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Jeffrey R. Caponigro
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Mr. Jeffrey R. Caponigro, chair
President and CEO
Caponigro Public Relations Inc.
4000 Town Center, Suite 1750
Southfield, MI 48075-1427
(248) 355-3200
capon1jr@cmich.edu
Term expires Dec. 31, 2008
Board committees:
The chair serves as an ex officio member of all committees.
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Caponigro was appointed to the board by Governor John Engler
on October 18, 2002. He earned his bachelor's degree from
CMU in 1979, majoring in journalism and English.
Today, after more than two decades of experience, he is
considered one of the country's top public relations
professionals. Reputation Management magazine
named his firm one of the five best public affairs and
crisis-management firms in the United States. He
established in 2001 the Caponigro Public Relations Endowed
Scholarship, which awards a full-ride scholarship for a CMU
student majoring in journalism or integrated public
relations. Before founding his own firm in 1995, he
was president and CEO for seven years at another
Detroit-area PR firm, Casey Communications Management Inc.
He is the author of THE CRISIS COUNSELOR; A
Step-by-Step Guide to Managing a Business Crisis (2000),
and ON YOUR OWN: Advice for Young Adults Leaving
Home for the First Time (2002). He has a son who
attends CMU and another who is attending the Michigan State
University College of Law. He, his wife and their
young son live in Bloomfield Hills.
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Stephanie Comai
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Ms. Stephanie Comai
Consultant, SC Consulting, LLC.
1216 Glen Leven Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 761-6915
comai1s@cmich.edu
Term expires Dec. 31, 2010
Board committees:
Chair/Finance
Chair/Trustees-Faculty Liaison
Academic and Student Affairs
Medical School
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Comai, former special adviser for information technology in
the executive office of Governor John Engler, was appointed
to the board for an eight-year term beginning January
1, 2003. Prior to her role as special adviser, she was
director of the e-Michigan Office, which launched in July
2001 a new web portal to all of the State of Michigan's
online services and information. During these
appointments, Michigan was recognized as a national leader
in e-government by several prominent organizations,
including a citation by Gartner Inc., an information
technology consulting firm, as one of two states leading the
nation in implementing e-government strategies. Prior
to her appointment to e-Michigan, she served as the director
of state government affairs for Governor Engler; worked in
Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services and the U.S. Department of Labor. She
received her bachelor's degree from the University of
Michigan and holds a master's degree in public
administration from George Washington University.
Comai and her husband, Timothy Sowton, are residents of Ann
Arbor.
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Brian W. Fannon
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Mr. Brian W. Fannon
President
Sun Communities, Inc.
The American Center
27777 Franklin Road, Suite 200
Southfield, MI 48034
fanno1bw@cmich.edu
Term expires Dec. 31, 2014
Board committees:
Chair/Audit
Finance
Facilities
Trustees-Student Liaison
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Fannon, chief operating officer, Sun Communities, was
appointed to the board for an eight-year term
beginning June 14, 2007. He and his wife are residents
of Novi.
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Jacqueline N. Garrett
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Ms. Jacqueline N. Garrett
(Retired: City of Detroit, Planning and Development Department)
18491 Lauder Street
Detroit, MI 48235-2738
(313) 837-3723
garre1jn@cmich.edu
Term expires Dec. 31, 2014
Board committees:
Academic and Student Affairs
Policy and Bylaws
Trustees-Faculty Liaison
Trustees-Student Liaison
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Garrett, former employee of the City of Detroit/Planning and
Development Department, was appointed to the board for
an eight-year term beginning June 14, 2007. She
received her bachelor's degree from Wayne State University
and holds a master of science in administration degree from
CMU. Garrett and her husband are residents of
Detroit.
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Marilyn French Hubbard
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Dr. Marilyn French Hubbard
Corporate Vice President
and Chief Diversity Officer
Henry Ford Health System
One Ford Place
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 874-5015
hubba1mf@cmich.edu
Term expires Dec. 31, 2012
Board committees:
Chair/Policy and Bylaws
Chair/Trustees-Student Liaison
Academic and Student Affairs
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Hubbard, corporate vice president and chief diversity
officer for Henry Ford Health System, was appointed by
Governor Jennifer Granholm on January 27, 2005. She
provides focus and leadership to link health and life style
issues facing communities and partnering with others to
promote good health among minority populations and is an
advocate on behalf of employees, patients, and their
families. Prior to her current position she served as
a consultant to HFHS in the development and integration of
organizational and leadership core competencies.
Earlier in her career she was selected by Chrysler
Corporation as one of the first four women nationwide to be
trained to own and operate Chrysler dealerships. In
2008 she was appointed to the board of the Association of
Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. She
received her bachelor's degree from University of Detroit
Mercy, a master of science in administration degree from
CMU; and a doctor of philosophy from The American Institute
of Holistic Theology. Hubbard lives in Bloomfield
Township.
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Sam R. Kottamasu
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Dr. Sam R. Kottamasu
12 Lumbermen Way
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 497-0565
kotta1sr@cmich.edu
Term expires Dec. 31, 2012
Board committees:
Chair/Academic and Student Affairs
Chair/Medical School
Audit
Facilities
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Kottamasu, a radiologist with Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
P.C., in Saginaw and clinical professor of radiology at
Wayne State University's School of Medicine, was appointed
by Governor Jennifer Granholm on January 27, 2005, for an
eight-year term. Prior to his current position Dr.
Kottamasu served as vice chief of radiology, director of
nuclear medicine and director of the radiology residency
program at Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit; as
division head of pediatric radiology at Henry Ford Health
System in Detroit; and assistant professor of radiology at
University of Michigan's School of Medicine. He began
building partnerships for CMU prior to his appointment and
has been instrumental in bringing international students to
the university for an MBA. He plans to continue
facilitating partnerships between CMU and other universities
and area hospitals. He received his undergraduate and
medical degrees from Andhra University, India. He has
more than 60 publications in peer reviewed journals and text
books and coauthored a text book. He is a recipient of
several research grants. Dr. Kottamasu and his wife
live in Saginaw.
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John G. Kulhavi
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Mr. John G. Kulhavi, vice chair
Senior Vice President
Merrill Lynch
Triatria Building, Suite 260
32255 Northwestern Highway
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-1566
(248) 737-6222
kulha1jg@cmich.edu
Term expires Dec. 31, 2008
Board committees:
Chair/Event Center
Finance
Facilities
Trustees-Student Liaison
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Kulhavi was appointed to the board by Governor John Engler
on May 14, 2002, to complete a term expiring December 31,
2008. Following his graduation from CMU in 1965 he
served in the U.S. Army, including a tour of duty in
Vietnam, and retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in May 2002
as a brigadier general. Kulhavi received numerous
decorations and service medals in the service of his
country. He remains involved with the university's
Army ROTC program and serves as a member of the CMU
Development Board. Kulhavi joined Merrill Lynch in
1969 and is a senior vice president.
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Gail F. Torreano
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Ms. Gail F. Torreano, vice chair
President
AT&T Michigan
444 Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 223-7171
torre1gf@cmich.edu
Term expires Dec. 31, 2010
Board committees:
Chair/Facilities
Audit
Trustees-Faculty Liaison
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Torreano was appointed to the board by Governor John Engler
for an eight-year term beginning January 1, 2003. She
is responsible for regulatory, legislative and external
affairs, and community and industry relations for AT&T
Michigan. Her experience prior to joining SBC (then
Michigan Bell) in 1991 includes serving as associate
director of the Michigan Special Olympics in Mount Pleasant
and working for Engler when he was the Senate Majority
Leader. In addition to her AT&T Michigan
responsibilities, she is a board member of the Detroit
Chamber of Commerce, Detroit Renaissance, the Economic Club
of Detroit, ArtServe Michigan, and a trustee of the Michigan
Opera Theatre. She also has been a member of the
boards of directors for the Michigan Political Leadership
Program, the CMU Development Board, the State Board of
Canvassers, and the state of Michigan Sesquicentennial
Commission. She has graduate and undergraduate degrees
from CMU. She and her husband, George, have two sons
and reside in Northville.
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