Current Board of Directors
Logan Krieger - President
Raised in the Traverse City area from a young age, Logan was lucky enough to have an amazing grandfather that shared his passion for fly fishing with him at the age of 10. While in college he worked on road stream crossing projects, electro fishing studies, and parkland efforts. After receiving a BA in biology/ ecology, he spent 2 years guiding on the Aniak River in Alaska and the Rio Cisnes in the southern part of Chile. He has a true passion for our resources and is honored to serve to protect our cold-water streams.
Liz A. Petrella - Vice President/Immediate Past President
Liz is committed to helping ACTU grow their outreach, educational, and conservation opportunities. This includes her four grandchildren whom she hopes will have the opportunity to experience all that the rivers have to offer. Being elected a second term for this chapter is a privilege and she appreciates the opportunity to serve. Liz grew up spin casting and ice fishing. However, once she learned to fly fish, she became hooked on the local trout in the streams and rivers of Northern Michigan, she has a special spot in heart for the Boardman River. Since becoming a member of ACTU, Liz has tried to expose as many as she can to cold-water conservation which is at the core of our mission.
Keith Koonmen - Treasurer
Keith relocated to Traverse City from Grand Rapids in October of 2019. He was introduced to fly fishing at a young age by his dad. His love of fly fishing has naturally grown into a passion for protecting the cold-water fisheries and environment where trout live. He lives in Leelanau County with his wife Emmie and their two children.
John Groneck - Secretary
John is a retired projects manager, with degrees in geology, who specialized in remediation, environmental management and regulatory compliance for an energy resources corporation. He and his wife Cathy have lived in various locations throughout the US, including raising their two daughters in SE Michigan, before retiring to the Grand Traverse area. John looks forward to assisting ACTU through its stewardship and conservation efforts of our freshwater fisheries.
Andrew Adams - Director
Andrew lives on the Boardman River and is an avid fly fisher hailing from Britain. He moved here from the Northwest to be near his wife’s family and enjoy this beautiful area. Andrew feels the Boardman River is a unique gem and there is amazing work being done by this community and organizations such as TU to restore it to its natural state. He is also active in local conservation organizations such as GT Conservation District, Boardman River Clean Sweep and the Brook Trout Coalition. He is honored to serve on the Board at this critical time for the Boardman River and its wild trout.
Chris Doyal - Director
Chris is a retired commercial photographer and has been fly fishing for over 30 years. He and his wife travel around the country in pursuit of trout on the fly. An avid scuba diver and underwater photographer, he is currently president of the Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve and also sits on the board of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum. He is a past board member of the Great Lakes Council/Fly Fishers International. He lives in Williamsburg with his wife, Julie, and their lab, Woody, who is quite possibly the best boat dog ever.
Nate Winkler - Director
Nate is a UP born Traverse City resident and grew up fishing the area’s rivers and creeks, particularly those within biking distance from Karlin. Childhood influences were John Voelker and Aldo Leopold, each in their own way inspiring the pursuit of a Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management (1996) from Lake Superior State University at the Sault. Since graduation, Nate has worked in his home region in the conservation field, primarily in fisheries, and for the last 15 years, as a biologist with Conservation Resource Alliance in Traverse City. He has two grown children, Max and Brook, and lives with his wife Jenna in the Central Neighborhood near his mom and dad’s childhood home waters, Kids (Asylum) Creek. Besides trout fishing, Nate likes to paddle canoes and hunt deer.
Bob Garvey - Director
Bob is a retired CPA who spent most of his career as a forensic accountant, investigating fraud and embezzlement. Bob and his wife moved to the area to be close to their daughter and grandson. He has been a trout fisherman since his teens and fell in love with the area because of the excellent cold water streams and the serious conservation efforts by the community. Bob always has a smile to share.
Shane Gamrat - Director
Shane grew up in Metro Detroit but spent most of his time in the summer and fall seasons growing up at his family’s cabin in Grayling near the banks of Holy Waters stretch of the AuSable River. It is here where his dad taught him to fly fish and his love for the sport and river grew. Fast forward to post college graduation and Shane relocated to Traverse City for work as a civil engineer where he was introduced to the Boardman River and all it had to offer. Shane’s passion for trout fishing has grown into a passion to protect this areas cold-water streams and the trout that call them their home. He lives in Lake Ann with his wife Maria, their German shorthaired pointer, Cassie, and their miniature long-haired dachshund, Winnie.