SPARK Team

The Ann Arbor SPARK Team is here to help. Contact us by phone or e-mail and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

SPARK President and CEO

Michael A. Finney

President and CEO

734.761.9317

Michael@AnnArborUSA.org

Business Development

Jennifer Owens

Vice President, Business Development

734.527.9176

Jennifer@AnnArborUSA.org

Donna Shirilla

Director, Research and Business Information

734.821.0077

Donna@AnnArborUSA.org

Valerie Christofferson

Manager, Business Development

734.527.9141

Valerie@AnnArborUSA.org

C.J. Lee

Manager, Business Development

734.821.0074

CJ@AnnArborUSA.org

Entrepreneurial Business Development

Skip Simms

Vice President, Entrepreneurial Business Development and Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund

734.821.0072

Skip@AnnArborUSA.org

Lori Emerson

Manager, Business Accelerator

734.527.9153

Lori@AnnArborUSA.org

SPARK Regional Incubator Network

SPARK CENTRAL

Charlotte Dillard

Coordinator, SPARK Central Incubator

734.372.4063

Charlotte@AnnArborUSA.org

SPARK EAST

Shamar Herron

Manager, SPARK East Incubator

734.527.9171

Shamar@AnnArborUSA.org

MICHIGAN LIFE SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CENTER (MLSIC)

Frederick Earl

Facility Manager

734.233.3099

Fred@AnnArborUSA.org

Talent

Amy Cell

Vice President, Talent Enhancement and Entrepreneurial Education

734.821.0075

Amy@AnnArborUSA.org

Mary Salley

Manager, Talent Enhancement

Mary@AnnArborUSA.org

Marketing and Communications

Elizabeth Parkinson

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

734.821.0070

Elizabeth@AnnArborUSA.org

Susanna Thomashefski

Coordinator, Marketing, Public Relations and Events

734.527.9142

Susanna@AnnArborUSA.org

Finance and Administration

Greg Fronizer

Managing Director, Finance and Administration

734.527.9143

Greg@AnnArborUSA.org

Emily Heintz

Staff Accountant

734.527.9167

Emily@AnnArborUSA.org

Bette Brusseau

Executive Assistant