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Board of Directors

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Board of Directors

Friends of the Rouge Board of Directors is a fifteen-seat Board that meets bi-monthly to review Friends of the Rouge finances, program status, fundraising, and similar events. The Board is made up of a diverse group of professionals from many different agencies. The variety of individuals provides the Friends of the Rouge Team with unique, innovative, and professional direction.

Officers

  • President - Heidi McKenzie - Ford Motor Company (hmckenz5@ford.com)
  • Vice President - Michael G. Darga PE - Giffels Webster Engineers, Inc. (mdarga@giffelswebster.com)
  • Secretary - Laura Gruzwalski - Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (lgruzwalski@hrc-engr.com)
  • Treasurer - Julie Frentrup

Directors

  • Jeremy Brown - Chase Bank
  • Kurt Heise - Hemming, Polaczyk & Cronin PC
  • Claire Lannoye - Detroit Zoological Society
  • Chester G. Marvin - General Motors Powertrain
  • Anne Naszradi - Canton  Township
  • Sharon Oliver Merchant - Brace-Lederle K-8 School
  • Alex Roehling - Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
  • Brandy Siedlaczek - City of Southfield
  • Susan Thompson - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
  • Robert Townsend - DENSO International America, Inc.
  • Steve Weis - Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment

Results from 2009 Elections held at our Annual Membership Meeting on December 3, 2009:

  • Mike Darga (incumbent) - 3-year term
  • Kurt Heise - 3-year term
  • Steve Weis - 3-year term
  • Claire Lannoye - 3-year term
  • Anne Naszradi - 3-year term
  • Alex Roehling - 1 year term