new board members bios: 2010
Sean A. Duval is CEO and Chairman of Golden Limousine International, a global ground transportation management company. Sean has been active in the hospitality industry, meeting and event planning, and ground transportation business for more than 17 years. He is a former finalist for Limousine and Chauffeured Transportation Operator of the Year. He is Co-Chair of ‘Where Hospitality Works’, a Regional Skills Alliance for Hospitality sponsored by the office of Work Force Development. Sean is a founding member of the Great Lakes Limousine Association. He is on the board of Ele’s Place, The Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, the Milan Youth Soccer Club. Sean is the creator of Town and Gown Tours which provide economic and real estate tours of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan. Sean’s company has provided services to many local and national businesses. Sean has managed many transportation events including the European contingent of the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills, Super Bowl XL at Ford Field, The Major League Baseball All Star game, and the NCAA Final Four.
Rebecca Lopez Kriss is a concerned citizen and community advocate at all levels. She volunteers her time with a number of organizations including getmedowntown.com, the Women's Exchange of Washtenaw, the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce and Ann Arbor SPARK. She has served as the chair of the Ann Arbor Art Center's 100th Anniversary Events Committee, and is a co-founder of the YP Underground, an informal networking group that encourages conversations between young professionals in Ann Arbor. Rebecca's work experience includes marketing, business development, and a variety of supervisory positions. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Detroit Mercy and is a Masters of Public Policy Candidate at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. She is most interested in making cities and regions better places to live.
Jeremy J. Peters is Director of Licensing and Publishing at Ghostly International and Ghostly Songs, joining the company in 2002, and now manages the international intellectual property for both the label and music publishing company, and actively placing music into Television, Film, Video Games and other productions. As well, Jeremy is a consultant in the Arts, Entertainment, and Political/Policy Messaging Fields providing services and advice to the the Neutral Zone's Music Programs, Musicians and Music Related Organizations in South East Michigan, The Michigan Democratic Party's Youth Caucus as it's Communications/New Media Director, and as a Communications Consultant/Liaison to a candidate for the US House of Representatives in 2010. In 2008 Jeremy served as a paid staff member to President Obama's campaign. Alongside his brother, Jeremy is co-owner of his own recording imprint (Quite Scientific Records). He has been a resident of Ann Arbor for the past 11 years, coming to the area to attend the University of Michigan as an undergraduate, obtaining a BA in Political Science and Music.
Christine Sing is a Director (effective Jan 1, 2010) at Wright Griffin Davis and Co., PLLC, a full-service Ann Arbor based accounting firm providing assurance, tax and management consulting services to clients since 1952. The firm's expertise includes technology, manufacturing, professional services and non-profit organizations.
Chris fell in love with Ann Arbor after coming to the University of Michigan in 1990 on a volleyball scholarship and just couldn't leave the area. Having always preferred people to numbers, Chris works closely with her clients to satisfy their accounting and tax needs and to develop close working relationships in order to help them take their businesses to the next level of performance and profitability. She holds an MBA and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Michigan. She is the Treasurer of the Chelsea United Way, a member of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce's Finance Committee, a Leadership Ann Arbor graduate and past Treasurer of the Junior League of Ann Arbor. She lives in Chelsea with her secret weapon, husband Eric and their three boys.
