Governor Whitmer has announced appointments to several Michigan boards and commissions. Among the list of changes are the following new and returning appointees:

• Health Information Technology Commission: Janée Tyus (succeeds Renee Smiddy)
• Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services: Laurie Penfold (succeeds Karen Schulz)
• Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect: Claudnyse Holloman (reappointed)
• Michigan Board Optometry: Dr. Paul Hodge (succeeds Lisa Webb Sharpe)
• Board of Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing: Miriam Andare Cuevas (reappointed), Myles Hudkins (succeeds Leslie Pertz)
• Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council: Iris Mehler (reappointed), Alexandra Hayes (succeeds Angel Irvin), Colleen Sullivan (succeeds Elizabeth Kohler), Jason Reaves (reappointed), Ray Schuholz (reappointed), Sheryl Stumbaugh (reappointed), and Nicholas Gable (succeeds Mark McWilliams)

For a complete list of the governor’s board and commission additions, click HERE.

Earlier 2025 appointments can also be viewed in GOVERNOR WHITMER’S LATEST APPOINTMENTS.

The Governor has announced new appointments and reappointments to several state boards and commissions. Below is a summary of some of the latest appointments

• Board of Chiropractic: Cecil Forbes (reappointed)

• Board of Interpreters for the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing: April Davidson and Mitchell Holaly (both reappointed).

• Board of Licensed Midwifery: Sarah Andrews (succeeding Heather Robinson) and Celeste Groenenberg (reappointed).

• Board of Occupational Therapy: Cristian LaBar (reappointed).

• Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery: Ronald Bishop (reappointed).

• Board of Physical Therapy: Benjamin Eggleston (succeeding Nora Cascardo).

• Board of Psychology: Harper West and Melissa Grey (both reappointed).

Governor Grecthen Whitmer has announced several more appointments to various boards and commissions. Among others, commissions of note include the Michigan Board of Medicine, Michigan Task Force on Physician’s Assistants, Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services, Health Information Technology Commission, Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice, Advisory Council on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing.

Appointments Include:

Michigan Board of Medicine:

• Hassan F. Abdallah: Representing the general public (Succeeds Teresa Robinson)
• Dr. Abdulghani Sankari: Representing physicians (Succeeds Donald Tynes)
• Aurelia Gooden: Representing the general public (Succeeds Mary Stearns)

Michigan Task Force on Physician’s Assistants

• Dr. Mustafa Mark Hamed: Representing the Board of Medicine (Succeeds Bryan Little)

Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services:

• Dr. Yasmina Bouraoui: Representing disability advocacy groups (Succeeds Khodr Farhat)

Health Information Technology Commission:

• Rex Menold: Representing the designee of the Director of DTMB (Succeeds Jack Harris)

Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice:

• Carol S. Jackson: Representing experience in tribal law enforcement and tribal communities (Succeeds Judge Allie Maldonado)

Advisory Council on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing:

• Gerid Adams: Designated as chair