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At the Institute Three New Directors Join Board

James C. Ganter, who served for nine years as a member of theElmwood Township Planning Commission, is a businessman andfounder of the Sugar Loaf Mountain Resort in Leelanau County. Heserved as President and Chairman of the resort from 1964 to 1983.Before starting Sugar Loaf, Jim was a registered representative of theNew York Stock Exchange. Since his retirement in 1983, he has been involved in a number ofcommunity issues, including helping to block a proposal to build an icehockey arena on park land at the Traverse City Civic Center. Mostrecently he has worked with community groups to design a moresensible and less costly alternative to the proposed $300-millionhighway bypass around Traverse City. "Jim is a long-time resident, a prominent businessman, and athoughtful steward of natural resources in the Grand Traverse region,"said Ted Curran, chairman of the Institute's board. "He brings anintimate knowledge of the region to our board, and strengthens theInstitute's alliances with Traverse area business leaders." Jim received his B.S. and B.A. degrees from the University ofArizona, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Finance at theUniversity of Pennsylvania. He lives with his wife, Pat Ganter, inTraverse City.

James C. Ganter

Patrick M. McCool is a plant pathologist and environmental consultantwith expertise in designing research programs to ensure water quality ininland lakes and streams. From 1981 to 1995 Patrick was an Assistant Professor and later anAssociate Professor of Plant Pathology in the Air Pollution ResearchCenter at the University of California at Riverside. There he studied,among other issues, the persistence of pesticides on crop plants. From1990 to 1994 he also served as Associate Director of the Statewide AirPollution Research Center in Riverside. "Patrick gives us very strong technical and scientific expertise," saidKeith Schneider, executive director. "As the Institute's program expandsinto watershed and resource management, and issues involvingbiological resources, we will be turning more and more to Patrick forguidance." Patrick received a B.S. from the University of California at Irvine,and a Master of Science and Ph.D. from the University of California atRiverside. He lives in Suttons Bay with his wife, Maureen Penfold.

Patrick M. McCool

Virginia B. Pierce is a respected wildlife biologist who spent nearly 20years with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and theMichigan Department of Environmental Quality. During her careerVirginia was recognized throughout the state for her expertise inwildlife management and for effectively and courageously enforcingenvironmental laws. At the DNR Virginia served in the Environmental EnforcementDivision; the Wildlife Division; and in the compliance unit of theGeological Survey Division, which oversees oil and gas development.She was the district supervisor for the Department of EnvironmentalQuality's Waste Management Division when she retired last year. "Virginia has been an active and enthusiastic member of theInstitute since it began," said Keith Schneider, executive director."As a state environmental official, she cared passionately aboutMichigan's resources and how they are managed. We immediatelyrecruited her for our board as soon as she retired." Ms. Pierce is the co-founder of Michigan Resource Stewards, apublic interest organization made up of retired DNR and DEQ officialsthat is seeking to improve the state's conservation policies. A graduateof Michigan State University, she lives with her husband, Don Inman,in Prudenville.

Virginia B. Pierce