Citizen's Advisory Committee

The Citizen Advisory Committee consists of community volunteers who meet on a regular basis to develop and update policies, establish and review progress toward development goals, and evaluate overall operations of the UpNorth Media Center.  The Citizen Advisory Board is also responsible for seeking citizen input for improving overall operations and correcting specific errors or short-comings.

Christine Maxbauer, Grand Traverse County Commissioner

David Poinsett, R&D Manager; R.M. Young Company 

Richard Powell, High Profile - Multimedia Consultant

Thom Paulson, Interlochen Public Radio

Ray Minervini, Minervini Group

Doug Stanton, Author, Traverse City

Mary Grover, League of Women Voters

Megan Crandall, TCAPS Board of Trustees

Beth Friend, Grand Traverse County Commissioner

Derith Smith, Citizen, Elmwood Charter Township

Alison Arnold, Traverse City Area Public Schools

Beth Milligan, Porterhouse Productions

Grant Parsons, Parsons Ringsmuth Zelenock

Ward Kuhn, Zimmerman, Kuhn, Darling, Boyd, Quandt & Phelps, PLC

Craig Mulder, Northwestern Michigan College

Jerry Beasley, Traverse Area District Library Trustee