Community Success Participants

CONVENING LEADERS

• Jesse Bernstein - President & CEO, AA Chamber of Commerce
• Laurel Champion - Publisher, Ann Arbor News
• Bob Chapman - Chairman and CEO, United Bank and Trust
• Ken Fischer - President, University Musical Society
• Steve Forrest - Vice President for Research, University of Michigan
• Ken Nisbet - Executive Director, University of Michigan Tech Transfer
• John Hieftje - Mayor, Ann Arbor
• Freman Hendrix - Chief Government Relations Officer, EMU
• Paul Schutt - Publisher, Issue Media Group
• Matt Sharp - Publisher, Ann Arbor Business Review
• Rick Snyder - CEO, Ardesta
• Jeff Irwin - Chair, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
• Mark Ouimet - Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
• Doug Rothwell - President, Detroit Renaissance

WORK GROUP PARTICIPANTS

Arts and Culture 

• Chair: Deb Polich -- President/CEO, ArTrain
• Staff:  Melissa Milton-Pung -- Planning Services, Washtenaw County
• Tamara Real -- Director, Arts Alliance
• John Hieftje -- Mayor, Ann Arbor
• Mary Kerr -- Director, Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Economic Development

• Chair: Rich Sheridan - President & CEO, Menlo Innovation Co.
• Staff:  Mike Finney
• Mary Campbell - EDF Ventures
• Andy Fennell - SPARK Board Fellow
• Ed Petykiewicz - Ann Arbor News
• Jesse Bernstein - Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce
• Bhushan Kulkarni - GDI Info Tech
• Mike Score - Agricultural Agent, MSU Extension

Human Services

• Co-Chair: Martha Bloom - Vice President, AAACF
• Co-Chair: Larry Voight - President Catholic Social Services
• Staff:  Susan McGraw - Susan McGraw Consulting
• Mary Jo Callan - Director of Community Development
• Ellen Schulmeister - Exec. Dir.,Shelter Ass'n of Wash. Co.
• Ellen Rabinowitz - Executive Director, Washtenaw Health Plan
• Sandy Rupp - President, Washtenaw United Way
• Denise Dalrymple - Director, Washtenaw County Children's Services
• Cynthia Travis - Director, Washtenaw county DHS
• Susan Bunton - Washtenaw County DHS

Land Use and Housing Type

• Chair: Mandy Grewal - Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
• Staff:  Brett Lenart - Planning Services, Washtenaw County
• Doug Allen - Peter Allen & Associates
• John Enos - Carlisle Wortman & Associates
• Wendy Rampson - Systems Planner, City of Ann Arbor
• Richard Murphy - Associate Planner, City of Ypsilanti
• Jennifer Hall - Housing Program Coordinator, Washtenaw County

Recreation and Open Space 

• Chair: Sue Lackey -- Executive Director, Washtenaw Land Trust
• Tom Freeman -- Deputy Director, WC Parks and Rec
• Ginny Trochio -- Program Manager, The Conservation Fund
• Jack Smiley -- Executive Director, Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy
• Laura Rubin -- Director, Huron River Watershed Council
• Ellen Clement -- Director, Washtenaw Public health
• Jon Keith -- Recreation Superintendent
• Bob Tetens -- Director, Washtenaw County Parks and Rec

Talent Development

• Chair: Paul Schutt - Issue Media Group
• Staff:  Trenda Rusher - Director of ETCS
• Bill Miller - WISD
• Freman Hendrix - EMU Chief Government Relations Officer
• Jim Kosteva - Director of Community Relations, UM
• Cindy Harrison -- Vice President for HR, Chelsea Community Hospital
• Diane Keller - Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce
• Larry Whitworth -- President, Washtenaw Community College

Transportation

• Chair: Gretchen Driskell - Mayor of Saline
• Staff:  Anya Dale - Planning Services, Washtenaw County
• Sue Gott - University Planner, University of Michigan
• Terri Blackmore - Executive Director, WATS
• Eli Cooper - Program Manager, AATA
• Brad Jacobsen - Managing Partner, JacobsenDaniels
• Susan Pollay - Executive Director, AADA
• Paul Tait - Executive Director, SEMCOG