Meet the Board

Officers

LCDR Erica Harris

President
Naval Nuclear Power Training Command

Being in the Navy for a little over 10 years, and graduated from Boston University with her PhD in Behavioral Neurosciences in 2011 and her Master of Public Health degree in 2005.

Jen Crawford

Vice President
TIAG

Jen holds an MBA in International Business, dual BBAs in Marketing and Management, and is PMP and CPSO certified.She has been working with the DoD for over a decade, in Manufacturing, Operations and Program Management.

Staci Brown Pelland

Secretary
Imagine, Believe, Realize (IBR)

Joining the US Air Force immediately after high school, rising to the rank of Technical Sergeant with 9 years of service. She also had the honor of establishing a Veteran Workforce Initiative for NIWC

Kimberly Bergner

Treasurer
BAE Systems Integrated Defense Solutions

Kimberly’s experience includes over 22 years of experience managing the strategic growth of complex, multi-million dollar software development, integration, production, and sustainment programs for the U.S. DoD and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). 

Directors

Brittani Chambers

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

Kim Bode serves as the WID MI Communications Director

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

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
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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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