Lighthouse Leadership

President and CEO

  John Ziraldo is CEO/President of Lighthouse of Oakland County, one of the largest human service agencies in Oakland County. He has a diverse background in nonprofit administration, grant writing and fundraising.

 Prior to working at Lighthouse, John was the Director of Programs at The Guidance Center, served as the Executive Director at The Thompson-McCully Foundation, and was a Senior Program Officer at The Skillman Foundation. His accomplishments include securing expanded and ongoing funding for several programs including the creation of Head/Start Community Day Care partnerships in Taylor, MI, along with the development and implementation of initiatives to help reform the Detroit Public Schools.

Mr. Ziraldo also spent a year in China teaching English and lecturing on American life and culture. He is currently a Trustee with Crossroads of Michigan, Inc., sits on the board of New Detroit Inc. and is a member of the Michigan Department of Human Services Workforce Action Network. John holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Michigan. 

Lighthouse Community Development - Executive Director

  Judith W. Robinson who previously was the senior deputy director of Fannie Mae Michigan Community Business Center, heads up the Lighthouse Community Development (LCD) subsidiary of Lighthouse. Robinson received a bachelor of arts from the University of Michigan and is a graduate of Leadership Detroit. She has received several accolades for her involvement in community revitalization including two Spirit of Detroit Awards.

Lighthouse PATH - Executive Director

  Sharman Davenport is the Executive Director of Lighthouse PATH. Dr. Davenport has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University. She oversees an empowerment program for homeless women with children and pregnant or parenting teen mothers that provide transitional housing, case management, childcare, Montessori preschool and kindergarten programs.

Lighthouse Emergency Services - Executive Director

  Tom Stowell became the Executive Director for Lighthouse Emergency Services in April of 2007 after serving as Chief Operations Officer for Lighthouse for nearly eighteen years. Mr. Stowell obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Michigan State University and is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations for Lighthouse Emergency Services. Major responsibilities include staff supervision, grant writing, fund raising, financial oversight, and representing Lighthouse Emergency Services to the general public.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Michael J. Damone Chair Damone is the president of The Damone Group located in Troy. He has 20 years experience in real estate development/construction, including more than 16 years in the assisted living industry. He is a registered CPA in Arizona and Michigan, and holds a B.A. in accounting from Michigan State University. His relationship with Lighthouse of Oakland County began in 1990. Since then, Damone has served on both the Lighthouse PATH board of directors and the Lighthouse of Oakland County board of trustees.
Richard Shapack Vice Chair	Laurie Horvath Treasurer	Louis H. Lindeman, Jr. Secretary
Maurice Banks	Peter Burton	Susan E. Cooper		Rev. Douglas Jones
John Irwin	Gordon May	Nancy Rae		Gordon Rinschler
Jane McNamara	Bruce Turpin	Marty West		Mark Tomlinson
John Ziraldo Chief Executive Officer