stephen Catholic Church Parish Council (current Stewardship Chair, Past President and Vice-President), and Troop 237 St. Stephen, New Boston Charter Organization Representative and Committee Chairman. In his free time, Richard enjoys the outdoors, fishing, boating, and most anything automobile related.
Chris Stice Deputy Director Hamilton County Park Department 15513 S. Union Street Carmel, IN 46033 Phone: (317)-896-5874 Fax: (317)-896-3528 Representing the Indian Park and Recreation Association	Chris is a graduate of Oklahoma State University in Leisure Service Management. He has over fifteen years in the field of parks and recreation, having had numerous opportunities as Deputy Director for Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department for the past thirteen years. Chris is the 2007 President of the Indiana Parks and Recreation Association, 2007 NRPA Congress Host Executive Committee and Program Committee, 2005 President, and a ten-year member of the Board of Regents for the Great Lakes Park Training Institute. In addition he has been for the past ten years the NFL Youth Programs State Chair for the Indianapolis Colts and served on the 2005 LPGA Solheim Cup Committee and the 2004 and 2005 National Alliance of Youth Sports Committee. For the past ten years Chris also has been hosting the National Playground Safety Institute and has been Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Purdue University. When he is not playing husband and father, Chris enjoys working on renovating his historical truck, playing golf, mountain biking, and watching some football!