Board of Trustees
Sonia Patel - President
Community Leader
Political Activist
Former-Public Relations - Ford Motor Company
M.A. in Communications - Michigan State University
Michael Siegrist - Vice President
Canton Township Clerk
Vice-Chair - 11th Congressional District
17th Precinct Delegate - Canton
Former-Canton Public Library Board
Former-PCCS School Board Member
Former-Organizer for Working Families Win Initiative
BA, Political Science, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Patti McCoin - Secretary
Vice President - P-CCS Board of Education
1st Precinct Delegate - Plymouth Twp
Math Teacher
Resident, City of Plymouth
BBA, Eastern Michigan University
MAT, Wayne State University
Theresa Nester - Membership Chair
Co-Chair - Volunteers & Social Events Committee
11th Congressional District Committee
Community Activist, 2018 Commissioner Daub, Reps. Pagan and Koleszar, Senator Polehanki, US Rep Haley Stevens Campaigns
BFA, Wayne State University
Lori Jouppi - Treasurer
Chair - CDC Budget and Fundraising Committee
Political Activist
Community Volunteer
Steven Sneideman - Trustee
Canton Township Trustee
2019 Inductee - Canton Twp. Hall of Fame
Chair- Canton Community Foundation
35th Precinct Delegate - Canton
Former-Chair P-CCS School Board
Denise Smith - Trustee
Co-Chair - Volunteers & Social Events Committee
4th Precinct Delegate, Canton
Community Activist, 2008 & 2012 Pres. Obama Campaigns
Community Activist, 2018 Rep. Haley Stevens Campaign
Volunteer, First Step and PCCS Clothing Bank
Mother and Grandmother
BBA, U of M Dearborn
Retired from Ford Motor Co. - Corporate Finance
Tania Ganguly - Trustee
Co-Chair - CDC Communications Committee
11th Precinct Delegate - Canton
Founding Member - South Asian Activists in South East Michigan
Former-Grassroots Co-Chair for Haley Stevens 2018 Congressional Campaign
MBA, Ross School of Business - Marketing and Strategy
Maria Jordan - Trustee
Co-Chair - CDC Communications Committee
Former-CEO - Klondyke's Online Services
University of Washington
California Western School of Law
Kate Borninski - Trustee
P-CCS Board of Education
Founding Member - Canton Democratic Club
27th Precinct Delegate - Canton
B.A. in Anthropology, University of Michigan M.A. in Elementary Ed, Eastern Mich. University -
Samantha Carducci - Trustee
18th Precinct Delegate - Canton
Political Activist
Community Leader
LMSW Qualified Mental Health Professional
B.A. in Social Work, Eastern Michigan University
Robb Grandon - Trustee
Chair - CDC Resolutions & Policy Committee
13th Precinct Delegate - Canton
11th CD Resolutions Committee
Member, Veterans Advisory Council to Congresswoman Haley Stevens
Chair - Semper Paratus Michigan
U.S. Coast Guard Veteran
Will De Ramus - Trustee
11th Congressional District Executive Board - MDP
(CDC Committee Assignment tbd)
Precinct Delegate - Canton
Michigan State University