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I also want to thank the fantastic Miss Monroe County Board of Directors-Tracy Oberleiter, Laurie Loveland, Susan Vanisacker, Jackie Wellman, Tiffany Gerweck, Alexis Newcomer, Brooklynn Lambert, Randi Griner, Karen Bellino and Sheila Bussell for everything that they do throughout the year to support and promote the Program and especially during Pageant Week as it "takes a village" to put the show on and make our Program the very best that it can be!
-Dione Oerther
This is a volunteer produced program, and we couldn't do it without all hands on deck. Join us to be a part of the magic behind the scenes!
Dione Oerther grew up on a 300-acre farm in Ida, Michigan where she enjoyed riding her horses and
playing with her dogs, cats and bunnies and she is still a great nature lover to this day. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ida High School. During high school she played bass drum in the Marching Band, flute, tenor saxophone and piano in the Jazz Band and B-flat clarinet in the Symphonic Band. She went on to attend Monroe County Community College on a full-ride music scholarship playing her principal wind instrument the B-flat Clarinet and earned her Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration.
She and her late husband owned and operated Pyramid Transport- a flatbed heavy-haul steel trucking company until his passing in 2015 and she continued to operate the business until 2016 when she went on to get her real estate license and begin her real estate career with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hudkins REALTORS. She is the Vice-President of Relocation Sales for the Brokerage and has earned Salesperson of the Year in 2020, 2022 & 2023 and received the Berkshire Hathaway Corporate Leading Edge Society Award consecutively from 2020 to 2023. She was elected to the SEBAR Board of Directors in 2024.
She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Miss Monroe County Scholarship Program where she began as a Board Member in 2000 and took over the Directorship in 2003. She shares her love of music as she helps the Ida Middle School and High School Band students prepare
for Solo & Ensemble competition and accompany them at District Festival and has done so for the last 25 years. She also plays piano preludes before Weddings and Funeral Masses and for Special Services at her home Church, St Mary’s in Monroe.
Dione lives in Monroe with her husband, Mark McPeek, and their Golden Retriever, “Peanut.”
Alexis Humason, appointed Teen Director in 2022, brings a wealth of experience and dedication to the Board of Directors. Starting in the Outstanding Teen program in 2010, she competed in the Miss Monroe County Program for several years and won the title of Miss Monroe County in 2016, followed by three other local titles. Throughout her years competing in MAO, Alexis advocated for the Make-A-Wish Michigan Foundation, granting over a dozen wishes and helping raise over $100,000 for Michigan Wish Kids. Today, she continues her impactful work as a wish granter for Monroe County's children. Alexis earned her Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Western Michigan University in 2018. Leveraging the skills honed through her MAO experience, she excels as a Paid Media Manager in the Advertising Industry.
Brooklynn Lambert is no stranger to the Miss America Opportunity, as she was a competitor for more than 22 years holding 4 little titles, 4 teen titles, and 7 miss titles – holding each of the Miss Monroe County titles. In her years in the organization, she earned over $25,000 in scholarship and was awarded numerous talent awards. Now, she serves as a volunteer for the Miss Monroe County Scholarship Program as the Mini’s Director. She currently works as an anchor and executive producer for Sports News Highlights, a streaming national sports network. Outside of sports and pageantry, she’s a huge Game of Thrones fan and enjoys spending time with her family, boyfriend, Garrett, and her dog, Benji.
Laurie is a life long resident of Monroe, MI and member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. She began her long career with DTE Energy’s Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant in 1980. Retired since August of 2018, Laurie remains a member of DTE’s Monroe Area Task Force and Care Force teams. The purpose of these organizations is to provide service to the communities in which DTE serves.
Laurie attended Leadership Monroe in 2011-12 and is on the Board of Directors for the Miss Monroe County Scholarship Program serving as President. She serves on the Board of Directors for Gabby’s Grief Center as Treasurer and volunteers for Gabby’s weekly. Supporting pro-life organizations and activities, she serves as Treasurer on the Monroe County Right to Life Board of Directors and is on the planning committee for the Ius Vitae Annual Walk for Life. Laurie is also on the funding allocation panel for the United Way of Monroe County.
Jackie Wellman is a communications planner for DTE Energy. Wellman works for
Corporate Communications and is responsible for sponsorship/event planning and
activation, brand integrity, vendor management and team financials.
Wellman earned an Associates of Business Administration degree from Monroe
County Community College.
Wellman has been with DTE Energy since 1999 and currently serves on its Family
Energy Resource Group Board. She has spent her career supporting women and
children initiatives and is an active volunteer in the community. She also serves as
the secretary for the Miss Monroe County board of directors, is a member of the
board for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Ann Arbor and serves as a member
of the Monroe County Task Force.
Tracy is a retired Executive from Monroe Bank & Trust after a 50 year career in banking. He serves on the Advisory Board for First Merchants Bank for the Michigan Region and is also the District Liaison representing Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe Counties for Senator Joseph Bellino and Vice Chairman of the Monroe County Economic Development Corporation. Other community organizations that Tracy holds leadership positions in includes Michigan Ducks Unlimited as the past State Chairman, the local Monroe Chapter of Ducks Unlimited as an Executive Board member and the Miss Monroe County Scholarship Program as Treasurer and board member. Tracy is also very proud to be a member of the Kiwanis Club of Monroe for the past 45 years. Tracy lives in Monroe with his wife Marsha and has three grown daughters.
Tiffany Gerweck is an Analyst at Nissan Motor Corporation, bringing her expertise and dedication to the role since 2017. A graduate of Michigan State University, Tiffany's journey in leadership began early when she started competing in the Miss Monroe County organization at the age of 11, sparking her enduring love for pageantry. Throughout her academic years, she excelled as a member of Gamma Phi Beta, where she served as the New Member Educator in 2016, a role in which she mentored and guided incoming members, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment within the sorority.
Beyond her professional and academic pursuits, Tiffany is an avid traveler, having explored over 20 countries, and finds joy in spending time with loved ones and her puppy, Buddy. Tiffany's commitment to community involvement and leadership extends further as she eagerly takes on her new role as a member of the board of directors.
I am Randi Liedel and I currently reside in Newport, MI with my husband Evan and our son, Levi. I work as an operations analyst for Kroger Technology and Digital. I have my masters degree in Business Administration from Siena Heights University. I have been a part of the Miss Monroe County Organization for many years as a contestant and as a board member since 2017. In my free time, my family and I enjoy spending time out on the water on our boat and jet skis or spending time with our extended family.
Susan Vanisacker is Director of Community Relations and the La-Z-Boy Foundation. She is
responsible for developing the strategy and leading the La-Z-Boy global community relations
and corporate/foundation giving initiatives including the partnership as the official furniture
provider for Ronald McDonald House Charities. She developed and oversees the La-Z-
Boy Summer of Caring and Season of Caring that encourages and supports employee
volunteerism.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Susan worked with a variety of community partners to
spearhead the COVID-19 Emergency Fund at the Community Foundation of Monroe County
aimed at addressing the immediate needs of the community including food insecurities and
internet access. Susan was the recipient of the 2023 GROW Monroe Philanthropist of the Year
and was named the 2023 ProMedica Hospital System Friend of the Foundation.
Susan currently serves on the ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital Board (Immediate Past
Chair), Monroe County Business Alliance Board, River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Foundation Board (Secretary), United Way of Monroe and Lenawee Counties Board,
Community Foundation of Monroe County Board (Vice President), River Raisin Center for the
Arts Board, Monroe Family YMCA Board, Miss Monroe County Scholarship Board, Monroe
County Link Plan, Council of Michigan Foundations Membership Board and Michigan Corporate
Social Impact Network.
A graduate of the University of Toledo, Susan resides in Monroe with her husband.
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