Board of Directors re-elects Officers and Board Members

The following Officers were re-elected at the December MPF Board meeting for a period of one year:

Leonard S. Borman, Chairman
Peter A. LeWitt, President
Paul A. Cullis, MD, Vice Chairman
Lawrence Millman, CPA, Treasurer
Judge Gail McKnight, Secretary

The following members were re-elected to the Board for a period of three years:

Dr. Peter LeWitt
Peter Hasbrook
Judge Gail McKnight
Richard McKnight, JD
Leonard Borman was re-elected to the Board of a one-year term.

Please welcome the following New Board Members:

		William Suminski Vice President-Strategic Sourcing for Comerica Bank.In addition to over 25 years with Comerica Bank in the field of purchasing, Bill has provided years of service to various community organizations through Comerica Bank’s Volunteer Corps. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors, Bill is also a valuable member of the planning committee for the Walk-a-Thons.
		Ronald C. Slyter Vice President of Operations – Community Care Services for Henry Ford Health System; Ron is an experienced health care executive with a strong background in a variety of financial management and strategic planning arenas. Ron’s diverse experiences with accounting, management and administration will surely prove to be an asset to MPF’s Board of Directors.

Professional Advisory Board Welcomes New Member

Kelvin Chou, MD, Director, Deep Brain Stimulation Clinic and Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical Center. Dr. Chou received his medical training from the University of Michigan Medical School, and completed his residency in Neurology and Fellowship in Movement Disorders from the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania.

Bauer Research Award goes to MSU Researcher

The Professional Advisory Board selected a research study, “Aged Synaptosomal Mitochondira as a Target of Parkinsonian Neurotoxins,” by Dr. Deong-Woon Yu, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Michigan State University to receive the Bauer Research Award of $20,000 for a period of two years. It is hoped that this study will contribute to the understanding of the pathology and treatment of Parkinson’s disease.