The following information provides an overview of the various boards, commissions and committees that exist within the City of Novi. These bodies provide an opportunity for citizens to participate in their local government and at the same time help to ensure that the Novi City Council receives a broad spectrum of public input. Citizen involvement in local affairs is essential in keeping the city responsive to the needs of its citizens.

Anyone interested in applying for membership to Novi's boards, commissions or committees should complete an application and return it to the City Clerk's office. If you are currently serving on a board or commission and wish to be reappointed at the end of your term, complete the Boards & Commissions Reappointment Application. Please email your application to Melissa Morris, fax it to 248-347-0577, or mail it to 45175 Ten Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375. The application is then forwarded to City Council for their review and eventual appointment decision.

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Second Wednesday each month
6:00 pm
Jan Lach
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Cindy Lang
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Christen Pietraz
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Celia Todd
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Laura Williams
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Torry Yu
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Kate Oppermann
STAFF LIAISON

loppermann@cityofnovi.org

t: 248-347-0478

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Second week in March for three to five days
9am-6pm with one session 1pm to 9pm
Margaret Beller
BOARD MEMBER
Nicoll Fuller
BOARD MEMBER
Swamy Gopalakrishnan
BOARD MEMBER
Peter J. Winter
BOARD MEMBER

45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI   48375

Larry Czekaj
Chair
William Bluford
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Photo of Charles Boulard
Charles Boulard
Community Development Director
Carl Johnson
SECRETARY

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Twice a month on Mondays
7:00pm
Photo of Bob  Gatt
Bob Gatt
Major

bgatt@cityofnovi.org

Photo of David Staudt
David Staudt
MAYOR PRO TEM

dstaudt@cityofnovi.org

Photo of Laura Marie  Casey
Laura Marie Casey
COUNCIL MEMBER

lcasey@cityofnovi.org

Photo of Hugh  Crawford
Hugh Crawford
COUNCIL MEMBER

hcrawford@cityofnoiv.com

Photo of Justin  Fischer
Justin Fischer
COUNCIL MEMBER

jfischer@cityofnovi.org

Photo of Brian Smith
Brian Smith
COUNCIL MEMBER

bsmith@cityofnovi.org

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Ericka Thomas
COUNCIL MEMBER

ethomas@cityofnovi.org

Kamran Qadeer
ALTERNATE

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

As needed
Jeffrey Bowdell
BOARD MEMBER
John E. Enkemann
BOARD MEMBER
Lee Mamola
BOARD MEMBER
Michael Thompson
BOARD MEMBER
Patrick Torossian
BOARD MEMBER
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Charles Boulard
Community Development Director

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Blair Bowman
BOARD MEMBER
Rob Ledbetter
BOARD MEMBER
John O'Brien
BOARD MEMBER
Brant Russell
BOARD MEMBER
Brandon Stewart
BOARD MEMBER
Jeff Wainwright
BOARD MEMBER
Photo of Bob  Gatt
Bob Gatt
Major

bgatt@cityofnovi.org

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David Staudt
MAYOR PRO TEM

dstaudt@cityofnovi.org

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

As needed
Fred Ciampa
Board Member
Cynthia Grubbs
Ciampa
Todd Kuama
BOARD MEMBER
Chester Roaden
BOARD MEMBER
Eleanor Rzepecki
BOARD MEMBER
Michael Watza
BOARD MEMBER
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Rob Petty
Board Member

247-347-0500

rpetty@cityofnovi.org

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Charles Boulard
Board Member

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

As needed
Bob Copes
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Pamela Superfisky
COMMITTEE MEMBER
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Cortney Hanson
Chair - City Clerk

45255 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI   48375

Third Wednesday of each month
7pm
Kathy Crawford
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Kelly Kasper
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Sharon Larson
Rachel Manela
Larson
Kim Nice
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Dan Pierce
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Debbie Wrobel
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Betty Lang
LIBRARIAN - STAFF LIAISON

bland@novilibrary.org

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Julie Farkas
LIBRARY DIRECTOR - STAFF LIAISON

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

As needed
Priya Gurumurthy
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Esther Kerr
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Dan Magee
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Chester Roaden
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Torry Yu Yu
COMMITTEE MEMBER
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Sabrina Lilla
Deputy Finance Director - Staff Liaison

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Fourth Thursday of the month
7pm
Brian Bartlett
BOARD MEMBER
Sreenivas (Sreeny) Cherukuri
BOARD MEMBER
Kathy Crawford
BOARD MEMBER
Katherine Dooley
BOARD MEMBER
Photo of Julie  Farkas
Julie Farkas
LIBRARY DIRECTOR - STAFF LIAISON
Priya Gurumurthy
BOARD MEMBER

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

As needed
Willy Mena
COMMITTEE MEMBER
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David Staudt
MAYOR PRO TEM - Committee Member

dstaudt@cityofnovi.org

Humna Anjum
STAFF LIAISON

hanjum@cityofnovi.org

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI 48375

Third Thursday of the month
7pm
Jay F. Dooley
Committee Member
Charles A. Staab
Committee Member
Joe Tolkacz
Committee Member
Ryan Joseph
Committee Member
Supriya Joshi
Committee Member
Salene Riggins
Committee Member
Hideki (Harry) Torimoto
Committee Member
Krithin Bheemineni
Student Representative
Rashmita Raghunathan
Student Representative
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Jeff Muck
Director of PRCS - Staff Liaison

jmuck@cityofnovi.org

248-347-0400

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Second and fourth Wednesday of the month
7PM
Gary Becker
COMMITTEE MEMBER
John Avdoulos
COMMITTEE MEMBER
David Dismondy
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Michael Lynch
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Mark Pehrson
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Edward Roney
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Ramesh Verma
COMMITTEE MEMBER
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Barb McBeth
City Planner

bmcbeth@cityofnovi.org

248-347-0475

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

One Monday a month September - August
4pm
Vasu Banga
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Kaushik Baskar
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Antonio Bushell
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Divya Desai
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Lucy Kwak
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Jaanvi Muchanthla
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Neha Nair
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Bala (Abi) Parivakkam
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Julia Park
TUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Krisha Ramani
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Ashrit Ramesh
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Saniya Reddy
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Swamy Vishal
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI   48375

Second Tuesday of the month
7pm
Bob Copes
ALTERNATE
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Alan Hall
Deputy Community Develoment Director

ahall@cityofnovi.org

248-347-0417

Michael Longa
BOARD MEMBER
Jay McLeod
BOARD MEMBER
Linda Krieger
BOARD MEMBER
W. Clift Montague
BOARD MEMBER
Joe Peddiboyina
BOARD MEMBER
Siddharth Mav Sanghvi
BOARD MEMBER
Michael Thompson
BOARD MEMBER