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.
2026 Business Development Committee
Brad Baldwin
Director of Sales and Marketing
Kensington Hotel
Arielle Brown
Director of State Advocacy
Wacker Chemical
Jack Carver
Partner
Honigman LLP
Pamela Dover
Senior Director of Business Development and Marketing
Comcast
Amanda Goodspeed
Director of Business Development
Granger Construction Company
Amy Hietapelto
Dean of the College of Business
Eastern Michigan University
Lindon Ivezaj
COO
Cunningham-Limp
Carrie Kaminski
COO
IBIS Investment Company
Abe Karaali
Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager
JP Morgan Chase
Charlie Koenn
Associate Broker
Swisher Commercial
Brett Levko
Director
J.S. Vig
Kyle Mazurek
Area Manager, Local Government & Community Affairs
ITC Michigan
Steve Mihalec
Business Development
Mannik & Smith Group
Sarah Miller
President and CEO
Destination Ann Arbor
John Petz
Director
Domino’s Farms Corporation
Nick Posavetz
Vice President
Plante Moran Realpoint
Michael Psarouthakis
Director
University of Michigan
Thomas Randall
Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
Fifth Third Bank
Phil Rudolph
Vice President New Business Development
Rudolph Libbe Group
Kyrsten Rue
Assistant Dean, Career and Technical Education Washtenaw Community College
Wendy Shauman
Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending
Bank of Ann Arbor
Mark Smith
President, Co-Lab Business Incubator/Accelerator
Michigan Innovation Headquarters
Mark Stevens
Commercial Banking Officer
Chelsea State Bank
John Teeter
Manager
First Martin Corporation
Kristen Thompson
Relocation Director
Reinhart Realtors
Frances Todoro-Hargreaves
Impact Investing Manager
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Margaret Wyzlic
Director of Marketing and Business Development
Oxford Companies
Rami Younes
Account Manager
DTE Energy
2026 Public Sector Committee
Michelle Aniol
Community Development Manager
City of Dexter
Chris Atkins
Community Development Director
City of Saline
Elle Cole
Deputy City Manager
City of Saline
Derek Delacourt
Service Area Administrator
City of Ann Arbor
Joe Giant
Economic Development Director
City of Ann Arbor
Leigh Greden
Chief of Staff
Eastern Michigan University
Katie Jones
Economic Development & Equity Coordinator
City of Ypsilanti
Toni Kayumi
Director
Washtenaw County Government
Shawn Keough
Mayor
City of Dexter
Jillian Kerry
Supervisor
Scio Township
Andrew LaBarre
Vice President
A2Y Chamber
Erika Lockery
Senior Manager, Business Planning & Innovation – R&D General Affairs
Toyota Motor North America Research & Development
Craig Lyon
Economic Development and Capital Planning
Administrator Pittsfield Charter Township
Diane O’Connell
Supervisor
Ann Arbor Charter Township
Jane Pacheco
Mayor
City of Chelsea
Trish Reilly
Supervisor
Pittsfield Charter Township
Michael Rein
Director of Community Relations
University of Michigan
Elizabeth Reyher
Deputy Supervisor
Charter Township of Ypsilanti
Michael Sessions
City Manager
City of Manchester
Brenda Stumbo
Supervisor
Charter Township of Ypsilanti
Maura Thomson
Executive Director
Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
Cheranissa Williams
Economic Opportunity Manager
Washtenaw County Government