Key Contacts

 

Michigan Swimming, Inc. Contact List
Updated: January 27, 2025
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Cross-Functional/Non-Division
Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Year Elected/Appointed
Chairman of the Board of Directors
(General Chair)
Karen Schwartz [email protected]
2023
Non-Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Governance Committee Chair Terri Eudy [email protected]
Officials' Constituent Council Chair Holly Russell [email protected]
Meet Scheduling Committee Chair VACANT [email protected]
Championship Meet Strategy Committee Chair Patrick Saucedo [email protected] 
Diversity Committee Co-Chairs Replaced by VC DEI  
Para-Swimming Committee Co-Chairs
Brett Austin &
Aric Smith
Open Water Committee Chair John Fodell [email protected] 
Camps & Clinics Committee Chair Patrick Saucedo [email protected]
 
Administrative Division
Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Year Elected/Appointed
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Vice Chair – Administration)
Brandon Converse
2024 
Secretary (non-voting) Dawn Gurley [email protected] N/A - Office Staff
Non-Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Administrative Director
Dawn Gurley
Registrar
Dawn Gurley
Personnel Committee Chair VACANT  
Community Engagement Committee Chair VACANT [email protected]
Records & Recognition Coordinator
Dawn Gurley
Meet Sanctioning Chair
Randy Hall
NTV Committee Chair Randy Hall [email protected]
 
Finance Division
Voting Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Year Elected/Appointed
Vice Chair – Finance
Joe Gazzarato
2023
Treasurer (non-voting) Dawn Gurley [email protected] N/A - Office Staff
Non-Board Members
Position
Member
Contact
Finance Committee Chair Joe Gazzarato [email protected]
Fundraising Committee Chair VACANT [email protected]
Travel Fund Coordinator
Dawn Gurley
 
Senior Program Division
Voting Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Year Elected/Appointed
Vice Chair – Senior Programs
VACANT
 
 
Non-Board Members
Position
Member
Contact
Senior Development Committee Chair
VACANT
 
Age Group Program Division
Voting Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Year Elected/Appointed
Vice Chair – Age Group Programs
VACANT
 
 
Non-Board Members
Position
Member
Contact
Age Group Development Committee Chair VACANT [email protected]
Zone Team Head Coach
VACANT
Zone Team Logistics Manager
Dawn Gurley
 
Safe Sport & Operational Risk Division
Voting Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Year Elected/Appointed
Vice-Chair   Safe Sport & Operational Risk
Dr. Melissa Millerick-May & Sallie Bartkowiak
MM: 2016, 2018 & 2020
SB: 2022, 2024
Non-Board Members
Position
Member
Contact
Safe Sport Committee Chair Sallie Bartkowiak [email protected]
Operational Risk Committee Chair
Dr. Melissa Millerick-May
 
Athlete Division
Voting Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Year Elected/Appointed
Senior Athlete Representative & Athletes' Constituent Council Chair
Violet Schwartz
2023
Junior Athlete Representative
Arden Bewersdorf
2024
 
Coach Division
Voting Board Members
Position
Member
Contact Information
Year Elected/Appointed
Senior Coach Representative
Patrick Foley
2023
Non-Board Members
Position
Member
Contact
Junior Coach Representative & Coaches' Constituent Council Chair
Norm VerMeulen
 

 
USA Swimming National Committees
Credentials/Elections Jacob Krzciok [email protected] 2017-2019
Credentials/Elections & Athletes' Executive
Dakota Noble
2015-2019
Registration/Membership
Joe Gazzarato
2016-2018
Operational Risk Dr. Melissa Millerick-May [email protected] 2019-present

Registration/Membership
LSC Develoment

Savannah Gurley [email protected]  2022-2023
2023-present
 

  • All members of the Board of Directors serve a term of two years. The term of office expires after the individual has served two consecutive two year terms.
  • Direct contact information for minor athletes is unpublished. Please contact the Michigan Swimming Office for more information ([email protected]). 
  • All individuals serving on the Michigan Swimming, Inc. Board of Directors and its respective committees are required to hold active individual memberships with Michigan Swimming, Inc. and USA Swimming, Inc. for the entirety of their time in office.

 

Current Committees (to be updated)

Committee Name
Members
Governance Committee
(Board of Directors/House of Delegates)
Terri Eudy (2021)
Patrick Saucedo (2022)
Rob Threlkeld (2023)
Sam Stefanek​ (Athlete)
Personnel Committee
(Administrative Division)
Brandon Converse (Chair, Vice-Chair of Administration)
Karen Schwartz (General Chair)
Joe Gazzarato (Vice-Chair of Finance)
TBD (Non-Board Coach)
TBD (Club President)
Samuel Stefanek (Athlete)
Future Championship Meet Strategy Committee
(commissioned by: Board of Directors/reports to: Administrative Division)
Patrick Saucedo (Chair)
Shawn Kornoelje (Coach)
Ray Onisko (Coach)
Tony Carroll (Coach)
Mike Kavanaugh (Coach)
Adam Forbes (Official)
Violet Schwartz (Athlete)
Safe Sport Committee
(Administrative Division)
Sallie Bartkowiak (Chair, Safe Sport Chair)
TBD (Athlete)
Finance Committee
(Finance Division)
Joe Gazzarato (Chair, Vice-Chair of Finance)
Karen Schwartz (General Chair)
Brandon Converse (Vice-Chair of Administration)
Viole Schwartz (Senior Athlete Representative)
Dawn Gurley (Treasurer, non-voting)
Randy Hall (Office, non-voting)
Diversity Committee
(Non-Division)
Ja'Von Waters (Chair, Diversity Coordinator)
Jerron Julien (Coach)
Kwame Wardlaw (Coach)
TBD (Athlete)
Para-Swimming Committee
(Non-Division)
Brett Austin (Co-Chair, Para-Swimming Co-Coordinator)
Aric Smith (Co-Chair, Para-Swimming Co-Coordinator)
TBD (Non-Athlete)
TBD (Athlete)
TBD (Athlete)
TBD (Coach)
Camps & Clinics Committee
(Non-Division)
Patrick Saucedo (Chair, Camps and Clinics Coordinator)
TBD (Coach)
TBD (Coach)
TBD (Athlete)
Officials’ Constituent Council
(Non-Division)
Holly Russell (Chair, Officials' Coordinator)
Cynda Avery (Official)
Terrie Clark (Official)
 Adam Forbes (Official)
 Dean Schroeder (Official)
 Jaclyn Dessin (Athlete)
Shyla Mitchell (Athlete)
Allison Styles (Athlete)
Meet Scheduling Committee
(Program Operations Division)
TBD (Chair, Meet Scheduling Coordinator)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
NTV Committee
(Program Operations Division)
Randy Hall (Chair)
Dawn Gurley (Office)
TBD (Athlete)
Open Water Committee
(Program Operations Division)
(John Fodell, Open Water Coordinator)
TBD (Athlete)
TBD (Coach)
TBD (Non-Coach, Non-Athlete)
Athletes’ Committee
(Athlete Division)
Violet Schwartz (Senior Athlete Representative)
Arden Bewersdorf (Junior Athlete Representative)​
Remainder Listed on Athletes' Website

 

Current Task Forces

Task Force Name
Members
Championship Meet Sanctioning Process Task Force
(Administrative Division, Board of Directors)
Replaced by "Future Championship Meet Strategy Committee"