Contact
General inquiries please email, [email protected]
Program Administration
Program Coordinators from the Michigan Boating Industries Association and Michigan Sea Grant coordinate all Clean Marina certification activities. To inquire about the certification process, contact:
- Skylar Szymanski, Michigan Boating Industries Association, [email protected]
- Elizabeth Striano, Michigan Sea Grant, [email protected]
Operations Committee
The Clean Marina Operations Committee approves new certifications and recertifications. Committee members review checklists, notes and recommendations from the site visits conducted by Certification Specialists annually. Committee members include marina owners/operators and others.
Operations Committee Members:
- Brian Kelley, Certification Specialist, [email protected]
- Nick Cortes, West Michigan Specialist, [email protected]
- Colby Owens, EGLE Representative for State Harbors, [email protected]
- Skylar Szymanski, Michigan Boating Industries Association, [email protected]
- Elizabeth Striano, Michigan Sea Grant, [email protected]
- Alex Turner, Clean Marina Ambassador, [email protected]
- Mike Singleton, Clean Marina Ambassador, [email protected]
- Joel Shoemaker, Clean Marina Ambassador, [email protected]
Michigan Clean Marina Foundation
The Clean Marina Foundation Board was established in 2008 and meets regularly to provide strategic oversight for the Clean Marina Program. Often, the Foundation Board meets in conjunction with the Operations Committee. The Foundation Board is responsible for implementing strategic plans to increase the total number of certified marinas, improve communication, and convey the benefits of the Michigan Clean Marina Program.
Clean Marina Foundation Board of Directors:
- President: Mark Breederland, Northwest District Extension Educator, Michigan Sea Grant
- Treasurer: Nicki Polan, Executive Director, Michigan Boating Industries Association
- Secretary: Ward Walstrom
- Directors: Gerard Santoro, Kathleen Torresen
- Administrator: Skylar Szymanski, Michigan Boating Industries Association