About The Airport  ::  Board Members

David L. Treadwell is Chairperson of the Wayne County Airport Authority Board.  He is President and Chief Executive Officer of EaglePicher Corporation.  Treadwell was former CEO of Oxford Automotive Inc., ASC Inc., and Prechter Holdings.  Treadwell serves as a board member of several public and private companies.  A resident of Canton, Treadwell’s appointment expires in October, 2008.

James U. Settles, Jr. is Vice Chairperson of the Wayne County Airport Authority Board.  Settles is a UAW Vice President.  His UAW career spans over 30 years beginning in 1968 when he joined UAW Local 600.  Settles is a lifetime member of the NAACP and a member of the Detroit Branch NAACP Executive Board.  He serves as a Board Member of the Economic Alliance of Michigan, Board Secretary of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, and Board of Trustees Music Hall.  He serves on a number of Detroit-area community and civic organizations including Blue Cross/Blue Shield Provider Relations and Health Care Delivery and Cost Committees and the Michigan Round Table for Diversity & Inclusion.  Settles is a resident of Detroit, was appointed by Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano.  His term on the Wayne County Airport Authority expires October, 2010.

Charlie J. Williams is Secretary of the Wayne County Airport Authority Board and was appointed by Wayne County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Robert A. Ficano, as the County’s representative to the Wayne County Airport Authority Board in November 2006.  Williams has served with distinction in CEO Ficano’s administration, as well as the administrations of the late Edward H. McNamara and the late Coleman A. Young.  During his years of public service, Williams has served in various positions including Deputy County Executive, Assistant County Executive, Director of Personnel (Wayne County and Detroit), Chief of Staff (Detroit), and Director of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.  In addition to his extensive public service experience, Williams has enjoyed a successful private sector career through his consulting firm, C. J. Williams and Associates, Inc.  Williams currently is President and Chief Executive of MPS Group, Inc., a certified minority business enterprise specializing in resource management, total facilities management and total waste management.  Williams is a resident of Detroit and is appointed to a six-year term expiring in October, 2012.

Bernard F. Parker, Jr. was appointed by the Wayne County Commission as the representative to the Wayne County Airport Authority Board, and was sworn in November 30, 2006. Parker has represented District 2 on Detroit’s eastside since 1990 and has dedicated his entire life to community and public service. In 1971, Parker co-founded Operation Get Down (OGD), a grassroots community-service organization located on the eastside of Detroit. Commissioner Parker sits on numerous boards of directors, some of which include New Detroit, NAACP and St. John Hospital. Parker is a resident of Detroit and is appointed to a four-year term expiring in October, 2010.

Wayne S. Doran is former Chairman of Ford Motor Land Development Corporation, and has more than 30 years experience in both strategic and operational aspects of real estate development. Doran is credited with developing Fairlane, a 2300-acre planned residential and commercial community in Dearborn, Michigan. He is also a trustee for the Urban Land Institute and the National Realty Committee. As Chairman of the Detroit Metro Airport’s Advisory Board, Doran has been a vocal proponent for improving customer service and amenities at Metro Airport. Doran, a resident of Dearborn, is appointed to a six-year term expiring October, 2008.

Michael M. Glusac was Senior Advisor to Detroit Renaissance from 1997 to 2005, and served as the organization's chairman in 1995 and 1996, and has a solid track record in working with local governments. While Vice President of Government Affairs for Chrysler Corporation, Glusac was responsible for community relations and analysis of state and local government issues. He worked with all levels of government to develop the Chrysler World Headquarters in Auburn Hills and the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. In addition, Glusac, an attorney, also helped create the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. He also served as Executive Director of SEMCOG and as President of the Michigan Municipal League. Glusac resides in Grosse Pointe Farms. His appointment is a six-year term expiring October, 2008.

James B. Nicholson is President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Shareholder of PVS Chemicals, Inc., an international manufacturer and marketer of water treatment and other chemical products. Before joining PVS in 1972, Nicholson held positions at the First National Bank of Chicago offices in London, England and Dublin, Ireland. Active in numerous civic organizations, Nicholson has served on the Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority, the council of the graduate school of business at the University of Chicago, and is affiliated with the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit and the United Way Community. He lives in Grosse Pointe Farms and is appointed to an eight-year term expiring October, 2010.