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

Barry A. Franklin, Ph.D.

Geraldine Jackson

Linda Jiménez

Joan Lowenstein

Michael Maisner

Deborah Manos, D.D.S.

Florine Mark

Shanna J. Mueller

Terry Smythe

Suzanne Thomashow, M.D.

Daniel Varner

Mary Zatina

MICHIGAN FITNESS FOUNDATION BOARD

Richard B. Parr, Ed.D.

• Chair

Linda Jiménez

• Vice Chair  

Michael Maisner

• Associate Vice Chair

Dale L. Shugars

• Secretary/Treasurer

Senator Deborah Cherry

Debbie Dingell

Geraldine Jackson

Subhash Kapur, P.T.

Kevin Kelly

Florine Mark

Jeanne Katz Maxbauer

Nancy McKeague

Leslie Mortimer

Kelly Rossman-McKinney

Robert Shumake

Senator Gretchen Whitmer

Mary Zatina

Ex-officio members

Sandie Knollenberg

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Marilyn Lieber

Mission