Michigan Hemingway Society Acting Board 2025 - 2026

MHS Acting Board Members Marian, Jennifer, Dianna, Dan, Don, and Scott hard at work in Petoskey (June 2026)

President: Jennifer Tianen
Board Treasury Officers: Cecil Ponder, Marian Sanford, and Mark Sanford

Board Members:

• John Beall
• Don Daiker
• Phillip Greene
• Katherine Palmer
• Charlotte Ponder *
• Dan Rupp
• Dianna Stampfler
• Scott Whitcomb

Founding Members

• Ken Marek
• Fred Svoboda
• Dr. Joseph Waldmeir *

The MHS exists because of the work of a number of extraordinary individuals who dedicated years of expertise and service to the board. This list is a work in progress, but we are deeply grateful for their contributions, knowledge, and fellowship:

• Jim Sanford
• Chris Struble *
• George Beswick
• Janice Byrne
• Sandra Ciccarelli
• John Cohassey
• Mike Federspeil *
• Diane Fox
• Jack Jobst
• Charles Knapp
• Susan Lightcap
• Ken Marek
• Audrey McMullen
• Bob Metzger
• Christine Ney
• Bill Nicholson
• Nancy Nicholson
• Suzanne Shumway
• Carole Underwood
• Arthur Wagner

* Denotes member was a past president.