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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.

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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

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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

Carsten Hohnke
Ann Arbor City Council Member

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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