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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The Detroit Regional Chamber is led by a Board of Directors committed to accelerating economic growth and propelling the state and region forward. Representing some of Michigan’s largest and most influential businesses, they provide their expertise and leadership as the Chamber serves as the voice of business for the 11-county Southeast Michigan region.

Executive Committee Officers

Chair of the BoardSuzanne ShankPresident and Chief Executive OfficerSiebert Williams Shank & Co. LLC
First Vice ChairPeter QuigleyPresident and Chief Executive OfficerKelly
Second Vice ChairRobert RineyPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHenry Ford Health
Immediate Past ChairMatt ElliottSustainability Executive, Business Banking and Global Commercial Banking, PresidentBank of America Michigan
Treasurer Daniel Ponder Chairman EmeritusFranco
General Counsel J. Michael Bernard Member, EquityDykema Gossett PLLC 
President/Secretary Sandy K. Baruah President and Chief Executive Officer Detroit Regional Chamber 

Executive Committee

Linda Apsey President and Chief Executive Officer ITC Holdings 
Dennis W. Archer Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerSixteen42 Ventures
Michael BickersRegional President, Detroit and Southeast MichiganPNC Bank
Carolyn Cassin President and Chief Executive Officer; General Partner and Co-founderMichigan Women Forward; Belle Michigan
Lane ColemanPresident and Chief Executive OfficerStrike Group LLC
David C. Dauch Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer AAM
Bud Denker President Penske Corp.
Lena Epstein President and General ManagerVesco Oil Corp.
David FoltynChairman and Chief Executive OfficerHonigman LLP
Anthony Frabotta Chairman Emeritus UHY Advisors Inc.
Tina Freese DeckerPresident and Chief Executive OfficerCorewell Health
Paul Glantz Co-founder and Chairman Emagine Entertainment Inc. 
Kouhaila Hammer President and Chief Executive Officer Ghafari Associates LLC
Richard HampsonCorporate Banking Executive and Market PresidentOld National Bank
Kenneth HaywardVice President; Special Assistant to the President for Community RelationsBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Kenneth KellyChairman and Chief Executive OfficerFirst Independence Bank
Ronia KrusePresident and Chief Executive Officer; Co-founderOpTech LLC; Digital Lakes
Trevor Lauer Vice Chairman and Group PresidentDTE Energy
Lisa Lunsford Co-founder and Chief Executive OfficerGS3
James ProppeManaging PartnerPlante Moran 
Dug Song  Co-founder and President Song United
Arn TellemVice ChairmanPistons Sports and Entertainment

Directors

Aaron AboagyeManaging PartnerMckinsey & Co.
Rumia Ambrose-BurbankPresident and FounderVMS365
Priscilla ArchangelPresident Archangel & Associates LLC
Hussein Berry Vice President, ACS Operations DTW, Central and SW RegionsDelta Air Lines 
Gregory J. Bockart Jr.Executive Managing Director, Market LeaderSavills
William Burgess Member and ChairmanDickinson Wright PLLC 
Ida Byrd-HillChief Executive OfficerAutomation Workz
George CookRegional Director, State and Local Policy – MidwestGeneral Motors
Matthew Cullen ChairmanJACK Entertainment 
Steve DavisMichigan Market PresidentComerica Bank
Brian DemkowiczChairman, Managing Partner and Co-founder Huron Capital 
John Diggins Partner Platinum Equity 
Mark Douglas President Avis Ford Inc. 
William Emerson President and Chief Operating OfficerRocket Holdings
Kimberly Andrews EspyPresidentWayne State University
Christine Estereicher Vice President, Public Affairs, North America; Head, Global Philanthropy; President, Stellantis FoundationStellantis 
Carmen Fakhoury President Fakhoury Global Immigration Professional Services Inc. 
John Fikany Chief Executive Officer The Fikany Group 
Hajj FlemingsChief Executive OfficerRebrandX
Jeffrey GerishPresident and Cheif Executive OfficerPlunkett Cooney
Ronald HallPresident and Chief Executive OfficerBridgewater Interiors LLC
Rejji Hayes Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer CMS Energy 
Hollie HeikkinenPresident and Chief Executive Officer iWorker Innovations
Tanya HillPresident and Chief Executive OfficerForeverFresh
Yasmeen JaseyExecutive, Michigan MarketCitizens Bank
Angie KellyOffice Managing PartnerErnst & Young LLP
Michael LandPresident, Southeast MichiganHuntington Bank
Brittany LavisGroup Chief Executive OfficerDetroit Medical Center
Carrie LeahyMemberBodman PLC
David LewisPresident, MichiganAT&T
Sonya MaysPresident and Chief Executive OfficerDevelop Detroit
Paul MersinoPresident and Chief Executive OfficerButzel Long
Patricia MooradianPresident and Chief Executive OfficerThe Henry Ford
Santa J. OnoPresidentUniversity of Michigan
David ParentMichigan Managing PrincipalDeloitte
Linda Paullin-HebdenExecutive PartnerWarner Norcross + Judd
William PhillipsPresident and Chief Executive OfficerPIE Management LLC
Avinash RachmaleChairman and Chief Executive OfficerLakeshore Global Corp.
Tony ReinhartDirector, Government AffairsFord Motor Company
David RoulsGeneral ManagerSlalom Consulting
Danielle RussellManaging Director, Americas PlatformsGoogle
Derron SandersChief Executive OfficerSG Energy Solutions
Jay SandhuChief Executive OfficerNYX Inc.
Errol ServicePresidentJam2 Inc.
Josh SirefmanChief Executive OfficerMichigan Central
Benjamin SmithPrincipalSummit Commercial
Bruce SmithMajority Owner, Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerDetroit Manufacturing Systems
Amy SolekDetroit Office Managing PartnerPwC
Kelvin SquiresPresidentCenter Line Electric
Christopher ThomasCo-founder and PresidentAssembly Ventures
Terence ThomasCo-founderActivate Detroit
Jason TinsleyPresident, Michigan MarketJP Morgan Private Bank
Frank TorreChief Executive OfficerSignal Restoration Services
Frank VenegasChairman and Chief Executive OfficerThe Ideal Group Inc.
Kevin VoigtManaging Partner, MichiganKPMG LLP
Carla Walker-MillerFounder and Chief Executive OfficerWalker-Miller Energy Services LLC
Markeith WeldonChief Executive Officer and ChairmanNexusmind
Alan YoungChief Executive OfficerAlan C. Young & Associates PC

Honorary Directors

Barbara Allushuski Dennis W. Archer Sr. Elizabeth Chappell 
Hank CooneyMark DavidoffFrank Hennessey
Wright L. Lassiter IIIDaniel J. LoeppBenjamin Maibach III
Ryan MaibachCharles “Chip” McClureMichael Monahan
Leslie MurphyJames NicholsonCindy Pasky
Sandy PierceStephen PolkPatti Poppe
Nancy SchlichtingRonald SteffensRamesh (Ray) Telang
Joseph Welch
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