Meet the Board

Officers

Sue Tellier

President
JetCo Federal

Sue is known for her incredible amount of energy and wisdom. Currently, Sue is the president of JetCo Federal, an experienced, WBENC certified federal contractor with outstanding CPARs.

Karen Kiewski

Vice President
Systems X

Karen is the Director of Client Services at Systems X, executing IT strategies with her incredible wealth of knowledge and experience.

Alissa Roath

Secretary
National Advanced Mobility Consortium

Alissa is the CEO of NAMC, a member-led 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides professional opportunities and connections that result in cutting-edge technology for the U.S. Military. 

Melissa Rood is the WID MI Treasurer

Melissa Rood

Treasurer
Rehmann

Melissa is a CFO Consultant at Rehmann. She brings over 25 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, treasury and operations analysis.

Directors

Brittani Chambers

Membership Director
General Dynamics Land Systems
Membership@WID-MI.org

Kim Bode

Communications Director
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Communications@WID-MI.org

Maura Rylander

Scholarship Director
U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center
Scholarships@WID-MI.org

Jill Spangler

STEM Director
STEM@WID-MI.org

Renee Sarb

Sponsorship Director
ICAT Logistics: Detroit Agency
Sponsorship@WID-MI.org

Sonya Zanardelli

Mentorship Director
U.S. Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center
Mentorship@WID-MI.org

2022 Advisors to the Board

Alyssa Tracey
MEDC

Carrie Mead
U.S. Army

Elaine Taylor
Warner Norcross & Judd

Jennifer Hitchcock
Defense Acq University

Kate Melcher
Fisher House

Michelle Sullivan
U.S. Army

Patricia Sellers
GM Defense

Tuyen Skorupski
U.S. Army

Amy Courter
Azimuth Centers of Excellence

Deanna Love
U.S. Army

Elizabeth Gomez
JZB Global Solutions

Jerilynn Pintar
Suburban Bolt

Kim Bode
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Misty Martin
M3 Defense

Sarah Tennant
MEDC

Vicky Rad
Past President

Beth Gotthelf
Butzel Long

Derhun Sanders
U.S. Army

Helen Smith
U.S. Army

Julie Fathbrucker
RCO Engineering

Kristen Jenkins
JEM Tech Group

Nidhi Puri
Arbor Corporation

Stacey Eeman
Loc Performance

Alyssa Tracey
MEDC

Amy Courter
Azimuth Centers of Excellence

Beth Gotthelf
Butzel Long

Carrie Mead
U.S. Army

Deanna Love
U.S. Army

Derhun Sanders
U.S. Army

Elaine Taylor
Warner Norcross & Judd

Elizabeth Gomez
JZB Global Solutions

Helen Smith
U.S. Army

Jennifer Hitchcock
Defense Acq University

Jerilynn Pintar
Suburban Bolt

Julie Fathbrucker
RCO Engineering

Kate Melcher
Fisher House

Kim Bode
8THIRTYFOUR

Kristen Jenkins
JEM Tech Group

Michelle Sullivan
U.S. Army

Misty Martin
M3 Defense

Nidhi Puri
Arbor Corporation

Patricia Sellers
GM Defense

Sarah Tennant
MEDC

Stacey Eeman
Loc Performance

Tuyen Skorupski
U.S. Army

Vicky Rad
Past President

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