Two new CMU trustees appointed Friday, to serve at February meeting

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Gov. Rick Snyder has chosen Dr. Patricia A. Maryland and William R. Kanine to fill the two vacancies on CMU’s Board of Trustees.

Maryland and Kanine will replace outgoing board members Stephanie Comai and Gail Torreano, whose terms expired Dec. 31, 2010, pending confirmation from the state Senate.

“Both of the new trustees will be great additions to the board (because) they bring experience that will be very relevant to CMU and its long-term strategy,” said Sarah Opperman, chairwoman of the CMU Board of Trustees. “Bill is not only a CPA with a strong financial background, but also a fellow alum. Dr. Maryland, with her experience in the medical profession obviously will be very helpful to the board.”

Kanine, a certified public accountant, lives in Petoskey and received his B.S. and B.A. degrees from CMU. He previously served on the Petoskey Area Public Schools school board and is managing partner in William R. Kanine, P.C., a CPA firm.

Kanine also serves on the College of Medicine’s steering committee, he said in an interview with Central Michigan Life.

“I’m totally honored to even be considered, and totally honored at the opportunity of the appointment,” Kanine said.

Maryland lives in Bloomfield Hills, is president and CEO of St. John Providence Health System and was named one of Crain’s Detroit Business’s Most Influential Women in 2007. She received her B.A. in applied mathematics from Alabama State University, master’s degree in biostatistics from the University of California-Berkeley and doctorate in public health from the University of Pittsburgh.

She was unable to be reached in time for publication.

University President George Ross released a statement Friday in an internal communication on Maryland and Kanine’s appointments.

“We welcome the Governor’s appointments of individuals who have diverse professional expertise, which will provide valued insight into board deliberations,” Ross said.

Under state law, the appointees will be able to serve at the February board of trustees meeting unless the Senate rejects their appointments.

Snyder also announced trustee appointments for Grand Valley State University and Northern Michigan University Friday.

“I have every confidence they will provide the leadership these universities need as we work to structure costs in a way that makes college affordable,” Snyder said in a statement released Friday with the names of the appointed trustees for the three universities.

Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm attempted to fill Comai and Torreano’s vacancies last year, but her attempt was rejected by Senate Republicans.