Michigan State ADA Steering Committee

 

The Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (GLDBTAC) supports a Steering Committee in each of the six states served. The State Steering Committees have become the GLDBTAC's main source for developing and implementing local initiatives. They are composed of individuals representing disability, business, and government entities. The Committees are responsible for enhancing the capacity of individuals and groups to address ADA issues at the local level. This is accomplished through the provision of technical assistance, training and dissemination of materials.

Michigan Steering Committee

Lawrence Best, Co-Chairperson
Michigan Commission for the Blind
205 N. Washington 
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-4264 (V)
FAX: (517) 335-5140
BESTL@STATE.MI.US 

Michael Braunschneider
Meijers, Inc./Benefits Dept.
2727 Walker St. N.W.
PO Box 3260
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
(616) 365-5635 (V)
FAX: (616) 365-5650

David Esau, Co-Chairperson
Cornerstone Design
25 Jackson Industrial Blvd., Suite 500
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 663-7580 (V)
FAX: (734) 663-1180
desau@juno.com

Curt Hanson
Technical Assistant & Training Coordinator
Michigan Works Association
2500 Kerry Street, Suite 210
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 371-1100
FAX: (517) 371-1140

Christopher Hunter
Division on Deafness
320 N Washington Sq., Suite 250
PO Box 30659
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 334-8000 (V/TTY)
FAX: (517) 334-6637
hunterc2@state.mi.us 

Sue Kocharoff
Steelcase
7180 Burger SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49596
(616) 698-1310 V
skocharo@steelcase.com

Steve Lehman
ADA Coordinator
Michiagan Association of Counties
1347 E. Townsend Road
St. Johns, MI 48879
(517) 224-4695 (V)
(517) 224-8989 (TTY)
FAX: (517) 224-1382
lehmans@clinton-county.org

Cheryl Mattson
MI Commission on Disability Concerns
320 N Washington Sq. Suite 250
P.O. Box 30015
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 334-7029
FAX: (517) 334-6637
mattsonc@state.mi.us 

James McGaugn
American Disability Act Prof. Tech.
PO Box 6371
East Lansing, MI 48826
(517) 336-8082 (V)
FAX: (517) 332-5965
jmcgaugn@match.org

Liz O'Hare
MI Association for Centers for Independent Living
3001 N. Coolidge Road, Ste 125
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-4253 (V/TTY)
FAX: (517) 333-4244
macilcliz@aol.com

Gayle Rosen
Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service
29200 Vassar Blvd., #501
Livonia, MI 48152
(248) 473-2990 (V/TTY)
FAX: (810) 473-4104
grosen@mpas.org
 
 

David Smith
Operations Manager
CATA
4615 Tranter
Lansing, MI 8910
(517) 394-1000
dsmith@cata.org

Don Sommerfeld
Manager, Personnel Services
Michigan Municipal League
1675 Green Road
P.O. Box 1487
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
(734) 662-6335(V)
FAX: (734) 662-8083
donsom@mml.org

Alphonso Swain
Center on Handicapper Affairs
1639 W Lakes Dr., #83
Haslett, MI 48840
(517) 334-7830 (V)
FAX: (517) 334-7849

Chuck Swinehart, Jr.
Epilepsy Support Services
1615 Ridgewood Drive
East Lansing, MI 48823-2935
(517) 337-9314 (V)

Renee Ward
McDonald's Corp
2000 Town Center, #700
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 351-0356 (V)
FAX: (248) 351-0154

Rose Ann Ward
UPTRAN
Dept. Of Transportation
425 W Ottawa St.
PO Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-2598 (V)
(517) 373-0012
FAX: (517) 373-7997
WARDR@STATE.MI.US

Patricia Winston
Disability Resource Center of SW Michigan
4026 S Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(616) 345-1516
FAX: (616) 345-0229

STAFF
Tom Masseau
Staff Coordinator
MI Protection & Advocacy Service 
106 W. Allegan, Ste. 300
Lansing, MI 48933-1706
(517) 374-4627(V)
(800) 288-5923(V/TTY)
FAX: (517) 487-0827
tmassea@mpas.org

FISCAL AGENT 
MI Protection & Advocacy
106 W. Allegan, #300
Lansing, MI 48933-1706
(517) 374-4627 (V)
FAX: (517) 487-0827

Great Lakes DBTAC Liaison
Sarah Durbin
Great Lakes ADA Center
1640 W Roosevelt Rd, Room 405
Chicago, IL 60608-6904
(800) 949-4232
(312) 9961174
FAX: (312) 413-1856
sj5046@uic.edu

 

Michigan Independent Living Centers

Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
Executive Director: James Magyar 
Contact Person: Same
2568 Packard, 
Georgetown Mall
Ann Arbor. MI 48104
734-971-0277 (V) -0310 (TTY)
FAX: 734-971-0826

Bay Area Coalition for Independent Living
Executive Director: Pam Alborado
Contact Person: Same
701 S Elmwood, Suite 17
Traverse City, MI 49684

Blue Water Center for Independent Living
Executive Director: Robert DeVary 
Contact Person: Same
310 Water St. 
Port Huron MI 48060
810-987-9337(V/TTY)
FAX: 810-987-9548
bwicl@matchbbs.org 

Center for Independent Living of Mid-Michigan
Executive Director: Melissa Davert 
Contact Person: Same
1206 James Savage
Midland. MI 48640
517-835-4041 (V/TTY)
FAX: 517-835-8121

The Disability Network 
Executive Director: Michael Zelly
Contact Person: Same
Mid America Plaza 
3600 S. St. Dort Highway
Suite 54
Flint, MI 48507
810-742-7647(V)
FAX: 810-742-2400
jgerrie@match.org 

Disability Resource Center
Executive Director: Karen Duckworth 
Contact Person: Pat Winston/Assoc. Dir.
4026 S. Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
616-345-1516 (V/TTY)
800-394-7450(V/TTY)
FAX: 616-345-0229

Great Lakes Center for Independent Living
Executive Director: Art Humphrey 
Contact Person: Same
4 E Alexandrine Suite 104
Detroit. MI 48201
313-832-3371 (V) -3372 (TTY)
FAX: 313-832-3850

Grand Rapids Center for Independent Living
Executive Director: Elizabeth Harvey 
Contact Person: Same
3600 Camelot Dr., SE
Grand Rapids. MI 49546-6002
616-949-1100 (V/TTY)
FAX: 616-949-7865
gricil@cwnet.com 

Lakeshore Center for Independent Living
Executive Director: Ruth Stegeman 
Contact Person: Same
720 E 8th St, Suite 3
Holland. MI 49423-3079
616-396-5326 (V/TTY)
FAX: 616-396-3220

Michigan Association for Centers of Independent Living
Executive Director: Elizabeth O'Hara 
Contact Person: Same
3001 N. Coolidge Road, Ste 125
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-333-4253 (V/TTY)
FAX: 517-333-4244

Oakland & Macomb Center for 
Independent Living

Executive Director: Richard Sides 
Contact Person: same
3765 E. 15 Mile Rd. 
Sterling Heights MI 483-10
810-268-4160(V/TTY)
FAX:810-268-4720
info@omcil.org
www.omcil.org

Southeastern Michigan Center for Independent Living
Executive Director: Bob Uthrup 
Contact Person: Charlene Edge
1200 Sixth Ave
3rd Flr. North Tower
Detroit. MI 48226
313-256-1539 (V)
FAX: 311-256-1519

 Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center 
UIC logo
Department on Disability and Human Development
College of Health and Human Development Sciences
1640 Roosevelt Road (M/C 626) 
Chicago, Illinois 60608 
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) 
(312) 413-1407 (V/TTY) 
(312) 413-1856 (FAX) 
Send email to: gldbtac@uic.edu

 

Last updated January 5, 2000