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Officers
Jerald
A. Mitchell, Founder, President & CEO
Jerald Mitchell is a historic preservationist. He has
restored and now resides in Henry and Clara Ford's Edison
Avenue home in Detroit. Jerald has obtained State Historic
Designation for the Henry Ford home, and the Scarab
Club in Detroit.
He is an archivist and historian for the Historic Boston-Edison Association. Author of A GUIDE TO RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF HOUSES IN DETROIT. Secretary and co-founder of Boston-Edison Development, Inc., a nonprofit organization for rehabilitating houses in the Boston-Edison Historic District. Jerald is a retired Professor of Anatomy at Wayne State University, School of Medicine.
Steven
Rossi, Chairman
Steven Rossi is Vice President, Communications for Honeywell Fire System and previously served as former President and Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Performance Technologies, the Livonia-based automotive engineering services and performance power train provider. Before joining McLaren, he was Vice President, Global Communications for DaimlerChrysler and was general manager, communications at Mercedes-Benz of North America. Rossi has also held various executive-level posts within General Motors, overseeing activities for its Chevrolet and Saab brands. He began his career as an engine developer for Ford Motor Company.
An engineer by training who has moved through marketing,
product planning and communications disciplines, Rossi
is a member of numerous professional organizations including
the Automotive Press Association, the International
Motor Press Association, the Motor Press Guild and the
Society of Automotive Engineers. He is a recognized
automotive historian and published author, a member
of the Society of Automotive Historians and a Trustee
of the National Automotive History Collection, Detroit
Public Library. Rossi also maintains his own collection
of vintage cars and special interest motorcycles, and
relies on a Model T Coupe - almost daily!
Randy
Mason, Vice President
Randy is a former transportation curator at the Henry
Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. He has single handedly
administered nine major transportation and automotive
collections for over a decade. He is a consultant for
automotive history, research and writing, auto historic
site development, and old car event development. His
clients have included the Henry Ford Estate, the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg
Museum, and the Frick Art & Historical Center in Pittsburgh.
Randy has been extensively involved in the old car
hobby since 1965. He has been instrumental in producing
Greenfield Village's Old Car Festival for over 20 years
and was involved in Greenfield Village's Motor Munster
for six years.
A proficient old car driver, Randy has owned over
60 cars and currently maintains a small stable of elderly
vehicles dating back to 1904.
Paul
James Sloan, Corporate Secretary
Paul James Sloan is an automotive historian and preservationist
that has been involved in various capacities with TPLEX
since the organization was formed. He was named Recording
Secretary of the TPLEX Executive Committee in 2003 and
Corporate Secretary in 2006. Mr. Sloan was born in the
village of Grosse Pointe, Michigan and currently resides
in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan where he actively supports
several local organizations. Such as: Grosse Pointe
Public Library Foundation, Grosse Pointe War Memorial,
St. Paul Catholic Church of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse
Pointe Farms Foundation, Neighborhood Club of Grosse Pointe,
and Grosse Pointe Athletic Club. He was named a trustee of the
Grosse Pointe Historical Society in 2005.
Mr. Sloan is an avid antique automobile enthusiast
and active in Model T Ford Club of America, Piquette
T's, The Henry Ford, Vintage Chevrolet Club of America,
Packard Motor Car Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Museum,
and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Rick
Lindner, Treasurer
Rick is proprietor of Lindner Bookkeeping & Tax Service
in Columbus, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University
before transferring to Franklin University where he
earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration
with a major in Accounting. He has fifteen years experience
preparing taxes and doing bookkeeping. Rick owns two
1903 Model A's, a 1915 Model T Touring, a 1929 Model
A Touring, a 1948 Ford Super Deluxe Convertible, a 1956
Fairlane Convertible, and a 1959 Skyliner Retractable
Hardtop.
Directors
Andrew
Giacobone
Mr. Giacobone was elected to the T-Plex board in May 2005. He has been a volunteer since 2003. He also serves as Membership Secretary and Newsletter Editor.
He is manager of Electronics Planning at Audi of America, having spent 20 years in the automotive industry. Mr. Giacobone earned his bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from GMI Engineering & management Institute in 1989. He is a member of SAE and SCCA, and is currently restoring a 1955 Cadillac Coupe de Ville in his spare time.
Patricia
Ray Linklater
Pat has held a variety of jobs, including a business
instructor, an assistant to a plant superintendent of
an OEM paint manufacturer, an office administrator of
an OEM steel processing center, and work in telecommunications
sales and customer service.
From an early age, Pat learned from her family the values of doing volunteer work. She was appointed by Mayor Dennis Archer to serve on the Detroit Historic District Commission. Pat has been the Chair for the past six years. Since 1979, Pat has been a member of the Boston-Edison Homes Tour Committee, which is the largest fund-raiser for the association.
Richard
Rubens
Dick has served in a variety of administration positions
for public, private and volunteer organizations. He
is a former Vice President for Gilbert Dodge Association,
General Manager for ElectroNetics Corp., Chief of Security
at the Detroit Institute of Arts, MCCC Public Safety
Administrator, and Detroit Police Community Services
Officer for the Midtown Development Area. Dick is also
a former Ambassador for the Greater Detroit Chamber
of Commerce.
Dick is the T-Plex representative on the Woodward Strategic Initiative and the Detroit Greenways Project Design Teams. He is the Secretary for the Piquette T's Model T Ford Club, and a member of the Model T Ford Club of America and the Henry Ford Heritage Association.
Michael
W. Skinner
Edsel B. Ford II has said of Mike Skinner, "He knows every tree that my great grandfather ever planted" Mike is the ultimate "Fordophile." He is past President of the Dearborn Historical Society and the Grosse Pointe Historical Society. Mike is a founding member of the Henry Ford Heritage Association. Since 1978, he has been a volunteer tour guide at the Henry Ford Estate - Fair Lane.
Mike is Human Resources Director for Production Tool
Supply Co. of Warren, Michigan.
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