|
Front Row Seated (L to R) Shelly
Kemp, Events Director; Bill Allen, Executive Director
Second Row (L to R) Andrea
Cowan, Director of Development; Mandy Johnson,
Bookkeeper/Finance
|
|
Bill joined the Chamber in September 2006. He has held executive
management positions in sales, operations and finance.
He most recently was vice president of accelerated sales
for Colliers International/Insite Commercial Group. Prior
to that Bill spent 11 years with Xerox Corporation in
southeast Michigan, in sales and operations positions.
He formerly was controller of William M. Mercer, Inc.
in Detroit. He received his bachelor’s degree from
Northwood University and masters degrees from Northwood’s
DeVos Graduate School of Management. Bill lives in Pleasant
Ridge with his wife. |
|
|
|
After spending 18 years at home
raising her family, Andrea rejoined the workforce in 1999
taking a job in inside sales for Monroe Engineering. In
2003, she accepted the position of Director of Membership
with the Royal Oak Chamber and over the course of 3 ½ years,
Andrea was successful in increasing membership by 454 new
members and organizing the Chamber’s first Ambassador
Committee. Married to former Mayor, Dennis Cowan, Andrea’s
dedication and commitment to Royal Oak is apparent every
day and since returning in March, 2007 as the Director
of Development, is excited to be once again part of the
Chamber. Andrea lives in Royal Oak with Dennis and their
children, Sara, Danny and Kaitlyn. |
|
|
Mandy joined the Chamber as its
bookkeeper in 2004. She has a bachelors degree from Michigan
State University and has worked in a financial capacity
in real estate development and for numerous manufacturing
representatives. Married for more than 25 years she lives
with her husband Rick Johnson (Billings Lawn Equipment)
and their dog Dakota in Bloomfield Hills. They also have
three grown children – Stephani, Scott and Julie. |
|
|
Shelly joined the Chamber
in May 2003 (one week before a major event!) Before
being the first official Director of Events at the
RO Chamber, Shelly held several event marketing positions
over the last 12 years, working for such notable
companies as PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the Michigan
Association of CPA’s. Her most recent position
was for a medical communications company as their
Conference Manager, organizing HIV/Aids workshops
all over the world. She received her bachelor’s
degree from Wayne State University in Design and
Merchandising, with an Art History minor. Shelly
lives in Royal Oak with her husband and son. |
|
|
|
