Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Nov. 16 made appointments to the Black Leadership Advisory Council, which brings together a group of Black Michiganders to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and develop, review, and recommend policies and actions designed to prevent and eradicate discrimination and racial inequity in Michigan.
Kelli A. Ellsworth Etchison, East Lansing, chief marketing & diversity officer for LAFCU: is representing Black leadership in economics.
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton, Sr., is representing Black leadership in community safety and preparedness.
Other appointees include:
James E. Atterberry, Sr., Benton Harbor, founder and pastor at the Brotherhood of All Nations COGIC Church and a former Berrien County Commissioner: is representing Black leadership in the faith-based community.
Donna L. Bell, Ph.D., Southfield, global director of technology and features strategy and planning, Ford Motor Company: is representing Black leadership in technology.
Christopher Burtley, Flint, associate attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP: is representingBlack leadership in law.
Justin N. Onwenu, Detroit, an environmental justice organizer for Sierra Club: is representing Black leadership in the environmental sector.
Kelsey Perdue, Grand Rapids, project director of Kids Count in Michigan for the Michigan League of Public Policy: is representing Black leadership in public policy.
Kathy Purnell, Ph.D., Kalamazoo, staff attorney with Justice for Our Neighbors-Michigan: is representing Black leadership in law.
Rochelle Riley, Detroit, director of arts and culture for the City of Detroit: is representing Black leadership in media and communications, and arts and culture, and co-chair of the Council.
Theresa Roach, Flint, program director of active communities for the Crim Fitness Foundation: is representing Black leadership in health and wellness.
Joel Rutherford, Warren, chair of the Official Democratic Black Caucus of Macomb County: is representing Black leadership in government.
Michele Samuels, Farmington Hills, vice president, general auditor, and compliance officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan: is representing Black leadership in health and wellness.
Seydi Sarr, Detroit, founder of the African Bureau for Immigration and Social Affairs (ABISA): is representing Black leadership in education.
Michelle Sourie Robinson, West Bloomfield, president and CEO of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council: is representing Black leadership in economics.
Carl M. Williams, Saginaw, vice president of the NAACP Saginaw Chapter: is representing Black leadership in public policy.
Robert Womack, Grand Rapids, county commissioner in Kent County: is representing Black leadership in public policy, and co-chair of the Council.
Rep. Brenda Carter, Pontiac, will serve as an honorary representative of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.
Advisory committees will be formed specializing in select fields, including education, community safety, health, and business.
Terrence D. Martin, Detroit, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT), will serve as the Chair of the Education Committee.
Teferi Brent, Detroit, co-chair of Dignity 4 Detroit, will chair the Community Safety Committee.
Alexis Dye, Muskegon, communications and development manager for Hackley Community Care, chair of the Muskegon Health Disparities Coalition and a board member with Community encompass, will serve as Chair of the Health Committee.
Karen Carter, Midland, chief human resources officer and chief inclusion officer for Dow Chemical Company, will serve as Chair of the Business Leaders Committee.
The Black Leadership Advisory Council is housed in the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and will act in an advisory capacity to the Governor.
These appointments are not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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