We had a great turn out for the fun joint LO/LM event at Fillippa's last Wednesday.  It was a great way for members of our leadership groups to meet new people and reconnect with friends.  An added component of this event was a push to raise school supply donations for the Afghan School Adoption Program (ASAP) organized by the Michigan Military Police Battalion serving there.  Leadership Oakland Board Member, LTC Scott Hiipakka is currently deployed and serving with this group.  For the sake of fun, we made it a friendly competition to see which group could bring the most supplies.  The result? Leadership Oakland did awesome and Leadership Macomb did even better.  This is one more demonstration of the way our alumni and current class members make a difference in the community and the world! We will be packing and shipping boxes and boxes of supplies to be distributed to kids that want to learn yet have virtually no supplies to support them.  If you missed the event but wish to help, please contact Chris Scharrer,
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LOXXIII completed the Economy and Government Session of the Cornerstone Program on October 10, 2012.  The session focused on the local and global economy while identifying the economic impacts facing Oakland County and Southeastern Michigan. The participants were provided information on the local and county governmental structures and responsibilities within the region. Key topics included highlights on the economic growth within Oakland County, the International partnership with Canada, the value of the Oakland County One Stop Shop and detailed descriptions of the six Michigan proposals on the November 6 ballot. The class members also had the opportunity to spend some time with several of the Oakland County commissioners asking questions about key issues affecting our region.

Leadership Oakland class XXIII began the Cornerstone Program with a leadership retreat on September 9-11, 2012 at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center on Higgins Lake .  The LOXXIII class includes fifty-four representatives from businesses and non-profit agencies within the geographical region.  The individuals participated in an overnight retreat where they were provided an overview of the region and its challenges, insight into their own leadership style, and an opportunity to get to know their fellow Leadership Oakland classmates.  Over the next year, participants will gain leadership insight personally, professionally and through public awareness and service.  Their participation will link them to one of the most powerful business networks in Michigan.  For more information about Leadership Oakland please visit www.leadershipoakland.com. Click here to download this release as a PDF.

William Albert
Director, Specialty Product Sales
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

James Angelo
President
JJ Marshall & Associates, Inc.

Brett Battishill
Architectural Engineer II
Oakland County

Ryan Bladzik
Executive Director
Oakland Schools Education Foundation

Patricia Blount
Director, Ambulatory Rehabilitation; Neurological Recovery Systems
St. John Health System/Macomb-Oakland Hospital

Pamela Borello-Barnett
Clinical Nurse Manager, Surgical Services
St. John Providence Health System

April Bousamra
Controller, NAO
TTi Global

Christine Burk
Communications & Media Coordinator
Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority

Christopher Cardenas
Account Executive
Reliance One, Inc.

Deanna Coggins
Administrator, Village of Holly Woodlands
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan

Phyllis Curtis-Tweed
Dean, Academic Affairs and Student Services
Oakland Community College

C.J. Felton
Program Development Supervisor
Community Housing Network

Bryan Frank
Owner
John Frank Rare Coins

Bernie Fuhs
Attorney
Butzel Long, P.C.

Susan Gibson
Executive Director, Sales & Community Initiatives
Corp! Magazine

James Gilson
Senior Planning Specialist
Beaumont Health System

Mark Hansell
Chief Environmental Health Special
Programs
Oakland County Health Division

Mark Johnson
Fleet and Facilities Manager
DTE Energy

Stephen Johnson
Staff Assistance to Mayor Brenda L. Lawrence
City of Southfield

Andrea Kaczmarek
Marketing & Event Manager
Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber

Joel Keiper
Vice President Strategic Planning
Health Alliance Plan

Kelley Klein
Marketing Consultant
Verizon

Todd Lancaster
Chief Executive Officer
YourSource Management Group

Aaron MacDonald
Sales Manager
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Brandon Marsh
Performance Consultant/Coach
Dale Carnegie Training, Ralph Nichols Group

Kimberly Martin
Director, Management Engineering
Beaumont Health System

Jason Mayer
Project Manager
Giffels-Webster

Danielle Mildge
Administrative Assistant
City of Auburn Hills

Kevin Miller
Manager, Production Printing & Graphics
Oakland Schools

Bryan Myott
Manager, Assistive Materials Center
Oakland Schools

Miyuki Oshima
Attorney
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PLLC

Michelle Pace
Director, Rating and Underwriting
Blue Care Network

Alexandra Papasifakis
Associate Attorney
Plunkett Cooney

Nicolas Peraino
Vice President – Commercial Real Estate Relationship Manager
Huntington National Bank

Stacey Reeves
Associate
Plante Moran PLLC

AnnMarie Sanford
Attorney
Pepper Hamilton LLP

Miles Schermerhorn
Manager, Center for Health Services Transformation
Henry Ford Health System – West Bloomfield Hospital

Brian Schwartz
Associate
Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Tammi Shepherd
Chief, Land Management Information Technology
Oakland County

Michael Silverstein
Director of Development, Business School
Oakland University

Adam Smart
Local Outreach Director
Kensington Church

Ryan Smith
Director of Substations; Operations/Maintenance
DTE Energy

Mary Clare Solky
Director, Behavioral Health
Health Alliance Plan

Desiree Stanfield
Supervisor – Communications and Marketing
Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission

Karen Ulrich
President
Q mar | com

Annie VanGelderen
President & CEO
Birmingham Bloomfield Arts Center

Kristy Waddell
Manager Market Research
Health Alliance Plan

Ursula Warren
Area Manager Southeast Michigan
Consumers Energy

Calvin Washington
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services

Angela Wilhelm
Executive and Development Manager
Crossroads for Youth

Timothy Wyman
Managing Partner
Center for Financial Planning

Stephanie Young
Administrative Assistant to VP of Medical Affairs
Community Network Services

Janet Zabik
Administrative Support
Oakland County, Sheriff’s Office

Darlene Zimny
Great Start Collaborative-Oakland
Co-Coordinator
Oakland Schools

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Established in 1990, Leadership Oakland is a 501 (c)(3) organization focused on business and community leadership development. Leadership Oakland is a member of The Community Leadership Association. The organization provides a nine-month community leadership Cornerstone Program to participants from businesses, organizations and governmental agencies that are selected based on an application process. The organization continues to provide educational and networking opportunities to alumni after graduation from the Cornerstone Program. Leadership Oakland graduates are key business and community leaders serving as catalysts on boards of various organizations throughout the region.