TROY ? Brian McGinnity was elected president of Automation Alley Thursday at the technology business association’s annual meeting at the Troy Marriott. Five new board members also were elected.
McGinnity, director & executive vice president of HIROTEC AMERICA, will serve a two-year term as president. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing the board of directors and serve as Automation Alley’s official representative in the community and at events.
“I am extremely honored to be selected by Automation Alley’s board of directors to lead the organization for the next two years,” said McGinnity. “As we lead the region to prosperity, I’m eager to work with the staff at Automation Alley and its membership to promote growth in Southeast Michigan’s technology industry and further economic development for the region.”
Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers said: ?Our president and board of directors are the driving force behind Automation Alley. As the influential business leaders and decision makers in Southeast Michigan, I am proud to have these individuals serve as the Alley’s most powerful ambassadors. The staff and I look forward to working with Brian McGinnity and the new board as the Alley continues to develop into one of the nation’s leading technology consortiums.”
The newly elected board members serving a one-year term include:
* Gary Gavin, vice president for key and large group sales, Blue Cross Blue Shield
* Michael McNalley, director business energy services, DTE Energy
The newly elected board members serving a two-year term include:
* David Darbyshire, owner, DASI Solutions
The newly elected board members serving a three-year term include:
* Christine Estereicher, manager, state relations, Chrysler LLC
* Robert Hoover, program manager, BAE Systems
Remaining board members include:
* Brian Balow, member, Dickinson Wright
* Stephen Cassin, executive director, Macomb County
* Ed Donovan, senior vice president, Genesee Regional Chamber of
Commerce
* Dennis Duncanson, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
* Scott Goemmel, executive vice president, PMV Technologies
* Greg Guidice, principal, RazorThreat
* Claudia Killeen, manager of economic development, General Motors
* Brian Kundinger, president and CEO, Kundinger Controls
* Turkia Mullin, assistant county executive, Wayne County
* Robert Nichols, director of external affairs and associate to President Stan Liberty, Kettering University
* Ken Rogers, executive director, Automation Alley
* Jerry Rush, senior director of government and community affairs, ArvinMeritor
* Dennis Toffolo, deputy county executive, Oakland County
* Adam Wilburn, practice manager, NuSoft Solutions
Since its founding in 1999, Automation Alley has expanded to include more than 850 businesses, educational institutions and government entities, covering an eight county area and the City of Detroit. Automation Alley promotes regional prosperity through business attraction services, exporting assistance, workforce development and technology acceleration.
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