ANN ARBOR – At its annual meeting, Ann Arbor SPARK elected its officers, board of directors and executive committee for 2011-2012.
New members to the Ann Arbor SPARK board of directors are Ric DeVore, regional president, PNC; Marty Kahn, CEO, ProQuest; Mike Miller, head of online sales, Canada, and head of Ann Arbor office, Google; Conan Smith, Washtenaw County Commissioner and executive director, Michigan Suburbs Alliance; and Thomas Zerbuchen, director, University of Michigan?s Center for Entrepreneurship.
Ann Arbor SPARK also announced the 2011 officers at its annual meeting. Stephen Forrest, vice president for research, University of Michigan will continue to serve as its board chairman. Tim Marshall, president and CEO, Bank of Ann Arbor, will continue to serve as its vice chairman. David Parsigian, partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP will continue to serve as the board of directors? secretary. Bhushan Kulkarni, president and CEO of GDI Infotech is replacing Laurel Champion, executive vice president of Ann Arbor.com, as treasurer of the board of directors.
Additional members on the Ann Arbor SPARK board of directors are:
o Albert M. Berriz, CEO, McKinley
o Dr. Mary Sue Coleman, president, University of Michigan
o Robert E. Guenzel, retired Washtenaw County Administrator
o Charles Gulash, vice president, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
o John Hieftje, mayor, City of Ann Arbor
o Jonathan S. Newpol, executive vice president, Thomson Reuters
o Dr. Roger S. Newton, president and CEO, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
o Richard B. Sheridan, president and CEO, Menlo Innovations LLC
Additional members of the Ann Arbor SPARK executive committee are:
o Laurel Champion, executive vice president, Ann Arbor.com
o Paul Dimond, senior counsel, Miller Canfield
o Gretchen Driskell, mayor, City of Saline
o Kenneth C. Fischer, president, University of Michigan?s University Musical Society
o Roger Fraser, administrator, City of Ann Arbor
o Jan Garfinkle, managing director, Arboretum Ventures
o Leigh R Greden, executive director, government and community relations, Eastern Michigan University
o Michael Korybalski, SmartZone LDFA
o Paul Krutko, president and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK
o Trevor F. Lauer, vice president of marketing, DTE Energy
o Verna McDaniel, deputy county administrator, Washtenaw County
o Dr. David E. Mielke, dean, College of Business, Eastern Michigan University
o Bill Milliken, president, Milliken Realty Company
o Kenneth Nisbet, executive director, University of Michigan Tech Transfer
o Conan Smith, Washtenaw County Commissioner and executive director, Michigan Suburbs Alliance
o Michael Staebler, attorney at law, Pepper Hamilton LLP
o Maria Thompson, local entrepreneur, previously president of A123?s Ann Arbor operations
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