The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation is governed by key civic and corporate leaders representing the primary industrial, retail, automotive and institutional organizations that define the greater Detroit community. Their active involvement ensures that America’s Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Gardner-White remains a vital part of metropolitan Detroit’s cultural community.
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Executive Committee
Robert G. Riney Chair Henry Ford Health System Daniel J. Loepp Immediate Past Chair Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Matt Howell Treasurer Deloitte & Touche-Retired Anthony T. Michaels President & CEO The Parade Company Rod Alberts Director Detroit Auto Dealers Association Van Conway Director Van Conway & Partners LLC Matthew P. Cullen Director JACK Entertainment Bud Denker Director Penske Corporation Deborah I. Dingell Director D2 Strategies Linda Forte Director Comerica Incorporated-Retired Eric Larson Director Downtown Detroit Partnership Ryan Maibach Director Barton Malow Holdings Sean Moran Director The M-1 Group at Morgan Stanley Sandra E. Pierce Director Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Matthew J. Simoncini Director Lear Corporation-Retired Zan Nicolli Counsel Dickinson Wright Board of Directors
Margaret Allesee Community Philanthropist Beth Chappell John Cullen Jones Lang LaSalle Robert Davies Central Michigan University Lynette Dowler DTE Energy Foundation Marla Drutz WDIV TV-Retired Bob Ellis WDIV TV Bill Emerson Rock Holdings Inc. Warren C. Evans Wayne County Mike Falahee Marygrove Awnings Patrick Fenton FGD Capital John Fikany The Fikany Group Steve Finateri Cumulus Detroit Ron Gantner Plante Moran Cresa James Graham Ford Motor Company Steve Grigorian Detroit Economic Club Ray Harris Nederlander Kenneth Hayward Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Debbie Kenyon Audacy Thomas J. Lewand The Marygrove Conservancy Dennis Mannion Mary Messana Strategic Staffing Solutions Claude Molinari Visit Detroit Vivian Pickard Community Philanthropist Angelique Power The Skillman Foundation Lauren Rakolta DFM Solutions Gino Roncelli Roncelli Sydney Ross Great Lakes Wine & Spirits Paula Silver DTE Energy Paul W. Smith News Talk 760 AM WJR Rachel Stewart Gardner White Furniture David Stone, Esq. Trion Solutions Margaret Trimer Delta Dental of Michigan Roland Trombley Gretchen Valade Detroit Jazz Festival Alexis Wiley Moment Strategies Lori Wingerter General Motors Staff
Tony Michaels
President & CEOtmichaels@theparade.org 313-923-7400 Jessica Kaminskas
Chief Operating Officerjkaminskas@theparade.org 313-432-7834 Kim Lowell-Leverett
Vice President of Community & Volunteer Servicesvolunteers@theparade.org 313-923-8368 Shambhavi Sriharsha
Vice President of HR & Financessriharsha@theparade.org 313-432-7832 Amber Avig
Events Manageraavig@theparade.org 313-923-7402 CarolAnn Barbb
Director of Eventscbarbb@theparade.org 313-432-7831 Alex Fedirko
Assistant Art Directorafedirko@theparade.org 313-432-7839 Tim Hansen
Art & Facility Assistantthansen@theparade.org 313-432-7839 Megan Jankowski
Turkey Trot Race Directormjankowski@theparade.org 313-923-7400 Paul Jerzy
Facility & Operationspjerzy@theparade.org 313-432-7838 Sandy Kempa
Executive Assistant & Office Managerskempa@theparade.org 313-923-7403 Arlene King
Director of Costumingaking@theparade.org 313-432-7835 Don Morris
Sr. Director Event Opsdmorris@theparade.org 313-923-7400 Sharon Morris
Tour & Project Specialisttours@theparade.org 313-432-7833 Spencer Roberts
Events Internevents@theparade.org 313-923-7400 Eric Schmitt
Art Directoreschmitt@theparade.org 313-432-7839 Sarah Swanson
The Fulkerson Group
Sponsorship Directorsarah@fulkersongroup.com 248-259-1176 Russ Van Ness
Project Manager, Art Departmentrvanness@theparade.org 313-432-7839 David Williams
Project Manager, Art Departmentdwilliams@theparade.org 313-432-7839 Bill Hadden
Media Matters Groupbillhadden@mediamattersgroup.com 248-804-9196 Heather George
Lovio Georgehgeorge@loviogeorge.com 313-832-2210
