North Woodward Community Foundation

Greg Merritt - Chairman of the Board

Greg has more than 34 years of banking, tax and securities experience. He was an officer of Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit (now Comerica Bank) and helped develop Private Banking in the Detroit Market for the Bank. He formed the Concorde Group of Companies based in Troy, Michigan in 1984, and leads the Asset Management area for the firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Michigan State University, is a licensed NASD Securities Principal and Certified Financial Planner. Greg has been a Troy, Michigan resident since 1968, a past Jaycee, and is the Chairman of the Wealth Creation sub-committee of the City of Troy's Futures 2020 Task Force.

Tom Kaszubski - President

Tom has lived in Troy, Michigan since 1967. He attended the University of Detroit, and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a member of the Troy Board of Education for 12 years, member of the Troy City Council from 1999 to 2002 and President of Leadership Troy since 1996. He has been involved with the City of Troy's Troy Daze Community Festival since 1986. Tom has been the Chairman of the City of Troy's Ethnic Issues Advisory Board since 2002, and the co-chair of the City of Troy's Futures 2020 Task Force. He was honored for his volunteer work in Troy by being named Distinguished Citizen in 1996 and Volunteer of the Year for Leadership Troy and the Troy Daze Festival in 2006.

Cheryl Whitton - Vice President

Cheryl has been a registered architect for over twenty years in the State of Michigan and is the owner of ACI Architects, Inc. in Troy, Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design from Ball State University. Cheryl is a member of AIA-Detroit Building and Codes and Regulations Committee and has served on the State of Michigan's Construction Code Commission from 2000-2005. As a Troy resident since 1990, Cheryl's community involvement includes the Board of Directors of Leadership Troy and Treasurer for the Troy Daze Community Festival. Cheryl is also the Chairman of the Regionalism sub-committee of the City of Troy's Futures 2020 Task Force. In 2004 she was named Troy's Distinguished Citizen and was named the Foundation's Volunteer of the Year in 2006.

Jim Cyrulewski - Secretary

Jim has more than 37 years of electric utility experience. He was at Detroit Edison and held various engineering and management positions. He moved to ITC Transmission where he was Vice President of Operations. Jim retired from ITC and started JDRJC Associates, a consulting engineering firm based in Troy, Michigan in 2006. He received a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Engineering from the University of Detroit. He is a licensed Professional Engineer. Jim has been a Troy, Michigan resident since 1978, and has been on the Troy School Board and was the General Chairman of the Troy Daze Festival for 25 years. He was honored for his volunteer work in Troy by being named Distinguished Citizen in 1987, and was awarded Leadership Troy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.

Tony Iaquinto - Treasurer

Tony graduated with High Distinction from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. He was employed at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in Detroit from 1980 until 1986 in the audit department as a CPA and Senior Manager. His client experience included audits of major Cities, federal grant programs, specialty finance companies, insurance companies, financial institutions and manufacturing companies. Assignments included both public and private entities. From 1986 thru 2005, Tony served as CFO, Treasurer and Board member of O/E Systems, Inc., a firm that sold and leased new and used computer equipment, and as President of the leasing division M/C Leasing. In 2005, he joined Ross Education, LLC as CFO and Treasurer. Ross provides medical proprietary education and innovative education services. Tony is a resident of St. Clair Shores, Michigan