Mr. Fair is a member of the State Bar of Michigan (SBM), the Wolverine Bar Association (WBA), which is the local chapter of the National Bar Association (NBA). He served as President of the WBA during the 1992-93 term; Co-Chairperson of the WBA Attorney Referral Committee; Chairperson of the Economic Development Committee; member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer.

Mr. Fair served as Affiliate Representative and Regional Director for the NBA. He was a member of the NBA International Law Section and has lectured and spoken extensively on the topic of South Africa. Mr. Fair also served as the associate counsel for the NBA.

Mr. Fair has been a member of the SBM General Practice Section. He was a member of the SBM Representative Assembly, a member of the Law Practice Management Section, a member of the Character and Fitness Sub-Committee Panel and Scope & Correlation Committee. Mr. Fair was also appointed to the SBM Business Law Section-Technology Committee.

Mr. Fair has been active in community organizations including the NAACP and Detroit Urban League. Mr. Fair served on the executive committee and on the Board of Trustees for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan. Mr. Fair has also served on the Finance Committee of the American Heart Association of Michigan. Mr. Fair was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Simon House, Inc. Mr. Fair is currently a board member and Vice-President of Plymouth Educational Center.

Mr. Fair has been awarded the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest accolade: an AV rating.

Married to Volante for 25 years with a daughter, Jamila and son Darwyn, II, Mr. Fair is a member of and the attorney for Plymouth United Church of Christ and has served on the Deacon Board and various church committees. Mr. Fair is an advocate of children’s programs and has been a member and participant of the parent committee for the Southfield Falcons football program, Power Strokes basketball program and the Thunder basketball programs. Mr. Fair is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Herman B. Gray, M.D. is the president of Children’s Hospital of Michigan (CHM), the only free standing children’s hospital in Michigan. Prior to becoming president, Gray served as the chief operating officer at CHM. Gray has a long history with Children’s Hospital of Michigan, dating back to the late 1970s when he served as its chief pediatric resident. At CHM, he served as pediatrics vice chief for education, pediatric residency program director, chief of staff and then chief operating officer. Gray also served as associate dean for graduate medical education (GME) and vice president for GME at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) respectively. Under his leadership the residency program developed several innovative programs and successfully recruited significant number of minority physicians. Gray continues to serve as a clinical associate professor in pediatrics.

Gray, a pediatrician, is the first African American president in the history of the hospital to serve in this role. He earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and also holds a physician executive MBA from the University of Tennessee. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Society, and Wayne County Medical Society.  He serves on many national, state and local committees including; NACHRI Board of Trustees, NACHRI Audit Committee, NACHRI Council on Management Information Services, Children’s Hospital's International Executive Forum (CHIEFS),  CHCA Board of Trustees, CHCA Performance Improvement Committee and Strategy Research and Development Committee, the AHA Section for Maternal and Child Health Governing Council, CATCH Board of Trustees (Sparky Anderson’s Charity For Children), The Parade Company Board of Directors, The Skillman Foundation Board of Trustees, WCMS Foundation Board, Detroit Youth Connection Board of Directors, the Plymouth Educational Foundation, GreenPath, Inc. Board of Directors.

In addition to his career at Children’s Hospital and the DMC, Dr. Gray has served as the chief medical consultant for the Michigan Department of Public Health (now the Department of Community Health) - Children’s Special Health Services (CSHCS) and as vice president and medical director of clinical affairs for Blue Care Network a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

A child and family advocate, Gray has been honored numerous times for his humanitarian efforts related to pediatric health care, particularly children with special needs, and has served on many state and national committees and organizations. Gray’s awards include a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan SIDS Alliance, Outstanding Leadership Award from the Michigan Department of Health, Humanitarian Man of the Year Award from the Minority Women’s Network, Detroit Chapter, the Outstanding Physician Leader of the Year from the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration, the 2008 Corp! Diversity Business Leader, and 2008 Health Care Leadership Award from the Michigan Hospital Association.

An active member of Plymouth United Church of Christ, Gray and his wife Shirley Mann Gray have two adult daughters, and reside in West Bloomfield, MI.

Lee A. Bailey is a Senior Executive of Operations with extensive experience who directs corporate operations.  He increases productivity and market penetration in sales, lending, collection and regulatory activity which translates into increased net income and EBITDA.  These functions he directed include executive management, marketing, customer relations, billing, collections, accounting, credit strategy, and risk management.  

He implements senior management’s corporate operational objectives to increase company profits and market share.  In addition, he has a knowledge base of working with Board of Directors and Senior Management to formulate operational plans and implement the processes to achieve projected results. 

Past results have increased sales, market share, net income, compliance, employee performance, employee morale, customer satisfaction, employee accountability, and loss prevention while retaining current customers and stimulating growth.  His best quality is his ability to develop strategies to motivate,  direct, implement and follow up with senior management,  middle management and all employees to make sure corporation success is measured, monitored and that defined goals are achieved.  

He has the ability to stimulate a corporate environment that rewards success and has the well being of customers, employees and members as a main priority.  He thrives in an environment that is in an aggressive growth mode and is implementing today’s technology and communication techniques to maximize customer satisfaction and corporate success.

Elizabeth Hawkins - Hunt: 
Micob Inc. 1975 to Present
Minority Operated and controlled business
President & Owner- Managed 152 units
Coordinates maintenance employees and lease consultants.

Makes sure housing inspections are completed in a  timely manner
Involved in groundbreakings for new developments throughout
the metropolitan area.

Jessie E. Kilgore, Jr. is a native Detroiter who has dedicated his life to uplifting youth, especially African-American males. A graduate of Fitzgerald Elementary School, Post Middle School and Cass Technical High School, Mr. Kilgore is a proud product of the Detroit Public Schools system. During his years at Cass Tech, Mr. Kilgore excelled in academics while still finding time to help those less fortunate. Whether it was working with the youth at church, delivering meals for Meals on Wheels, or helping the elderly in the neighborhood with snow removal and lawn cutting – free of charge – Mr. Kilgore has always been one who has been there for others.

Upon graduation from Cass Tech, Mr. Kilgore attended The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Mr. Kilgore enrolled in law school at the University of Maryland. However, after a clerkship with the UAW Legal Department, Mr. Kilgore decided that law was not his passion. In spite of the naysayers, Mr. Kilgore dropped everything and enrolled in the College of Education at Wayne State University. Immediately, Mr. Kilgore knew that he had found his calling. Mr. Kilgore went on to receive his teacher certification and Master’s degree from Wayne State University.

As teacher, athletic director and later assistant principal at Wayne State University Public School, Mr. Kilgore had a significant positive impact on the lives of the youth which he encountered. By piloting programs such as a physical education curriculum, male mentors club, a full co-ed sports program and a wrap around student support service program, everyone knew that Mr. Kilgore had the qualities of a great leader.

As a result of his accomplishments at University Public School, Mr. Kilgore was offered the principalship at Plymouth Educational Center. At 29 years of age, Mr. Kilgore became one of the youngest school principals in the state of Michigan. With the help of a supportive board and superintendent, Mr. Kilgore helped transform PEC into a superb educational institution. During his tenure as Principal, Mr. Kilgore effectively managed the school's growth from 150 students in grades K-4 to over 800 in grades K-8. After serving as Principal for five years, Mr. Kilgore was unanimously selected by the Board of Directors to fill his current role as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

During his years in administration, Mr. Kilgore has developed numerous partnerships with community organizations and businesses; written several successful proposals for school programs totaling over one million dollars and helped numerous students locate summer employment. Mr. Kilgore has also received numerous community awards and has presented at several local and national educational conferences.

Mr. Kilgore is also involved in other community endeavors some of which include: Metro Education Foundation – President; appointed special director to the City of Detroit Economic Development Corporation (Federal Reserve Bank Project); appointed to serve as a member of Wayne County Juvenile Detention Advisory Board; and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. – Member. However, in spite of his numerous endeavors, Mr. Kilgore still finds time to serve as a deacon at his church, spend time with his lovely wife and two children, mentor students at his school, and pursue his doctoral degree in Educational Administration.