Board of Directors & Advisory Board
We appreciate the local community and business leaders who make up our Board of Directors & Advisory Board and value their thoughtful guidance of our organization.
Chairman
John C. Carter, Chairman
John C. Carter has been involved with Forgotten Harvest since 2007 and has been active in a variety of board roles over the years. He was drawn to the organization because of Forgotten Harvest’s impactful history of helping children and families in need throughout the Detroit area. John also serves on ten other boards and has previously served as Board Chairman of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit and Judson Center, two other organizations that impact families and children in need.
John is market President of JPMorgan Chase of Michigan and has served in various management roles over a 30+ year career at the bank. He lives in Bloomfield Hills with his wife Joanne and they have two grown children.
Leadership Team
Kirk Mayes
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Hudson
Chief Development Officer
Mike Spicer
Chief Operations Officer
Cheryl R. Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
Anne Ginn
Chief Public Policy Officer
Executive Committee
John C. Carter, Chairperson
President, Middle Michigan Market
Chase Bank
Doug Busch, Secretary
Co-Owner
Busch’s Fresh Food Market
Richard DiBartolomeo, First Vice Chairperson
Community Leader
Randy M. Kummer, Vice Chairperson
Community Leader
Hannan Lis, Vice Chairperson
Chief Operating Officer
Weight Watchers
Mike Murri, Vice Chairperson
VP and General Manager
WXYZ – Channel 7
Julie G. Smith, Vice Chairperson
Community Leader
James Trouba, Treasurer
Partner
Grant Thornton
Jon Woods, Vice Chairperson
Community Leader
Board of Directors
John Barker
Managing Director, Investments
The Kresge Foundation
Derrick Coleman
Entrepreneur
President of DC Elite
Tim Dumond
Managing Director
KPMG
Mark Ellis
Sales & Marketing Consultant
Warren C. Evans
Chief Executive Officer
Wayne County
Stan Finsilver
Co-Founder
Friedman Real Estate
Kathrine Gorman
Vice President
PNC Bank
Michael Jasperson
Vice President Eastern Region
Priority Health
Daniel Kaufman
SVP, Corporate Growth
H.W. Kaufman Group
Tracey Kenty
HR Manager
Strategic Staffing Solutions
Kevin Kernen
Managing Director, Valuation Advisory
Stout Risius Ross, LLC
Hugh Mahler
Community Advocate
Dave McNulty
VP, Corporate HR & Global Talent Acquisition
Lear Corporation
Eileen Newell
Director of Tax
Rock Ventures
Andrew Ottaway
EVP, Michigan Market President, Managing Director
Flagstar
Lisa C. Peracchio
President
East African Children’s Fund
Sam Rozenberg
Change Agent
Darcee Scavone
Director, Talent Management & Culture
Lineage Logistics
Stephen Swartz
President
The JAR Group
Nancy Tellem
Community Leader
Margaret Trimer-Hartley
Director, Corporate Communication & Corporate Citizenship
Delta Dental of MI, OH & IN
Nathan Upfal
President
Law Offices of Nathan Upfal, P.C.
Lorna G. Utley
Community Leader
Mark Wakefield
Managing Director
Detroit Alix Partners
Genna Young
Manager, Detroit Community Partnerships
General Motors
Neal F. Zalenko
Investor & Retired Owner of
Zalenko & Associates
Advisory Council Members
Mitch Albom
Sports Columnist
Detroit Free Press
Tim Allen
Boxing Cat Productions
Maggie Allesee
Community Leader
Sarkis Mark Anusbigian
President
Westborn Market
Rob Cohen
President
Advance Packaging Technologies
Keith W. Cooley
Community Leader
Ed Deeb
Founder, President & CEO
Michigan Food & Beverage Association
David Draper
Partner
The Draper Law Firm
Eric Ersher
Founder & CEO
Zoup! Fresh Soup Company
Dr. Nancy Fishman
Founder
Forgotten Harvest
Rick Foster
W. K. Kellogg Chair in Food, Society and Sustainability
Michigan State University
George Francis III
Community Leader
Joel E. Jacob
President
The Bottle Crew
Anita Jenkins
Community Leader
George G. Johnson
Managing Director
George Johnson & Company
Gary Karp
Executive Vice President
Sherwood Food Distributors
Bruce Kridler
Greenleaf Trust
Bob Olender
Chairman, DDA
Dawn Food Products
Terry Palleschi
Community Leader
Peggy Pitt
Attorney
Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Rivers & Golden, P. C.
Kathy Reid
First Vice President
Comerica Incorporated
Leroy C. Richie (Roy)
Attorney
Lewis & Munday
Marty Shoushanian
President
Versacom, Inc.
Stephen Swartz
President
The JAR Group, L.L.C.
Harry Warner
President
Warner Petroleum Corporation
Rabbi Paul Yedwab
Temple Israel