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.

2025 Business Development Committee

Nancy Bowerbank
General Manager
Reinhart Realtors

Arielle Brown
Director of State Advocacy
Wacker Chemical

Patrick Cavanaugh
Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer
Chelsea State Bank

Lindon Ivezaj
COO
Cunningham-Limp

Patrich Jett
Senior Vice President | Detroit – Ann Arbor
Colliers International

Abe Karaali
Vice President
JP Morgan Chase

Brett Levko
Director J.S. Vig

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

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

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

Frances Todoro-Hargreaves
Impact Investing Manager
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation

Rami Younes
Account Manager
DTE Energy

Margaret Wyzlic
Director of Marketing and Business Development
Oxford Companies

2025 Public Sector Committee

Michelle Aniol
Community Development Manager
City of Dexter

Chris Atkins
Community Development Director
City of Saline

Elle Cole
Assistant City Manager
City of Saline

Elizabeth Cuellar
Deputy Supervisor
Charter Township of Ypsilanti

Lynne Davis
Senior Manager
Toyota Motor North America R&D

Derek Delacourt
Service Area Administrator
City of Ann Arbor

Leigh Greden (Co-Chair)
Chief of Staff
Eastern Michigan University

Toni Kayumi
Director
Washtenaw County Government

Andrew LaBarre
Vice President
A2Y Chamber

Scotty Scott
Business Services Manager
Michigan Works! Southeast

Michael Sessions
City Manager
City of Manchester

Brandon Tucker
VP & Chief Workforce & Community Development Officer
Washtenaw Community College

Martin Colburn
City Manager
City of Chelsea

Milton Dohoney
City Administrator
City of Ann Arbor

Jillian Kerry
Supervisor
Scio Township

Katie Jones
Economic Development & Equity Coordinator
City of Ypsilanti

Shawn Keough
Mayor
City of Dexter

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

Brenda Stumbo
Supervisor Charter
Township of Ypsilanti

Cheranissa Williams
Economic Opportunity Manager
Washtenaw County Government