Our Members

Our members drive 40% of the state’s economy, generate over $1 trillion in annual revenue and serve more than half of all Michigan public university students. Board membership represents the executive leaders of Michigan’s largest companies and universities.

Board Chair & Vice Chairs

Gary Torgow

Chairman of the Board
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Executive Committee Member

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Immediate Past Chair

Howard Ungerleider

Emeritus Member
Former President & Chief Financial Officer
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Executive Committee Member

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Michael J. Jandernoa

Emeritus Member
Founder

Executive Committee Member

Ronald E. Hall

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Garrick J. Rochow

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Tina Freese Decker

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Jerry Norcia

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

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Rachel Stewart

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

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Christopher Ilitch

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Hank Meijer

Executive Chairman

Executive Committee Member

Walter P. Czarnecki

Executive Vice President & Director

Executive Committee Member

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Sara Armbruster

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

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Michael J. Jandernoa

Emeritus Member
Founder

Executive Committee Member

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John Tuttle

President

G. Mark Alyea

President Emeritus

David C. Dauch

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Gregory J. Crabb

President & Chief Executive Officer

Ed Siaje

President, Bank of America – Detroit

Ryan Maibach

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Stefan O. Doerr

Senior Vice President, Monomers Division, North America

Mark J. Bissell

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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Tricia Keith

President & Chief Executive Officer

Neveen Awad

Managing Director & Partner

Stephen M. Kircher

President & Chief Executive Officer

Ronald E. Hall

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

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Jeff Donofrio

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Linda Hubbard

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Terrah Opferman

Michigan Region Manager

Garrick J. Rochow

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Rejji P. Hayes

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Michael T. Ritchie

Executive Vice President, Head of National & Specialty Businesses

Executive Committee Member

Steven P. Davis

Michigan Market President

Tina Freese Decker

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

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Andra M. Rush

Founder, Chair & Chief Executive Officer

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Carrie Jones-Barber

Chief Executive Officer

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David Parent

Michigan Managing Principal

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Steve Sear

Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Distribution

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Goran Jurkovic

President & Chief Executive Officer

Rod Wood

President & Chief Executive Officer

Arn Tellem

Vice Chairman

Russell Weiner

Chief Executive Officer

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Jeff Tate

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Committee Member

Jim Fitterling

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Jerry Norcia

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Trevor F. Lauer

Vice Chairman & Group President

S. Evan Weiner

President & Chief Executive Officer

David F. Girodat

Regional President

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Alessandro P. DiNello

Board Director

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Mary Culler

President, Ford Philanthropy and Chair, Michigan Central

Bill Ford

Executive Chair

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Rachel Stewart

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Michelle Andersen

Vice President of Corporate Strategy

Mary T. Barra

Chair & Chief Executive Officer

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Steve Downing

President & Chief Executive Officer

Sylvester L. Hester

Chairman

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Rich Wolowski

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Ron Vaupel

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Alan Jay Kaufman

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

McKeel Hagerty

Chief Executive Officer

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Arabinda (AB) Ghosh

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Robert G. Riney

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Gary Torgow

Chairman of the Board
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Executive Committee Member

Ilitch Companies

Christopher Ilitch

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Linda H. Apsey

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Frank Venegas, Jr.

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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Peter W. Quigley

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Melinda Whittington

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Marjorie K. Simmons

Chief Executive Officer

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Raymond E. Scott

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Eric Wilds

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

Richard A. Manoogian

Chairman Emeritus

Executive Committee Member

Keith J. Allman

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Jim Willett

Chief Financial Officer

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Patrick Finn

Senior Partner, Detroit

Rick Keyes

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Hank Meijer

Executive Chairman

Executive Committee Member

Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D.

President

Andi Owen

Chief Executive Officer

Edwin A. Ness

President & Chief Executive Officer

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William U. Parfet

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

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Walter P. Czarnecki

Executive Vice President & Director

Executive Committee Member

Roger S. Penske

Chairman

Catherine Schmelter

Executive Vice President & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas

Edward V. Morgan

President & Chief Executive Officer

Michael G. Bickers

Executive Vice President & Regional President, Detroit & Southeast Michigan

Amy Solek

Detroit Office Managing Partner

James M. Nicholson

Chairman

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Bill Emerson

President and Chief Operating Officer

Dan Gilbert

Founder & Chairman

Evan D. Lyall

Chief Executive Officer

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Todd Sachse

Chief Executive Officer

Sierra Automotive

Joseph O. Serra

Chairman

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Suzanne Shank

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Sara Armbruster

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

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Manny Torgow

President

Cynthia J. Pasky

Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Spencer S. Stiles

Group President, Orthopaedics & Spine

Executive Committee Member

Jody Powell

Vice President, Global Quality, Regulatory, & Clinical

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Joseph B. Anderson, Jr.

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Robert S. Taubman

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Robert Casalou

President & Chief Executive Officer

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President

Executive Committee Member

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Drew Wheatlake

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

John Rakolta, Jr.

Chairman

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Kimberly Andrews Espy, Ph.D.

President

Blake W. Krueger

Former Executive Chairman

Executive Committee Member

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Aaron J. Zeigler

President & Owner

Emeritus Members

Gerard M. Anderson

Emeritus Member
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
DTE Energy

Executive Committee Member

Michael J. Jandernoa

Emeritus Member
Founder
42 North Partners

Executive Committee Member

Howard Ungerleider

Emeritus Member
Immediate Past Chair
Former President & Chief Financial Officer Dow

Executive Committee Member

Matthew B. Elliott

Emeritus Member
Former Michigan Market President & Sustainability Executive
Bank of America