SPARK’s stakeholder committees support the organization’s mission of driving smart economic growth in pursuit of prosperity for all. These business and community leaders represent SPARK partners and economic development champions dedicated to advancing the greater Ann Arbor region.
2024 Business Development Committee
Patrick Cavanaugh
Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer
Chelsea State Bank
Kelly Fisher
Senior Associate
Jones Lang Lasalle Site Selection Group
Patrich Jett
Senior Vice President | Detroit – Ann Arbor
Colliers International
Rob Krochmal
Vice President of Leasing & Acquisitions
The Surnow Company
Kyle Mazurek
Area Manager, Local Government & Community Affairs
ITC Michigan
Sarah Miller
President and CEO
Destination Ann Arbor
Heidi Poscher
Partner
Prentice Partners of Ann Arbor
Thomas Randall
Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
Fifth Third Bank
Mark Smith
President, Co-Lab Business Incubator/Accelerator
Michigan Innovation Headquarters
Chao Sun
President-GameAbove-EMU
GameAbove-EMU
Joe Thomas
Banking Center Manager
Old National Bank
Frances Todoro-Hargreaves
Impact Investing Manager
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Michael Cole (Chair)
Group President
Bank of Ann Arbor
Pamela Dover
Senior Director of Business Development and Marketing
Comcast
Amanda Goodspeed
Director of Business Development
Granger Construction Company
Charlie Koenn
Associate Broker
Swisher Commercial
Wonwoo Lee
Chief Real Estate Officer
Oxford Companies
Steve Mihalec
Business Development
Mannik & Smith Group
John Petz
Director
Domino’s Farms Corporation
Michael Psarouthakis
Director
University of Michigan
Phil Rudolph
Vice President New Business Development
Rudolph Libbe Group
Wendy Shauman
Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending
Bank of Ann Arbor
John Teeter
Manager
First Martin Corporation
Kristen Thompson
Relocation Director
Reinhart Realtors
2024 Public Sector Committee
Michelle Aniol
Community Development Manager
City of Dexter
Elizabeth Cuellar
Deputy Supervisor
Charter Township of Ypsilanti
John Fournier
Assistant City Administrator
City of Ann Arbor
Leigh Greden (Co-Chair)
Chief of Staff
Eastern Michigan University
Ben Harrington
Community Development Director
City of Saline
Pat Hohl
Township Supervisor
Hamburg Township
Toni Kayumi
Director
Washtenaw County Government
Andrew LaBarre
Vice President
A2Y Chamber
Mark Lloyd
Township Manager
Northfield Township
Colleen O’Toole
City Manager
City of Saline
Joyce Parker
Scio Township Manager
Scio Township
Bill Rogers
Township Supervisor
Township of Genoa
Scotty Scott
Business Services Manager
Michigan Works! Southeast
Michael Sessions
Village Manager
Village of Manchester
Brandon Tucker
Vice President and Chief Workforce & Community Development Officer
Washtenaw Community College
Martin Colburn
City Manager
City of Chelsea
Milton Dohoney
City Administrator
City of Ann Arbor
Dave Girvan
Executive Group Manager
Toyota Motor North America Research and Development
Mandy Grewal (Co-Chair)
Supervisor
Pittsfield Charter Township
Will Hathaway
Supervisor
Scio Township
Katie Jones
Economic Development & Equity Coordinator
City of Ypsilanti
Shawn Keough
Mayor
City of Dexter
Jim Lancaster
City Administrator
City of Milan
Diane O’Connell
Supervisor
Ann Arbor Charter Township
Jane Pacheco
Mayor
City of Chelsea
Michael Rein
Director of Community Relations
University of Michigan
Ken Schwartz
Supervisor
Superior Township
Sharie Sell
HR Services Manager/ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
City of Ann Arbor
Brenda Stumbo
Supervisor Charter
Township of Ypsilanti
Cheranissa Williams
Economic Opportunity Manager
Washtenaw County Government