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Our Team

Executives

Tom Kelly

Tom Kelly

Executive Director and CEO

Pavan Muzumdar

Pavan Muzumdar

COO & Project DIAMOnD CEO

Membership

Dan Stewart

Dan Stewart

Relationship Manager

Mary Kelly

Mary Kelly

Manager, Membership Operations

Operations

Lisa Stief

Lisa Stief

VP of Operations

Rebecca Thibault

Rebecca Thibault

Technology and Systems Integration Lead

Katelyn Kontny

Katelyn Kontny

Project Manager

Emily Varner

Emily Varner

Project Manager

Wanda Norman

Wanda Norman

Alliance Manager

Holden McKelvey

Holden McKelvey

Data Analyst, Operations Support

John Bedz

John Bedz

Program Manager - New Tech and Partnerships

Derek Christy

Derek Christy

Integration Specialist

Maureen Kijek

Maureen Kijek

Project Manager

Ann Parnis

Ann Parnis

Executive Assistant and Receptionist

Marketing

Nicole Kampe

Nicole Kampe

Director of Marketing

Laura Gearhart

Laura Gearhart

Digital Marketing Manager & Graphic Designer

Dennis Burck

Dennis Burck

Digital Content Editor

Kristen Lenz

Kristen Lenz

Digital Marketing Technology Coordinator

Corey Sims

Corey Sims

Multimedia Specialist

International Business Services

Lisa Lasser

Lisa Lasser

International Business Services Manager

Shelly Watkins

Shelly Watkins

Global Events Manager

Catherine Steiner

Catherine Steiner

Global Events Manager

Project DIAMOnD

Eric Davis, CFA

Eric Davis, CFA

COO

Pierre Viaud-Murat

Pierre Viaud-Murat

Co-Founder at Qualified3D and Build Additive

Padma Kuppa

Padma Kuppa

Chief Information Officer

Sean Fabian

Sean Fabian

Systems Support Specialist

Finance/HR

Mark Winkelman

Mark Winkelman

Focus CFO

John Shirk

John Shirk

Accounting and Human Resources Manager

Our Board

President

Kurt Saldana Diversified Technologies International

Vice-President

Sean Carlson Oakland County

Secretary

Rochelle Black Oakland University

Treasurer

John Paul Rea Macomb County Government

Past President

David Hay

Executive Committee

Assad Turfe Wayne County
Joshua Hundt Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Kristopher Powell HRPro/BenePro
Tom Kelly Automation Alley

Board Members

Jeff Hall Omron

Jeff Abell General Motors LLC

Tarek Sobh Lawrence Technological University

Rosanne Craig Kelly Services

Peter Provenzano Oakland Community College

Gary Krus Hirotec America

Tim Finerty WipFli

Gary Conrad Eagle Point Software

George Stasiw Samsung SDS

Rodney Rusk Rockwell Automation

 

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