Governance
Ann Arbor SPARK is a public-private partnership whose mission is to advance innovation-based economic development in the greater Ann Arbor region. Our stakeholders represent the area's university, business, government, entrepreneurial, and community leaders.
Board of Directors
Stephen Forrest (Chair)
Vice President for Research, University of Michigan
Timothy G. Marshall (Vice-Chair)
President and CEO, Bank of Ann Arbor
David Parsigian (Secretary)
Partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Bhushan Kulkarni (Treasurer)
President and CEO, GDI Infotech, Inc.
Dr. Rose Bellanca
President, Washtenaw Community College
Albert M. Berriz
CEO, McKinley
Dr. Mary Sue Coleman
President, University of Michigan
Robert E. Guenzel
Retired Washtenaw County Administrator
Charles Gulash
Vice President, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
John Hieftje
Mayor, City of Ann Arbor
Paul Krutko
President and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK
Dr. Susan W. Martin
President, Eastern Michigan University
Jonathan S. Newpol
Executive Vice President, Thomson Reuters
Roger S. Newton PhD, FAHA
President and CEO, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
Richard B. Sheridan
President & CEO, Menlo Innovations LLC
Executive Committee
Stephen Forrest (Chair)
Vice President for Research, University of Michigan
Timothy G. Marshall (Vice-Chair)
President and CEO, Bank of Ann Arbor
David Parsigian (Secretary)
Partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Bhushan Kulkarni (Treasurer)
President and CEO, GDI Infotech, Inc.
Dick Beedon
CEO MacBeedon Partners, LCC
Laurel R. Champion
Executive Vice President, AnnArbor.com
Paul Dimond
Senior Counsel, Miller Canfield
Ric DeVore
PNC, Regional President
Gretchen Driskell
Mayor, City of Saline
Kenneth C. Fischer
President, University Musical Society
Jan Garfinkle
Managing Director, Arboretum Ventures
Leigh R. Greden
Executive Director of Government and Community Relations, Eastern Michigan University
Marty Kahn
CEO, ProQuest
Paul Krutko
President and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK
Trevor F. Lauer
Vice President Marketing, DTE Energy
Verna McDaniel
Administrator, Washtenaw County
Dr. David E. Mielke
Dean, College of Business, Eastern Michigan University
Mike Miller
Head of Online Sales, Google
William G. Milliken, Jr.
President, Milliken Realty Company
Kenneth Nisbet
Executive Director, University of Michigan, Tech Transfer
Steve Powers
City Manager, City of Ann Arbor
Conan Smith
Washtenaw County Commissioner
Michael Staebler
Attorney at Law, Pepper Hamilton LLP
Maria Thompson
Thomas Zurbuchen
Director, Center for Entrepreneurship