The Oakland Community College Foundation has named two key community stakeholders, Caroline Chambers and Ken Johnson, to its Board of Directors.
Chambers most recently served as the National Director of Diversity Initiatives at Comerica Bank, where she was responsible for managing internal and external diversity programs. She also served as National Director of Corporate Contributions and President of the Comerica Charitable Foundation, where she led a $16 million annual charitable giving program focused on community needs in Comerica’s primary retail markets. She holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Michigan.
Johnson is a successful entrepreneur who created and licensed a card game with the second highest worldwide sales. The game, Phase 10, is now produced by toy giant Mattel and sold in more than 30 countries. Johnson also owns the intellectual property rights to and invented several board and card games sold globally. He is the founder of the Inventors Academy, a free online community designed to provide education, resources and community to both new and experienced inventors, and is a popular guest speaker at inventor clubs across the country. He also serves on the boards of Spring Arbor University, Oakland Schools Education Foundation and the Investors Association of Metro Detroit.
“Chambers and Johnson bring their formidable expertise and enviable success in their professional fields to the Board,” said Dan Jenuwine, Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Executive Director, OCC Foundation. “The Foundation will be stronger for their service and commitment to student success.”
An all-volunteer Board of Directors governs the OCC Foundation. Directors are recruited from business, civic, and education leaders in Oakland County and the region, and elected to three-year renewable terms.
About the OCC Foundation
The OCC Foundation was formed in 1979 to connect the people and programs of OCC to supporters in the community who share our passion for education. The OCC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of federal and state law. The Foundation has a variety of giving options for interested donors, such as sustaining gifts, estate gifts, tributes and memorials, and named annual and endowed scholarships and funds, to name a few. For more information about the OCC Foundation or to donate, visit oaklandcc.edu/foundation or call (248) 341-2137.
About OCC
Offering nearly 100 degrees and certificates, OCC is Michigan’s largest multi-campus community college and No. 1 transfer institution in the state. The College provides academic, career training and enriching experiences, designed to empower students to reach their potential and enhance our community. More than 1 million students have enrolled in the College since it opened in 1965. A seven-person Board of Trustees governs OCC. Board members are elected on a non-partisan, at-large basis, serve as volunteers and are not paid. Mission statement: OCC is committed to empowering our students to succeed and advancing our community. Learn more at oaklandcc.edu.
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