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 currently consists of 23 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 Circle 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 Circle, we help remove obstacles to business development and design programs to enhance global competitiveness.
Detroit Regional Partnership Board Members
Our governing board consists of 23 senior leaders in the Detroit Region, including influential members of our local government and business community. The current Chairman of the Board is Gerard M. Anderson, Executive Chairman of DTE Energy.
Gerry Anderson (Chairman)
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, American Axle & Manufacturing
Tina Freese Decker
President & CEO, Corewell Health
Mike Duggan
Mayor, City of Detroit
Warren Evans
Wayne County Executive
Mark Hackel
Macomb County Executive
Chris Ilitch
President & CEO, Ilitch Holdings
David Massaron
Chief Economic Development and Real Estate Officer, General Motors
Chip McClure
Managing Partner, Michigan Capital Advisors
Darin McKeever
President & CEO, William Davidson Foundation
Jerry Norcia
Chairman, President & CEO, DTE Energy
Rip Rapson
President & CEO, The Kresge Foundation
Robert G. Riney
President & CEO, Henry Ford Health
La June Montgomery Tabron
President & CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Gary Torgow
Chairman, Huntington Bank
Kylee Mitchell Wells
Executive Director, Southeast Michigan, Ballmer Group
Ridgway White
President & CEO, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Detroit Regional Partnership Leadership Circle
The Detroit Regional Partnership also convenes a Leadership Circle to help drive our economic development agenda forward. The council consists of regional leaders who are prominent voices in their respective industries and communities.
Former Chairman and CEO, DTE Energy
Kofi Bonner
CEO, Bedrock
Matt Cullen
Chairman, JACK Entertainment
David Dauch
Chairman & CEO, American Axle & Manufacturing
Steve Davis
Michigan Market President, Comerica Bank
Bud Denker
President, Penske Corporation
Dave Egner
President & CEO, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
Chris Ilitch
President & CEO, Ilitch Holdings
Daniel J. Loepp
President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Darin McKeever
President & CEO, William Davidson Foundation
Rip Rapson
President & CEO, The Kresge Foundation
Brian F. Rich
Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, CMS Energy & Consumers Energy
Robert G. Riney
President & CEO, Henry Ford Health
Benjamin Schwartz, MD, MHCM
President, Corewell Health East
Ray Scott
President & CEO, Lear Corporation
La June Montgomery Tabron
President & CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Gary Torgow
Chairman, Huntington Bank
Kylee Mitchell Wells
Executive Director, Southeast Michigan, Ballmer Group
Ridgway White
President & CEO, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Simon Whitelocke
Vice President, ITC Holdings Corp. & President, ITC Michigan