Bretton Joldersma

Bretton Joldersma is the Lake Huron Coordinator for Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.  As the Lake Huron Coordinator, Bretton works with federal, state, provincial, tribal, and local partners to advance efforts to meet the requirements of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.  His work focuses on helping to facilitate and coordinate efforts to protect and restore the environmental integrity of Lake Huron, this includes being an active member of the Saginaw Bay Monitoring Consortium.  Bretton has worked for the State of Michigan for the past 19 years and holds a master’s degree in International Affairs from American University and a master’s in Natural Resource and Sustainable Development from the United Nation’s University for Peace.