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Steering Committee
The purpose of the Steering Committee, on behalf of the CISMA partners, is to provide direction, identify opportunities, and further the goal of cooperative invasive species management. These partners have stepped up to provide guidance for the CISMA and the CISMA Coordinator.

Ken Kerkhof
Northern Natives Erosion Control, LLC

Dr. Kevin Kapuscinski
Lake Superior State University's Center for Freshwater Research and Education

Mike McCarthy
Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District

Tiffany Escherich
Bay Mills Indian Community

Nick Cassel
Upper Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Council

Rachel Leggett
Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Justin Bournoville
US Forest Service - Hiawatha National Forest

Pat Carr
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Hadley Reed
Sault Tribe of Chipepwa Indians
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