26th Annual Women's Council Celebration Luncheon 2023
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
11:00am - 1:00pm

Honoring Women’s Leadership in the Community
Join us for the 2023 Women’s Council Celebration Luncheon as we recognize three incredible
women for their leadership and dedication to the Washtenaw County community. We call
these women “Sheros,” female heroes who demonstrate professional excellence through
their work and service; support the lives of women, children and the underserved;
and advance equity, diversity and inclusion.
The proceeds from this luncheon will support the WCCF Student Emergency Fund.
Event Details
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Check-in and Networking
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon and Program
Washtenaw Community College
Morris Lawrence Building
4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor
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Questions? Contact the WCC Foundation, 734-973-3665
Congratulations, 2023 Women’s Council Honorees!

Michelle Crumm, MBA, CPA
Founder and CEO of Present Value, an executive coaching company
Michelle Crumm, MBA, CPA, is an accountant and auditor who used her procurement and investor relations expertise
to co-found Adaptive Materials, Inc. The company develops and manufactures propane
fuel cells. Crumm served as its chief business officer for 12 years. Recognized by
Inc. 5000 and Inc. 100’s Energy Company awards for its dynamic growth, Adaptive Materials,
Inc. was acquired by Ultra Electronics in 2011. Crumm, known for her energy, entrepreneurship
and community involvement, then became the Founder and CEO of Present Value, an executive
coaching company, where she inspires others to develop bold leadership.
Crumm has been a founder or investor in many start-up companies. Widely recognized
for her leadership, Crain’s Detroit Business in 2007 named her one of the region’s
“Most Influential Women.” In 2014, former Governor Rick Snyder appointed Crumm to
the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents, where she served from 2015 to 2022.
A first-generation college student from a small, blue-collar town in Indiana, Crumm
is a mentor with the Mentor, Access and Guidance in College program, known as MAGIC,
which serves EMU students placed in foster care as a teen. For six years, she has
championed the MAGIC Wishlist program, which has given more than $100,000 in gifts
to students. She established an endowment for the program to ensure its continued
success.

Donna Doleman Dickerson, MBA, CDP
Vice President of Brand and Marketing , University of Michigan Credit Union
Donna Doleman Dickerson, MBA, CDP, is a powerhouse at building brands and repositioning companies. As Vice President
of Brand at the University of Michigan Credit Union (UMCU), she leads Brand, Marketing,
Communications, Community Development, Financial Education and innovative product
design.
Before joining UMCU, Dickerson led the brand pivot as the first Chief Marketing Officer
of GreenPath Financial Wellness, a 60-year-old national nonprofit focused on financial
health. Ann Arbor SPARK earned multi-year awards for successfully promoting the Ann
Arbor USA brand, with Dickerson serving as senior vice president of marketing and
communication.
Dickerson is a Certified Diversity Professional trained to create a framework for transforming an organization into an engaged, productive, and inclusive
workforce. She has used her business acumen to coach and advise local small businesses through
the Michigan Small Business Development Center.
Her passion for community service has led to service on many nonprofit boards. Dickerson
serves as the Chair of Trinity Health Michigan Board of Directors and sits on the
Make-a-Wish Michigan Board of Directors, Forbes Communications Council, and Harvard
Business Review Advisory Council.
With an eye towards health, wellness and sustainability, Dickerson launched Natural
Kids, which promotes youth and school-centric environmental programs and products
in Washtenaw County. She strives to inspire women in her professional capacity and
improve the lives of others throughout the community.

Nancy Margolis, MSW
Founder and President of Embracing Our Differences Michigan
Nancy Margolis, MSW, is the Founder and President of Embracing Our Differences Michigan, a nonprofit educational
art program launched in 2021. It uses the transformative power of art and an educational
curriculum to celebrate diversity and enhance understanding. Last year, the group
installed 16 x 12.5-foot artistic images reflecting an array of life experiences at
prominent parks in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.
While serving as Executive Director of the Jewish Community Center (JCC), Margolis
became manager of the Jewish Federation of Ann Arbor in addition to her JCC duties.
She worked to make the Federation the center of Jewish philanthropy, engagement and
community building, leading to the development of the Jewish Community Foundation.
She was also a founder of Jewish Family Services.
Margolis formed a Black-Jewish coalition that sponsored Freedom Seders (antiracist
dinner parties), “Driving While Black” workshops and recorded the personal histories
of elderly Black and Jewish community members.
Her concern for low-income and disadvantaged residents of Washtenaw County has prioritized
Margolis's volunteer efforts. She led the Inter-Faith Coalition of Congregations in
fundraising for start-up organizations addressing poverty. She helped found The Corner
Health Center in Ypsilanti, which provides health care, mental health and supportive
services to teens and young adults.
A former elected Trustee of Washtenaw Community College, she has served on the boards
of directors of the WCC Foundation and Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, among
others. Margolis’s enthusiasm and “just do it” attitude in the face of obstacles fuel
her commitment to change.
Keynote Speaker

Aisha Bowe, BSE, M.Eng.
CEO and Founder of STEMBoard & LINGO
Aisha Bowe is a WCC alumna who set her sights on the stars. Had she followed her high school
guidance counselor’s advice, Bowe would have become a cosmetologist. But her father
urged his daughter to take a mathematics class at WCC, which she aced. Her studies
at WCC paved the way for Bowe to transfer into engineering programs at the University
of Michigan.
After earning a BSE in Aerospace Engineering and an M. Eng. in Space Systems Engineering.
Bowe worked at NASA as an aerospace engineer. She leads by example, smashing stereotypes
and demonstrating the power of diversity.
She is the founder and CEO of STEMBoard, a tech company recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US. The company is working to close
the achievement gap through STEM camps, partnerships with Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs) and career opportunities for youth. Bowe tirelessly advocates
for STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math).
In 2022, Bowe raised nearly $2 million in venture capital to fund a second company,
LINGO. Its hands-on kits help students learn computer coding, hardware and software
design. More than 5,000 students in 10 countries currently use LINGO, and the company
is growing fast.
In 2020, ESSENCE magazine included Bowe in its first list of “Woke 100 Women,” which
honored women who are blazing trails for equal rights and inclusion for Black people
in America.
Bowe will be the first Black woman to travel on a commercial flight to space with
Blue Origin, the private spaceflight company founded by Jeff Bezos. For her, the sky
is not the limit!
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