2008 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
| Chairman Larry Preston President Tri-Star Trust Bank |
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Immediate Past Chair Brian Eggers President AKT Peerless Environmental Services |
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| Executive Vice Chair Matthew Pumford President Pumford Construction, Inc. |
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Past Chair Richard Garber President Garber Automotive Group |
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| Treasurer Heather Thomas Partner Gardner, Provenzano, Schauman & Thomas P.C. |
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Corporate Counsel David Masud President Masud, Patterson, Schutter, Peters & Vary P.C. |
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| Secretary Laura Yockey FVP, Commercial Banking Bank of America |
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Vice Chairman Mary Lou Benecke State Government Relations Manager Dow Corning Corporation |
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| Vice Chairman James Fabiano President Fabiano Brothers Inc. |
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Vice Chairman Garret Geer Community Relations Leader The Dow Chemical Company |
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| Vice Chairman John Princing President Scientific Brake & Equipment Company |
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Members at Large
| Paul Barrera President Progeny Properties LLC |
Thomas Begin Area Manager Consumers Energy |
| Elliot Berton 1st Vice President Chase |
JoAnn Crary - Honorary Member President Saginaw Future Inc. |
| D.J. DiBlasi Vice President - Sales & Marketing Bierlein Companies, Inc. |
Silvia Garcia Owner Shapers Salon & Day Spa, Inc. |
| Dr. Eric Gilbertson President Saginaw Valley State University |
Jimmy Greene President/Telecom Sales Communiquest |
| Mark Gronda CFO & VP of Corporate Consulting Covenant HealthCare |
Charles Lange President CIGNYS |
| Terrance Lerash President/CEO Synergy Medical Education Alliance |
Annette Rummel - Honorary Member President & CEO Saginaw County Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Dr. Samuel Shaheen President SSP Associates, Inc. |
James Van Tiflin President Citizens Bank |
| Betty Williams Owner Magic Kitchen & Catering |
Scott Wisniewski Superintendent, Lost Foam Mfg. GM Powertrain - SMCO |













