William H. Mayes
Executive Director

(517) 327-9262
wmayes@gomasa.org 
Before joining MASA as Executive Director in 2005, William served as a superintendent for more than 17 years at both the local and ISD levels. His most recent position was superintendent for Huron ISD in Michigan’s “thumb.” William is committed to developing leadership and unity within our membership, and to finding new ways to support school administrators in their critical role of helping students succeed.

Dan Pappas
Associate Executive Director

(517) 327-9267
dpappas@gomasa.org
As an Associate Executive Director, Dan oversees MASA conferences and professional development. In addition, Dan serves as the Executive Director of the Michigan Institute for Educational Management (MIEM).

Dr. Jon Tomlanovich
Associate Executive Director -
MAISA

(517) 327-9260
jont@gomasa.org 
As the Associate Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA), Jon focuses on supporting the MAISA membership and promoting MAISA's mission of providing quality educational services to the children of Michigan.

Brad Biladeau 
Associate Executive for Government Relations 

(517) 327-9265
bbiladeau@gomasa.org
Brad is the legislative liaison for the Association. He follows legislation related to education issues, both policy and fiscal, and conveys the position of MASA on specific bills to the legislature. Brad also serves as a resource for superintendents to ascertain how a particular piece of legislation is expected to be implemented or how it will impact the district.

Dr. Patricia Reeves
Contracted Associate Executive for Administrative Certification & Endorsement

(269) 720-3285
preeves@gomasa.org
Pat is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Western Michigan University and contracts with MASA to develop Administrator Certification and Endorsement programs and services through MASA’s Courageous Journey project. Pat is assisted in this work by Jerry Jennings who provides the MASA on-site coordination of Courageous Journey.  Working with a team of faculty and advisors, Pat supports the MASA Professional Leadership Committee, and monitors processes that impact administrator preparation and development policy at the state and federal levels.

Gerald "Jerry" Jennings, Ed.D.
Assistant Director, Courageous Journey

(517) 327-2583
jjennings@gomasa.org
Jerry works with administrative certification and endorsement through MASA's Courageous Journey program. He works closely with all members of tier 1 and tier 2 of the Courageous Journey. He is engaged in the member support, training, recruitment, and record keeping for these programs. Jerry is also an adjunct professor for Michigan State University. 

Mandy Diroff
Director of Operations

(517) 327-9264
mdiroff@gomasa.org
As Director of Operations, Mandy's  MASA responsibilities include office management and human resource issues. She also serves as the liaison to the Executive Board and Council. Mandy is the Director of Operations for MAISA, coordinating meetings and the Summer Conference.

Linda Wacyk
Director of Communications

(517) 327-9268
lwacyk@gomasa.org
As Communications Manager, Linda provides leadership for MASA in developing and implementing communication and media systems to support MASA members. She serves as editor of the Leader and other communications. Linda assists with speaking events and coordinates media relations. She also serves as liaison to the Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA).

Jeremy Harder
Technology and Design Coordinator

(517) 327-9259
jharder@gomasa.org 
Jeremy is responsible for managing the technology initiatives, including web sites, for MASA, MAISA, Michigan ASCD, SAPAC, MSPRA, and the School Purchasing Pages. He handles the layout and production of the MASA Leader and eLeader newsletters as well as the design for other printed and digital material. He is the technical administrator for digital communications, including all listservs and social networking tools.

Sam LoPresto
Project Director

(517) 327-9263
lopresto@gomasa.org
Sam is the Project Director for MTIP’s Center for Sustained Learning Regions. This has been a TLCF grant funded position through the MDE to deliver technology integration professional development through a regional organization of the ISDs.

John Zoellner
Business Director
(part time)

(517) 327-5910
jzoellner@gomasa.org
John provides part-time support as Business Director for the Association. His duties include the overseeing of MASA's finances, accounting for revenues and expenses, as well as supervising payroll and accounts payable.

Sue White
Administrative Secretary

(517) 327-9266
swhite@gomasa.org
Sue is responsible for billing and invoicing for MASA, MAISA, and MSPRA memberships. She is integral in maintaining current member data in our system and can be contacted regarding updates to contact, billing, or other information. Sue handles the conference registrations for MASA and MSPRA. She also processes all incoming checks for MASA and MSPRA.

Danielle Dankenbring
MIEM Registrar/Adm. Assistant

(517) 327-2589
danielle@gomiem.org
As part of the MASA team, Danielle is the registrar for MIEM, and administrative secretary for Dan Pappas, MIEM Executive Director. She takes registrations for MIEM sponsored workshops and conferences that arrive by fax, mail and on-line. Call Danielle for registration information about MIEM conferences and workshops.

Diane Dick, CMP, CMS 
Conference and Event Planner

(517) 327-9261
ddick@gomasa.org 
Diane serves roles with both MASA and MIEM. Diane is the Event Coordinator and contact person for MASA's Fall and Mid-Winter Conference. Diane’s duties with MIEM also include event planning and on-site support.