Update: Sep 18-29, 2023
Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Captain James F. Grady II as the new director of Michigan State Police (MSP).
Captain Grady has been in MSP for over a decade as the section commander of the Fraud Investigation team, assistant division commander of the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division and was promoted to the director from a leadership position in the Training department.
Update: Sep 4-15, 2023
On September 5, Governor Whitmer announced that Scott Bowen will be the new Director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Bowen comes to the DNR with extensive legal experience being a founding member and partner at a law firm and working as a Judge appointed by then-Governor Jennifer Granholm. Bowen also held multiple positions working as an assistant city attorney and a special assistant attorney general for the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Update: May 22-Jun 2, 2023
On May 30, Governor Whitmer announced that Ryan Speidel will be the new director of the Office of Children’s Ombudsman and Brad Wieferich as the director of the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Speidel has been serving as the acting director of the OCO since March of this year. Prior to that, he was the deputy director at the OCO beginning in 2019. Speidel also has several years of experience, serving in roles at the Office of Inspector General and the Michigan Department of State. In his current role, he will help to investigate cases, advocate, and recommend changes to policy, practice, and law to help improve the lives of children.
Wieferich is the current acting director of MDOT and will now step into the role of director. He has worked within MDOT for 27 years, including previously serving as chief operations officer. Prior to joining MDOT, Wieferich served as a field engineer.