Our Board
DRP Board Members drive economic development in the Detroit Region
The Detroit Regional Partnership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation jointly funded by public and private sector organizations across the 11-county Detroit Region. We work collaboratively with the local community to market, grow, and support the region through business attraction and economic development initiatives.
The Detroit Regional Partnership is fortunate to have the finest corporate, civic, and philanthropic leaders in the nation on its Board of Directors. The board consists of impactful community leaders committed to making our home a more prosperous and equitable region.
In addition to our governing board, the Detroit Regional Partnership also consults a Leadership Council of industry and business professionals. Together, their experience and insight helps guide our strategy as we shape the future of the Detroit Region.
The Detroit Regional Partnership is a leading voice of business attraction in the Detroit Region. With support from the DRP Board and Leadership Council, we help remove obstacles to business development and design programs to enhance global competitiveness.
Detroit Regional Partnership Board Members
Our governing board consists of senior leaders in the Detroit Region, including influential members of our local government and business community. The current Chairman of the Board is Robert G. Riney, President & CEO, Henry Ford Health
Robert G. Riney (Chairman)
President & CEO, Henry Ford Health
Gerry Anderson (Chair Emeritus)
Former Chairman and CEO, DTE Energy
Sandy Baruah
President & CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber
David Coulter
Oakland County Executive
Matt Cullen
Chairman, JACK Entertainment
David Dauch
Chairman & CEO, Dauch Corporation
Tina Freese Decker
President & CEO, Corewell Health
Warren Evans
Wayne County Executive
Mark Hackel
Macomb County Executive
Mike Land
Southeast Michigan & Northwest Ohio Region President, Huntington National Bank
David Massaron
Vice President, Infrastructure & Corporate Citizenship, General Motors
Darin McKeever
President & CEO, William Davidson Foundation
Jerry Norcia
Chairman, President & CEO, DTE Energy
Donald Rencher
President & CEO, Hudson-Webber Foundation
Mary Sheffield
Mayor of Detroit
Rachel Stewart
President & CEO, Gardner White
La June Montgomery Tabron
President & CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Ridgway White
President & CEO, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Detroit Regional Partnership Leadership Council
The Detroit Regional Partnership also convenes a Leadership Council to help drive our economic development agenda forward. The council consists of regional leaders who are prominent voices in their respective industries and communities.
Robert G. Riney (Chairman)
President & CEO, Henry Ford Health
Darnell Adams
Vice President, Detroit Community Initiatives for the Gilbert Family Foundation
Gerry Anderson (Chair Emeritus)
Former Chairman and CEO, DTE Energy
Matt Cullen
Chairman, JACK Entertainment
David Dauch
Chairman & CEO, Dauch Corporation
Steve Davis
Region President – Michigan, Fifth Third Bank
Bud Denker
President, Penske Corporation
Dave Egner
President & CEO, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
Jared Fleisher
President, Bedrock Detroit
Tricia Keith
President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Heidi Magyar
Community Impact and Heritage Operations Executive Lead, General Motors
Ryan Maibach
President & CEO
Barton Malow
Charles L. Marshall II
President, ITC Michigan, ITC Holdings Corp.
Darin McKeever
President & CEO, William Davidson Foundation
Kathie Patterson
Chief Human Resource and Corporate Citizenship Officer, Ally Financial
Ray Scott
President & CEO, Lear Corporation
Michael Shaw
Vice President, Programs, Hudson Webber Foundation
John Sherman
SEM/NOW Commercial Region Manager, Huntington National Bank
Lauren Snyder
Senior Vice President and Chief Customer and Growth Officer, Consumers Energy
Rachel Stewart
President & CEO, Gardner White
La June Montgomery Tabron
President & CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Ridgway White
President & CEO, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Lamont Yoder
President, Corewell Health Southeast Michigan