About MACAO

Board of Directors (2024-25 Member Year)

President: Christopher Wren, Administrator, Newaygo County

Vice President: Michael Overton, Administrator, Jackson County

Secretary: Lisa Sagala, Administrator, Manistee County

Treasurer: Tracy Byard, Administrator, Oceana County

Immediate Past President: Michael Bosanac, Administrator/Chief Financial Officer, Monroe County

Mary Catherine Hannah, Controller/Administrator, Saginaw County
Jennifer James, Deputy Administrator, Kent County
Kim Murphy, Administrator, Lenawee County
Katelyn Zeits, Administrator, Benzie County

Mission

The purpose of this organization shall be to assist county administrative officers in improving their ability to serve their respective board of commissioners by:

Providing means for exchanging knowledge and information regarding common problems;
Securing guidance and assistance from educational institutions, governmental agencies and professional and other sources in advancement of knowledge, techniques and procedures in public management; and
Supporting and advancing the application of high ethical standards in management of public business.