TROY ? ArvinMeritor?s Senior Director of Government Affairs, Jerry Rush, has a new title ? he?s now the president of Automation Alley, the Southeast Michigan technology marketing group.
In this role he will be responsible for overseeing the board of directors, as well as serving as Automation Alley?s official representative at community and Alley events. He serves a two-year term. He replaces Fred Hoffman of DaimlerChrysler who serves on the board as immediate past president.
?Our board of directors are the core decision-makers at Automation Alley and play a key role in our growth, program development and member services,? said Beth Utton, director of the Member Consortium. ?I know Jerry Rush and the new board will continue to work at showcasing Southeast Michigan as the technology center it is.?
Board officers serving two-year terms include:
Kathy Elston, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Member Consortium treasurer
Brian N. Kundinger, Analytical Process Systems, Member Consortium secretary
Brian McGinnity, TESCO Engineering, Inc., Member Consortium second vice president
The following board members were also elected, and will serve a term of one to three years:
J. Edward Berry, Jr., General Motors Corporation
Rochelle Black, Oakland University
Steven N. Cassin, Macomb County Government
Richard Hammel, Genesee County Government
Jay Harrison, Internet Operations Center
Deborah Hoadley, County of Wayne
Jeff Mason, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Joseph Melnick, Butzel Long
Charles Pryde, Ford Motor Company
Ken Rogers, Oakland County Government
Dennis Toffolo, Oakland County Government
Joan Trusty, EDS Corporation
Kimberly A. Welch, Visteon
Dennis Wend, U.S. Army National Automotive Center
Peter Zeiler, City of Detroit/Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
The Automation Alley Consortium is a membership of technologically diverse, progressive business, governmental and educational visionaries working in concert to attract world-class talent and businesses to Southeast Michigan.
For more information, click on AutomationAlley.Com
