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Floyd Clack
  Floyd Clack

Floyd Clack was appointed by Governor Granholm in June 2005 to fill the seat vacated by Steven G. Gordon, and then reappointed to a full term in January of 2007. Clack was a member of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners (District 2) from 1996-2004 and is a former state representative, serving seven terms from 1982 – 1996. He also served as a member of the Flint City Council from 1979 – 1982 and was a guidance counselor and teacher in the Flint Community Schools. He is a former president of the Flint NAACP. Mr. Clack received a master’s degree in counseling from EMU in 1972. He lives in Flint.

CONTACT INFO: Mr. Floyd Clack
3120 Helber Street
Flint, MI 48504
810-232-7007
Fax - same
fclack1@yahoo.com


Gary Hawks
  Gary D. Hawks

Gary D. Hawks was appointed by Governor Granholm in January 2007 to replace Sharon Rothwell, who resigned. Hawks was the vice president of University Relations at EMU from 1972-1981. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2010.

CONTACT INFO: Mr. Gary D. Hawks
6157 Bridgewater Circle
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-347-8659
garydhawks@comcast.net


Philip Incarnati
  Philip A. Incarnati

Philip A. Incarnati was appointed to the board by Governor John Engler in February, 1992, to fill the seat left vacant by John Burton. He was reappointed in 1994 for a term ending December, 2002. In December 2002, Governor Engler reappointed him for a term ending December 2010. Incarnati is president and chief executive officer for the McLaren Health Care Corporation in Flint, Michigan. He is a member of the following boards: Michigan Health and Hospital Association, Genesee Area Focus Council, Healthcare Council of MidMichigan, Genesee County Medical Control Authority, Flint Cultural Center, Greater Flint Health Coalition, Flint Area Medical Education Corporation, The One Hundred Club of Flint, Inc., HBO & Company and the Detroit Area CEO Exchange. Incarnati is an Eastern Michigan University alumnus with a bachelor of business administration degree in 1976 and a masters of business administration in 1982. He served as chair of the Board from 1995 to 2005. He is a resident of Clarkston.

CONTACT INFO: Mr. Philip A. Incarnati
McLaren Health Care Corporation
G-3235 Beecher Road; Ste. B
Flint, MI 48532-3615
phili@mclaren.org
810-342-1130
810-342-1123 Fax


Mohamed Okdie
  Mohamed Okdie

Mohamed Okdie was appointed to the Board by Governor Jennifer Granholm in November 2007 to replace Ismael Ahmed, who resigned to lead the Michigan Department of Human Services. Okdie's term expires Dec. 31, 2008.

Okdie is a school social worker for the Detroit Public School System. He received a bachelor's degree in anthropology and a master's degree in social work from Wayne State University. Prior to working for the Detroit Public School System, Okdie was a psychiatric social worker at Detroit Receiving Hospital and was a community liaison for Congressman John Conyers.

CONTACT INFO: Mr. Mohamed Okdie
EMU Board of Regents
201-B Welch Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-487-2410 - Regents Office
emu.regents@emich.edu


Francine Parker
  Francine Parker

Francine Parker was appointed by Governor Granholm in January 2007 to replace Joseph Antonini, whose term expired in December 2006. In 2008, Parker retired as president and CEO of Health Alliance Plan. She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2014.

CONTACT INFO: Ms. Francine Parker
EMU Board of Regents
201-B Welch Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.2410 - Regents Office
734.484.9704 fax
Francine.Parker@emich.edu


Thomas Sidlik   Thomas W. Sidlik - Chair

Thomas W. Sidlik was appointed by Governor Granholm in December 2004 to replace Michael Morris with a term expiring December 2012. Sidlik was a member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG from December 1998 through August 2007, and was responsible for Global Procurement and Supply from 2003 through August 2007. Sidlik was Vice-Chairman of the National Minority Supplier Development Council and Chairman of the Council’s Executive Committee. He is Executive Sponsor of the Automobile Industry Action Group and Member of the Board of Overseers, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. Mr. Sidlik is a resident of Ann Arbor.

CONTACT INFO: Mr. Thomas Sidlik (Chair)
EMU Board of Regents
201-B Welch Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-487-2410 - Regents Office
thomas.sidlik@emich.edu


James Stapleton
  James F. Stapleton

James Stapleton was appointed by Governor Granholm in January 2007 to replace Karen Valvo, who resigned. Stapleton is president and CEO of B&R Consultants. Stapleton is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2008.

CONTACT INFO: Mr. James F. Stapleton
201-B Welch Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
810-794-9160
jstapes@att.net


Roy Wilbanks   Roy E. Wilbanks - Vice Chair

Roy E. Wilbanks was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Granholm in December 2004 to fill the seat vacated by Dr. Rosalind E. Griffin for a term ending in December 2012. Wilbanks was employed by Eastern Michigan University in various roles such as: Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations, Vice President for University Relations and Secretary to the Board of Regents, Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Michigan Foundation. In 2004, he was inducted into the Ypsilanti High School Athletic Hall of Fame and, in 2003, he was awarded the John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award. Wilbanks earned a Master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. Mr. Wilbanks serves as chair of the Athletic Affairs Committee and is a resident of Ypsilanti.

CONTACT INFO: Mr. Roy Wilbanks (Vice Chair)
6025 Vista Drive
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-395-2011
roywilbanks@aol.com


Questions about this information should be directed to Board Secretary Jackie Kurtz, or to the Board at emu.regents@emich.edu

 

 

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