Stewardship Council

The Stewardship Council is composed of representatives from each of the MotorCities Stewardship Communities.The council convenes regularly to share information and strategies to better tell the story of auto and labor history in their communities across Southeast Michigan.

Council Chair - Tom Hosmer
Council Chair - David White

Detroit River
William R. Chapin, President, Chapin & Co.
Ann Fitzpatrick, Vice President of External Relations, Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Downriver
Lila Fedokovitz, Vice Chairman, Flat Rock Historical Society
Saundra Mull, Vice President, Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber
Anita M. Twardesky, Riverside Kayak
Staci Washington, Public Affairs & Community Affairs Coordinator, Auto Alliance International Inc.

Flint
Andrew Clark, Director, Whaley Historical House
Tim Shickles, Director, Alfred P. Sloan Museum
Robert Sovis, Auto Enthusiast, Flint Stewardship Area
David White, Director of Archives, Kettering University

Irish Hills
Joyce Drake, Treasurer, O' These Irish Hills
Bob Kellum, Chairman, O' These Irish Hills
Cheryl Valentine, Site Historian, Walker Tavern Historic Site
Sharon Scott, Historical Society of Clinton

Jackson
Tom Hosmer
Jim Jansen, President, Production Engineering
Cathy Phillips, Corporate Administration, Production Engineering

Kalamazoo
Michael J. Spezia, Executive Director, Gilmore Car Museum

Lansing
John P. Beck, Associate Professor & Associate Director, School of Labor and Industry Relations, Michigan State University
Chris Dancisak, Community Relations, Michigan Historical Center
Lori Lanspeary, Leisure Marketing Manager, Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau
Geneva Wiskemann, Secretary, Michigan Oral History Association

Lower Rouge
Lynn Lutton, Volunteer Coordinator, Greater Corktown Development Corp.
Tim McKay, Director, Greater Corktown Development Corp.

Lower Woodward
Rebecca Binno Savage, Senior Project Manger, AKT PEERLESS Environmental Services
Deborah Goldstein, Planner, Historic Designation Supervisory Specialist, City of Detroit - City Planning Commission
Jerry Mitchell, Founder & President, T-Plex Automotive Heritage Complex
Bob Sadler, Director of Public Relations, Detroit Historical Society

Macomb
Karl Mark Pall, Chairman, Macomb County Historical Commission
Paul Zaffarano, Managing Partner, Bob Development Co.

Middle Rouge
Michael Boettcher, Director, East Dearborn Downtown Development Authority
Nancy Darga, Chief Steward, Middle Rouge Stewardship Community
William Chapin, President, Automotive Hall of Fame
Beth Stewart, Executive Director, Friends of Phoenix Mill

Saginaw
Lori Amo, Director of Tourism, Saginaw County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Upper Woodward
Deborah Schutt, Woodward Byway Coordinator, Woodward Avenue Action Association
Nancy Thompson, Marketing Coordinator, Oakland County Community & Economic Development
Jim Worton, Museum Manager, Walter P. Chrysler Museum
Kim Zelinski, Associate Director, Meadow Brook Hall

Ypsilanti
Matthew Lee, Curator, Michigan Fire House Museum
Debbie Locke-Daniel, Executive Director, Ypsilanti Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jack C. Miller, Curator, Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum
Bill Nickels, Council Member, City of Ypsilanti