FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HOMELESSNESS
Board of Directors
David Maksymetz
Company: JPMorgan
Job Title: Board Chair
Term: 2009
Biography:
David Maksymetz works as a client advisor for JP Morgan. He has been a board member for over 10 years, and previously held the position of Treasurer. He currently holds the position of Board Chair. He states, "outside of raising my family this is the most important work I have ever done."
Martha Higgins, M.D.
Company: St. John Hospital & Medical Center
Job Title: Board Vice Chair
Term: 2008
Biography:
Martha Higgins is the Director of Pathology at St. John Hospital & Medical Center. She has been a board member since 2005 and currently serves as the Vice Chair. She states, "I have observed first hand the sad outcomes of domestic violence and sexual assault. I contribute my time and expertise with the hope of changing the prevalence of violence in our community."
Sharon Ciaramitaro
Company: Fifth Third Bank
Job Title: Board Treasurer
Term: 2008
Biography:
Sharon Ciaramitaro has been a board member since 2005. She is a VP at Fifth Third Bank. Sharon also serves on the Board of Zonta of Macomb. She is currently the Treasurer of the Board. She states, " Turning Point is this community's only resource for victims of domestic and sexual violence and is an invaluable resource to eliminating and preventing these crimes."
James Arnone
Company: Primetime Testing Laboratory
Job Title: Board Member
Term: 2011
Biography:
James Arnone is a business owner of Prime Time Testing. He joined the Board of Directors in 2008, and currently serves as Chair of the Fund Development Committee. He states, "I want to be a part of an organization that makes a difference in the lives of victims. Any part I can play is very gratifying to me."
Teri Lynn Dennings
Company: Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutt
Job Title: Board Member
Term: 2011
Biography:
Teri Dennings is a senior associate with Kitch Drutchas practicing exclusively in the areas of civil rights, labor law and employment. She has published and lectured on employment rights and is a former adjunct professor at Eastern Michigan University, her alma mater.
Teri joined the Board in 2008, and serves on the Personnel Committee. She states, "It is important that Turning Point exists and is funded so that the impact of violence can be minimized and survivors have a place they can turn to to aid in their healing."
Brad Driscoll
Company: Real Estate Investor
Job Title: Board Member
Term: 2010
Biography:
Brad Driscoll is a Mt Clemens business owner. He joined the Board in 2007 and currently chairs the Facility Committee. He states, "the effects of violence on families is tragic. I support the difference Turning Point makes in the lives of victims and the work they are doing in order to prevent it."
Patti Harrison
Company: Harrison Media
Job Title: Board Member
Term: 2013
Biography:
Patti Harrison joined the Board in 2010 and is a business owner in Clinton Township. She states, "Turning Point needs the support of the entire community in order to continue to offer hope to some of our most vulnerable neighbors."
James Ketchum
Company: Anton Zorn & Sowerby
Job Title: Board Member
Term: 2011
Biography:
James Ketchum joined the Board in 2008. He has 31 years of experience in real estate and currently works for Anton Zorn & Sowerby. He states, "the services that Turning Point provides to victims in our community is crucial to keeping people safe and turning around their lives."
William R. Knight, Jr.
Company: Lakeshore Legal Aid
Job Title: Board Member
Term: 2013
Biography:
Bill Knight is the Executive Director of Lakeshore Legal Aid, and is devoted to providing the most vulnerable members of our communities with access to our justice system. He states, "Turning Point provides the safety, support, and voice that survivors of domestic violence need to regain control of their lives and their independence."
Ruthann Liagre
Company: Harvey Hohauser & Associates
Job Title: Board Member
Term: 2013
Biography:
René Thomas
Company: Venus Investments
Job Title: Board Member
Term: 2011
Biography:
René Thomas along with her husband Peter are business owners in Clinton Township. She joined the Board of Directors in 2008. She states, "any of us could be in the situation that the people Turning Point serves are in. It is crucial that Turning Point provides a safe place for women and children to reside and the restoration of their dignity."
