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2025 – 2026 Michigan District Leadership Team
Governor -Dave Putt
Secretary -Terrye Embry
Treasurer -Don Brose
Governor-Elect -Bill Reaves
Immediate Past Governor -Sean Mueller
Past Governor -Linda Thompson
Junior Optimist International (JOI) Governor -Vaibhav Dhiman
Assistant Governor Region I -Jack Proffitt
Assistant Governor Region II -Pam Barckholtz
Assistant Governor Region III -Jackie Johnson
Assistant Governor Region IV -Mike Olson
Lieutenant Governor Zone 2 -Steve Sucher
Lieutenant Governor Zone 3 -Ron Platt
Lieutenant Governor Zone 5 -Dave Fries
Lieutenant Governor Zone 6 -Toni Gore
Lieutenant Governor Zone 9 -Jack Proffitt
Lieutenant Governor Zone 10 -Dennis Kallio
Lieutenant Governor Zone 11 -Lisa Austin
Lieutenant Governor Zone 12 -Don Munter
Lieutenant Governor Zone 14 -April Rice
Lieutenant Governor Zone 15 -John Surhigh
Lieutenant Governor Zone 19 -Juanita Bell
2025 – 2026 Michigan District Committee Chairs
Candidate Qualifications -Sean Mueller
Childhood Health & Wellness -Elaine Zanotti
Communications -Mishelle Myers
Corporate Partner of the Year -Stacy Jackson
District Awards -Alicia Wallace
District Events -Stacy Jackson
District Hall of Fame -Sue Kardasz
District OI Foundation Rep -Pam Batcho
Essay Contest -Ilene Harmon-McGough
Essay Contest -Dan Mills
Finance -Linda Ingersoll
Governance -Sean Mueller
Historian -Lou Moss
Historian -Pam Sasaki
International Convention Ambassador -Linda Thompson
Junior Golf Co-Chairs -Marc Katz
Junior Golf Co-Chairs -Tom Longhway
Junior Optimist International (JOI) Chair -Tom Neal
Leadership Development -Pam Barckholtz
Long Range Planning -Cherryl Thames
Marketing -Jeff Dennings
Membership Engagement -Michelle Kauffold
Michigan Optimist Leadership Academy (MIOLA) -Pam Barckholtz
Optimist of the Year -Rick Wallace
Optiviews Editor -Theresa Jarratt
Oratorical Contest -Trinilda Johnson
Club #
17552
Club Name
Yesterday-Today Tri County Optimist Club of Detroit
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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Oratorical Contest -Theresa Mills
Webmaster -Jeff Dennings
Michigan District Clubs
| City | Club Name | Club# | Zone | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena | Alpena | 17010 | 3 | 1 |
| Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor-Bft | 17045 | 10 | 2 |
| Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 17008 | 11 | 2 |
| Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills-Noon | 17020 | 11 | 2 |
| Battle Creek | Battle Creek | 17025 | 6 | 4 |
| Battle Creek | Battle Creek-Harper Creek | 17200 | 6 | 4 |
| Battle Creek | Brighter Days | 17570 | 6 | 4 |
| Bay City | Bay City Noon | 17030 | 3 | 1 |
| Birmingham | Birmingham | 17040 | 12 | 2 |
| Brighton | Brighton | 17056 | 10 | 2 |
| Canadian Lakes | Mecosta County | 17569 | 2 | 4 |
| Charlotte | Charlotte | 17090 | 6 | 4 |
| Clarkston | Clarkston Area | 17050 | 11 | 2 |
| Clinton Township | Clinton Township Area | 17052 | 15 | 3 |
| Davison | Davison | 17097 | 9 | 1 |
| Detroit | Always Motivated (A.M.) Optimist Club Of Detroit | 17575 | 14 | 3 |
| Detroit | Central-Detroit | 17089 | 19 | 3 |
| Detroit | Detroit- Southeastern | 17114 | 19 | 3 |
| Detroit | Detroit-Downtown | 17105 | 19 | 3 |
| Detroit | Detroit-Faith-Hope-&Love | 17115 | 19 | 3 |
| Detroit | Detroit-Loving Community | 17494 | 19 | 3 |
| Detroit | Detroit-Metro Riverfront | 17122 | 14 | 3 |
| Detroit | Detroit-Western Int'L | 17447 | 14 | 3 |
| Detroit | Educators-Detroit | 17553 | 14 | 3 |
| Detroit | Hartford Community | 17508 | 19 | 3 |
| Detroit | Michigan Int'L Entrepreneurs-Detroit | 17545 | 19 | 3 |
| Detroit | New Detroit Unity- Detroit | 17549 | 19 | 3 |
| Detroit | Northwest Detroit | 17066 | 14 | 3 |
| Detroit | Yesterday-Today Tri-County Detroit | 17552 | 14 | 3 |
| Farmington Hills | Farmington-Farmington Hills-Breakfast | 17150 | 12 | 2 |
| Flint | Flint-Downtown | 17110 | 9 | 1 |
| Flint | Flint-West | 17425 | 9 | 1 |
| Grand Blanc | Grand Blanc | 17503 | 9 | 1 |
| Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | 17170 | 2 | 4 |
| Grand Rapids | Movers And Shakers | 17564 | 2 | 4 |
| Greenville | Greenville | 17185 | 2 | 4 |
| Grosse Pointe | Grosse Pointe-Lakeshore | 17234 | 15 | 3 |
| Hartland | Hartland | 17202 | 10 | 2 |
| Holland | Holland | 17531 | 2 | 4 |
| Huron Valley | Huron Valley | 17502 | 11 | 2 |
| Jackson | Jackson | 17220 | 10 | 2 |
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo-Breakfast | 17221 | 6 | 4 |
| Keego Harbor | Keego Harbor | 17227 | 11 | 2 |
| Lansing | Greater Lansing | 17565 | 6 | 4 |
| Lapeer | Lapeer | 17245 | 9 | 1 |
| Ludington | Ludington | 17255 | 5 | 4 |
| Macomb | Central Macomb | 17504 | 15 | 3 |
| Mason | Breakfast-Mason | 17267 | 6 | 4 |
| Mount Clemens | Mount Clemens | 17014 | 15 | 3 |
| Mt. Pleasant | Mt. Pleasant | 17287 | 3 | 1 |
| Muskegon | Muskegon Heights | 17290 | 5 | 4 |
| Muskegon | Muskegon-Greater | 17175 | 5 | 4 |
| Niles | Niles | 17292 | 6 | 4 |
| Niles | Riverfront-Niles | 17493 | 6 | 4 |
| Plymouth | Plymouth-Canton | 17325 | 10 | 2 |
| Pontiac | Pontiac | 17330 | 11 | 2 |
| Port Huron | Port Huron | 17340 | 9 | 1 |
| Prescott | Cardinal-Skidway Lake | 17547 | 3 | 1 |
| Rochester | Rochester - Regional Optimist Club | 17576 | 11 | 2 |
| Rogers City | Rogers City-Luncheon | 17349 | 3 | 1 |
| Romeo | Romeo Area | 17578 | 15 | 3 |
| Roseville | Roseville Area | 17354 | 15 | 3 |
| Royal Oak | Royal Oak | 17180 | 12 | 2 |
| Saginaw | Saginaw | 17350 | 3 | 1 |
| Scottville | Scottville | 17355 | 5 | 4 |
| Shelby | Shelby | 17360 | 5 | 4 |
| Southfield & Lathrup Village | Southfield-Lathrup Village | 17005 | 12 | 2 |
| St Clair Shores | St Clair Shores | 17369 | 15 | 3 |
| St Louis | Gratiot County | 17362 | 3 | 1 |
| Traverse City | Traverse City | 17370 | 5 | 4 |
| Waterford | Waterford Township-Bft | 17060 | 11 | 2 |
| West Bloomfield | West Bloomfield | 17412 | 12 | 2 |
| West Branch | West Branch | 17414 | 3 | 1 |
| City | Club Name | Club# | Zone | Region |