Bosserd elected Michigan 4-H Foundation president
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EmailThomas L. Bosserd, of Plymouth, was elected president of the Michigan 4-H Foundation board of trustees at its fall board meeting Oct. 7.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Thomas L. Bosserd, of Plymouth, was elected to a two-year term as vice president of the Michigan 4-H Foundation board of trustees at its fall board meeting Oct. 2.
The Michigan 4-H Foundation is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that supports the mission and vision of Michigan State University (MSU) Extension 4-H Youth Development statewide. The foundation receives donations from individuals and organizations to support 4-H youth development.
A Michigan 4-H Foundation trustee since 2016, Tom Bosserd is Calhoun County 4-H alumnus and was raised on a dairy farm near Marshall, Mich. He chaired the foundation’s Facilities Committee from 2017-2022 and provided leadership to the sale of Kettunen Center. Bosserd is semi-retired from Halderman Farm Management and Real Estate Services where he serves farm clients in Michigan. He previously had his own appraisal business, specializing in farm properties, and worked for GreenStone Farm Credit Services for 20 years prior. He has been a certified general appraiser in Michigan since 1994, and a licensed real estate salesperson since 2002. He is a member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and is a past president of the Michigan Chapter. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University, both in business administration.
Michigan 4-H Foundation trustees are volunteers who manage foundation policies and operations, and are community advocates for ongoing and increasing support for 4-H. They are also charged with overseeing the activities of foundation staff members and working on committees developed to facilitate foundation operations.
Also elected as vice president is Andrew Walker, of Saginaw, staff attorney at Legal Services of Eastern Michigan in Saginaw. Re-elected as treasurer is Melissa Humphrey, Fowler, regional vice president for GreenStone Farm Credit Services; and as secretary, Julie A. Chapin, Portland, state leader for Michigan 4-H Youth Development and MSU Extension Children and Youth director. The immediate past president is Sheila Wade Kneeshaw, of Detroit.
The Michigan 4-H Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that supports Michigan 4-H Youth Development. For more information about the Michigan 4-H Foundation, visit mi4hfdtn.org. Michigan 4-H Youth Development is the youth-serving program of Michigan State University Extension.
