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Committee Chair Lori Conarton and secretary Rich Pollman (left) meet with Captain Eddy Washington, Director of the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division
 
 
 
 
The Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness was formed in 1991 by the governor of Michigan.  Our mission is to provide information and advice that keeps Michigan residents prepared when severe weather strikes.
 
Membership is open to all persons who desire to promote education and public awareness relating to severe weather preparedness and safety.  This includes individuals, elected officials, federal, state, and local employees, engineers, planners, and consultants. 

 

Contact information for current committee members is listed below.

 

 


Committee members (left to right): Rich Pollman, Kevin Thomason, Mary Stikeleather, Lori Conarton, Mark Walton, Darlene Smith, Paul Gross, Kevin Sweeney, Ric Sorrell; not pictured: Greg Clark, Dave Chapman, Joni Hatch, Dana Wolverton.

 

Name

 Agency

TelephoneEmail

Lori Conarton, Chair

Insurance Institute of Michigan 

517-371-2880 iiofmichigan@aol.com 

Mark Walton, Vice Chair

National Weather Service, Grand Rapids 

616-949-0643 x493 mark.walton@noaa.gov 

Rich Pollman, Secretary/Treasurer

National Weather Service, Detroit

248-625-3309 x726 

richard.pollman@noaa.gov 

Kevin Thomason

State Farm Insurance 

269-384-2580 kevin.thomason.a18z@statefarm.com 

Dana Wolverton 

Michigan State Police Emergency Management 

 517-333-5032wolvertd@michigan.gov 

Sgt. Kevin Sweeney

Michigan State Police Emergency Management 

 517-336-6429sweeneyk@michigan.gov 

Paul Gross

WDIV-TV 

313-222-0444 paulg@wdiv.com 

Ric Sorrell

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 

517-335-3176 sorrell@michigan.gov 

Mary Stikeleather

Lapeer County Emergency Management 

810-667-0242 mstikeleather@lapeercounty.org 

Dave Chapman

Okemos High School

517-351-7900, x3186 dave.chapman@okemosschools.net

Darlene Smith

Hamlin Township Fire Department 

517-663-9111 sssparky911@aol.com 

Joni Hatch

American Red Cross 

269-962-7528, x223 jhatch@net-link.net 

Greg Clark

Ogemaw County Emergency Management 

989-345-2911 gclark@ogemawcountymi.gov