Our Team

Staff and Board

Proud to be environmental stewards through conservation and sustainable practices

Michelle Skedgell

Executive Director


Email: mskedgell@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Dan Belson

Chef


Email: dbelson@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Assistant Chef: Melissa Baker

Email: mbaker@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Kitchen Assistants: Sarah Ling

Nancy Cotant

Finance Assistant


Email: ncotant@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Joseph Curcie

Facilities Manager


Email: jcurcie@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Facilities Assistant:

Email:

Matt Dykstra

Field Station Manager


Email: mdykstra@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Sara Lien Edelman

Marketing Coordinator


Email: sedelman@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Rick Hemerling

Finance Director


Email: rhemerling@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Ellen Holste

Community Program Manager


Email: eholste@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Barb Matyasic

Guest Services & Graphic Design Coordinator


Email: bmatyasic@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Tracy Noorman

HR & Hospitality Manager


Email: tnoorman@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Mary Parr

Stewardship Manager


Email: mparr@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Hadlee Andrews-Robinson

Development Director


Email: hrobinson@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Sara Syswerda

Education Director


Email: ssyswerda@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Education Assistant: Jim Kolar

Email: jkolar@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Drew Vandegrift

Stewardship Coordinator


Email: dvandegrift@cedarcreekinstitute.org

 

Foundation Board

The Pierce Foundation is overseen by a group of dedicated individuals.

Carl Schoessel, President

Retired

Jim DeCamp, Vice President

National Sales Manager, Flexfab

 

 

Jim Toburen, Treasurer

Retired

Dave Arnold, Trustee

Retired

 

 

 

Willard L. "Joe" Pierce, Trustee

Retired

Matt Zimmerman, Trustee

Partner, Varnum Law

Sharon Van Loon, Trustee

Account Executive, Berends Hendricks Stuit Insurance

 

 

Matt Goebel, Trustee

Superintendent, Hastings Area Schools

 

 

 

Hilary Snell, Emeritus Trustee

Varnum Law