Snyder makes appointments to Asian Pacific American Affairs

Commission
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014

LANSING, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Grace Lee, of Bloomfield
Hills, Mahima Mahadevan, of Canton, and Joe Tasma, of Westland, to the Asian Pacific American
Affairs Commission.
The 21-member commission housed in the Michigan Department of Civil Rights advances the full
and equal participation of Asian Pacific Americans in Michigan.
"Grace, Mahima and Joe are talented and experienced appointees and I look forward to the work
they will do on this commission," said Snyder.
Lee is chief financial officer of Logic Solutions Inc., a global Web and mobile application
development company. She is on the Foreign Direct Investment Committee of Ann Arbor SPARK
and is president of the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce. Lee earned a bachelors
degree in economics from UCLA and an MBA from Eastern Michigan University. She replaces Henry
Tanaka.
Mahadevan is project manager for the Education Policy Initiative at the Gerald R. Ford School of
Public Policy, where she has worked since 2011. She has experience with the University of Michigan
Peace Corps Office and as donor coordinator for Alternatives For Girls, a nonprofit that offers
support and stability to homeless and high-risk girls and young women. Mahadevan earned a
bachelors degree in psychology and a masters of public policy from the University of Michigan. She
replaces Sook Wilkinson.
Tasma is an accounts receivable manager for ZYNP International. He worked as a language
consultant for the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice. Tasma is a past president
and board member of the Thai-American Association of Michigan. He studied law at
Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok and earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina.
He replaces Peter Wong.
Members will serve four-year terms to expire Nov. 30, 2018. Their appointments are not subject to
the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Snyder makes reappointments to Michigan Board of Cosmetology

Monday, Nov. 24, 2014

LANSING, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the reappointments of Angela River, of
Auburn Hills, and Andrea Schroeder, of Clarkston, to the Michigan Board of Cosmetology.
The nine-member board advises and assists the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs in overseeing the cosmetology profession.
Angela and Andrea bring valuable experience to the board and I am confident they will continue to
do great work in these roles, said Snyder.
River is the owner of DARe Salon where she works as a cosmetologist and image consultant. She
has more than 25 years of stylist experience. River served as an Oakland County Commissioner.
River earned an associate degree in cosmetology management from Oakland Community College.
She continues to represent cosmetologists.
Schroeder is a partner at Strategic Five Business Solutions, where she is responsible for daily
operations, client development and contract fulfillment. She is also a partner at A Place Downtown, a
boutique rental management firm. She served as director of worldwide strategic alliances for
Oakwood Worldwide and currently serves on the board of directors of ACE Academy. Schroeder
earned a bachelors degree in education and child studies from Miami University and was a 2006
Fellow of the Michigan Political Leadership Program. She continues to represent the general public.
Appointees will serve four-year terms to expire Dec. 31, 2018. Their appointments are subject to the
advice and consent of the Senate.
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Snyder makes appointment, reappointments to Michigan Cherry

Committee
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014

LANSING, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of David Smeltzer, of Bear
Lake, and the reappointments of Paul Hubbell, of Williamsburg, and Andrew Riley, of Mears, to the
Michigan Cherry Committee.
The nine-member committee was established in 1965 and develops and implements marketing
efforts for Michigan's cherry industry.
"The cherry industry is an integral part of Michigans economy and I appreciate these appointees
willingness to serve, said Snyder.
Smeltzer is a member of West Wind Orchards LLC, a fourth generation apple and cherry farm, which
also has an apple storage and asparagus packing facility. He farms 150 acres of cherries and
apples. He is a lifelong cherry farmer with experience in research and development. Smeltzer
continues to represent District 1 tart cherry growers.
Hubbell is the owner of Orchard View Farms. Hubbell serves as president of the Grand Traverse
Fruit Growers Council, president of Traverse Bay Cherry Co-op of Sweet Cherries, and on the
National Cherry Growers and Industries Foundation. He continues to represent District 1 sweet
cherry growers.
Riley is the manager of Riley Orchards, where he farms 800 acres of sweet and tart cherries,
asparagus, apples, and peaches. He will continue to represent District 2 sweet cherry growers.
Appointees will serve three-year terms to expire Feb. 1, 2017. Their appointments are subject to the
advice and consent of the Senate.

Snyder makes reappointments to Michigan Board of Chiropractic

Monday, Nov. 24, 2014

LANSING, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the reappointments of Christophe Dean, of
Troy, and Thomas Klapp, of Ann Arbor, to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic.
Housed within the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the nine-member board
sets entry-level competency standards for health practitioners and verifies continuing education
during licensure, protecting and promoting the public's health, safety and welfare.
I am thankful for Christophe and Deans willingness to support the health of their fellow
Michiganders by serving on this board, Snyder said.
Dean is the owner of Dean Chiropractic and has more than 40 years of chiropractic experience.
Dean earned a bachelors degree in physiology and a doctor of chiropractic from Palmer College of
Chiropractic. He continues to represent professionals.
Klapp is the owner and president of First Choice Chiropractic of Ann Arbor, where he has been since
1980. He also founded First Choice Chiropractic of Northville in 2001. He was named Michigan
Association Chiropractor of the Year in 2003, 2006, 2007. Klapp earned a doctor of chiropractic from
Life Chiropractic College. He continues to represent professionals.
Appointees will serve four-year terms to expire Dec. 31, 2018. Their appointments are subject to the
advice and consent of the Senate.
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Michigan National Guard participates in North American International

Cyber Summit
Contact: LTC William Humes 517-481-8140
Agency: Military and Veterans Affairs

November 24, 2014

Lansing, Mich. Members of the Michigan Army and Air National Guard took part in the third annual
North American International Cyber Conference held yesterday at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Mich.
Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Adjutant
General for the Michigan Guard contributed to opening the event by addressing the audience from
Riga, Latvia, via Skype alongside the Latvian Chief of Defense, Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube.
Cyber security is an international issue, said Vadnais. Working together with our partners in Latvia
allows us to learn from each other and be prepared for an attack from state actors.
We will stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies to defend against cyber attacks, Graube
concurred with Vadnais.
Following the introductions, a panel discussion was convened for the audience. Among the panel
members were Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, commander of U.S. Army Cyber Command and David
Devries, the acting principal deputy chief information officer for the Department of Defense. Cardon
highlighted the importance of Michigans cyber warriors.
The National Guard and Reserves have a tremendous role in cyber defense, said Cardon.
Michigan is a fore runner in those efforts. Devries, a native of west Michigan, was also impressed
with the skills of the National Guard. We are coming to grips with the idea that the National Guard
members are dealing with state issues one day and national issues the next, said Devries.
Governor Rick Snyder also addressed the audience during the conference, using the opportunity to
restate his support for Michigans Cyber Civilian Corps, a cyber-incident rapid-response team
comprised of state government, National Guard and other public and private partners.
The Civilian Cyber Corps is modeled like the National Guard, said Snyder. Citizens who could be
called up to defend their country, Snyder continued. This has worked for the National Guard for
378 years and it can work for us.
The conference provided an opportunity to showcase a cyber competition with two Michigan Cyber
Civilian Corps (MiC3) teams from Cobo Center as well as teams from the Michigan National Guard
in Battle Creek, the California National Guard, and the Latvian National Guard Cyber Division.
Teams competed for control of an online city called Alphaville. Dr. Joe Adams, vice president of
research and cyber security at Merit and the director of the Michigan Cyber Range explained the
benefits of the contained network.
The fictitious online city of Alphaville allows players to try all kinds of hacking and defending
techniques without impacting the actual internet or putting actual systems at risk, said Adams.

The cyber conference is sponsored by Governor Rick Snyder and provides an opportunity for ideas
to be exchanged across public and private cyber defense sectors.

Snyder makes appointment, reappointments to Pharmacy and

Therapeutics Committee
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014
LANSING, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Brian Peltz, of Dearborn
Heights, and the reappointments of Andrew Mac, of Plymouth, and Tina Tanner, of Montague, to the
Michigan Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Housed within the Michigan Department of Community Health, the 11-member board advises the
department on issues affecting prescription drug coverage for its various health care programs.
"These appointees are experienced health care professionals and I appreciate the insights they
bring to the committee," said Snyder.
Peltz is director of pharmacy and Medicaid for Henry Ford Health System Community Care Services.
He also served as director of pharmacy for Pharmacy Systems Inc. Peltz earned a bachelors
degree in pharmacy and a masters degree in health system pharmacy administration from Wayne
State University. He represents pharmacists and replaces Michael Crowe.
Mac is the vice president of pharmacy operations for Sav-On Drugs Inc. He served as director of
pharmacy operations for Specialized Pharmacy Services-West and director of pharmacy operations
for Sav-On Drugs. Mac earned a bachelors degree in pharmacy from Wayne State University. He
continues to represent pharmacists.
Tanner is a family physician with Spectrum Health Hesperia Medical Center. She worked as a
physician with Muskegon Family Care, Baldwin Family Heath Care and Shelby Family Care Center.
She is president of the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians. Tanner earned a bachelors degree
in biomedical science from Western Michigan University and a medical degree with an emphasis on
rural family medicine from Michigan State University. She continues to represent physicians.
Appointees will serve two-year terms expiring Oct. 1, 2016. Their appointments are not subject to the
advice and consent of the Senate.
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Snyder makes appointment to Board of Real Estate Brokers

Monday, Nov. 24, 2014
LANSING, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Patrick Dean, of East
Lansing, to the Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers.
The nine-member board serves an advisory role, and assists the Michigan Department of Licensing
and Regulatory Affairs with overseeing the licensure and practice of real estate brokers and
salespersons in Michigan.
Patrick is a talented professional, and I confident he will do good work to support the board, Snyder
said.
Dean is the chief operating officer of Dean Transportation, where he is responsible for 26 locations,
quality compliance, new business development, and overseeing strategic planning of the
organization. He served as director of business development and special projects and support
services coordinator. Dean serves on the boards of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce,
Highfields Inc., St. Vincent Catholic Charities, and Information Technology Empowerment Center.
Dean earned a bachelors degree in business administration and finance from Eastern Michigan
University. He represents the general public and fills the vacancy created by the resignation of
Deborah Beaulieu.
Dean will serve the remainder of a four-year term to expire June 30, 2017. His appointment is
subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Snyder makes reappointments to State Council for Interstate Adult

Offender Supervision
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014

LANSING, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the reappointments of Joseph Burke, of Ann
Arbor, John Rubitschun, of Okemos, and Cheri Arwood, of St. Johns, to the State Council for
Interstate Adult Offender Supervision.
The five-member commission guides the transfer of offenders in a manner that promotes effective
supervision strategies consistent with public safety, offender accountability, and victims rights.
These appointees are all valuable assets to the council and I am thankful they are continuing to
serve, Snyder said.
Burke is the judge for the 15th District Court. He previously served as the chief assistant prosecuting
attorney for Washtenaw County and worked in private practice. Burke earned a bachelors degree in
social science from Michigan State University and a degree from Cooley Law School. He continues
to represent the judicial branch.
Rubitschun retired as the deputy director of field operations and administration for the Michigan
Department of Corrections. He currently serves as an adjunct professor for the Michigan State
University School of Criminal Justice. Rubitschun served as chair of and an administrative law judge
for the Michigan Parole Board. He serves on the rules and compliance committees with the national
office for interstate adult offender supervision. Rubitschun earned a bachelors degree and a
masters degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University and a degree from Cooley Law
School. He continues to represent the compact administrator.
Arwood is the executive administrator to the Legal Division of Gov. Rick Snyder. She continues to
represent the executive branch.
Appointees will serve four-year terms to expiring Oct. 31, 2018. Their appointments are not subject
to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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