Team and Board
Meet the Detroit Regional Partnership Team and Board
The Detroit Regional Partnership is an economic development nonprofit dedicated to promoting the 11-county region of southeast Michigan. Founded in 2019, our organization focuses on marketing to out-of-state and international companies, attracting investment to the region, and sharing our home’s story with the world.
Our team works with domestic and foreign companies alike, offering no-cost site selection assistance and other services to help you plan your new or expanded facilities. We are a friendly and efficient single point of contact for companies and site selectors as you explore the Detroit Region and consider investing in our home.
The Detroit Regional Partnership is a public-private, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation jointly funded by the 11-county governments of the region, leading private-sector businesses, and the Cities of Detroit, Novi, and Southfield.
The Detroit Regional Partnership is committed to marketing, growing, and supporting the Detroit Region in every way that we can. From site selection services to project management assistance, our dedicated team of experts is here to help.
Detroit Regional Partnership Team
Leadership & Administration
Maureen Donohue Krauss
President & CEO
Tesia Mamassian
Vice President of Operations
KaBao Yang
Executive Assistant to the CEO & Operations Coordinator
Talent Solutions
Sarah Gregory
Director of Talent Solutions
Trevor Leatzow
Talent Solutions Specialist
Business Development
Justin Robinson
SVP, Business Development
Specialty: Mobility & Automotive
Alan Weber
VP, Global Investment & Trade
Specialty: Logistics, Smart Manufacturing, RED
Kent Spencer
VP, Business Development
Specialty: Financial Services, Site Selectors
Will Butler
Sr Business Development Manager
Specialty: Corporate & Professional Services, Real Estate Support
Marisa Kuhn
Business Development Coordinator
Specialty: International Delegations
Ayesha Miah
Project Coordinator
Specialty: RFI Services
Marketing
Talitha Johnson
Marketing Manager
Strategic Partnerships
Maria LaLonde
Investor Relations Director
Research
Angela Ladetto
VP, Business Intelligence and Research
Haintso Rakouth
Lead Generation & Market Strategist
Jessica Worley
Research Manager
Julia Anderson
Research / GIS Coordinator
Detroit Regional Partnership Board Members
Our governing board consists of 19 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)
Executive Chairman, DTE Energy
Sandy Baruah
President & CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber
Kofi Bonner
CEO, Bedrock
David Coulter
Oakland County Executive
Matt Cullen
Chairman, JACK Entertainment
David Dauch
Chairman & CEO, American Axle & Manufacturing
Mike Duggan
Mayor, City of Detroit
Warren Evans
Wayne County Executive
Mark Hackel
Macomb County Executive
Chris Ilitch
President & CEO, Ilitch Holdings
Wright L. Lassiter III
President & CEO, Henry Ford Health System
Chip McClure
Managing Partner, Michigan Capital Advisors
Rip Rapson
President & CEO, The Kresge Foundation
Ray Scott
President & CEO, Lear Corporation
La June Montgomery Tabron
President & CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Ray Telang
Michigan Managing Partner, PwC
Gary Torgow
Chairman, The Huntington National 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.
Gerry Anderson
Executive Chairman, DTE Energy
Kofi Bonner
CEO, Bedrock
Matt Cullen
Chairman, JACK Entertainment
David Dauch
Chairman & CEO, American Axle & Manufacturing
Richard DeVore
Regional President, Southeast Michigan, PNC Bank
Dave Egner
President & CEO, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
John Fox
President & CEO, Beaumont Health
Matthew Godlewski
Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations, Ford Motor Company
Chris Ilitch
President & CEO, Ilitch Holdings
Wright L. Lassiter III
President & CEO, Henry Ford Health System
Daniel J. Loepp
President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Mariam Noland
President, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Rip Rapson
President & CEO, The Kresge Foundation
Terry Rhadigan
Executive Director, Communications Operations and Corporate Giving, General Motors
Brian F. Rich
Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, CMS Energy & Consumers Energy
Michael T. Ritchie
President, Comerica Bank’s Michigan Market
Kevin Ryan
Senior Program Officer, Ford Foundation
Ray Scott
President & CEO, Lear Corporation
La June Montgomery Tabron
President & CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Gary Torgow
Chairman, The Huntington National Bank
Darren Walker
President, Ford Foundation
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