Board Members

2013 - 2014 Oryana Board of Directors

Amy Tennis, President
amy@newmissionorganics.com
TERM: Elected April 2008; Reelected April 2010, expiring April 2012. Reelected April 2012, expiring April 2014.
Long-time human resources professional in the compensation and benefits field, currently working at Munson.  Into automating and streamlining HR tasks.  Organic hop farmer and co-owner New Mission Organics.  Reads, hikes, kayaks, rescues greyhounds and old cookbooks.

Rebecca Teahen, Vice President
rebeccateahen@gmail.com
TERM: Elected April 2007; Reelected April 2009, expiring April 2011. Reelected April 2011, expiring 2013. Reelected April 2013; expiring April 2015.
Executive Director for Resource Development & NMC Foundation at Northwestern Michigan College. Longtime advocate for natural resource conservation and avid horseback rider, hiker, & generally an outdoor enthusiast. Live with husband, daughter, and Doberman Pinscher in Traverse City.

Sean Burns, Secretary
sean@gogreenisland.com
TERM: Elected April 2007; Reelected April 2009, expiring April 2011. Reelected April 2011, expiring 2013. Reelected April 2013; expiring April 2015.
Co-owner with wife Lori of Green Island in Traverse City, a purveyor of earth-friendly goods. Worked in strategic business development and international marketing for a large, multinational corporation. Love to swim, sail, and ski with daughter Emma.

Jim Dagwell, Treasurer
jim@ttaeasy.com
TERM: Elected April 2010; Expiring April 2012. Reelected April 2012; expiring April 2014. Co-Principal with wife Laura May at Traverse Tax & Accounting by day, drummer in The Mark Sanders Band, serves on Oryana, Honor Bank and March of Dimes Boards. He enjoys spending time with his wife & their office Westies, performing music, meditating, and gardening.

Ken Quitugua
chigonaai_sun@yahoo.com
TERM: Elected April 2010; Expiring April 2012. Reelected April 2012; expiring April 2014.
Native American historian, cultural advisor, ethnobotanist for 3 of the largest Native American Museums in North America. Movies/docs have been featured on National Geographic, BBC, PBS, and Discovery Channel. Artist, potter, wood carver. Has been working at Oryana for 7 years.

Chris Miller
CMiller@oryana.coop
TERM: Elected April 2013; Expiring April 2015.


 

Kaitlyn Burns
burnskai@gmail.com
TERM: Elected April 2012, expiring April 2014. Human-centered designer, holistic problem-solver, dreamer, thinker. Do-er! NPR addict, Michigander, music nerd, Marketing Coordinator at Britten, Inc. Mother to Gardner, partner to Max & best friend to dog, Scout.


Chelsea Bay Dennis
chelsbay@gmail.com
TERM: Elected April 2013, expiring 2015.
Owner & Designer at Chelsea Bay Design (good-for-the-world creative services). Has designed for organic and fair trade companies for over 12 years. Lover of local, walking, mornings, summer, outdoors, dancing, community, people and using what you're good at for good.

Erica Heller
ericabheller@gmail.com
TERM: Elected April 2012, expiring April 2014.
I am a Clinical massage therapist, environmental scientist, and lover of nature! I love to bake organic, diet- specific goodies, crotchet, sew, read, hike, and watch films. Spending time with my dog and husband in the woods, on the beach or in the yard keeps me smiling!
 

Steve Nance, General Manager
steve@oryana.coop
Married to Robin (former Oryana Board member), father of Andrew and Emma. Former officer on the Oryana Board.  Alternative Transportation advocate, bicyclist for fun and transportation, ski-sojourner with our 2 Siberian huskies.

Cindy Jurik, Board Assistant
boardadmin@oryana.coop