The Regional Leadership Council is an investor group consisting of business leaders and donors that contribute $10,000 or more to the mission of the Flint & Genesee Group. The Regional Leadership Council meets quarterly for CEO networking, presentations, sharing of best practices, and to discuss issues and opportunities for economic vitality in our community.
Council Members
Ascension Genesys Health System — Dr. Douglas Apple, Interim President and CEO
AT&T Michigan — Brian Norman, Director, External Affairs
Bishop International Airport Authority — Nino Sapone, Director
Blue Cross Blue Shield — Patricia Slack, Senior Account Manager
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation — Mary Gailbreath, Vice President-Administration and Secretary/Treasurer
Chase — Jamie Faber, Executive Director Business Banking Market Manager
Community Foundation of Greater Flint — Mark Miller, Interim CEO
Consumers Energy — Rafael Turner, Community Affairs Manager
Dee Cramer, Inc. — Matt Cramer, President
E & L Construction Group — Greg Krueger, Vice President & CEO; Mark Krueger, COO; Jeff Kuhn, Vice President of Business Development
Fessler & Bowman — Jim Malenich, President/CEO
Fifth Third Bank — Adam Beattie, Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
Flatrock Inc. — Nicholas Burnett, CEO; Carrie Aldrich, COO
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan — Kara-Lyn Ross, President & CEO
General Motors CCA — Chad Pung, Plant Executive Director
The Genesee Group — Jane Worthing, CEO
Goyette Mechanical — Dominic Goyette, President
Hamilton Community Health Network — Clarence R. Pierce, CEO
HAP — Chip Tischer, Director, Community Outreach & Strategic Partnerships
Hubbard Supply Co. — Jeff Bigelow, President; Tim Brooks. Vice President
The Huntington National Bank — Greg Viener, President-Commercial Banking-Mid Michigan
Hurley Medical Center — Melany Gavulic, President/CEO; Karima Amlani, President of Hurley Foundation
Kettering University — Dr. Robert McMahan, President
Koegel Meats — John Koegel, President
Landaal Packaging Systems — Robert Landaal, President
Lear Corporation — Jason Scott, Vice President GM JIT
Lewis & Knopf CPAs, PC — Thomas Shade, President
Lurvey Construction –David Lurvey, President
Management Diversified, Inc. — Gary Hurand, President
Mass Transportation Authority — Ed Benning, General Manager
McLaren-Flint — Chris Candela, President & CEO
McLaren Flint Foundation — Doug Glazier, Vice President
Mott Children’s Health Center –Todd Wiseley, President/CEO
Mott Community College — Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, President
NorthGate — Andy Goggins, CEO; George Wilkinson, President
Plante & Moran, PLLC — Kimber Smail, Partner
Premier Security/Ferris Wheel — Dave Forystek, Founder/President
ROWE Professional Services — Leanne H. Panduren, President/CEO
Ruth Mott Foundation — Raquel Thueme, President
Serra Automotive — Joe Serra, President
Skypoint Ventures — Phil Hagerman, Founder/President
Sorensen Gross Company — Ghassan Saab, CEO; Manal Saab, CEO; Elisabeth Saab, Project Marketing Coordinator
University of Michigan-Flint — Debasish Dutta, Ph.D., Chancellor
Weinstein Electric — Michael Stewart, President; David Cook, Vice President