Early Childhood Investment
Corporation Executive Committee Appointed
Michigan Child Care Task
Force, August 18, 2005
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm recently announced the following
appointments to the Executive Committee and Corporation Board of the
Michigan Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC).
Ismael Ahmed of Dearborn, executive director of the Arab Community Center
for Economic & Social Services (ACCESS). Mr. Ahmed is appointed to the
ECIC Executive Committee for a term expiring July 22, 2009.
Susan K. Broman of Grand Rapids, executive director of Steelcase
Foundation. Ms. Broman is appointed to the ECIC Executive Committee for a
term expiring July 22, 2007.
Deborah I. Dingell of Dearborn Heights, vice chair of the General Motors
Foundation and executive director of Community and Government Relations,
Public Policy Center. Ms. Dingell is appointed to the ECIC Executive
Committee for a term expiring July 22, 2009.
Stephen E. Ewing of Franklin, president and COO of DTE Energy Gas. Mr.
Ewing is appointed to the ECIC Executive Committee for a term expiring
July 22, 2008.
Pamela M. Faris of Clio, wife of Lt. Governor John D. Cherry, Jr. Ms.
Faris is appointed to the ECIC Executive Committee for a term expiring
July 22, 2008.
Michael P. Flanagan of Lansing, state superintendent of public
instruction. Mr. Flanagan is appointed to the ECIC Executive Committee for
a term expiring July 22, 2009.
David C. Hollister of Lansing, director of the Michigan Department of
Labor and Economic Growth. Mr. Hollister is appointed to the ECIC
Executive Committee for a term expiring July 22, 2009.
Robert P. Kelch, M.D. of Ann Arbor, executive vice president for medical
affairs at the University of Michigan. Dr. Kelch is appointed to the ECIC
Executive Committee for a term expiring July 22, 2007.
Marvin H. McKinney, Ph.D. of Haslett, program director for the W.K.
Kellogg Foundation. Dr. McKinney is appointed to the ECIC Executive
Committee for a term expiring July 22, 2007.
Hubert Price, Jr. of Pontiac, president of Synergistics Consulting. Mr.
Price is appointed to the ECIC Executive Committee for a term expiring
July 22, 2008.
Gina Poma of Warren. Ms. Poma is appointed to the ECIC Executive Committee
for a term expiring July 22, 2006.
Lawrence J. Schweinhart, Ph.D. of Ann Arbor, president of High-Scope
Educational Research Foundation. Dr. Schweinhart is appointed to the ECIC
Executive Committee for a term expiring July 22, 2008.
Loise Jean Stewart of Jackson, chairperson of the Head Start Policy
Council. Ms. Stewart is appointed to the ECIC Executive Committee for a
term expiring July 22, 2006.
Sally A. Vaughn, Ph.D. of Northville, superintendent of the Livingston
Education Service Agency. Dr. Vaughn is appointed to the ECIC Executive
Committee for a term expiring July 22, 2006.
All of the appointees are also appointed to the ECIC Corporation Board for
a term expiring at the pleasure of the Governor.
The Michigan Early Childhood Investment Corporation is non-profit public
corporation to coordinate state and local efforts to promote early
childhood development activities in Michigan. It is charged with
establishing guidelines for early childhood development activities to be
implemented throughout the state in partnership with local intermediate
school districts. The effort is funded by public and private funds and was
first announced in the Governor’s State of the State in February.
These appointments are not subject to disapproval.
