David J. Burke, Treasurer
Midland
Bus 989 638 4527 res 989 837 2259 cell 989 878 0778
burkedj@dow.com
Finance Director, The Dow Chemical Company; Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant (IL)
Affiliations: Creative Spirit Center (Treasurer), Midland Symphony Orchestra Advisory Committee (Recorder), Dow/Tri-city Cyclist MS150 (Team committee member), licensed member of USA Cycling Inc.

Thad A. Hallberg, Vice-President
Midland
Industrial Designer/Exhibit Designer (Principal) Hallberg Design Studio
Affiliations: Creative Spirit Center (Board Member), Midland's Downtown Development Authority (design committee member)

Janet I. Martineau, President
Saginaw
Arts/Entertainment Editor at The Saginaw News.
Affiliations: Saginaw Valley Master Gardener Association (historian), Creative Spirit Center (president), Chippewa Nature Center board (chair "Celebrating Nature Through Art" contest), Friends of Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge board (secretary), Saginaw Habitat for Humanity (newsletter editor), Old Saginaw City Lawn Chair Film Festival (movie selection committee), graduate Leadership Saginaw 2006.

Anne McGeehan-Woodard, Secretary
Midlan
Retired, 25 year Dow Corning executive secretary and Assistant to the Corporate Secretary
Affiliations: Creative Spirit Center (Secretary)

Jan R Poppe
Midland
Assistant to Vice-President for Public Affairs in
University Communications, SVSU
Affiliations: Creative Spirit Center (Board Member); member Saginaw (Downtown) Rotary Club; VP Long Range Planning for Saginaw Choral Society

David Rousse
Gladwin
Rousseau Contractual, Consulting Project Manager
Affiliations: Creative Spirit Center (Board Member), Bay County Historical Society (volunteer)

Janet S. Weaver
Midland
Retired former Public Information Officer and
Marketing Director, Genesee County.
Affiliations: Midland County Master Gardeners, Chemical City Garden Club,
Dow Gardens (volunteer), Midland Center for the Arts (volunteer), Creative Spirit Center (Board Member)

Kelly D. Nori
Bay City
iA Customer Service Representative with The Dow Chemical Company. She is affiliated with the Junior League of Saginaw Valley and a Creative Spirit Center Board member since 2007.

Co-Founders

Linda Z. Smith, Co-Founder

• Linda Z. Smith, B.A. is co-founder of Creative Spirit Center and pioneer of the Creating YES! Corporate Workshops.

• Director of Creativity Emerita

• She is nationally recognized as an accomplished creator and artistic specialist who develops dynamic, innovative presentations, programs, courses and classes for adults, children and teens.

• Linda has more than 20 years of significant achievements as a dancer, creator, teacher, consultant, coordinator and implementer of arts and wellness programs.

• She is a founding member and initial president of Michigan Dance Association; co-author of the books Creating YES! and Essential Goals and Objectives for Dance.

• In 2007, Linda Z. Smith received national recognition for her work in co-founding Creative Spirit Center . Martha Stewart and Martha Stewart Living named Smith one of 11 "Dreamers into Doers," exceptional women who won a national contest for their ability to make their dreams into reality.”

"When people are encouraged to express their creativity, the result is a more fulfilled and sustained workforce." Linda Z. Smith

Cynthia Keefe, Co-Founder

• Cynthia won Midland's Outstanding Business Person of the Year in 1997, partially for the time and energy she put into the Artwalk and DiversityWalk held that year.

• Cynthia is also an award-winning artist and former Northwood Gallery director whose works have been exhibited throughout Michigan.

• Cynthia received her bachelor's degree from Vermont College of Norwich University.