Board of Directors

  • Karolina Powalka

    CHAIRMAN
    Attorney at Mavacy PLLC

  • Karen Ebben

    VICE CHAIRMAN
    Global Marketing Impact

  • Brooke Kircher

    VICE CHAIRMAN
    Vice President, Senior Private Banker,
    The Huntington National Bank

  • Harold Meloche

    TREASURER
    CFO of Conifer Holdings, Inc.

  • Rick Marquette

     SECRETARY
    Senior Director, EV Sales, Samsung SDI America
    Adjunct Professor at Oakland University

  • Christopher Bahrke

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE
    Owner of Christopher Alan Designs

  • Kate Burton

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE
    Closets by Design

  • Steven Fideler

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE
    Associate Engagement Manager, Infosys Ltd.

  • Dr. Sachinder Hans

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE
    Senior Vascular Surgeon at Henry Ford Health System

  • Ryan Husaynu

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE
    Husaynu & Plezia, P.C.

  • Jodi Noding

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE
    Journalist at The Detroit News

  • Todd Pado

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE
    Senior Vice President, Wealth and Investment Team Lead at Huntington Private Bank

  • Mark Palmer

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE
    Business Analyst Technical Coach at United Wholesale Mortgage

  • Bill Scheuber

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE
    Retired Hospital Executive, Botsford General Hospital (Currently Corewell Health Farmington Hills)

Board Recruitment Announcement  

 FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation, our region’s leading provider of creative art and recreational therapies for individuals with disabilities for 70 years, is seeking volunteer leaders to join its board of directors.

 .Board members are actively involved in organizational governance and are expected to attend at least 6 of 9 of the monthly board meetings, participate in at least one board committee, make a personal financial contribution, raise at least $750 annually (includes personal contribution), and manage at least three donor or community partner relationships. 

 Based on our recent review of board skills, connections, and live experiences among current Board members, we are seeking new board members who will help broaden our current board. For this reason, we encourage applications from accounting, legal, and media expertise, as well as those connected to the local workforce development agency, foundations, organized labor, cultural organizations, and advocacy for individuals with disabilities.  

 The Board Nominating Committee is accepting applications until March 1, 2024. Please click the link below for an application. Completed applications should be submitted to Pamela Ayres at payres@FAR-therapy.org  .

Board Member Application