Board of Directors

Board President
Superintendent
Battle Creek Public Schools
Superintendent
Battle Creek Public Schools
Kim Carter, Ed.S., Superintendent of Battle Creek Public Schools received her undergraduate degree

Board President Elect
Superintendent
Van Dyke Public Schools
Superintendent
Van Dyke Public Schools
Piper has been the Superintendent of Van Dyke Public Schools since February, 2017. Prior to that

Board Member
Superintendent
Bay City Public Schools
Superintendent
Bay City Public Schools
Dr. Stephen (Steve) Bigelow was named Superintendent of Bay City Schools in July 2017, and moved wit

Board Past President
Superintendent
Garden City Public Schools
Superintendent
Garden City Public Schools
Derek is going into his eighth year as superintendent of Garden City Public Schools and he has been

Board Member
Superintendent
Saginaw Public Schools
Superintendent
Saginaw Public Schools
Ramont M. Roberts was appointed Superintendent of Saginaw Public Schools in September 2018. Dr. Robe

Board Member
Superintendent
Ecorse Public Schools
Superintendent
Ecorse Public Schools
Dr. Talison has been a Superintendent in our organization for over 13 years. His goal is ensuring un

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Executive Director
Peter Spadafore serves as the fourth executive director of the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportu

Member Services Coordinator
Patricia began at The Alliance in September 1996 where she provided administrative support for the

Risk Identification Specialist
David has had a 23-year career in the risk management/occupational safety areas, providing risk-cont

Director and COO of Risk Management Services
Ryan McLeod is the director and chief operating officer for Middle Cities Risk Management Services

Operations Coordinator
Amy has worked for the Alliance since 2008 when she started as the building receptionist.

Director of Finance
Amy is head of the Accounting and Finance department for the Alliance. She has over 15 years experi