AMY TROTTER

Deputy Director

At MUCC, Amy assists the Executive Director in the management of the organization, assists with managing grant-funded work, and works to develop and advance the organization’s conservation policy agenda by working with MUCC members, conservation partners, state agencies and legislators, as well as developing educational workshops and information for MUCC’s website and newsletters. She currently serves on numerous state-level boards and committees related to forest and habitat management, recreation, and wildlife.

Prior to joining MUCC in 2007, Amy was a Consultant for Natural Resources at Public Sector Consultants, a non-partisan public policy research firm in Lansing. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2002 from Michigan State University in Lyman Briggs School-Environmental Science and Management, and an additional BS in Resource Development-Environmental Studies and Applications. She also completed the Natural Resources Leadership Project in 2005.

Amy lives in Haslett with her husband Marc, daughters May and Clara, and two black labs Maddy and Ruby. They enjoy hunting, fishing, and camping as a family, especially waterfowl and deer hunting. Amy is an avid Spartan sports fan and is active in Ducks Unlimited, having served a term as state webmaster and as membership chair of the Red Cedar Chapter for more than 15 years and remains an active volunteer.

Amy proudly serves on the following committees and councils:

• DNR Bear User Work Group
• DNR Furtaker User Work Group
• Forest Management Advisory Council
• Regional Deer Advisory Team-Southern Lower Peninsula
• Wolf Management Advisory Council

atrotter@mucc.org 517-346-6484

smckeon@mucc.org 517-346-6466

AMBER ALBERT

Business and Membership Affairs Coordinator

Amber joined MUCC in January of 2017. Previously, she held positions with Sparrow Hospital, Michigan Public Health Institute, Michigan Society of Association Executives and Ele’s Place.

Amber graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Development and Public Administration. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with her husband, fishing, interior decorating and playing with her Siberian Husky, Kenai.

aalbert@mucc.org 517-346-6452

MORGAN WARDA

Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator

Morgan joined MUCC in May 2018 as our Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator. She graduated from the University of Michigan- Flint with a degree in Wildlife Biology and Writing. As an undergraduate she assisted on a thesis project that focused on thermoregulation and habitat preference of Blanding’s Turtles at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge.

After graduating, Morgan worked for the Genesee Conservation District as a MAEAP Technician and a Soil Conservation Technician. She assisted landowners implement conservation practices, wildlife habitat initiatives and helped farmers identify, reduce and/or eliminate environmental pollution risks on a voluntary basis. Morgan has also been a QDMA intern with both the Conservation and Communications Departments and is a Deer Steward I & II graduate.  

Outside of work Morgan hunts, fishes, hikes, farms and shows horses.

Morgan proudly serves on the following groups or is a member of:

• Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative
• Quality Deer Management Association
• Pheasants Forever

mwarda@mucc.org 517-346-6454

SUE PRIDE

Member Relations, Tracks Coordinator

Sue is one of the most dedicated workers on the staff; she has been with MUCC for over 31 years. Her two main job responsibilities are member relations and coordinator for Tracks Magazine. As head of member relations, Sue maintains the MUCC database, including address changes, phone numbers, email addresses for all members, donors and other contacts. She also does the data entry for calendars, raffles, donations, renewals for individual club members and individual magazine subscription for club members. If that is not enough she also reports to the financial manager and sends out purchase order statements for those who have bought merchandise, Tracks orders, membership etc. As Tracks Coordinator; Sue coordinates annual Tracks renewal letters, contacts clubs about Tracks sponsorships, enters Tracks membership for individuals and schools and sends out Tracks gift cards.

While at MUCC Sue has made phone calls from club members and customers more pleasant, personable and helpful. She has also increased interest in Tracks Magazine. Sue is a mother of two children, Melissa and Chad, and a grandmother of 4 grandchildren who are the sunshine of her life. Outside of MUCC Sue loves gardening, warm summers and enjoying the pool with family.

spride@mucc.org 517-346-6480