The SME Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Southfield’s SME, announced Frank W. Ervin III was elected as its 2023 board of directors’ president at its recent SME Fall Gala.
“As the SME Education Foundation 2023 president, I’m looking forward to working with our officers and directors in executing the organization’s five-year plan focused on inspiring, preparing and supporting the next generation of manufacturing talent,” says Ervin III. “We are focusing on moving forward all of our initiatives, including our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
Ervin is managing director of Ervin Policy Group, a full-service public policy and advocacy enterprise serving clients in the automotive industry. His experience also includes leadership roles with the Piston Group, Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council, and Magna International.
The officers and directors of the SME Education Foundation board of directors act as the governing body of the Foundation with budget authority and oversight responsibility. They include:
- President: Frank W. Ervin III, Ervin Policy Group, West Bloomfield
- Vice President: Erica Powell Bell, Mobex Global, Southfield
- Secretary/Treasurer: Andrew M. Jones, Seizert Capital Partners, Birmingham
The 2023-24 Education Foundation Directors are as follows:
- Adam Claytor, Coltrane Logistics, Wixom
- Valerie I. Freeman, Washington Park High School, Racine, Wisc.
- Robert “Robby” Komljenovic, Acieta, Waukesha, Wisc.
- Arthur F. McClellan Jr., Lear Corp., Southfield, Michigan
- Peter Mancini, Mastercam, Somers, Conn.
- John F. Miller, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Plano, Texas
- Christopher A. Rake, FIRST, Manchester, N.H.
- Kyle M. Riegel, Schunk Carbon Technology, West Des Moines, Iowa
- Marion Wells, Human Asset Management, Flossmoor, Ill.
“This group of officers and directors possess strong leadership and exceptional manufacturing acumen and experience that will help accelerate our activities in educating high-school and post-secondary students,” says Rob Luce, vice president of the SME Education Foundation. “I anticipate them building on the strong growth we’ve seen in the last few years.”
To learn more about the SME Education Foundation Board of Directors, click here.
