SBAM Foundation

About the Foundation

The SBAM Foundation focuses on:

与创业相关的研究、出版、内容开发和编程
Training, education, 并为密歇根州的小企业提供支持服务，特别是那些属于边缘化和经济困难社区的小企业
通过密歇根创业记分卡对密歇根的创业环境进行深入分析

Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card

When the Score Card was first conceived 19 years ago, Michigan was in the midst of a long-term economic slowdown. 玛雅吧2APP(SBAM)设定了一个雄心勃勃的目标，开始成为企业家“十大”州的漫长而艰难的攀登. But to get there, 我们必须了解密歇根州在各个领域与其他州的表现.

At the time, SBAM had no ready reference with which to know how well its entrepreneurial economy was doing; no comprehensive data reference to determine progress. So, we set about to design and publish annual progress. 由此产生的记分卡现在被全国公认为是对一个州“小企业和创业状况”最全面的评估之一。.

Download the 2023 Score Card

Foundation Supported Events

SBAM Annual Golf Outing

Save the Date:

和我们一起回到2024年8月15日在马歇尔的奖牌获得者高尔夫球场.

7th Annual MI Hidden Talent Workshop

The workshop is a 为企业主/领导者和人力资源专业人士提供为期一天的培训研讨会为企业提供所需的工具和见解，帮助它们雇佣密歇根州的残疾人.

MI Hidden Talent was created in 2015 by then Lt. 州长布莱恩·卡利和密歇根州最高法院法官理查德·伯恩斯坦.

2023 Event Recap

David Rhoa, Executive Director of the SBAM Foundation

David C. Rhoa | SBAM Foundation Executive Director

David.Rhoa@SBAMFoundation.org
517.492.1232

David Rhoa(发音为“roy”)是sam基金会的执行董事，也是一位连续企业家，拥有多家企业，为全球客户提供服务.

SBAM Foundation Board of Directors

Bonnie Alfonso

President & Chief Embellishment Officer | Alfie Logo Gear for Work & Play

At least that’s what her business card reads. Which, after 33 years in business, 邦妮认为，这基本上意味着她不仅要确保休息室里摆满了漂亮的印有公司标志的咖啡杯, it also means she may end up washing them.

Bonnie hails from a lineage of entrepreneurs, 她的父亲和祖父都是密歇根州的小企业主. 当邦妮回想起她在一家家族企业工作的日子时，她告诉自己那些夏天穿着水上乐园吉祥物的服装, Betsy the Beaver, were character building.

Bonnie是玛雅吧2APP的前任主席.

Brian Calley

President & CEO | Small Business Association of Michigan

Brian Calley是一位善于合作的领导者，他将在私营部门取得的成就与广泛的公共服务记录和办事能力相结合. 他热衷于让世界为所有人更好地工作，并使用包容性的解决问题的方法来发挥作用.

Brian was Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor from 2011-2018. Prior to that, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives, on the Ionia County Commission, and worked over a decade in community banking. He holds a BA from Michigan State University, an MBA from Grand Valley State University, and an MPA from Harvard University.

Rob Fowler

Chief Executive Officer | Public Policy Associates

2022年，罗布·福勒成为公共政策协会(PPA)的首席执行官。. 他在公共政策领域拥有超过35年的经验，担任过协会首席执行官和各种商业组织的董事会成员, health care, education, and housing. Before PPA, Mr. 福勒在玛雅吧2APP担任总裁兼首席执行官长达21年.

他通过战略规划和最终计划的实施领导了几个组织，并帮助客户通过对使命的反思来领导, vision, goals, and strategy.

Milan Gandhi

Vice President | Med-Share Inc.

作为Med-Share业务发展和战略合作伙伴关系的领导者. 甘地以顽强的市场营销者和不知疲倦的网络工作者而闻名. 他是the National Small Business Association的董事会成员，也是the Small Business Association (sam)的董事会前任主席，也是the sam政治行动委员会董事会的现任成员.

他是2018年和2022年惠特默州长竞选活动的顾问和财务委员会成员. In 2020-2021, 他是密歇根州经济复苏委员会(MERC)的成员，就密歇根州应对新冠肺炎疫情的商业和就业政策向惠特默州长提供建议.

Cynthia Kay

Founder | Cynthia Kay and Company

辛西娅·凯和公司为从财富全球100强到玛雅吧官网的组织提供沟通服务. A graduate of Michigan State University, Kay拥有西密歇根大学通信硕士学位.

她是玛雅吧2APP(SBAM)和全国小企业协会(NSBA)的前任董事会主席。. 辛西娅获得了许多奖项，包括2018年西门子颁发的众多电视和女性拥有的玛雅吧官网供应商. 她曾五次被评为西密歇根州50位最具影响力的女性之一. Cynthia has authored several books. Her latest book is Small Business. Big Success. How to Beat the Odds and Grow a Great Business.

Tom Mathison, FAIA

Co-Founding Principal | MATHISON | MATHISON ARCHITECTS

Tom’s primary focus is early phase planning, programming, master planning, concept design, project management and firm management. 他的项目获得了许多设计奖项和认可. Tom is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Tom是sam的前任董事会主席，也是领导委员会和立法行动委员会的现任成员. Tom还担任密歇根建筑基金会的董事会成员, St, 大急流城的塞西莉亚音乐中心和大急流城扶轮社慈善基金会.

Ann Parker, CAE

Chief Operating Officer | Small Business Association of Michigan

Parker has been with SBAM for 28 years, first serving as the Director of Government Relations, offering advocacy and lobbying services to SBAM members statewide. In her current capacity as COO, Parker oversees budget and finance, human resources, facilities management and governance.