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Indian Lake Improvement Association

Indian Lake Improvement Association

Indian Lake | Dowagiac, MI

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THE BOARD

Board Organization

Board Members

Board members are volunteers who offered to serve on the board and are elected to a specific position by the organization’s membership. The Board consists of four (4) Officers and nine (9) Directors who have been elected to staggered terms. These terms ensure that no more than two (2) Officers and three (3) Directors are up for election each year. This allows for the Board to retain a minimum of eight (8) members each year who are familiar with the management programs and all other Board operations. The following individuals serve as the present Officers and Directors of the ILIA Board. 

OFFICERS:

Chair – Keith Anderson
term expires August 31, 2025  

Vice Chair – Angelo Ippolito
term expires August 31, 2023  

Secretary – Laura Van Dyke-Wall
term expires August 31, 2025  

Treasurer – Joe Campbell
term expires August 31, 2024

DIRECTORS:

Kurt Hickey  – term expires August 31, 2024

Chris Thrall  – term expires August 31, 2024

Boyd Timm  – term expires August 31, 2024

Emmett Thiessen  – term expires August 31, 2023

Bonnie Hague  – term expires August 31, 2025

Tim Garvey  – term expires August 31, 2025

Jim Slott  – term expires August 31, 2025

Jim Snediker – term expires August 31, 2023

Jeff Karstrand – term expires August 31, 2023


Committees & Members 

1. Executive Committee  

• Chair: Keith Anderson  

• Vice Chair: Angelo Ippolito  

• Members: Joe Campbell and Laura Van Dyke  

2. Communications Committee  

• Chair: Chris Thrall  

• Vice Chair: Laura Van Dyke  

• Members: Tim Garvey and Jim Slott  

3. Fish Committee  

• Chair: Emmett Thiessen  

• Vice Chair: Boyd Timm  

• Members: Jeff Karstrand  

4. Fundraising Committee  

• Chair: Jeff Karstrand  

• Vice Chair: Tim Garvey 

• Members: Bonnie Hague, Emmett Thiessen and Boyd Timm  

5. Lake Management and Aquatic Vegetation Control Committee  

• Chair: Jim Slott  

• Vice Chair: Angelo Ippolito  

• Members: Kurt Hickey, Joe Campbell and Jim Snediker  

6. Membership Committee  

• Chair: Chris Thrall 

• Vice Chair: Joe Campbell

• Members: Jeff Karstrand and Boyd Timm 

7. North Inlet Committee  

• Chair: Bonnie Hague  

• Vice Chair: Jim Snediker  

• Members: Jim Slott and Laura Van Dyke

8. Nominating Committee 2023

• Chair: Tim Garvey

• Vice Chair: Laura Van Dyke

• Members: Boyd Timm and Chris Thrall 

Sidebar

“The primary goal of the ILIA is to PRESERVE, PROTECT, and IMPROVE the quality of Indian Lake.”

Indian Lake Improvement Association ILIA.Inc.
55793 Forest Beach Road
Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

ILIAMichigan@gmail.com

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55156 Indian Lake Road
Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

ILIAMichigan@gmail.com

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