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Foundation welcomes new board members

The Delta College Foundation Board of Directors recently welcomed five new members to serve from 2024 through 2026.

Brooke L. Beebe
Brooke L. Beebe, Saginaw County

Beebe works at Hemlock Semiconductor as the senior vice president of Advocacy and Engagement. She previously served on the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and currently serves on the Midland Center for the Arts Board of Directors. 

Ben Denay
Ben Denay, Saginaw County

Denay works as the CEO of Wildfire Credit Union. He is active in many community-focused organizations including Junior Achievement and the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum. Denay serves on the SVSU Board of Fellows and the Board of the Saginaw YMCA.

Mike Hanisko
Mike Hanisko, Bay County

Hanisko works at Weinlander Fitzhugh, PC., where he became partner in 1995. He is involved with the Leadership Bay County program and has served as past President for the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Bay County, Morning Rotary Club of Bay City, Bay City Jaycees and the Bay Area Community Foundation.

Patrice Lanczak
Patrice Lanczak, Saginaw County

Lanczak works for Covenant HealthCare as the chief nursing officer and vice president of Patient Services. She is a 2016 RUBY Award recipient and led hospital COVID-19 response efforts in late 2021 by hosting a 22-person U.S. Army mobile medical team for 75 days.

Christian Velasquez
Christian Velasquez, Midland County

Velasquez is retired from an extensive career including many years spent working for the Dow Corning Corporation. He is now an entrepreneur as the founder of PointsNorth consulting. He was a 2007 RUBY Award recipient and previously served on the Delta College Foundation Board of Directors from 2014–2019. He currently serves on the Michigan STEM advisory council.

Officers of the Delta College Foundation this year are Paul Barbeau from Midland County, Chair; Heather Gallegos of Bay County, Vice Chair; and Herb Spence, III from Saginaw County, Immediate Past Chair.

Mark S. Flegenheimer of Saginaw County, David H. Morley of Saginaw County and Lisa M. Ungerleider of Midland County have completed their terms. The Board would like to thank them for their many years of service.