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Thomas Ungrodt, Chair, is President and CEO of Ideation, Inc., Ann Arbor, a leading producer of marketing solutions for independent gift retailers. He is also owner of three Michigan gift stores and is chair of the Northern Michigan University Foundation board of trustees. He is a former chair of the Retailers Fund board and rejoined the board in 2005, and he was elected to the MRA board in 2007.
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James P. Hallan Michigan Retailers Association, President and CEO Retailers Mutual Insurance Company, President and CEO Michigan Retailers Services, Inc. Board of Directors Hallan became President and CEO in 2008 after serving as President and Chief Operating Officer since 1989. He joined Michigan Retailers as General Counsel in 1985. He is chair of the Board of Directors of Delta Dental Plans of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana and a director of the Delta Dental Plan Foundation. He also serves on the Association Advisory Council for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and on the boards of the national Council of State Retail Association Executives and the State of Michigan YMCA. jhallan@retailers.com |
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Joseph Kay, Past Chair, is co-owner of Northland Tire and Service, Inc., Southfield. He serves as president of the Michigan Tire and Vehicle Service Association and is a member of the Tire Industry Association. He was first elected to the Retailers Fund board in 1998.
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Jean Sarasin Michigan Retailers Association, Executive Vice President Retailers Mutual Board of Directors, Treasurer and Secretary Sarasin oversees the Association's finance, membership and customer service areas and manages its day-to-day operations. She joined MRA in 1981 after working in the banking and bookkeeping fields and was named Vice President of Finance in 1990. She was first elected to the Retailers Mutual Board in 1997 and the MRA board in 2002. jsarasin@retailers.com |
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John K. Godfrey is CEO of Godfrey Jewelers, Battle Creek. Godfrey is mayor of Battle Creek and serves on the Battle Creek Unlimited Downtown Advisory Committee, the board of the Downtown Battle Creek Association and the Citizens Downtown Parking Advisory Committee. A former president of the Michigan Jewelers Association, he was first elected to the Retailers Fund board in 1985.
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Dan Marshall Retailers Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors Michigan Retailers Services, Inc. Board of Directors Marshall is president of Marshall Music Company, one of the largest full-line music retailers in the country. The Lansing-based, family-owned company operates stores in Lansing, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Detroit and Traverse City. He serves on the board of the National Association of Music Merchants and was first elected to the Retailers Fund board in 1998. danmarshall@marshallmusic.com |
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Larry Meyer Retailers Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors member Meyer became CEO of MRA in 1972 and retired in 2007. He has received appointments from three Michigan governors, including Director of the Michigan Department of Commerce. He served two terms on the Lansing City Council and currently serves on the boards of the Michigan Colleges Foundation, Lansing's Boarshead Theater and St. Vincent Catholic Charities. |
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Rod Phillips owns Country Casuals, Petoskey, a small chain of year-round and seasonal ladies’ apparel stores located throughout northwest Michigan. He serves as a member of the Petoskey Downtown Development Authority and was first elected to the Retailers Fund board in 1999. |
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Peter R. Sobelton
Michigan Retailers Association Board of Directors, Chair of the Executive Committee Retailers Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors Sobelton, is owner/operator of Sundries Plus, Birmingham, sundry stores and cafeterias in office buildings in Greater Detroit. He is a former chairman of Retailers Fund and past president of the Tobacconists Association of America. He was first elected to the MRA board in 1998. sundrone@aol.com
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