Snyder makes appointments, reappointments to Board of Acupuncture

Thursday, July 10, 2014

LANSING, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder today announced four appointments and three reappointments
to the Michigan Board of Acupuncture.
Housed within the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the 13-member board
oversees the licensure and practice of acupuncture.
These appointees bring a diverse set of skills to the board and I thank them for their service,
Snyder said.
Appointments:
Renee Hubbs, of Lansing, is the owner of Integrated Health of Mid-Michigan. She also owned a
practice in Malibu, California, and was a co-owner of a practice in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo.
Hubbs graduated from the California School of Examination in Oriental medicine and Chinese herbs
and has passed the Board of Medical Quality Assurance Examination. She will represent
acupuncturists and replaces Margaret Batzer.
Julie Silver, of Royal Oak, is the founder and owner of Michigan Associates of Acupuncture and
Integrative Medicine Inc. She is a board member of Yoga By Design Foundation and served as vice
president on the board of the Michigan Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Silver
earned a bachelors degree from Western Michigan University, a masters in social work from Wayne
State University and received certification in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine from the
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine. She will represent acupuncturists and replaces Deborah
Lincoln.
Jonell Underwood, of Dansville, is a pricing specialist for Sears. She previously worked at Market
Street in Texas before moving back to Michigan. Underwood attended Lansing Community College.
She will represent the general public and replaces Charles Morris.
Sarah Wernert, of Sterling Heights, is an office manager for Baby Envision LLC and a sales
associate for Things Remembered. She earned her bachelors degree in general studies from
Oakland University. She will represent the general public and replaces Chrystal Roach.
Reappointments:
Annie Haas, of East Lansing, is an acupuncturist at Creative Wellness Center. She served as an
assistant at the Pacific Center of Health and as an associate intern at the Community Clinic in San
Diego. Haas earned a bachelors degree in anthropology from Indiana University and a masters
degree from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. She will continue to represent acupuncturists.

Beth Converse, of West Bloomfield, is the owner of B Kohn Converse LLC. She served as an
acupuncturist at the Henry Ford Center for Integrative Medicine. Converse earned a bachelors
degree from the University of Maryland and a masters degree from the Pacific College of Oriental
Medicine. She will continue to represent acupuncturists.
Members serve four-year terms expiring June 30, 2018. Their appointments are subject to the
advice and consent of the Senate.
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