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These great volunteers deserve everyone's thanks


Volunteer Board of Directors

Officers

Chairperson
Katrina Dixon
Owner, Kat for Kids

Vice Chairperson
Francine Pegues
Retired Director of Sales, Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Michigan
Registered Financial Planner

Secretary
Marsha Ennis

Aerotropolis Director, Wayne Country

Treasurer
Judy Gruner
CPA, Regional Controller, NAO; Inergy Automotive Systems

President
Peg Upmeyer
Director; Arts & Scraps (non-voting)

Members at large

Elizabeth Chilton
Director of Exhibit Content; Detroit Science Center

Rev. Allen Langford
Executive Director; Christland Community Center
Pastor; Christland Community Church

Lisa Brancato Mauck
Independent Marketing and Events Consultant

Tom Marini
Sales Team; Lowes

LaToya Palmer
Owner; Palmer Solutions


Arts & Scraps Advisory Board

Dorothy Baker
Retired Director of Children's Services; Detroit Public Library

Lamont Buffington
Retired Partner and Attorney at Law;
Garan, Lucow, Miller, Seward, Cooper and Becker, Attorneys

Ed Egnatios
Program Manager; Skillman Foundation

Cheryl Fallen
Regional Director of Philanthropy; Henry Ford Health System

Dr. A. Renee Farris
Executive Director; Michigan Institute for Nonviolence Education

Shirley Harbin
Retired Director, Special Activities and Empowerment Zone; 
City of Detroit Recreation Department

Nancy Henk
Owner; Puppets to Go 
Retired Special Projects Director; City of Detroit Rec. Dept.

Steve Horn
Consultant; Pitts-Aldrich Associates

Helen Love
Retired Community Relations Manager; Ford Motor Company

David Magidson
Professor and Former Dean; College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, 
Wayne State University

Dan Visger
Executive Sales Manager; Valassis Communications

Leslie C. Williams
Art Director; Children’s Museum of Detroit


Additional Committee Members

Marketing and PR

Eileen McCann:
Producer, Ford Communication Services;  Ford Motor Company
Arin Rentz: Marketing Manager; Fidelity Investments
Neil Hitz: Retired President; Dawson Industries
Lora Cabarios: Associate Director of Special Events; Beaumont Foundation
Randy Klinger: Vice President, Creative Editor; Forest Post Productions

Development
Carl Allison:
Former Director of Individual Giving; The Henry Ford, Owner; Motor City Candleworks
Cheryl Fallen: Regional Director of Philanthropy; Henry Ford Health System 

Website
Kevin Smith:
SalesForce
Trisha Edwards : Ford Motor Company
Adam King: NPower Michigan
Bill Wrobel: Dragonmead Microbrewing

 
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