The APA Nominations and Elections Committee is appointed each year in January as required by the Constitution and Bylaws. The committee will determine the timeline and dates of the election and communicate information to the membership including how many positions and what type are open and explain the nominations and elections process.
Since the APA is part of the Michigan Education Association and the National Education Association, there are duties associated with these affiliates which include evening and weekend events including the Representative Assemblies and other appropriate meetings to keep the APA informed of actions by these bodies.
Nominations are open through February 18, 2022 for the APA Election being held March 15 through March 24, 2022 4:00 p.m.
The 2022 election will include:
APA Executive Board
Five (5) three-year positions on APA Executive Board serving 9/1/2022-8/31/2025
One (1) one-year position on APA Executive Board serving 9/1/2022-8/31/2023
MEA and NEA Representative Assembly Delegate/Region Council Delegate
Four (4) three-year positions serving 9/1/2022-8/31/2025
Individuals must be APA members in good standing to nominate or be nominated for office.
Candidate Biographies
Five (5) Executive Board Positions – serving 9/1/2022-8/31/2025
An (I) next to candidate name designates an incumbent
Martin McDonough (I)
MSU Department: Human Resources
Job Title: President / Chairperson – Administrative Professional Association (APA)
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 9 years
Email Address: mmcdonough@mymea.org
Sue Brandt (I)
MSU Department: Student Life and Engagement
Job Title: Administrative Assistant III
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 37 years
Email Address: brandts@msu.edu
Becky Jo Farrington (I)
MSU Department: College of Natural Science, Advancement Team
Job Title: Senior Associate Director of Development
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 8.8 years
Email Address: farring5@msu.edu or beckjo203@gmail.com
Elbony Hawkins
MSU Department: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Job Title: Administrative Business Manager
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 15 years
Email Address: paytonel@msu.edu
Erik Maillard
MSU Department: Student Life and Engagement, Student Involvement and Leadership
Job Title: Assistant Director for Student Government Advising
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 7.5 years
Email Address: erik.maillard@gmail.com
Jamie Lynn Marks (I)
MSU Department: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Job Title: Administrative Business Analyst
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 14 years
Email Address: marksjam@msu.edu
Todd Ring (I)
MSU Department: Information Technology
Job Title: Lead Technology Trainer
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 14 years
Email Address: ringt@msu.edu
Dennis Shubitowski
MSU Department: College of Engineering, Division of Engineering Research
Job Title: Research Administrator
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 24 years
Email Address: shubitow@msu.edu or shubitowski@gmail.com
Four (4) MEA and NEA Representative Assembly Delegate/Region Council Delegate serving 9/1/2022-8/31/2025
An (I) next to candidate name designates an incumbent
Sue Brandt (I)
MSU Department: Student Life and Engagement
Job Title: Administrative Assistant III
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 37 years
Email Address: brandts@msu.edu
Becky Jo Farrington
MSU Department: College of Natural Science, Advancement Team
Job Title: Senior Associate Director of Development
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 8.8 years
Email Address: farring5@msu.edu or beckjo203@gmail.com
Martin McDonough (I)
MSU Department: Human Resources
Job Title: President / Chairperson – Administrative Professional Association (APA)
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 9 years
Email Address: mmcdonough@mymea.org
Todd Ring (I)
MSU Department: Information Technology
Job Title: Lead Technology Trainer
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 14 years
Email Address: ringt@msu.edu
One (1) one-year position on APA Executive Board serving 9/1/2022-8/31/2023
An (I) next to candidate name designates an incumbent
Gerlind Kiupel (I)
MSU Department: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB)
Job Title: Project Controls Engineer/Systems Engineer
Number of Years Employed as a Regular Employee at Michigan State University: 12.5 years
Email Address: gkiupel@msu.edu