Ms. Meiring represents Moose & Squirrel Horticulture Resource Inc. and has been a member of the Fund since 1996 and board chairperson since 2000.
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Board of Trustees
Fund operations are directed by the Board of Trustees, elected by the general membership of the Fund. The Trustees meet 4-5 times a year and are responsible for management and oversight of the Fund. They review financial performance, underwriting performance, and authorize all claim settlements.
Colleen Meiring, Chair, Carleton
Dan Glas, Secretary/Treasurer, Kalamazoo
Mr. Glas represents Renewed Earth. He has been a member of the Fund since 2002 and board secretary/treasurer since 2009.
Paul Begick, Trustee, Bay City
Mr. Begick represents Begick Nursery & Garden Center. He has been a member of the Fund since 1994 and board trustee since 1998.
Ray Hunter, Trustee, Southgate
Mr. Hunter represents Ray Hunter Flowers. He has been member of the Fund since its inception in 1993 and board trustee since 2003.
Bob Patterson, Trustee, Big Rapids
Mr. Patterson represents Patterson’s Flowers, Inc. He has been a member of the Fund since its inception in 1993 and board trustee since 2001.
Jeanette Gaudreau-Ballien, Trustee, Saginaw
Ms. Gaudreau-Ballien represents Gaudreau the Florist. She has been a member of the Fund since 1998 and board trustee since 2008.
Clem Chargot, Trustee, Fraser
Mr. Chargot represents Three C's Landscaping, Inc. He bas been a member of the Fund since 2004 and board trustee since 2013.
