Our Team

Janice was born in Saginaw, Michigan and raised in Flint, Michigan.  She attended Michigan State University earning a double major in elementary education and special education for teaching hearing-impaired students.  She attended Central Michigan University to add an endorsement for teaching students with mental impairments.  She later earned a Master’s Degree for teaching reading and writing.  In her career in education, Janice moved into school administration and served as the Special Education Coordinator at Midland Public Schools before leaving her school career in 2011.  Janice is a principle stockholder of AMSA, Inc. and has worked with AMSA part-time since it was founded in 1996.  She joined AMSA full time in July of 2011.  Her experience in school administration served her well for overseeing the operations of AMSA.  Janice also serves as the director of Marketing and Sales.  Janice is an avid skier in the winter months and enjoys walking as exercise in the summer.  She is rekindling her love of music by studying the piano and taking voice lessons.

Lonie is originally from Midland, MI which is centrally located in the Lower Peninsula of the Great Lakes State. He has spent the majority of his formative years traveling throughout the Southwestern United States. An animal rights advocate and artist at heart, Lonie spends his free time painting, drawing, sculpting, making music, and working on digital art.  Lonie feels most at home on or near large bodies of water and is extremely proud to be a Tall Ships Ambassador, and a Relief First Mate for large sailing vessels.

Jerry was born and raised in Midland, Michigan, which is a diverse community and home to the world headquarters for the Dow Chemical Company. A Vietnam War veteran, Jerry also served his community as a Building Code Enforcement officer for 32 years, along with a project management role for the local Minor League Baseball stadium, and also being involved in many other varied projects throughout the community before joining the AMSA Inc. staff. In his “spare time”, you’ll find Jerry fulfilling his passion of either building or remodeling houses, hunting, fishing, and of course, spending time with his family.