Growing Michigan Together Council

The Governor announced the first appointments to the Growing Michigan Together Council on Friday, June 30. Launch Michigan board members appointed include: Brian Calley, Small Business Association of Michigan, Jeff Donofrio, Business Leaders for Michigan, Bill Parfet, Northwood Group, and Nikolai Vitti, Detroit Public Schools Community District.

The full list of appointees is as follows:

• Ambassador John Rakolta Jr., Walbridge

• Shirley Stancato, New Detroit Inc.

• Linda Apsey, ITC Holdings

• Sandy Baruah, Detroit Chamber

• Brian Calley, Small Business Association of Michigan

• JoAnn Chávez, Michigan Hispanic Fund, Michigan Hispanic Collaborative

• Rob Coppersmith, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association

• Jeff Donofrio, Business Leaders for Michigan

• Shorty Gleason, Michigan Iron Workers Local 25

• Anika Goss-Foster, Detroit Future City

• Maha Freij, ACCESS

• Ollie Howie, New Community Transformation Fund

• Santa Ono, University of Michigan

• Bill Parfet, Northwood Group

• Jennifer Root, SEIU Michigan

• Nikolai Vitti, Detroit Public Schools Community District

More appointments are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Read Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order establishing the Growing Michigan Together Council here.