Meet the MHSAA Representative Council

25 RC

First Row: Mark Uyl, Vic Michaels, Eric Albright, John Thompson.

Second Row: Chris Miller, Jennifer Thunberg, Chris Hartman, Chris Adams.

Third Row: Adam Stefanski, Anna Novak, Dr. Arnetta Thompson, Jeff Kline, Mike Bakker.

Fourth Row: Jason Malloy, Fred Smith, Dr. Monica Merritt, Ross Fort, Jay Alexander, Sean Jacques.

Not Pictured: Chris Riker.

Photo taken May 2025

 

Members of the MHSAA Representative Council

Chris Adams*
Superintendent
Camden-Frontier High School
Class C-D — Southeastern Michigan

TBA**

Class A-B — Northern Lower Peninsula

Jay Alexander*
Executive Director of Athletics
Detroit Public Schools
Detroit Public Schools Position

Mike Bakker**
Principal
Fenton High School
Statewide At-Large

Ross Fort (ex-officio)
Special Assistant to Deputy Superintendent for Finance and Operations
Michigan Dept. of Education, Lansing
Designee

Chris Hartman*
Athletic Director
Kingsford High School
Class A-B — Upper Peninsula

Sean Jacques**, Vice President
Teacher
Calumet High School
Class C-D — Upper Peninsula

Jeff Kline*
Athletic Director 
Mt. Morris High School
Statewide At-Large

Jason Malloy**
Athletic Director
Westland John Glenn High School
Appointee

Dr. Monica Merritt**
Superintendent
Plymouth-Canton Schools
Appointee

Vic Michaels**, Secretary-Treasurer
Director of Physical Education & Athletics
Archdiocese of Detroit
Private and Parochial Schools

Chris Miller*
Athletic Director/Director of Operations
Gobles High School
Class C-D — Southwestern Michigan

Aaron Gaffney**
Superintendent
Ellswoth Community School
Class C-D — Northern Michigan

TBA**

Class A-B — Southwestern Michigan

Fred Smith**
Athletic Director
Bangor Middle School
Junior High/Middle Schools

Adam Stefanski*
Athletic Director
Boyne City High School
Junior High/Middle Schools

Dr. Arnetta Thompson*
Superintendent
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools
Appointee

John Thompson**, President
Athletic Director
Brighton High School
Class A-B — Southeastern Michigan

Jennifer Thunberg*
Principal
Freeland Middle School
Appointee

*Term Expires December 2025
**Term Expires December 2026  

Any individual who is a representative of a member school (faculty member or Board of Education member) may become a candidate for the MHSAA Representative Council. Please contact the MHSAA Executive Director for an outline of procedures.