About The DEC

Governance



William Clay Ford, Jr.

Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company

Chairman, Detroit Economic Club

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NAME COMPANY
Terence E. Adderley Chairman Kelly Services, Inc.
Randolph J. Agley Chairman of the Board Talon Group, LLC
The Honorable Dennis W. Archer Chairman & CEO Dennis W. Archer PLLC
Don H. Barden Chairman & CEO Barden Companies, Inc.
Stephanie Bergeron President Walsh College
Jeffrey D. Bergeron Office Managing Partner, Advisory Services Ernst & Young LLP
The Honorable Dave Bing Mayor City of Detroit
David Boyle President, Michigan and Northwest Ohio The PNC Financial Services Group
David A. Brandon Director of Athletics University of Michigan
David J. Breen Greater Michigan Market Managing Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Marcie Brogan Board Chair Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing
William C. Brooks President & CEO United American Healthcare Corporation
Carl Camden President & CEO Kelly Services, Inc.
Beth Chappell President & CEO Detroit Economic Club
Kieth Cockrell Michigan Market President Bank of America
Dr. Mary Sue Coleman President University of Michigan
Dr. Julius Combs Chairman & President National Healthcare Scholars Foundation
Brian M. Connolly Chief Executive Officer Oakwood Healthcare, Inc.
The Honorable Mike Cox Attorney General State of Michigan
Keith E. Crain Chairman Crain Communications, Inc.
Paul W. Czamanske President & CEO Compass Group Associates Ltd.
Tarik Daoud Chairman Long Family Auto Center
Richard E. Dauch Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO AAM
Honorary Board Member
Thomas Dekar Vice Chairman &
Regional Managing Principal -
North Central
Deloitte LLP
Dorothy E. Deremo President & CEO Hospice of Michigan
Walter E. Douglas Chairman Avis Ford
Michael E. Duggan President & CEO Detroit Medical Center
Anthony F. Earley, Jr. Chairman & CEO DTE Energy
Irma B. Elder Chief Executive Officer Elder Automotive Group
Susie Ellwood Chief Executive Officer Detroit Media Partnership
Bill Emerson Chief Executive Officer Quicken Loans
Michael Fezzey President & General Manager News/Talk 760 WJR
The Honorable Robert A. Ficano Wayne County Executive Wayne County, MI
John Fikany Vice President Microsoft Corporation
William Clay Ford, Sr. Owner & Chairman The Detroit Lions, Inc.
William Clay Ford, Jr. Executive Chairman Ford Motor Company
Ralph Gerson Executive Vice President Guardian Industries Corp.
The Honorable Yousif Ghafari Chairman Ghafari, Inc.
The Honorable Jennifer Granholm Governor State of Michigan
Sandra M. Hermanoff President & CEO Hermanoff Public Relations
Rich Homberg President & General Manager Detroit Public Television
Christopher Ilitch President & CEO Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
Scott J. Jecmen Managing Director Michigan Accenture
Eleanor M. Josaitis Co-Founder Focus:HOPE
Hans-Werner Kaas Managing Partner Detroit Office McKinsey & Company
Peter Karmanos, Jr. Chairman & CEO Compuware Corporation
The Honorable Damon Keith Judge U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
Gordon Krater Managing Partner Plante & Moran PLLC
Richard Kughn President & Chairman Kughn Enterprises
The Honorable Terri Lynn Land Secretary of State State of Michigan
David Baker Lewis Chairman Lewis & Munday, A Professional Corporation
Christopher Liddell Vice Chairman & CFO General Motors Company
Andrew N. Liveris Chairman & CEO The Dow Chemical Company
Daniel J. Loepp President & CEO Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
William Luse Senior Location Executive IBM Corporation
Ben Maibach III Chairman & President Barton Malow Company
Greg Main President & CEO Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Tim Manganello Chairman & CEO BorgWarner Inc.
Richard A. Manoogian Chairman of the Board Masco Corporation
Florine Mark Chairman & President The WW Group, Inc.
Charles G. McClure Chairman, CEO and President ArvinMeritor, Inc.
Mark Mendola U.S. Tax Managing Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Arnold Mikon President & CEO Tower Pinkster Associates, Inc.
Jim Murray President AT&T Michigan
Kenneth G. Myers President Consulting Resource Associates (CRA)
James B. Nicholson President & CEO PVS Chemicals, Inc.
Dr. Jay Noren President Wayne State University
Thomas D. Ogden President Comerica Bank Michigan
Cynthia Pasky Founder, President & CEO Strategic Staffing Solutions
The Honorable L. Brooks Patterson Oakland County Executive Oakland County, MI
Roger S. Penske Chairman Penske Corporation
Bill Perkins President Detroit Auto Dealers Association
Dr. William Pickard Chairman & CEO Global Automotive Alliance, LLC
Sandra E. Pierce President & CEO Charter One, Michigan
Stephen R. Polk Chairman, President & CEO R.L. Polk & Co.
Bill Popp Vice President - Global Sales Dell, Inc.
Matthew Prentice Chief Executive Officer Unique Restaurant Corporation
Keith Pretty, J.D. President & CEO Northwood University
John Rakolta, Jr. Chairman & CEO Walbridge
Robert Rossiter Chairman, CEO and President Lear Corporation
Rex E. Schlaybaugh Jr. Chairman & CEO Dykema PLLC
Nancy Schlichting President & CEO Henry Ford Health System
Alan E. Schwartz Founding Partner Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn
Richard D. Siebert Office Managing Partner, Detroit KPMG LLP
Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon President Michigan State University
Donald J. Stebbins Chairman & CEO Visteon Corporation
Frank Stella Chairman & CEO The F.D. Stella Products Company
Herbert J. Strather Chief Executive Officer Strather & Associates
Rabbi Daniel E. Syme Temple Beth El
A. Alfred Taubman Founder The Taubman Company LLC
Dr. Anthony Tersigni President & CEO Ascension Health, St. Louis
Rick Vlasic Chairman & CEO O/E Learning
Dr. Lewis Walker President & CEO Lawrence Technological University
Joe L. Welch Chairman, President & CEO ITC Holdings Corp.
Ken Whipple Chairman Korn/Ferry International
Jonathan Wolman Editor & Publisher The Detroit News