GCOLA Committee Structure
Each GCOLA committee is chaired by a Board member and can include both Board and non-Board members.
The following are the on-going committees:
● A.I.S. Committee – Aquatic Invasive Species prevention and containment
● Communications Committee – Website, newsletter, member communication, Facebook and branding
● Finance/Audit – Budgets, audit, endowment fund
● GALA – Gala, silent auction, raffle
● Membership – Promote membership growth
● Safety/Recreation – Buoy system, safety classes
● Environment – Water testing, lakeshore restoration, tree giveaway, Lake Steward program
● Fisheries - Facilitate communications to and from the DNR Fisheries Division
● Government Relations - Works with local governments and state legislators on lake concerns
In addition, there are three “ad hoc” committees that will meet as needed to address the specific needs of the committee. These committees include only board members and are the following:
● Executive Committee – Strategic Plan, annual meeting
● Nominating Committee – Recommend new board members
● Governance Committee - Responsible to keep the mission statement and bylaws current
The members of each of the committees are shown below. If you are interested in volunteering to help with or serve on one of the on-going committees, please contact that committee chairperson.
On-Going Committees
* Non-Board Members
A.I.S. COMMITTEE
Steve Allex (Chair)
218-829-2612
Robert Eliason
Rick Quackenbush
Dorothy Whitmer*
MEMBERSHIP
Jane Edwards (Chair)
832-541-5766
Claudia Allene
Linda Harrier
Marv Meyer
SAFETY/RECREATION
Jay Chaney (Chair)
760-213-2424
Sue Friedrichs
Rosemary Goff*
Joel Meyer
GALA COMMITTEE
TBD
ENVIRONMENT
Robert Eliason (Chair)
Steve Allex
Todd Amerman (Loons)
Kris Driessen *
Jane Edwards
Sheila Johnston
Rick Quackenbush
Dorothy Whitmer * (Lake Steward)
FISHERIES
Chuck Herrig (Chair)
612-396-9105
Uldis Birznieks
Ken Stover *
COMMUNICATIONS
Linda Harrier (Chair)
218-963-2250
Dave Anderson*
Sue Friedrichs
Rosemary Goff*
John Ingleman*
Kathy Lundberg*
FINANCE/AUDIT
Marv Meyer (Chair)
218-828-9577
Uldis Birznieks
Sue Friedrichs
Chuck Herrig
Open
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Uldis Birznieks (Chair)
218-829-8193
Steve Frawley
Jon Mendel*
Steve Katka*
Ad-hoc Committees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chuck Herrig (Chair)
612-396-9105
Linda Harrier (Vice Chair)
Uldis Birznieks
Kevin Egan* (Legal Counsel)
Sue Friedrichs
NOMINATIONS
Steve Frawley (Chair)
612-750-2633
Claudia Allene
Jay Chaney
Chuck Herrig
GOVERNANCE
Robert Eliason (Chair)
218-568-7868
Uldis Birznieks
Kevin Egan* (Legal Counsel)
Sue Friedrichs
Chuck Herrig