About Us

Mission

MASA advocates for and provides superintendents and district leaders with the most innovative, relevant, and equitable tools necessary to become world-class leaders for the school communities they serve.

Vision

To be the leading education association playing an integral role with setting the standard of excellence in our schools to prepare the dynamic workforce for Michigan’s future.

Constitution

MASA’s Constitution outlines the core principles, structure, and rules governing the organization and its operations. The most recent version of the document was adopted on Sept. 23, 2022. View the PDF

Strategic Action Plan

The Executive Board is comprised of seven elected members from across the state who work closely with MASA leadership to oversee the operations of the organization.

2024-25 Executive Board Members

POSITION	MEMBER NAME	DISTRICT	REGION
President	Katy Xenakis-Makowski	Johannesburg-Lewiston Schools	2
President-Elect	Tom Livezey	Oakridge Public Schools	3
Past President	Dr. Glenn Maleyko	Dearborn Public Schools	9
Director	Jason Kennedy	Fruitport Community Schools	3
Director	Ben Mainka	Novi Community School District	9
Director	Stephanie Long	Leland Public School	2
Director	Dr. Anthony Berthiaume	St. Johns Public Schools	6

Council meets monthly and advises on organizational matters. The body consists of the MASA Executive Board, the Chairs of the Association’s three Standing Committees, and three members from each MASA Region who are elected to serve by their fellow Region members.

2024-25 Council Members

MEMBER NAME	DISTRICT	POSITION
Katy Xenakis-Makowski	Johannesburg-Lewiston Schools	Executive Board – President
Tom Livezey	Oakridge Public Schools	Executive Board – President-Elect
Dr. Glenn Maleyko	Dearborn Public Schools	Executive Board – Past President
Jason Kennedy	Fruitport Community Schools	Executive Board – Director
Ben Mainka	Novi Community School District	Executive Board – Director
Stephanie Long	Leland Public School	Executive Board – Director
Dr. Anthony Berthiaume	St. Johns Public Schools	Executive Board – Director
Amy Conway	Gibraltar School District	PGLC Chair
Chris Ming	Au Gres-Sims School District	CPC Chair
Andrew Brodie	Flat Rock Community Schools	GRPC Chair
Tom McKee	Rudyard Area Schools	Region 1 Representative
Jerry Sardina	Iron Mountain School District	Region 1 Representative
Lou Steigerwald	Norway-Vulcan Area Schools	Region 1 Representative
Jim Cracraft	Gaylord Community Schools	Region 2 Representative
Josh Rothwell	Kingsley Area Schools	Region 2 Representative
Shawn Petri	COOR ISD	Region 2 Representative
Brandi-Lyn Mendham	Zeeland Public Schools	Region 3 Representative
Scott Smith	Cedar Springs Public Schools	Region 3 Representative
Kyle Corlett	Ludington Area Schools	Region 3 Representative
Andy Kowalczyk	Pinconning Area Schools	Region 4 Representative
Sarah Glann	Meridian Public Schools	Region 4 Representative
Shawn Hale	Bullock Creek School District	Region 4 Representative
Dr. Kristy Spann	Bentley Community Schools	Region 5 Representative
Theo Kerhoulas	Port Huron Area School District	Region 5 Representative
Mickie Kujat	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	Region 5 Representative
Will Heath	Portland Public Schools	Region 6 Representative
Lori Haven	Perry Public Schools	Region 6 Representative
Jennifer Goodman	Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	Region 6 Representative
Ric Seager	Watervliet Public Schools	Region 7 Representative
Rob Ridgeway	Harper Creek Community Schools	Region 7 Representative
Stephanie Lemmer	Pennfield Schools	Region 7 Representative
Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross	Ypsilanti Community Schools	Region 8 Representative
Erin MacGregor	Howell Public Schools	Region 8 Representative
Dr. Josha Talison	Ecorse Public Schools	Region 9 Representative
Dr. Jennifer Martin-Green	Southfield Public Schools	Region 9 Representative
Mark Blaszkowski	Roseville Community Schools	Region 9 Representative

MASA has three constitutionally sanctioned statewide standing Committees, each with a chair appointed by the MASA Board President and regionally appointed representatives.

Conference Planning Committee

2024-25 CPC Members

MEMBER NAME	DISTRICT	POSITION
Chris Ming	Au Gres-Sims School District	Chair & Region 4 Representative
Anders Hill	Houghton-Portage Twp Schools	Region 1 Representative
Katy Xenakis-Makowski	Johannesburg-Lewiston Schools	Region 2 Representative
Jason Kennedy	Fruitport Community Schools	Executive Board & Region 3 Representative
Kurt Sutton	Yale Public Schools	Region 4 Representative
Dori Leyko	East Lansing Public Schools	Region 5 Representative
Stephanie Lemmer	Pennfield Schools	Region 6 Representative
Chris Timmis	Dexter Community Schools	Region 7 Representative
Donovan Rowe	Huron School District	Region 8 Representative
		Region 9 Representative

 

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Government Relations and Policy Committee

2024-25 GRPC Members

MEMBER NAME	DISTRICT	POSITION
Andrew Brodie	Flat Rock Community Schools	Chair
Coby Fletcher	Escanaba Area Public Schools	Region 1 Representative
Dan O’Connor	Alcona Community Schools	Region 2 Representative
Garth Cooper	Allendale Public Schools	Region 3 Representative
Michael Vieau	Bay Arenac ISD	Region 4 Representative
Jen McCormack	Coleman Community Schools	Region 5 Representative
Lori Haven	Perry Public Schools	Region 6 Representative
Dave Campbell	River Valley School District	Region 7 Representative
Christie Robinson	Springport Public Schools	Region 8 Representative
Steve Archibald	South Lyon Community Schools	Region 9 Representative
Ben Mainka*	Novi Community Schools	MASA Executive Board Representative
Piper Bognar*	Van Dyke Public Schools	Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity Representative
Matt Shastal*	Laingsburg Community Schools	School Equity Caucus Representative
Jennifer Martin Green*	Southfield Public Schools	Michigan Association of African American Superintendents Representative

*Ex-officio/non-voting member

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Professional Growth and Leadership Committee

2024-25 PGLC Members

MEMBER NAME	DISTRICT	POSITION
Amy Conway	Gibraltar School District	Chair
Jerry Sardina	Iron Mountain School District	Region 1 Representative
Ron Stoneman	Manistee Area Public Schools	Region 2 Representative
Adam Bayne	Holton Public Schools	Region 3 Representative
		Region 4 Representative
Dr. Richard Klee	Beecher Community Schools	Region 5 Representative
Kelly Blake	Waverly Community Schools	Region 6 Representative
Ben Bandfield	Lawton Community Schools	Region 7 Representative
Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross	Ypsilanti Community Schools	Region 8 Representative
Dr. Monica Merritt	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	Region 9 Representative
Julie Williams	Lake Fenton Community Schools	At-Large Representative (Region 5)
Dr. Daveda Colbert	Wayne RESA	At-Large Representative (Region 9)
Blake Prewitt	Newaygo County RESA	At-Large Representative (Region 3)
Dr. Steve Matthews	Rockford Public Schools	At-Large Representative (Region 3)
Tom Livesey*	Oakridge Public Schools	MASA Executive Board Representative

*Ex-officio/non-voting member

In addition to its Standing Committees, MASA collaborates with members through ad hoc Workgroups and Taskforces focused on timely and specific areas of interest.

Small & Rural Taskforce

MASA’s Small and Rural Taskforce is dedicated to amplifying the voices of small and rural school districts across the state. Learn more.