Board members

Alan Broad

• Member since 2014
• Principal, The Grosse Pointe Law Firm, P.C.
• Assistant Michigan Attorney General, 1974 - 1985
• A.B., U-M. 1970, J.D., Detroit College of Law, 1974

Neil Chase - Chair of the Board

• Member since 2013
• Executive Editor - Bay Area News Group
• Previously worked for The New York Times, CBS, San Francisco Enquirer, The Washington Post, The Michigan Daily
• B.A., Political Science and History, U-M, 1986 

Jennifer Conlin

• Member since 2016
• Deputy Content Editor, Alumni Assoc., University of Michigan
• New York Times Contributor, Freelance Writer, Michiganensian Alum
• M.A. Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, 1984
• B.A. Literature, Science and Arts, U-M, 1983

Stuart Emmrich

• New York Times Style section Editor for seven years, and Travel section Editor prior to that
• Former senior editor at Time Europe
• Dow Jones/Hearst (1992 - 2000), SmartMoney (1992-1999), and Adweek (1989-1989).
• B.S. Journalistm, University of Florida

Cindy Goodaker

• Member since 2012
• V.P of Signature Programs & Communications, Inforum Michigan
• Former Executive Editor, Crains Detroit Business
• BA, Journalism, Purdue University, 1978

Pete Mooney

• Member: 1990-1992, 2014 - present
• Lawyer, Simen, Figura & Parker, PLC: Partner
• Michigan Daily 1985-1987
• A.B. U-M 1989, J.D. U-M 1992

Jacob Smilovitz

• Member since 2018
• Director, M&A and Investments, The New York Times
• Michigan Daily Editor-in-Chief, 2010
• B.B.A. U-M Ross School of Business 2011

John Copeland

• Member since 2019
• Senior Director, Medical Education, Alumni Relations and Global Initiatives, Michigan Medicine
• Formerly with Ross School of Business
• Active member of Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North since 1994