Board Members & Meetings

Cherry Marketing Institute

Emily Miezio - Chairwoman
Melanie LaPerriere - Vice Chairwoman

Terry Sorenson - Secretary

Josh McMullin - Treasurer

Mark Schilling - Grower Member

Daryl Peterson - Board Member
Greg Shooks - Board Member

Michigan Cherry Committee

Juliette King McAvoy - Chairwoman - Tart Cherry Member

Mark Schilling - Vice Chairman - Tart Cherry Member
Caleb Herrygers - Treasurer - Tart Cherry Member
Noah Fox - Secretary - Tart Cherry Member

Emily Miezio - Tart Cherry Member
Dave Smeltzer - Tart Cherry Member

Dave Hackert -Sweet Cherry Member

Paul Hubbell - Sweet Cherry Member

Marc Willmeng - Tart Cherry Member

Michigan Tree Fruit Commission

Trevor Meachum - Chairman

Daniel Dietrich

Mark Miezio

Gerrit Herrygers

Jim Nugent

Bruce Veliquette

Chuck Rasch

Adam Brauer

Scott Hassle

Upcoming Meetings

Michigan Cherry Committee Board Meetings

March 12, 2025
June 4, 2025
September 3, 2025
December 8, 2025

*Meetings will be held in-person if able to adhere to Public Health Orders that are in effect.

**If you need any accommodations for effective participation in any cherry meeting please contact the CMI office at (517) 669-4264 to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Cherry Marketing Institute Inc. is to increase the sales and use of cherries by expanding the market domestically and globally. To do this we need an effective staff of people dedicated to its grower membership, working in union with all other industry segments to market cherries effectively.