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 - PCCS 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 PCCS 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
President - PCCS Board of Education (since 2015)
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
U.S. Coast Guard Veteran
Dian Slavens - Trustee
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dian Slavens for all that she has done over the years for the Canton Democratic Club. Dian has decided to step down from the Club Board to focus on other areas of interest.
Dian, all of us at the Canton Democratic Club would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to you for a job well done!
This opening Trustee position will be filled by election at our April 2019 monthly meeting.