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Leadership Oakland announces its Cornerstone Program participants

By: Kathy Blake, October, 29, 2021

Leadership Oakland recently announced its Cornerstone Program class participants. The class is made up of 48 professionals from across the county who will participate in a nine-month leadership experience, according to a press release.

The professionals come from businesses, organizations and governmental agencies, and are selected based on an application process. The individuals are to participate in a two-day retreat followed by monthly sessions on topics facing the region including education, government, the justice system, health and human services and race and ethnic diversity.

Leadership Oakland is a nonprofit focused on business and community leadership development. For more information, visit leadershipoakland.com.

This year’s participants are:

  • Donovan Asmar, Bodman PLC
  • Sandra Bachert, Oakland Community College

  • Fran Borg, Beaumont Health

  • Michelle Brinkmann, Community Housing Network, Inc.

  • Mitch Brady, Flagstar Bank

  • Demar Byas, Oakland County Water Resources

  • Andrew Case, Oakland Schools

  • April Clarke, Xpress NEMT, Inc. And Encompass Clarity, Inc.

  • Heather Cruz, Easterseals Michigan

  • Catherine Cushing, Beaumont Health

  • Annette D’Uva, Priority Health

  • Javon David, Butzel Long, PC

  • Deborah DePue, Beaumont Health

  • Lara Edwards, Friends of the Rouge

  • Dr. Nicole Fabiilli, Beaumont Health

  • Celeste Fletcher, Bank of Ann Arbor

  • Franklin Kajon, Henry Ford Health System

  • Zavette Gibson-Hughes, CARE House of Oakland County

  • Mary Gosine, Oakland County

  • Nicholas Griffin, DTE

  • Melanie Grund, Oakland County Neighborhood & Housing Development

  • Diana Hannon, Oakland Community Health Network

  • Denise Harris, Healing Hearts Safety Services

  • Andrew Hazergian, Beaumont Health

  • Hana Jaquays, City of Walled Lake

  • Jean Jernigan, Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce

  • Nida Khan, Oakland Community Health Network

  • Sam Kilberg, Dykema Gossett PLLC

  • Jason Lee, Junior Achievement of Southeastern MI

  • William Lentine, Warner Norcross & Judd

  • Emily Loomis, City of Ferndale

  • Christian Marcillo, Issues Media Group

  • Vince McKinnon, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

  • Deirdre Mercer, Community Housing Network, Inc.

  • Rebecca Moody, Beaumont Health

  • Matthew Orsey, Beaumont Health

  • Thomas Pickett, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

  • Aaron Robinson, The Power Company Kids Club

  • Jessica Sanders, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

  • Scott Stewart, Pontiac Community Foundation

  • Amy Strauss, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

  • Maty Sylla, Health Alliance Plan

  • Tom Talbert, City of Rochester Hills

  • Heather Walters, Health Alliance Plan

  • Jennifer Whitteaker, DTE

  • Kermit Williams, Oakland Forward

  • Christine Williams, ITC Holdings

  • Pamela Worthington, Oakland County Board of Commissioners

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