MACAO - ABOUT US

Board of Directors (2025-26 Member Year)

President: Michael Overton, Administrator/Controller, Jackson County

Vice President: Lisa Sagala, Controller/Administrator, Manistee County

Secretary: Tracy Byard, Administrator/Fiscal Officer, Oceana County

Treasurer: Mary Catherine Hannah, Administrator, Saginaw County

Immediate Past President: Christopher Wren, Administrator, Newaygo County

• Jennifer James, Deputy Administrator, Kent County
• Kim Murphy, Administrator, Lenawee County
• Brenda Taeter, Controller/Administrator, Montcalm 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:

1. Providing means for exchanging knowledge and information regarding common problems;
2. 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
3. Supporting and advancing the application of high ethical standards in management of public business.