Governor Whitmer makes appointments

Emily McDonough, of Williamston, has been appointed to the Data Collection Agency Governing Board. McDonough is a deputy director with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. She holds a bachelor of science from Michigan State University and received a doctor of jurisprudence from Cooley Law School. McDonough is reappointed for a term commencing January 1, 2024, and expiring December 31, 2024. 

Michelle Sourie Robinson and Christopher Burtley have been appointed to the Black Leadership Advisory Council.

Sourie Robinson is the president and CEO of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council. She is reappointed to represent Black leadership in economics for a term commencing January 1, 2024, and expiring December 31, 2026.

Burtley is the VP of Strategy and Chief of Staff to the CEO/Co-Chairman at D.C. United. He holds a bachelor of arts from MSU James Madison College and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School. He was appointed to the Council in 2020 to represent Black leadership in law, and a member between the ages of 18-35.  Burtley is being designated co-chair of the Black Leadership Advisory Council.

Anessa Kramer, a partner and board member at Honigman, has been named to the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. She holds a JD from George Washington University Law School. Kramer was reappointed for a term commencing December 21, 2023, and expiring September 1, 2026.