John Bippus - Chairman

of Three Rivers

269-244-1111

Rick Anderson

of Vicksburg

269-649-2461

David Yunker

of Sturgis

269-506-2246

David is currently serving in a second term on the Road Commission Board. He was first appointed in June of 2006 to fill the balance of an open term. He has lived all of his life in St. Joseph County, graduating from Sturgis High School, and eventually Central Michigan University.

As a small business owner in Sturgis his philosophy is that government should be held to the same standards of fiscal responsibility that businesses are, and should view the taxpaying citizens the same as business views its shareholders.

David currently resides with his wife and two children in Sturgis Township. He is active in his church and in his children's schools, enjoys spending time outdoors hunting, and riding 4-wheelers and working on the family's "hobby" farm.

Dave Allen

of Three Rivers

269-845-2774

Dave was appointed to Road Commission in May 2011.  His primary interest is in working with staff and his fellow road commissioners to deliver high quality services, county-wide, in a fair, equitable and fiscally responsible fashion.

A twenty-four year resident of St. Joseph County, Dave is Vice President, Regulatory Compliance & Community Development for Midwest Energy Cooperative (MWE) in Cassopolis, Michigan.  Prior to joining MWE in November 2008, Dave spent three years as Vice President, Business Development Officer for First National Bank in Three Rivers, three years as Executive Director for the St. Joseph County Economic Development Corporation, one year as Manager, Business Retention with Southwest Michigan First in Kalamazoo and fourteen years with SEMCO Energy in both Three Rivers and Battle Creek.  When he left SEMCO Energy in 2001, Dave was Manager, Central District Operations & Public Affairs.   

A native of Battle Creek, Michigan, Dave received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983 and his Masters of Public Administration degree from Western Michigan University in 1986.

Dave’s wife, Julie, has taught at Squire’s Elementary School in Cassopolis for over twenty years.  They have two children, Ashleigh and Casey, and presently reside in Three Rivers, Michigan.  Currently, Dave serves on the boards of the following organizations:  Glen Oaks Community College, Cass County Economic Development Corporation and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, St. Joseph County Economic Development Corporation and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Three Rivers Rotary and Michigan Saves.

Eric Shafer

of Three Rivers

269-208-8004

Eric was appointed to Road Commission in May 2011. Eric was born in Michigan but raised in California. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and then he and his wife Georgina moved to Michigan where he managed a civil engineering firm in the Three Rivers area while pursuing a master’s degree at Western Michigan University.  He then went to work for Waste Management as an environmental engineer and is now a District Manager.  He and Georgina have been married for 32 years, have one child and reside on Fisher Lake just outside of Three Rivers.

Eric has been actively involved in community organizations for many years and was elected as a St. Joseph County Commissioner in 2002 where he served three two year terms. He is currently on the board of the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce, the County Board of Public Works, the County Planning Commission and the County Solid Waste Planning Committee.  He has been a member of the Three Rivers Rotary Club since 1999 and is currently an Assistant Governor representing five Rotary clubs in St. Joseph and Cass Counties.

(Left to Right)

Christopher Bolt, Engineer-Manager/CEO, Julie Mayuiers, Director of Adminstration & HR / Clerk of the Board, Commissioner David Yunker, Vice-Chairman Richard Anderson, Chairman John Bippus, Commissioner Dave Allen, Commissioner Eric Shafer