Oakland County, October 20, 2015 – Leadership Oakland announces its 2015 LOXXVI Cornerstone Class made up of 55 regional leaders. The Cornerstone program is a year long program consisting of a two day retreat and monthly educational sessions. People are nominated for the program and selections are finalized by July. Participants form a strong bond as a class, gain access to a rich network of experts and people of influence, and are exposed to the treasures and challenges facing our region, state and county.
Executive Director, Chris Scharrer commented, “Each year we believe we can’t possibly find a group of individuals that can top the previous year’s class and each year we are surprised and delighted to be wrong. The class this year represents some of the finest leadership talent in the region and the energy they exhibit promises great things to come.”
This year’s class represents leaders from 36 cities across the county and SE Michigan. They represent corporate, civic and non-profit organizations throughout the community. Their monthly sessions will delve into the issues facing the region – from education, government and the justice system to health and human services and race and ethnic diversity. The sessions are led by experts in each of these arenas. For more information about the Cornerstone Program and the current class, visit our website at LeadershipOakland.com.
Members of this year’s class are as follows:
Diane Antishin DTE Energy |
Kelly Bailiff Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Michigan Chapter |
Belinda Barron Beaumont Health |
Stephanie Bedricky Oakland County |
Kevin Bratton Oakland Community College |
Jeanette Driver Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union |
Lisa Dunn Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority |
Marc Dybowski Beaumont Health |
Paul Falinski Oakland County |
Catherine Gearig LifePlan Financial Advisory Group |
Allison Gorman Northwood University |
Joe Gzel Blue Cross Blue Shield / Blue Care Network of Michigan |
Marylynn Hewitt Community Housing Network |
Anita Hicks-White Oakland University |
Roland Hill Oakland Schools |
Steve Kent Oakland University |
Jane Kogan Warner Norcross & Judd LLP |
Dawn Koger Oakland Schools |
Terra Leach-Condridge Crossroads for Youth |
Suane Loomis Shine Our Light Studios |
Cathy Marchesi Morpace International |
Nancy Maxwell Sweet Dreamzzz |
Chandra McMillion The McMillion Group |
Carrie Mendoza Community Housing Network |
Thomas Miller Baker College |
Marie Monaco Conway Dierking & Hillman |
Moheeb Murray Bush Seyferth & Paige PLLC |
John O’Connell Health Alliance Plan |
Sandra Oram Mercedes-Benz Financial Services |
Melissa Parks Detroit Country Day School |
Jason Paulateer PNC Community Development Banking |
Nadja Payok Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southeast |
Gaia Piir Oakland County |
Aparna Ploucha Beaumont Health |
Kim Pratt Beaumont Health |
Kristen Pursley The Dobrusin Law Firm |
John Raetz Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC |
Udhay Ratnasamy Blue Care Network |
Kris Ray Plante Moran |
Christina Salatrik Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan |
Wendi Schiller Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority |
Craig Sharum Easter Seals Michigan |
Michelle Sherman Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan |
Thomas Spring Health Alliance Plan |
Gwyn Starr Priority Health |
Uriel Stephens Easters Seals Michigan |
Treger Strasberg Humble Design |
Marci Taran The Bradley Company |
Wayne Thibodeau Oakland University |
David Tindall Oakland University |
Madonna Van Fossen Suburban Mobility Authority Regional Transportation – SMART |
Jaymes Vettraino Rochester College |
Matthew Vorce Merrill Lynch |
Justin Wellman Giffels Webster |
Roxana Zaha Butzel Long |