The Skillman Foundation

Angelique Power is the president & CEO of The Skillman Foundation, a foundation that partners with people to transform education systems, nurturing the brilliance of Detroit youth. With assets over $550 million, The Skillman Foundation provides approximately $22 million in grants annually. Under Power’s tenure, the Foundation has led a community-rooted strategic planning process to rethink its grantmaking and metrics. Power has a BA from the University of Michigan and an MFA and honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

State Senator Darrin Quiroz Camilleri (Democrat) is currently in his first term serving Senate District 4 following three successful terms in the state House of Representatives. He is also the Assistant Majority Leader, Chairman of the PreK-12 School Aid Budget, and serves on committees that encompass Elections, Energy, Transportation, Labor, and more. His district spans seventeen communities across Downriver and Western Wayne County, including his hometown of Brownstown Township as well as the City of Trenton, where he currently lives. As the son of an immigrant from Malta and a Latina, he became Michigan’s youngest Latino and first-ever Maltese-American state legislator when he was first elected. Camilleri is a first-generation college graduate, earning his degree from Kalamazoo College, and is deeply committed to working to expand college access for all kids.

State Senator Ed McBroom (Republican) serves the people of the 38th Senate District in the Upper Peninsula and is Senate Republicans’ Caucus Dean. He previously chaired the Senate Natural Resources and Oversight committees. McBroom is a fourth-generation dairy farmer and operates his family’s 100-year-old farm, which, in addition to raising Holsteins, also grows corn, wheat, and hay. He previously served a full three terms in the state House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016. He is active in the community, serving on the U.P. State Fair Authority, as dairy superintendent of the Dickinson County Fair, and director of the Norway City Band. He also directs music at the First Baptist Church of Norway. McBroom holds bachelor’s degrees in music education and social studies secondary education from Northern Michigan University. He has served in the classroom as a substitute teacher.