Directors & Committees

Downtown has a concentration of buildings dating from a variety of periods under multiple ownership
and the structures form a unique character that reflects the community's character.
Downtown Plymouth
Cristina Sheppard-Decius, Chair
POW Strategies, Inc.
EDDDA/WDDDA
Molly LaLone, Vice Chair
Lake Orion DDA
Thomas Gerdom, Treasurer
Gerdom Management Group
Patricia Rayl, Secretary
Middleville
Annette Knowles
City of Monroe
Becky Goodman, Past Chair
Downtown Petoskey DDA
Robert Donohue
Susan Ireland
Van Buren Township DDA
Annaka Norris
Oakland County
Anne Gentry
Alpena DDA
Laura Krizov
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Stacey Tobar
Giffels Webster
Jerry Dettloff
Downtown Management Strategies
James Alt
Lapeer DDA and Main Street
Dana Walker
Director, MDA
Interested in being a member of the MDA Board of Directors? Applicants must be a MDA member in good standing and there must be an opening on the board. To inquire, please contact us and download the application form.
MDA Committees
If you are interested in joining one of our committees, please contact us.
Membership and Marketing
Assists director contact past due members, provides updates to membership dues and benefits. Helps recruit new members to organization. Promotions and marketing of organization using social media, print, website. Works closely with Conference Committee. Revises and provides updates to marketing pieces.
Legislative Committee
Direct contact with Lansing and State partners to keep a pulse on any actions/laws that would affect downtowns. Helps with the invitations to legislators for Lansing Day, reach outs. Provides Legislative updates at Workshops and Conference.
Conference Committee
Creates all aspects of annual Workshops and Conference and Webinars. Including: sessions, speakers, sponsors, location, logistics, promotions.
Certificate Committee
Creation and implementation of the MiPDM certificate program. Reviews annual applications. Works with Conference committee to ensure relevant programming is part of Workshops and Conference.