Committees

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Committees

The following describes the current MVCA committee structure and the strategic objectives of each committee. Committees have strategic objectives and update their plans each year usually during the first quarter of the year.

Advocacy Committee

    • Patti Glaza
    • Invest Detroit Ventures
    • Chair
    • Martin Dober
    • Invest Detroit Ventures
    • Member
    • Ara Topouzian
    • MVCA Executive Director
    • Committee Liaison

Events Committee

    • Kim Pasquino
    • Wakestream Ventures
    • Chair
    • William Blake III
    • Beringea
    • Member
    • Paul McCreadie
    • Arboretum Ventures
    • Member
    • Alison Todak
    • MEDC
    • Member
    • Mike Psarouthakis
    • UM Office of Tech Transfer
    • Member
    • Ara Topouzian
    • MVCA Executive Director
    • Committee Liaison

Engagement Committee

    • Meagan Malm
    • Michigan Capital Network
    • Chair
    • William Blake
    • Beringea
    • Member
    • Josh Beebe
    • MK Capital
    • Member
    • Ethan Linkner
    • Mudita Venture Partners
    • Member
    • Lindsey Kilbride
    • Detroit Venture Partners
    • Member
    • Jim Tenzillo
    • InvestUP
    • Member
    • Matt Okoneski
    • Red Cedar Ventures
    • Member
    • Ara Topouzian
    • MVCA Executive Director
    • Committee Liaison

Research Committee (Ad Hoc)

    • Dan Kidle
    • Arboretum Ventures
    • Advisor
    • Jeff Rinvelt
    • Renaissance Venture Capital
    • Advisor
    • Ara Topouzian
    • MVCA Executive Director
    • Committee Liaison

Talent / Education Committee

    • Kelly Sexton
    • University of Michigan, Research & Innovation Partnership
    • Chair
    • Jeff Barry
    • Plymouth Growth
    • Member
    • Doug LaLone
    • (Angel Investor)
    • Member
    • Jenni Li
    • Michigan Capital Network
    • Member
    • Doug Neal
    • eLab Ventures
    • Member
    • Kimberly Reno
    • Renaissance Venture Capital
    • Member
    • Brandon Schram
    • 640 Oxford
    • Member
    • Ara Topouzian
    • MVCA Executive Director
    • Committee Liaison
    • Susan Renno
    • MVCA Project Coordinator
    • Committee Liaison

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

    • Ben Bernstein
    • Beringea
    • Chair
    • Christina Drake
    • Renaissance Venture Capital
    • Member
    • Camila Noordeloos
    • Grand Ventures
    • Member
    • Ara Topouzian
    • MVCA Executive Director
    • Committee Liaison