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Our Team

Executives

Tom Kelly

Tom Kelly

Executive Director and CEO

Pavan Muzumdar

Pavan Muzumdar

COO & Project DIAMOnD CEO

Membership

Dan Stewart

Dan Stewart

Relationship Manager

Mary Kelly

Mary Kelly

Sales Administrator

Operations

Lisa Stief

Lisa Stief

VP of Operations

Rebecca Thibault

Rebecca Thibault

Technology and Systems Integration Lead

Katelyn Kontny

Katelyn Kontny

Project Manager

Emily Varner

Emily Varner

Project Manager

Wanda Norman

Wanda Norman

Alliance Manager

Holden McKelvey

Holden McKelvey

VP of Operations

John Bedz

John Bedz

Program Manager - New Tech and Partnerships

Maureen Kijek

Maureen Kijek

Project Manager

Ashley Jackson

Ashley Jackson

Office Experience Coordinator

Marketing

Nicole Kempe

Nicole Kempe

Director of Marketing

Laura Gearhart

Laura Gearhart

Digital Marketing Manager & Graphic Designer

Dennis Burck

Dennis Burck

Digital Content Editor

Ken Harrell

Ken Harrell

Marketing Engagement Specialist

Corey Sims

Corey Sims

Multimedia Specialist

International Business Services

Noel Nevshehir

Noel Nevshehir

Director of International Business Services and Global Strategic Partnerships

Lisa Lasser

Lisa Lasser

International Business Services Manager

Shelly Watkins

Shelly Watkins

Global Events Manager

Catherine Steiner

Catherine Steiner

Global Events Manager

Project DIAMOnD

Eric Davis

Eric Davis

COO

Pierre Viaud-Murat

Pierre Viaud-Murat

Co-Founder at Qualified3D and Build Additive

Padma Kuppa

Padma Kuppa

Chief Information Officer

Sean Fabian

Sean Fabian

Executive Assistant and Office Manager

Pete DiSante

Pete DiSante

Defense Project Manager

US Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Stacey Weismiller

Stacey Weismiller

Interim Director

Stephanie Wright

Stephanie Wright

Chief Operating Officer

Shree Parikh

Shree Parikh

Lead, Insights and Strategic Content

Jordan Winkels

Jordan Winkels

Executive Assistant and Event Specialist

Finance/HR

Mark Winkelman

Mark Winkelman

FocusCFO

John Shirk

John Shirk

Accounting and Human Resources Manager

Our Board

President

Kurt Saldana Diversified Technologies International

Vice-President

Sean Carlson Oakland County

Secretary

Rochelle Black Oakland University

Treasurer

John Paul Rea Macomb County Government

Past President

David Hay

Executive Committee

Assad Turfe Wayne County
Joshua Hundt Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Kristopher Powell HRPro/BenePro
Tom Kelly Automation Alley

Board Members

Jeff Hall Omron
Jeff Abell General Motors LLC
Tarek Sobh Lawrence Technological University
Carla McKelvey Kelly Services
Peter Provenzano Oakland Community College
Gary Krus Hirotec America
Tim Finerty WipFli
Gary Conrad Eagle Point Software

Our Partners

Automation Alley is proud to partner with organizations that are committed to leadership and progress during the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with more than 100 economic development partners, markets Michigan as the place to do business, assists businesses in their growth strategies, and fosters the growth of vibrant communities across the state.

The World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
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Michigan Economic Development Corporation

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with more than 100 economic development partners, markets Michigan as the place to do business, assists businesses in their growth strategies, and fosters the growth of vibrant communities across the state.

The World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
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