Governance

Ann Arbor SPARK is a public-private partnership whose mission is to advance innovation-based economic development in the greater Ann Arbor region. Our stakeholders represent the area's university, business, government, entrepreneurial, and community leaders.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Albert M. Berriz
CEO, McKinley

David A. Brandon
Chairman and CEO, Domino's, Inc.

Dr. Mary Sue Coleman
President, University of Michigan

Robert E. Guenzel (Vice-Chair)
Administrator, Washtenaw County

Charles Gulash
Vice President, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

Timothy G. Marshall
President and CEO, Bank of Ann Arbor

William G. Milliken, Jr.
President, Milliken Realty Company

Roger Newton
Senior Vice President and Site Director, Esperion Therapeutics

Kenneth Nisbet (Treasurer)
Executive Director, University of Michigan, Tech Transfer

Dr. Edward D. Pagani
General Manager, Lumigen, Inc.
Chairman, MichBio Board of Directors

Richard B. Sheridan
President & CEO, Menlo Innovations LLC

Rick Snyder (Chair)
CEO and Co-founder, Ardesta, LLC

Maria A. Thompson
President and CEO, T/J Technologies, Inc.

Dr. Larry Whitworth
President, Washtenaw Community College

Kingsley P. Wootton
Plant Manager, GM Powertrain

Michael A. Finney
President and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Robert J. Buckler
President and COO, Detroit Edison

Grady Burnett
Head of Online Sales & Operations, Google, Inc.

Laurel R. Champion
Publisher, Ann Arbor News

Paul Dimond
Senior Counsel, Miller Canfield

Gretchen Driskell
Mayor, City of Saline

Kenneth C. Fischer
President, University Musical Society

Stephen Forrest
Vice President for Research, University of Michigan

Roger W. Fraser
Administrator, City of Ann Arbor

Robert E. Guenzel
Administrator, Washtenaw County

Michael Korybalski
SmartZone, LDFA

Bhushan Kulkarni
President and CEO, GDI Infotech, Inc.

Timothy G. Marshall
President and CEO, Bank of Ann Arbor

Dr. David Mielke
Dean, College of Business, Eastern Michigan University

William G. Milliken, Jr.
President, Milliken Realty Company

Kenneth Nisbet (Treasurer)
Executive Director, University of Michigan, Tech Transfer

Dr. Edward D. Pagani (Secretary)
General Manager, Lumigen, Inc.
Chairman, MichBio Board of Directors

David Parsigian
Partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Rick Snyder (Chair)
CEO and Co-founder, Ardesta, LLC

Michael A. Finney
President and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK

BOARD FELLOW

Andy Fennell
University of Michigan, Business School Student