MICHIGAN WATERWAYS STEWARDS
- MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS -
Mike Stout, President and Founder
Stout is a Lansing area resident, MSU graduate, author, and president of I3 Marketing, LLC.
Stout is C-level executive, expert in marketing communications and leading transformational change. Over his career he has managed several national brands, taken regional companies nationally, transformed private label companies into national branded powerhouses, turned longtime declining business into star financial performers, and led company and industry-wide innovation. He has served on economic advisory boards, company executive and steering committees, and regularly consults non-profits.
Stout is C-level executive, expert in marketing communications and leading transformational change. Over his career he has managed several national brands, taken regional companies nationally, transformed private label companies into national branded powerhouses, turned longtime declining business into star financial performers, and led company and industry-wide innovation. He has served on economic advisory boards, company executive and steering committees, and regularly consults non-profits.
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For recreation, Stout is a long-distance solo paddler owning several unofficial world records. He has solo paddled across Lake Michigan six times, Lake Superior once, and has competed in extreme paddling races across the U.S.
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Michigan Waterways Stewards combines Stout's passion for our waterways and his professional experience. It is his way of giving back to community, his home state, and to a sport that has given him so much.
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Michael Green, Board of Director, Secretary
Mike’s professional career has spanned 30 plus years as a lawyer, administrator and financial consultant in the public and private sectors. His public sector experience included working in the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government.
Outside the public domain, he practiced law, served as a vice-president of a statewide trade association, business owner and financial advisor. He’s had the experience of working for two state governors and a U.S. President and has initiated a number of award-winning programs impacting supply chain management, education and affordable housing. He has served and continues to serve on several national, state and local nonprofit corporate boards. He is blessed with three adult children and three grandchildren. Among a number of interests, he is an avid fly-fisherman with a profound appreciation of nature and the bountiful gifts it provides. |
Evan Carr, Treasurer
Evan Carr is a social entrepreneur, regenerative practitioner, and spoken word artist placed in Lansing, MI. He currently works on Carbon Positive KC, a Kansas City non-profit helping individuals eliminate their carbon footprint, and The Development Dojo, an interactive leadership development company.
Prior to his current work, Evan scaled and led an organization of 85+ salespeople at a publicly traded SaaS company named "the fastest growing company in the world" by Forbes. He holds a Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master of Public Policy degree from UT Dallas. Evan enjoys poetry, fitness, reading, and exploring Michigan's amazing beauty, including its beautiful waterways that source our life. When he's not writing, Evan focuses his attention at the intersection of bioregional regeneration, community resilience, cultural evolution, and entrepreneurship. He believes that Lansing and Michigan's future will only get better and that requires us all to take action today. |
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- MICHIGAN WATERWAYS STEWARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE -
Belbot, Max: Founder & CEO of Great Lakes Watercraft
Dewan, Peter: Risk Management and Government Affairs Professional, and President of East Lansing Rotary
Donovan, Cynthia: President, Quiet Water Society
Ford, David: ACA Level 2 Coastal and River Instructor, Eaton Rapids Team River Runner Chapter Coordinator
Hugo, Jayne: Community Advocate, Environmental Steward - River Patrol volunteer for Retired & Senior Volunteer Programs
Kaschinske Brett: City of Lansing, Parks and Recreation Director
Pearson, Christine; Original MWS Board of Director member, former Susan G. Komen Executive Director
Stockman, George: Michigan State University, Professor Emeritus, College of Engineering
Walls Cliff: City of East Lansing, Environmental Specialist
