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.