The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports was established in 1992 to improve the health of, and increase physical activity among, Michigan residents.  The Michigan Fitness Foundation was created in 1994 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity foundation to expedite Governor's Council policies and programs and provide a broader funding base to pursue its mission of Getting Michigan Moving.  The foundation is licensed by the Michigan Attorney General to solicit and receive charitable gifts and grants (MICS 11523)

GOVERNOR

Jennifer M. Granholm

GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS, HEALTH AND SPORTS

Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD

• Surgeon General
• Honorary Chair

Daniel G. Mulhern

• First Gentleman
• Honorary Vice Chair

Richard B. Parr, Ed.D.

• Vice Chair, Acting Chair

Patricia L. Ball

Barry A. Franklin, Ph.D.

Kathryn Hulteen

Geraldine Jackson

Linda Jiménez

Lila Lazarus

Joan Lowenstein

Florine Mark

Shanna J. Mueller

Nathan Ohle

Kirsten Simmons

Terry Smythe

Daniel Varner

Mary Zatina

MICHIGAN FITNESS FOUNDATION BOARD

Richard B. Parr, Ed.D.

• Chair

Nancy McKeague

• Vice Chair  

Linda Jiménez

• Associate Vice Chair

Dale L. Shugars

• Secretary/Treasurer

Senator Deborah Cherry

Bobby Crim

Debbie Dingell

Geraldine Jackson

Dawn Koehler

Florine Mark

Jeanne Katz Maxbauer

Kelly Rossman-McKinney

Julie Novak

Robert Shumake

Terence Thomas, Sr.

Senator Gretchen Whitmer

Mary Zatina

Ex-officio members

Sandie Knollenberg

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Marilyn Lieber

Mission