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Our Staff
​Sean is a strategic leader and lifelong learner with a passion to serve and impact the Southeast Michigan region. He lives in Dundee with his wife, Ryleigh, and three kids.
Sean is also a teacher and writer, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Liberty University. He aims to use his professional and academic background to lead the RRWC into a bright future.
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Sean Dennis
Executive Director
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Lydia works on everything from representing RRWC at conferences and meetings, to creating information content, and helping our Outreach Coordinator host events.
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Outside of RRWC, Lydia is a small business co-owner of a local zero-waste store, as well as a senior, majoring in Environmental Science, at Siena Heights University. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and her partner on his family farm.
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Lydia Lopez
Water Stewardship Coordinator
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Benny works on inviting communities and members to events, the creation and updating of RRWC’s website, running the newsletter and more!
Benny is our only fully remote worker, all the way from Seattle, Washington. Currently living in Idaho. She has self published a poetry book and has many hobbies including photography, graphic design, and jewelry making.
Benny Woith
Administrative Coordinator
Ivy manages the majority of the councils social media presence. From photos and updates to fliers and reminders, Ivy is constantly updating the public on the happenings of our watershed.
Outside of this position, Ivy attends Siena Heights University and is pursuing a bachelors degree in Environmental Science. On top of her love for nature, Ivy is also passionate about music! She participates in both the band and choir at Siena, while regularly volunteering on the worship team at her church and playing guitar for her friends and family.
Ivy McClelland
Administrative Assistant
Executive Committee
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Harry works to develop and manage grants, he’s also the timekeeper and chief "cat herder of the Executive Committee!”
Harry says he joined RRWC because of the organization’s high performing ability, geared toward conservation and outreach as well as its potential to grow in capacity to influence and protect the River Raisin.
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Outside of RRWC, Harry enjoys hiking, soccer tourism, and canoeing (whilst avoiding mosquitos)! Harry also joined the Peace Corps in Nepal from 1990-1992.
Harry Sheehan
Chair
Chief Deputy Water Resources Commissioner Representative
Washtenaw County
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John C. Calhoun is RRWC’s Vice Chair! John assists in grant approvals, outreach meeting coordinations, and public relations. Having grown up on the River Raisin, and now living on Clark Lake, John cares deeply about the watershed and its health.
John loves to fish on local lakes and the western Lake Erie basin, hunt, and is the President of the Brooklyn Sportsman's Club, the “best sporting clay course in Southern Michigan!” John is also lay minister and an elected township official.
John Calhoun
Vice Chair
Columbia Township Treasurer
& Jackson County Representative
Mike Ayre
Treasurer
Lenawee County Representative
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Sybil is a diligent meeting minute manager and aims to ensure RRWC is transparent in meeting minutes and other communications.
She has lived in the watershed for 46 years and has been involved with RRWC since the 1990’s. Sybil retired from Michigan Dept of Environmental Quality, which is now known as EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) in 2016.
She has always held a special interest in connecting people, especially kids, to nature.
Sybil Kolon
Secretary
Manchester Township Representative
Washtenaw County
Members
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Phil Kittridge
Cambridge Township Representative,
Lenawee County
David Hoffman
County Commissioner & Monroe County Representative
Stella Kirby
City of Petersburg Representative