03/04/2026
Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards; State Waterways Commission; Michigan Apple Committee; Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators; Liquor Control Commission; Mackinac Bridge Authority; Michigan Tree Fruit Commission; Workers' Disability Compensation Agency Funds Administration Board of Trustees; State Building Authority Board of Trustees; Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System Board; Michigan Board of Accountancy; Ski Area Safety Board; Board of Barber Examiners; Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery; Michigan Board of Social Work; Michigan Board of Athletic Trainers; Michigan Board of Physical Therapy; Residential Builders' and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors' Board; State Plumbing Board; Michigan Board of Massage Therapy; Electrical Administrative Board; Michigan Board of Behavior Analysts; Michigan Board of Acupuncture; Michigan Board of Respiratory Care; Underground Storage Tank Authority Board of Directors; Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors; Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity; and Child Lead Exposure Elimination Commission.
Michigan Board of Respiratory Care
Dr. Ann Flint, of Belmont, is the program director for respiratory care at Grand Valley State University. Flint holds a Bachelor of Science in healthcare education from the University of Michigan, and both a master's degree in occupational education and Doctor of Philosophy in community college leadership from Ferris State University. Dr. Ann Flint will be reappointed as a respiratory therapist for a term commencing January 1, 2027, and expiring December 31, 2030.
Alicia Wafer, of South Lyon, is the director of critical care services at Henry Ford Hospital and a licensed respiratory therapist. Wafer holds an associate degree from Henry Ford Community College, a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and a Master of Business Administration from Cleary University. Alicia Wafer is appointed as a respiratory therapist, for a term commencing February 26, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2029. Wafer succeeds Kimberly Campbell, whose term has expired.
Kenneth Harker, of Nunica, is a respiratory care supervisor at Corewell Health. Harker holds a Bachelor of Science in respiratory therapy from the University of Cincinnati. Kenneth Harker will be reappointed as a respiratory therapist for a term commencing January 1, 2027, and expiring December 31, 2030.
Andrew Rivera, of Midland, is the regional manager of respiratory care at MyMichigan Health Care. Rivera holds an associate degree in respiratory therapy from Pima Medical Institute, a Bachelor of Science in health sciences from Grand Canyon University, and a Master of Business Administration from Western Governor's University. Andrew Rivera will be reappointed as a respiratory therapist for a term commencing January 1, 2027, and expiring December 31, 2030.
The Michigan Board of Respiratory Care oversees the licensure requirements and standards for respiratory therapists. The Board has a duty to promote and protect the public's health, safety, and welfare. The Board implements this responsibility by ascertaining minimal entry level competency of health practitioners and by taking disciplinary action against licensees who have adversely affected the public's health, safety, and welfare.
These appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
