About
Vision
Mission
Diversity Value Statement
History
Since 1990, the Leadership Oakland Cornerstone Program has brought together more than 1,500 leaders from corporate, civic and non-profit organizations throughout the community. Graduates of the program have put their knowledge and network to work by becoming key contributors in their communities and places of business.
“Because of Leadership Oakland, I now sit on two non-profit boards and am much more involved with community projects.”
Today
Each year, as part of the 9-month program, 50 developing leaders delve into the issues facing the region — from education, government and the justice system to health and human services and race and ethnic diversity. In-depth, monthly sessions, led by experts in each of these arenas, focus on both the treasures and challenges facing the region. Our goal is to take developing leaders and provide them with a rich network of colleagues, a deep understanding of the region’s challenges and the opportunity to achieve value for their own organizations, creating new levels of leadership. Through Leadership Oakland, today’s leaders will grow in their personal, professional and public leadership ability.
“I got my dream job through a person I met at Leadership Oakland. I can’t think of any other business group that has made such an impact on my professional network.”
STAFF
Susan Hollady
Executive Director
Christa Warner
Program Coordinator
Ronquel Baugh
Office Administrator
Board of Directors

Susan Bailey, LOXIX
President
Senior Vice President, Culture & Wellbeing Practice Leader
Marsh McLennan Agency

Dustin McClellan, LOXXIX
Vice President
President
Pontiac Community Foundation

Pete Karsten, Ph.D., LOXI
Treasurer
Retired
Baker College

Sandy Harvey, LOXXX
Secretary/Program Chair
President & Chief Strategist
Exodus Consulting Group

Faris Alami, LOXX
CEO & Founder
International Strategic Management

Matt Allen, LOXVII
Attorney
Miller Canfield

Sunil Asija, LOXXXIII
Director of Human Resources
Oakland County

Jonathan Berg, LOXXVII
Member
Bodman PLC

Cheryl Boodram, LOXXIX
Executive Vice President Sales and CMO
Chief Financial Credit Union

Melissa Foreman-Lovell, LOXXX
Chief Nursing Officer
Beaumont

Allison Gorman, LOXXVI
Broker/Owner
Gorman Real Estate Collective and The Real Estate House International

Dr. Anita Hicks, LOXXVI
Associate Director – Oakland Center, Director of Camps/Conferences
Oakland University

Rosana Hull, LOXXXI
Senior Engineer
General Motors

Rachel Hurst, LOXXXI
Head of Midwest Region – Corporate Affairs
Kroger

Nancy Maurer, LOXXV
Owner/Principal
Sonder Haven LLC

Christine Santos, LOXXI
Chief Financial Officer
SG Energy Solutions

Steve Selinsky, LOXII
Senior Vice President of Business Development
Zenith American Solutions, Inc.

Michelle Sherman, LOXXVI
Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer
Southwest Solutions

David Tindall, Ph.D., LOXXVI
Vice President of Development
Oakland Family Services