42 Key Leaders Unite in Detroit for Points of Light Conference in June

Organizers of the Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service, which provides the singular opportunity for thousands from around the world to come together to shape the future of volunteerism, today announced an influential and dynamic group of leaders to serve on the host committee for the annual Conference being held on June 27-29 in Detroit.

Community leaders are uniting from across the Metro Detroit area and beyond to spearhead the Conference and share their time and talents to help shape this year’s themes and strategic goals of the Conference. In addition, the host committee will assist with planning and promotion of speaker and celebrity engagements as well as a variety of exciting experiences – from live music to identifying the greatest needs in terms of potential service opportunities throughout the three days of conference.

“I am thrilled to work with so many thoughtful and collaborative leaders that have a deep understanding of the Detroit area and its values of innovation and citizen engagement,” said Tracy Hoover, president and CEO, Points of Light. “Host committee members know what the city has to offer the volunteer sector and will bring both their unique and powerful civic experiences to continue to inspire the next generation of changemakers.”

The following individuals have agreed to volunteer to serve as host committee members, with others expected to be named later:

• Tonya Allen, President and CEO, Skillman Foundation
• Angela Beckman, LMSW, Director, Volunteer Engagement, United Way for Southeastern Michigan
• Carolyn Bloodworth, Director of Corporate Giving, Consumers Energy, Secretary/Treasurer, Consumers Energy Foundation
• Donna Murray Brown, CEO, Michigan Nonprofit Association (co-chair)
• Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy (co-chair)
• Dan Carmody, President, Detroit Eastern Market
• John C. Carter, Managing Director and Market Manager, Michigan Middle Market J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
• Sheilah P. Clay, President and CEO of Neighborhood Service Organization
• Rob Collier, CEO, Council of Michigan Foundations (co-chair)
• Tiffany Douglas, Senior Vice President, Market Manager, Bank of America
• Dan Doyle, National Sales Manager, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Ed Egnatios, Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• David Eisner, President and CEO, Repair the World
• Ben Falik, Director, Repair Communities Detroit, Repair the World
• Joe Gaglio, Principal, Audit and Enterprise Risk Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Shelley Gitomer, Vice President, Philanthropy & Community Engagement, MGM Resorts International
• Bill Hanson, Chief of Staff, Skillman Foundation
• Ginna Holmes, Executive Director, Michigan Community Service Commission (co-chair)
• Rich Homberg, CEO and President, WTVS, Detroit Public Television
• Hassan Jaber, Executive Director, ACCESS
• Luther Keith, Executive Director of ARISE Detroit
• Mary L. Kramer, Vice President/Group Publisher, Crain’s Detroit Business
• Janet Lawson, Director, Ford Motor Company Fund
• Bryan Lively, Vice President, Sales and Customer Success, CrowdRise
• Heidi Magyar, Director of Community Outreach at General Motors
• Jenny McArdle, Chief Service Officer, Flint
• Patricia McCann, Vice President, National Civic Affairs Manager, Comerica Bank
• Susan Murphy, Vice President United Way for Southeastern Michigan
• Mariam Noland, President, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
• Kari Pardoe, Associate Program Officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
• Jon Ramer, Founder, Compassion Games International
• Willie Rytlewski, Director of Global Citizenship, The Dow Chemical Company
• Debora Scola, Community Engagement Director, USA Today
• Paula Speevak, President and CEO, Volunteer Canada
• Michelle St. Pierre, Director of Marketing, St. Vincent de Paul
• Shirley Stancato, President and CEO, New Detroit Inc.
• Janice M. Tessier, Vice President, Manager of Corporate Contributions and President, Comerica Charitable Foundation
• Chris Uhl, Vice President, Social Innovation Skillman Foundation
• Brian Walker, Manager of Convention Services, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Bill Wenzell, Focus Hope
• Alexis Wiley, Chief of Staff for the City of Detroit
• Robert Wolfe, CEO, Crowdrise

For more on the 2016 Conference, visit www.volunteeringandservice.org.

About Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service

Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service is the world’s largest service-related convening of nonprofit, government, business and civic leaders. With The UPS Foundation as the title sponsor, the 2016 Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service will be held June 27-June 29 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. For registration, visit www.volunteeringandservice.org.

About Points of Light
Points of Light – the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service – mobilizes millions of people to take action that is changing the world. Through affiliates in 250 cities and partnerships with thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages more than 4 million volunteers in 30 million hours of service each year – we put people at the center of change. For more information, go to www.pointsoflight.org.