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GovernanceAnn 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 Albert M. Berriz CEO, McKinley David A. Brandon Chairman and CEO, Domino's, Inc. Dr. Mary Sue Coleman President, University of Michigan Michael A. Finney President and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK Stephen Forrest (Chair) Vice President for Research, University of Michigan Robert E. Guenzel (Vice-Chair) Administrator, Washtenaw County Charles Gulash Vice President, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Timothy G. Marshall President and CEO, Bank of Ann Arbor William G. Milliken, Jr. President, Milliken Realty Company Jonathan S. Newpol Executive Vice President, Thomson Reuters Roger S. Newton PhD, FAHA President and CEO, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Kenneth Nisbet (Treasurer) Executive Director, University of Michigan, Tech Transfer Dr. Edward D. Pagani (Secretary) General Manager, Lumigen, Inc. Chairman, MichBio Board of Directors Richard B. Sheridan President & CEO, Menlo Innovations LLC Maria A. Thompson President and CEO, T/J Technologies, Inc. Dr. Larry Whitworth President, Washtenaw Community College EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Laurel R. Champion Publisher, Ann Arbor News Paul Dimond Senior Counsel, Miller Canfield Gretchen Driskell Mayor, City of Saline Michael A. Finney President and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK Kenneth C. Fischer President, University Musical Society Stephen Forrest (Chair) Vice President for Research, University of Michigan Roger W. Fraser Administrator, City of Ann Arbor Robert E. Guenzel (Vice-Chair) Administrator, Washtenaw County Michael Korybalski SmartZone, LDFA Bhushan Kulkarni President and CEO, GDI Infotech, Inc. Trevor F. Lauer Vice President Marketing, DTE Energy Timothy G. Marshall President and CEO, Bank of Ann Arbor Dr. David E. Mielke Dean, College of Business, Eastern Michigan University William G. Milliken, Jr. President, Milliken Realty Company Kenneth Nisbet (Treasurer) Executive Director, University of Michigan, Tech Transfer Mark Ouimet Washtenaw County Commissioner Dr. Edward D. Pagani (Secretary) General Manager, Lumigen, Inc. Chairman, MichBio Board of Directors David Parsigian Partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Rick Snyder CEO and Co-founder, Ardesta, LLC Dave Tatman Plant Manager, GM Powertrain Willow Run Site |
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