Meet Your Township Staff
Supervisor's Office
Sean Dunleavy
Township Supervisor
supervisor@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 223
Sean has lived in Oceola Township since 2002, but has always called Livingston County his home. He worked for the State of Michigan for 28 years and retired in April of 2022. In addition to his job with the State, he also served as a Trustee for Oceola township for 20 years, before taking his position as Supervisor for Oceola Township. Residing on his hay farm, with his wife, Lisa, and their dog, Bella. They share five wonderful grown up children together. In his free time, he loves camping, taking rides on his side-by-side, and traveling. Whenever eating out is an option, perch from Mackles, in Hartland, is his go to! Sean makes friends everywhere he goes, which is one of his greatest assets.
Clerk’s Office
Jaime Clay
Township Clerk
clerk@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext 224
Jaime resides here in Oceola with her husband, Scott, and her two children. As a lifetime resident of Livingston County, she began serving as the Township Clerk in 2018. When she's not running elections, taking classes pertaining to elections or running the day to day operations of the township office, you can find her on her boat enjoying the sun or catching a movie at the local theater. Her teenage kids keep her very busy. She loves Oceola Township and serving her residents. You will never catch her leaving her house without those straight vacuum lines.
Treasurer’s Office
Christine Andrews
Township Treasurer
treasurer@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 230
Christine has been a resident of Livingston County since 2004 and purchased her home in Oceola Township in 2016. She resides here with her husband Jake, her four young children, her father, and her two goldendoodles. She’s a connoisseur of tacos and chicken wings, loves Starbucks and Target, and enjoys traveling with her chaos-filled family. She’s convinced that the perfect time of year is fall when it’s shorts-and-a-sweatshirt weather and the best time to snuggle up and binge watch on Netflix. She loves her job but when she’s not at the township taking tax payments or dealing with finances, you can find her singing her own backup at “90’s Hits” karaoke night.
Township Trustees
Robert J. Henshaw
Trustee
trusteehenshaw@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 223
Oceola Township became Bob’s home in 1973 when he and his wife moved here as newlyweds. Bob began serving on the Board in November 2006. Currently he is Secretary of the Genoa-Oceola Water and Sewer Authority (G-O) and Secretary of the Marion Howell Oceola Genoa Sewer and Water Authority (MHOG). His spare time is spent on his farm where he and his wife raise flowers, vegetables, fruit, nuts, and fish.
Kieth Huff
Board Trustee & Cemetery Sexton
trusteehuff@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259
Kieth has been a resident of Oceola Township his entire life. He resides here with his wife that he has two children with, and he has four grandchildren. He’s a farmer and loves being outside, whether it’s tending to his land, raising animals, or teaching his grandchildren about the great outdoors. You’ll never catch him with his shoes on, but that’s because he’s a hard worker and his boots are always dirty. According to Kieth, there is nothing better than a home cooked meal, a big belt buckle, and a retro windbreaker from the 1980’s. He takes pride in his work and his job here serving the township, as he’s been a trustee since 1996.
Terrance Philibeck
Trustee
trusteephilibeck@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 294-4511
Terry was born in Wisconsin and raised on a farm in Northern Michigan, but that doesn’t make him a cheesehead. He is a Detroit Lions and Michigan State University fan, through and through. He worked in the Michigan Department of Agriculture, specifically in the Food and Dairy Division, for 27 years before retiring and finding his way onto the Township Board. He lives in Oceola with his wife, Katie, and they have 2 children, and 3 grandchildren. Terry loves hiking, golfing, walks, and summer. His bucket list wish is to be on The Amazing Race or Survivor. When he has some free time, you’ll find him catching the latest MSU game, be it basketball, football, or hockey. Fun fact: Terry and Katie have hosted 23 international exchange students since 2005!
Mike Yenshaw
Trustee
trusteeyenshaw@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (810) 599-2177
Michael was appointed to the Board of Trustees in June 2023. He had previously served on the Oceola Township Zoning Board of Appeals since November 2022. He served on the Howell Public Schools Board of Education from 2007 to 2020. Since 2016, he has been serving as the Support Enforcement Officer for the Livingston County Friend of the Court. He is also the local president of the Michigan Association of Public Employees (MAPE), which represents the court employees. Prior to that, he was a Trooper with the Michigan State Police for 31 years. He holds a B. S. Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Detroit. He has been married to his wife Rosemary (Mimi) since 1996 and has three adult children. He has worked in Livingston County since 1991 and has been a resident of Oceola Twp. since 1997.
Township Staff
Natalie Bruce
Deputy Clerk
nbruce@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 222
Natalie and her husband, Chris, have lived in Howell Township since 2013. They reside there with their four children and their pets; a dog, a cat, and a cute little leopard gecko. They enjoy spending time together being active outside, camping, boating, and snowmobiling. She has worked in elections since 2020 but made her debut in the Clerk’s Department as a permanent member of the Oceola Township staff in 2022. She then became the Deputy Clerk in 2023. Natalie lives for her family (even if that means never enjoying a hot cup of coffee), and she loves adventure. But she’ll never say no to a good take-out order and a night filled with binge watching comedy specials on Netflix!
Sarah Thornton
Deputy Treasurer
deptreasurer@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 232
Sarah has been working for Oceola Township as the Deputy Treasurer since September of 2020. While she is a rule-follower at heart, which serves us well in the office, she moves to the beat of her own drum. She’d be hard pressed to pass up ice cream on a cold winter walk or the chance to do a cartwheel in the park. Outside of the office, Sarah works as a licensed massage therapist and a certified yoga teacher. She loves to spend time outside with her husband and daughter, traveling, hiking, and camping. Ask Sarah her favorite feeling and she’ll tell you it’s sipping hot coffee by the morning fire before taking off for a hike on a crisp fall day. You can count on Sarah to greet you with a smile when you come see her to pay your property taxes.
Sherry Mixter
Receptionist
smixter@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 221
Sherry has been the face of the township front desk for the past 12 years. Prior to that, she served on the Planning Commission for 10 years and has always played an active role within the Township. She’s been married to her husband, Steve, for 40 years and they’ve called Oceola township home for the past 34 years. Together they share four children: two live in Michigan, one in Washington, and the other in Massachusetts. Like her children, she has a love for travel and adventure. She’s found a new love in life; being a Grandma. Sherry is the office queen of baking and can whip up a mean breakfast casserole in 20 minutes flat. She loves gardening, being outside, and the occasional girls night out with her friends!
Planning and Zoning
Sheree Pierce
Planning and Zoning
zoning@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 226
Sheree has over 30 years of municipal government experience with a majority focus in planning and zoning. She has worked for several local municipalities in Genesee and Livingston Counties and has been serving Oceola Township as Planning & Zoning Administrator since 2015. She has earned her Zoning Administrator Certificate from Michigan State University and is a current and past member of the Michigan Association of Planning.
Ken Skunda
Code Enforcer
codeenforcement@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext 227
Ken began working for Oceola Township as our Code Enforcement officer in 2022 after retiring from his 25 years of service as a Firefighter. He has gained vast amounts of experience and knowledge in his 17 years working for many Mid-Michigan municipalities as a Code Enforcement Officer and Building Inspector.
Assessor's Office
Bonny L. Moore
Township Assessor
assessor@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 229
Bonnie Moore has been the Assessor for Oceola Township since 2001. Over the past 22 years, the Township has experienced tremendous growth and development. The State Equalized Value of the Township has more than tripled since she started, and in 2024 it will exceed ONE BILLION DOLLARS. She is certified by the State of Michigan as a Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer and a Personal Property Examiner. She has been in the Assessing profession since 1985.
LuAnn Pless
Assessor Assistant
lpless@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 228
LuAnn began her journey in Livingston County in 1987. She worked in treasury for well over 20 years and was the previous Treasurer for Oceola Township. She retired to her dream house on Lake Shannon, but the retirement didn’t last long. She found her way back to us and now works in the Assessing department here at the Township. LuAnn and her husband, Andy, have two children and four grandchildren. She is a die-hard lover of nachos, but make sure to leave the jalapenos off. She loves boating in the summer, a long motorcycle ride in the fall, shopping, and traveling across the country in their fifth-wheel. Warm hearted as she may be, she is always cold! She loves laying out in the warm sun, and always has a sweater on hand!
Lindsay Scott
Assistant Assessor
lscott@oceolatwp.org
Phone: (517) 546-3259, ext. 233
Lindsay has worked at Oceola Township since 2018. Before her role as Assistant Assessor, she worked in the Clerk’s Department as the Clerk’s Assistant and Deputy Clerk. She currently holds her MCAO (Michigan Certified Assessing Officer) and MCPPE (Michigan Certified Personal Property Examiner) Certificate, issued by the State Tax Commission.