NEW CMU TRUSTEE: William Weideman of Midland Named by Gov. Snyder
1976 Graduate is Dow Chemical Company Executive
January 13, 2013
By: Dave Rogers
William F. Weideman -- New CMU trustee.
Gov. Rick Snyder has announced the appointment of William Weideman of Midland to the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees. Weideman is a 1976 graduate of CMU and serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer for The Dow Chemical Co., a $60 billion global firm.
Weideman replaces Sam Kottamasu, whose term expired Dec. 31.
Mr. Weideman has held numerous leadership positions including global business finance director, vice president and corporate controller during his 36-year tenure with Dow. Weideman also recently assumed responsibility of corporate strategic development and executive oversight of Dow AgroSciences.
He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from CMU and is a member of CMU's College of Business Administration Accounting Advisory Committee and CMU's Development Board.
"Board members play a critical role in guiding the university to long-term strength and success," said CMU President George E. Ross. "We welcome the Governor's appointment of Mr. Weideman who not only remains closely involved with his alma mater, but brings tremendous leadership and business skills, along with a keen interest in the personal and professional success of CMU's students."
The eight-year appointment, which expires Dec. 31, 2020, is subject to Senate confirmation.
Gov. Snyder is currently reviewing candidates to replace former CMU trustee Marilyn French Hubbard, whose term also expired at the end of 2012.
Other trustees are:
Brian W. Fannon, chair; President of Strategic Operational Solutions, LLC, a business management consulting firm, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Jennifer Granholm for an eight-year term beginning June 14, 2007. He received his bachelor's degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Detroit. He and his wife are residents of Novi.
John D. Hurd, retired president of Cabrillo Community College, Santa Cruz, California, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Jennifer Granholm on January 27, 2009, for an eight-year term. He has also served as president of Mohegan Community College in Norwich, Connecticut, and vice president of instruction and student services at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor.
Mr. Hurd was a member of the faculty at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Eastern Michigan University. He also served as Washtenaw County Administrator/Controller, as the elected township supervisor of Lyndon Township in Washtenaw County, and was the chair of the Jackson County Road Commission. Mr. Hurd has a B.B.A and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. He is a resident of Ann Arbor.
William R. Kanine, a certified public accountant and shareholder of William R. Kanine P.C. Certified Public Accountants in Petoskey, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Rick Snyder on January 18, 2011, for an eight-year term. William R. Kanine P.C. provides accounting and audit, tax and advisory services to individuals and businesses in the Petoskey and surrounding area. Bill graduated from Central Michigan University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in accounting. Bill and his wife Carla (CMU 89) have two daughters and five grandchildren and reside in Petoskey.
Dr. Patricia A. Maryland, is president and CEO of St. John Providence Health System and the Michigan Ministry Market Leader for Ascension Health and was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Rick Snyder on January 18, 2011, for an eight-year term. Maryland has extensive experience in strategic planning, patient care operations, finance, service line management, human resources, capital development, and corporate and governmental relations. Maryland has a B.A. from Alabama State University, an M.A. from University of California-Berkeley, and Dr.PH degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Maryland resides in Bloomfield Hills with her husband and two college age children.
Ms. Sarah R. Opperman was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Jennifer Granholm on January 27, 2009, for an eight-year term expiring December 31, 2016. Ms. Opperman joined Dow in 1981 and retired from the company in 2009 as global vice president of government affairs and public policy. She now owns a public affairs consultancy. A 1981 graduate of CMU, Ms. Opperman previously served on the CMU Alumni Association Board of Directors and CMU's Development Board. She is a 2006 inductee to CMU's Journalism Hall of Fame and previously served on the Journalism Department Professional Advisory Board. Ms. Opperman and her husband, Dan, have two sons.
Robert F. Wardrop II was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Jennifer Granholm on March 24, 2010, to complete a term ending December 31, 2014. Wardrop is a practicing attorney with Wardrop & Wardrop, P.C., and has a lifelong affiliation with Central Michigan University.
Wardrop grew up in Mount Pleasant and attended grade school on the campus of CMU. He earned a bachelor's degree in math from CMU and a master's degree in economics. He subsequently taught for two years in the Economics department. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Detroit School of Law, Wardrop served 18 years on the CMU Alumni Association Board of Directors, including two as president. Mr. Wardrop and his wife Rae Marie, who also attended CMU, are residents of Grand Rapids and Atlantic Beach, Florida.