Individual Involvement: Leaders in Our Communities
Tri-Star employees care about their communities and get involved in helping their friends and neighbors.
Gene Pickelman
- Covenant HealthCare Board of Directors, Vice-Chair
- Valley Lutheran High School Growth Campaign, Co-Chair
- Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 2014 Chair
- Michigan Bankers Association, Trust Management Committee
- College of Business Management Advisory Board, Member
- 1000 Leaders Initiative, Past Co-Chair
- One Hundred Club, Member
- 2014 Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Judging Committee
- 2005 Marsh Princing Leadership Award Recipient
Larry Preston
- Recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Business Leader Award by Saginaw Valley State University College of Business and Management.
- Midland Center for the Arts, Board Member
- Recipient of Distinguished Citizens Award by the Boy Scouts of America, Lake Huron Area Council
- 2008 Boys and Girls Club Leadership Award Recipient
- 2006 Spirit of Saginaw Award Recipient
- Midland Symphony Orchestra, Past Board Member
- Great Lakes Bay Alliance, Past Board Member
- State of Michigan Banking Commissioners CEO Advisory Board, Past Board Member
- Fall In…Art and Sol Festival Past Fundraising and Sponsorship Chair and Leadership Team Member
- Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, Past Trustee, Past Chairman
- Heroes for Kids, Founder and Past Chairman
- Youth First, Founder and Past Co-Chairman
- Saginaw Community Foundation, Past Chair and Board Member
- Leadership Saginaw Program Graduate
- Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Leadership Program Graduate
Cyndy Bellaver
- Frankenmuth Mid-Michigan Unit of the Herb Society of America, Member
- Frankenmuth Women’s Club, Member
Kylie Bos
- SVSU College of Business and Management Young Alumni Board, Board Member
- American Red Cross, Volunteer
- Missaukee Humane Society, Volunteer
- Midland Shelterhouse, Volunteer
Debbie Briguglio
- Midland 100 Club, Member
- Midland Shelterhouse, Volunteer
- 1000 Leaders Graduate
- Boys & Girls Club of the Great Lakes Bay Region, Fall Golf Outing Board Member
- Tri-County Economics, Member
- Saginaw Community Foundation Distribution Committee, Past Member
- Saginaw READ Association, Past Mentor
- Heroes for Kids, Past Volunteer
Andre Buckley
- CFA Society of Detroit, Affiliate Member
- Saginaw Community Foundation, Board of Directors
- 1000 Leaders Graduate
- Saginaw Public School, Mentor/Volunteer
- Junior Achievement of Northeast Michigan, Volunteer
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Volunteer
- Saginaw Valley African American Leadership Training Institute, Member
- Midland Noon Rotary, Member
Kyle Chapple
- United Way Saginaw County Community, Change Team
- Saginaw Valley Young Professionals Network, Member & Steering Committee Member
- Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
- Spring into Service, Volunteer
- One Week One Street, Volunteer
- Relay for Life, Past Volunteer
Kay Cooper
- Pulse 3 Run for Your Heart
- OllI- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Member
- Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square, Brew at the Zoo Planning Committee Member
- Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
- READ Association of Saginaw, Mentor
- Institute of Certified Bankers, Member
- 1000 Leaders Graduate
Jenny Diederich
- The ROCK Center for Youth Development, Board Member
- Girls on the Run of Midland and Gladwin Counties, Team Assistant Coach
- Harrison Youth Soccer, Board Member, Volunteer Coach & Referee Administrator
Kevin Dobson
- St. Agnes Church, Finance Committee Member
- Underground Railroad, Contributor
- Relay for Life, Contributor
- American Cancer Society, Past Volunteer
- Freeland Soccer Association, Current Volunteer
Renee Elliott
- Birch Run/Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, Volunteer
- Frankenmuth Legacy Ball Committee Member
- Past Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square, Brew at the Zoo Planning Committee Member
- Birch Run Parents for Youth, Vice President
Patty Enfield
- Burcham Hills Foundation, Board Member
- Meridian Historical Village, Long-Term Donor
- American Red Cross, Long-Term Donor
- Lansing Area Food Bank, Long-Term Donor
- Tri-County Office on Aging, Long-Term Donor
- United Way, Long-Term Donor
- Ele’s Place, Donor
- Sparrow Foundation, Donor
Adam Engel
- Second Presbyterian Church, serving on the session, finance committee and in the choir
- Presbytery of Lake Huron, coordinating team member
- Saginaw Area Concert Band, Member
- Hemlock Area Historical Society, Vice President
- Mustard Seed Shelter, Volunteer
Claudia Flattery
- Zion Lutheran Church, Endowment Fund Committee Secretary
- 1000 Leaders Graduate
- Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
- Freeland Athletic Association, Volunteer
Jane Hagen
- Boys & Girls Club of the Great Lakes Bay Region (Saginaw Golf Outing Chairman)
- Delta College Foundation, Investment Advisory Committee Chair
- Bay Area Community Foundation, Former Trustee, Currently on Stewardship Committee
- Covenant HealthCare Foundation, Former Chairperson
- Tri-County Economic Club, Former Treasurer
- Bay City Morning Rotary, Member
- Northeastern Estate Planning Council, Member
- Junior League of Saginaw Valley, Sustaining Member
- Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Alumni Ambassadors, Board Member
Ann Hall
- Shiawassee United Way, Finance, Executive, Events Committee, Past President and Past Vice-President
- Shiawassee Zoning Board of Appeals, Vice-Chair
- Shiawassee District Library Endowment, Committee Member
- Owosso Community Players, Costume & Awards Committee Member
- St. John’s United Church of Christ, Owosso, Past Secretary
- St. Phillip Lutheran, Owosso, Past Secretary
Laura Janson
- Arc of Midland, Board Member (Arc Stroll Roll and 5K Run/Walk Chairperson)
- St. John Amelith Lutheran Church of Bay City, School Volunteer & Athletic Club Member
- Boy Scouts of America, Volunteer
- Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
- Little Forks Conservancy, Volunteer
- Toys for Tots Patron
- USO Patron
Rachelle Kell
- Plymouth Elementary School, Treasurer – PTO
- Leadership Midland Alumni Association, Board Member
- MAYFL boosters, Member
- Leadership Midland Steering Committee, Member
- Michigan Chamber Health and Human Resources Committee, Member
- Midland RiverDays, Volunteer
- Midland Santa House, Volunteer
- Midland Relay for Life, Volunteer
- Ready, Set, Get Hired, Volunteer
- MLK Scholarship Selection Committee, Member
Dawn Kenroy
- Ele’s Place, Group Facilitator and Ele’s Race Fundraiser, Volunteer
- Tri-County Office on Aging Meals-on-Wheels, Volunteer
- Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council, Member
- Jackson Rotary Club and disAbility Connections, volunteer
Jack Kidwell
- Here We Stand Campaign – Michigan District of the LCMS Ann Arbor, MI, Vice Chairman
- N.E. Michigan Estate Planning Council, Member and Former Board Member
- Mid-Michigan Planned Giving Council, Former Member, Officer and President
- International Lutheran Laymen’s League St. Louis, MO, Past International President
- Lutheran Hour Ministries Foundation St. Louis, MO Board Trustee
- Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Board for Mission Services, Past Advisory Board Member
- ABLAZE Steering Committee for LCMS, Past Committee Member
- Faith Lutheran Church of Bay City, Vice President
- 1000 Leaders Graduate
- State Theatre Bay City, Board Member
- 2014 Lutheran Hour Ministries International Outreach Conference, Chairman
Mary Jo Krick
- Lutheran Homes of Michigan, Board Member
- Frankenmuth Rotary Club, Board Member
- Institute of Certified Bankers, Member
- Leadership Saginaw Program Graduate
- Institute of 1000 Leaders Graduate
- Hospice of Hope, Steering Committee Member
- Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Finance Committee and Endowment Fund
Cassie MacGregor
- Midland Area Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Ambassador
- Temple Theatre Advisory Council, Member
- Little Forks Conservancy, Volunteer
- Midland Shelterhouse, Volunteer
- American Marketing Association, Member
- Saginaw area nursing homes, Volunteer
- Tutoring/mentoring services, Volunteer
Bob Miller
- Saginaw County Habitat for Humanity, Former President of the Board of Directors
- St. John Vianney Parish, Member of the Finance & Administration Commission
- Henry G. Marsh Endowment for Saginaw Habitat for Humanity, Steering Committee Member
- Diocese of Saginaw Cohort 12 Implementation Team, Member & Stewardship Committee Member
Jon Pickelman
- Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Ambassador
- Saginaw’s Young Professional Network, Member
- The Caring Place of Raleigh, North Carolina, Past Volunteer
- Underground Railroad, Board Member
Michelle Pilaske
- Midland Kings Daughters Endowment, Vice President
- Midland 100 Club, Member
- Junior Achievement, Volunteer
- Chippewa Nature Center, Volunteer
- Midland High School Band, Volunteer
Bobbi Putman
- Bay Veterans Foundation, Volunteer
- Vassar Athletic Association, Volunteer
- Leadership Saginaw Program Graduate
- Mid-Michigan Women in Leadership, Member
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Volunteer
- American Cancer Society, Volunteer
Danielle Rousseau
- Pay It Forward, Volunteer
- Saginaw READ, Mentor
- Heroes for Kids, Past Volunteer
- Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
Rocco Rucinski
- Sparrow Foundation’s Dapper Dads Challenge “Top 10” Finish (2016 & 2017)
- Junior League of Lansing’s Lunch with League “Tip Winner” (2016 & 2017)
- Mock Interviewer for Lansing Catholic High School (2016 & 2017)
- Lady Classic Golf Caddie Auction benefiting Women’s Center of Lansing (2017)
- Holt Education Foundation “5 Minute Tops” Judge (2017)
- Junior League of Lansing’s Community Advisory Board (2018)
- Greater Lansing Food Bank Capital Campaign Cabinet Member (2018)
- Habitat for Humanity Annual Dinner Committee 2017
- Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, Member
- Leadership Lansing, Inaugural Class of 2016 Participant
- University Club Membership Committee 2016 – 2018
- Michigan State Alumni Association, Lifetime Member
- Knights of Columbus, Member
- American Red Cross, Donor
- Ele’s Place, Donor
Mason Sarosi
- Catholic Social Services Food Bank, Volunteer
- Business and Economic Club, Member
- Renewal Ministry Mission Trip, Volunteer
Joann Schofield
- St. Gerard Church, Member and Past Youth Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
- St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Member
- Habitat for Humanity Capital Region: Women Build 2016, Volunteer & Donor
- Ele’s Place, Donor
- Sparrow Foundation’s Women Working Wonders, Volunteer & Donor
- Grand Ledge High School Men’s Golf Team, Volunteer
- Greater Lansing Food Bank, Donor
- Lansing Waverly High School, Past Girls Basketball Scorekeeper Volunteer
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Lansing, Past Volunteer
Gregory Seppanen
- Michigan Bankers Association Trust and Wealth Management Committee, Member
- Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Past board member
- Adams Township School District Foundation, Past board member
- Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, Past board member and past president
Anthony Taylor
- Boys and Girls Club of the Great Lakes Bay Region, Board Member
- Recipient of the 2014 Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce President’s Award
- Recipient of the RUBY Award in the Great Lakes Bay Region for 2011
- Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra, Vice-Chairman
- Saginaw County Habitat for Humanity, Board Member and Treasurer
- READ Association, Volunteer
- United Way of Saginaw County, Past Board Member
- Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member
- Saginaw Valley Young Professionals Network, Executive Committee Member and Immediate Past-Chair.
- Leadership Saginaw Program Graduate
- Fall In…Art and Sol Festival Leadership Team
- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Past Adjunct Faculty
- Covenant Healthcare Institutional Review Board, Past Member
Steven Witten
- Saginaw Area Catholic Schools Board of Trustees, Board Member
- Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary School Athletic Association, Board Member
- Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum, Board of Directors
- Visiting Nurses Special Services, Board of Directors
- Saginaw Country Club, Board of Governors and Executive Committee Treasurer
- Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Institute for Leaders, 2014 Graduate
- Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Institute for Leaders, Curriculum Committee
- St. Agnes Parish Pastoral Council, Member
Sandy Worner
- Saginaw United Way, Change Team
- Shelterhouse, Finance Committee
- Leadership Saginaw Class of 2011
- 1000 Leaders Graduate
- Michigan Association of CPAs, Member
- Saginaw Women in Leadership, Member
- Freeland School, Former Board Member and Treasurer
- Saginaw Children’s Zoo, Board Member, Former Fund development Committee and Governance Committee.
- Saginaw Leadership Cares, Former Member
- Zion Lutheran Church, Former Treasurer and Endowment Fund Chair
William Zank
- Great Lakes Bay Economic Club, Board Member
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Volunteer