Ilitch School welcomes new members to its Board of Visitors
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business is proud to welcome the following new members to its Board of Visitors:
- Camille Walker Banks, executive director, NPower Michigan
- Steven A. Dork, director of global innovation, General Motors
- Mike McLauchlan, vice president of government relations, Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
- Grace Zacharek, director of global procurement operations and governance, Corteva Agriscience
Additionally, Lora Mariani, vice president and relationship manager, Fifth Third Bank, will join the board through her role as incoming chair of the Ilitch School’s Alumni Council. She succeeds past chair, Jason Brown.
Board of Visitors members serve renewable three-year terms at the invitation of the dean. Their role is to advise and support the dean on the strategic direction and advancement of the school.
About Camille Walker Banks
Camille Walker Banks is the executive director for NPower Michigan, leading an expansion to the Detroit/southeast Michigan market. Banks is a Detroit native with deep roots in the business, nonprofit and philanthropic communities. She recently led the highest-performing site in the United States for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative at Wayne State University.
Banks is a seasoned, growth-minded leader who has built a successful career across corporate and government sectors. Her 20-year career has a strong foundation in business growth and development, process improvement and capital access that spans across industries including technology, service, manufacturing and philanthropy. A two-time Wayne State graduate, Banks holds a bachelor’s in finance from the Ilitch School and a master of urban planning.
About Steven A. Dork
Steven A. Dork has worked at General Motors since 1989, beginning as a student intern in global product development. He currently serves as director of global innovation and was recently appointed to lead the future product line of business for software product innovation. In this role, Dork is responsible for ideating, incubating and launching new business opportunities focused on software-based products within global innovation.
He previously has served as financial director for GM’s electrified and autonomous vehicle portfolio, investor relations, global purchasing and supply chain, and global product programs. Dork has also served in areas including manufacturing, North American FP&A and human resources. He was a key member of the investor relations team during GM’s bankruptcy and subsequent IPO.
Dork earned a bachelor’s in finance from Michigan State University in 1992 followed by an M.B.A. from Wayne State University in 1994.
About Mike McLauchlan
Mike McLauchlan, vice president of government relations, joined Ilitch Holdings, Inc. in 2008 and has spent more than 25 years building strong relationships at all levels of the community.
Previously, McLauchlan was senior vice president and manager of government relations for Comerica Incorporated, where he was responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of Comerica’s local, state and federal government relations activities. A lawyer by trade, he also served as associate counsel at Hayduk, Dawson, Andrews and Hypnar P.C.
McLauchlan is an active member in the community and has served on many boards, including a current role as an advisory board member for the Michigan Political Leadership Program. He earned a bachelor’s from Michigan State University and a doctorate of law from Detroit College of Law.
About Grace Zacharek
Grace Zacharek has worked at Corteva Agriscience since 2017 and currently serves as director of global procurement operations and governance. She is a global executive with experience leading procurement/supply chain transformation journeys in both corporate and fast-paced startups.
Zacharek received a B.S. in medicine from Tongji Medical University in China and earned her M.B.A. from Wayne State. She has extensive supply chain experience working in both China and the U.S. over her career. Zacharek has served on several nonprofit boards over the years and continues to work as a mentor for students and young professionals.
About the Mike Ilitch School of Business
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers, advances the boundaries of scholarly and practitioner knowledge, and enhances the economic vitality of the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and beyond through its programs, research and community engagement. Established in 1946, the business school was renamed in 2015 in recognition of a $40 million gift from Mike and Marian Ilitch. Thanks to this lead investment, the school moved to a new state-of-the-art building in the heart of The District Detroit in 2018, and academic programming and collaboration with city businesses are expanding. For more information, visit ilitchbusiness.wayne.edu.
