State President - Jerry Alexie / Stephanie)
Warren - Sterling Heights #2292
sp@mielks.org
Home: 586.725.5567
Cell: 586.915.8104
1st Vice President - Jim Rowland / (Joan)
Traverse City #323
Cell 231-218-5390
1vp@mielks.org
Jim has been married to Joan for 12 years. He owns and operates a restaurant in Traverse City, where he has lived for 29 yrs.
As a member of the Traverse City Lodge #323 he has served in all officer chairs, competed in eight ritual contests at state level and once at nationals. He was the North West District, DVC, DVP, and DDGER.
Secretary - Karen Cary / (Mark)
Sturgis #1381
secretary@mielks.org
Cell: 269.358.0838
Office:269.651.5858
To get an idea what the Elks means to Ms. Cary, you’d need to see what she puts aside to be involved with this, the best Charitable Organization. Karen lives on a small farm, gardening, raising chickens, and enjoying grandkids. She has been married to her high school sweetheart Mark for 42 years and together they raised three sons. Karen currently owns and operates Advantage Printing & Design, a company she started in 1999 after working for a local printing company, Telemark Corp. for many years. In addition to the Sturgis Elks, where she became the first female ER, community involvement has also included Rotary, Chamber, FIA Adopt a kid, Church groups and various event organization. Hobbies include cooking, gardening, sewing, travel, playing guitar & ukulele and anything she can figure out how to DIY instead of buying. The State Secretary job helps fulfill her OCD need to “organize” and keep track of stuff, besides helping this outstanding organization as it continues to benefit communities across this great country.
Karen was a member of the Sturgis Elks National Champion Ritual team in 2007, and the All American leading knight, one of her proudest achievements in Elkdom.
Treasurer - Keith Alverson
Howell #2168
treasurer@mielks.org
Cell: 810-623-2439
Chaplin - Richard Gauthier / (Wendy)
Traverse City #323
chaplain@mielks.org
Cell: 231.642.0207
Organist - LD (Les) Thornberg
Traverse City #323
Home: 231.946.4313
Cell: 231.392.6346
Aide to the President
John Kennedy / (Letitia - Tish)
Alma #1400
dvpne@mielks.org
Cell: 989.763.5603
Bagpiper
Rodney Woodring / (Cheryl)
Traverse City #323
pipercmt@yahoo.com
Cell: 231.649.6238