2025 Officers and Directors

2025 MAFE Executive Committee

President – Vickie Micheau
Vice President – John Currie
Secretary – Valerie Newton
Treasurer – Karen Klug

MAFE Board Members

Zone 1 – Karen Klug, Berrien County Youth Fair (January 2025 – January 2028)
cell: 269.208.6342

Zone 2 – LC Scramlin, CFE Oakland County Fair (January 2023 – January 2026)
work: 248.634.8830 cell: 248-894-5558

Zone 3 – John Currie, Mecosta County Fair (January 2025 – January 2028)
cell: 231.629.7273

Zone 4 – Valerie Newton, Saginaw County Fair (January 2024 – January 2027)
cell: 989.213.1213

Zone 5 – Carolyne Woodhams, Northwestern Michigan Fair (January 2024 – January 2027)
cell: 231.342.1575

Zone 6 – Vickie Micheau, Upper Peninsula State Fair (January 2025 – January 2026)
cell: 906.399.0674

Director at Large – Matt Kempf, Newaygo County Agricultural Fair (January 2023 – January 2026)
cell: 616.318.8934

Director at Large – Ian Kempf, Eastern Michigan State Fair (January 2024 – January 2027)
cell: 810.417.0395

Director at Large – Agnes Shaw, Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair (January 2025 – January 2028)
cell: 231.758.2288

Festival Representative – Mckenzie Bowman, Michigan State Fair LLC (January 2025 – January 2027)
cell: 248.760.4256

Associate Representative – Doug Burtch , TJ Schmidt Carnival (January 2024 – January 2026)
cell: 989.213.5835

Executive Director – Lisa Reiff
cell: 517.317.4544

Legislative Consultant – Mandy Tomich, Dodak & Associates

  • 230 N Washington Square-Suite 100, Lansing, MI 48933
  • cell: 517.281.3177

MAFE Committees

Animal Health and Welfare – LC Scramlin (chair), Matt Kempf, Valerie Newton, Ann Harrington, Trish Steele, and Janelle Stewart

Audit – Karen Klug (chair), Vickie Micheau, Doug Burtch, Brian Kuemin, Rob Usakowski

Bylaws/Policy – Ian Kempf (chair), Doug Burtch, LC Scramlin, Chris Miller, Brian Kuemin, Ken Knight

Finance – Karen Klug (chair), Vickie Micheau, John Currie, Valerie Newton, and Doug Burtch

Nomination – John Currie (chair), Ian Kempf, and Darryl Diamond

Newsletter – Carol Saari (chair)

Harness Racing – John Currie (chair), LC Scramlin, Tim Roach, Harry Chestnut, Nic Hall

Homemaker of the Year – Lynn MacArthur (chair), and McKenzie Bowman

Insurance – Matt Kempf (chair), Ian Kempf, and LC Scramlin

Legislative – John Currie (chair), Doug Burtch, Vickie Micheau, Carolyne Woodhams, Dawn Reha, Rob Usakowski, Agnes Shaw

Social Media & Website – Carolyne Woodhams (chair), Ian Kempf, Sara Johnson, Sara Ressler, and Mindy Trimm

MSU Extension/4-H – LC Scramlin (chair),Valerie Newton, Cheryl Barton, Rob Usakowski, Leah LaVanway, and Janelle Stewart

Convention Committees 

Awards – Matt Kempf (chair), John Currie, Ric Crawford, Cinda Karlik, LC Scramlin, Karen Klug, and Brian Kuemin

Banquet & Reception – Ian Kempf(chair), LC Scramlin, Agnes Shaw, Steve Thelen, Ken Knight, Carolyne Woodhams, and Vickie Micheau

Carnival – Doug Burtch (chair), Niki Skerbeck, Dustin Skerbeck, Debbie Elliot, Blake Huston, Dalton Kennedy, and LC Scramlin

Communications awards – Carol Britten (chair), Carolyne Woodhams, Kathy Richardson, Danielle Proctor, Nancy Thelen, Agnes Shaw

General Session – Ian Kempf (chair), LC Scramlin, Doug Burtch, Valerie Newton, McKenzie Bowman, and Carolyne Woodhams

Mega & Friday Night 50/50 – Karen Klug (chair), LC Scramlin, Sherry Bechler, Brian Kuemin, Gary Bulemore, and McKenzie Bowman

Raffle & Door Prizes – Carolyne Woodhams (chair), Gary Bulemore, SaraJane Zimmerman, Mike Zimmerman, and Lynn MacArthur

Registration – Karen Klug & Valerie Newton (chair), Trish Steele, Karen Bonham, Shawn Wolske, Matt Wolske

Resolutions – Matt Kempf (chair), LC Scramlin, Valerie Newton, and Chris Miller

Scholarship Committee – Doug Burtch (chair), Brian Kuemin, Ann Harrington, Nancy Thelen, and Lenore Senter

Silent Auction – Melva Thayer and Lance Nicholson

Sponsorships – Ian Kempf (chair) and Vickie Micheau

Suite & Hospitality – Doug Burtch (chair), LC Scramlin, John Currie, Steve Thelen, Brian Kuemin, and Ian Kempf

Tradeshow – Doug Burtch (chair), Carolyne Woodhams, Terry Slaggert, Dalton Kennedy, and Dakota Romine

Welcome Reception – Doug Burtch (chair), Matt Kempf, Carolyne Woodhams, Jay Samborn, and Vickie Micheau

Workshops/Round Tables – Lisa Reiff (chair), Ian Kempf, Cinda Karlik, Chris Miller , Dawn Reha, Janelle Stewart, Ken Knight, Sara Resssler, and Vickie Micheau

Young Professionals  – Carly Vertz (chair), Courtney Ertman, Lindsey McKeever, James DeGreif, Mindy Timm, and Jamee Skerbeck

Youth Education – Lisa Reiff (chair), Janelle Stewart, Tammy Hyatt, Nancy Thelen, Carly Vertz, Leah LaVanway, Dawn Reha, Sara Resssler, and Brian Kuemin

Ad Hoc – Future schedule – Ian Kempf (chair), Matt Kempf, Karen Klug, and Agnes Shaw

MAFE By-laws Revised January 2021

Membership consists of 3 categories:

1. Regular Members – Any corporation or organization or fair, agency or other person actually and directly engaged in promoting and conducting fairs, agricultural exhibitions or shows, and described in “Act 80” of the Public Acts of 1855, as amended, “Act 11” of the Public Acts of 1929, or comparable legislation. Each regular member shall be assigned to one of the following six zones, such assignment to be made based on the location of the principal activities of such regular member:

Zone One – Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties.

Zone Two – Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.

Zone Three – Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola and Ottawa counties.

Zone Four – Arenac, Bay, Clare, Clinton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties.

Zone Five – Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon and Wexford counties.

Zone Six – All Upper Peninsula counties – Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft counties.

2. Associate Members – Any corporation or organization or firm, agency or other person directly engaged in performing a service for a regular or Festival member.

3. Festival Members – Any corporation or organization or municipality directly engaged in promoting and conducting a Festival.