Michigan Business Education Association
Embracing Technology, Business, and Industry...
fostering the improvement of all education for and about business.
fostering the improvement of all education for and about business.
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About and Goals
About MBEA
The Michigan Business Education Association was formed on May 16, 1936 by a committee of eight people at the Hotel Pantlind in Grand Rapids. It was then known as the Michigan Commercial Education Association. In 1942 the organization changed its name to Michigan Business Education Association.Our Goals
The broad goals of this educational association are to foster the improvement of all education for and about business through formal and informal means and within education institutions as well as by government, business, industry, and the community. The association is also engaged in assisting individuals to fulfill their goals through maximizing their efforts in everyday business lives.
MBEA Executive Board Meeting Dates
January 27-28, 2012 at East Lansing Marriott
April 27-28, 2012
June 29-30, 2012
November 7, 2012 (@ State Conference at East Lansing Marriott)
February 1-2, 2013
April 11-12, 2013
June 21-22, 2013
Meet your MBEA Executive Board
| President
Colleen L. Webb Adjunct Professor Baker College of Port Huron 6164 Urban Drive East China, MI 48054 810.247.0133 Webb6164@gmail.com |
Past President Joyce K. Hansen Retired Cedar Springs Public Schools 4711 Indian Lakes Road Cedar Springs, MI 49319-9154 jkhansen@surfmagnus.com |
NCBEA Representative Larry Pagel Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Marquette, MI 49855 906.227.2977 (w) 906.227.2977 (h)
lpagel@nmu.edu |
| Secretary Tracy George Hastings High School 520 W. South Street Hastings, MI 49058 269.948.4409 x4533 Tgeorge@hassk12.org |
Vice President for Business and Finance Michelle Smith Department Chair for Accounting Baker College of Port Huron 3403 Lapeer Rd. Port Huron, MI 48060 (810) 985-7000 michelle.smith@baker.edu |
Vice President for Professional Development (position open) |
| Vice President for ProfessionaDevelopment-Elect (position open) |
Vice President for Membership Ronalyn Arseneau Westwood High School 300 Westwood Drive Ishpeming, MI 49849-2998 906.485.1023 arseneaur@nice.k12.mi.us |
Vice President for Publications (position open) |
| Four-Year College/University Representative Linda Powell Western Michigan University 2305 Rambling Road Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1636 269.387.3720 linda.l.powell@wmich.edu |
Junior-Community College/Private Business School Representative Pat Pearson Baker College of Port Huron 3403 Lapeer Road Port Huron, MI 48060-2597 810.989.2361 patricia.pearson@baker.edu |
Region I Representative Linda Schwake E9565 Cedar Street Wetmore, MI 49895 906.202.0945 lschwake@charter.net |
| Region II Representative Jann Cleary Clare High School 306 Schoolcraft Clare, MI 48617-1155 989.386.7789 jcleary@clare.k12.mi.us |
Region III Representative (position open) |
Region IV Representative (position open) |
| Region V Representative (position open) |
State Consultant Tom Knight Michigan Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education CTE Curriculum Consultant PO Box 30712 Lansing, MI 48909 517.373.8454 knightt@michigan.gov |
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