(Vice Chair, Grants Chair) and her husband Lee grew up in the Detroit area and moved to Okemos in 1987. Martha owned a banking sales and service consulting firm and was the Executive Director of The First Tee of Mid-Michigan. She was also the Executive Director of the Lansing Sesquicentennial Foundation where she oversaw planning and execution of a year-long, community-driven 150th “Birthday Party” showcasing the City of Lansing’s past, present, and future. Martha and Lee’s two sons completed their K-12 education in Okemos (Adam – OHS 2004, Oakland University BS-Health Science 2008, Oakland University DPT 2011, and Brian – OHS 2007, University of Michigan BS-Aerospace Engineering 2011). Martha was an active school and classroom volunteer throughout those years including President of the Okemos Parent Council and co-chair of the Okemos Citizens Committee that was successful in passing the Technology Bond. Martha and Lee were Okemos Athletic Boosters board members in charge of concessions and volunteers and both continue to care deeply about Okemos Public Schools. An OEF Trustee from 2011 until her relocation out of the area in 2017, Martha served as Vice Chair, Grants Chair, and was always willing to pitch in and help wherever she was needed.

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