February 13, 2010 — 10am
TACAM Cultural Center
28837 Beck Rd
Wixom, MI 48393
Join us for this very important strategic planning session led by TACAM member Mickey Katz-Pek, as we shape the structure and path that will enable TACAM grassroots to achieve its goals.
This meeting will be essential for anyone who wishes to participate in TACAM Grassroots for advocacy. We will be forming the subcommittees and establishing roles with the active participation of all members.
This will be an excellent learning experience for anyone interested in how professional Strategic Planning is conducted by an expert in the field.
Interested participants must email outreach@tacam.org with the names of those interested in participating.
It is also highly recommended to register for TACAM Grassroots at before the event in order to receive the latest updates on committee news and details. There is no need to register before coming to the event. There is also no need to be a TACAM member in order to volunteer for this initiative.
We will start promptly at 10:00 am in order to be finished at the designated time. Please plan to arrive early in order to avoid unexpected delays, and we will do our part to ensure the early Saturday will be worth it.
To RSVP for this event please email outreach@tacam.org to confirm attendance. All participants must rsvp before the event.
Biography of Mickey Katz-Pek
Marilyn (Mickey) Katz-Pek, Partner Emerita, Biotechnology Business Consultants (BBC), LLC, Founder
Ms. Katz-Pek has worked with a substantial number of large public and private companies, entrepreneurial biomedical companies, academic, research, and government institutions since founding BBC in 1990.
Previously, Ms. Katz-Pek spent 17 years as an administrator at the University of Michigan Medical School, where she was involved in technology traNSFer, departmental management and the establishment of multidisciplinary centers. In 1985, Ms. Katz-Pek became president of BioQuant, a medical diagnostics company spin-off from the University. Ms. Katz-Pek also co-founded the Michigan Biotechnology Association (now MichBio), and was Director of Biotechnology and Life Sciences at merra, a non-profit economic development organization for high technology in the state of Michigan. She has served as Chairperson of the Michigan Center for High Technology. Before her retirement, she was a member of the Board of Directors of Ann Arbor Commerce Bank (now Michigan Commerce) and Board Member and subsequent chairperson of the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Long-term Development Finance Authority. Previously, she served on the National Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association and was president of its Michigan affiliate. Ms. Katz-Pek was co-founder of The Women’s Center of Southeastern Michigan and its Founding Chairperson.
She currently sits on the Board of Directors of Accumed Systems, Inc. and NSF International-Holdings, LLC. She maintains a limited consulting practice with BBC — her most recent project was with Michigan State University to assist in the development of a proposal to create a Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
Ms. Katz-Pek has conducted a number of strategic planning sessions throughout the country for both for-profit and non-profit entities. Relevant to this event, she conducted the Strategic Planning Session for the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA); the outcome establishing their successful Public Outreach Program. Most recently, she conducted a Strategic Planning Session for the Consular Corp of Detroit.
Ms. Katz-Pek also served on the National Science Foundation’s advisory panel for review of commercialization plans for the sbir program and has been an sbir/sttr reviewer at the National Institutes of Health.
Ms. Katz-Pek has been acknowledged as one of Michigan’s top 10 business women from the National Association of Women Business Owners, Greater Detroit Chapter; and has twice been listed as one of Detroit’s Most Influential Women (1997 and 2002).
About TACAM’s Outreach Initiative
The TACAM Grassroots Committee was established this fall after TACAM successfully applied for a grant through the ATAA and TCA. The purpose of the grant is to find ways to engage and activate Turkish-Americans and friends of Turkey in helping to build connections with our fellow citizens and help educate the public and elected officials on the importance of Turkish-Americans.
Michigan is only one of three pilot cities that are helping to shape this new project. While the grant provides funds for a coordinator and budget, the most valuable asset our committee can have is volunteers.