Elizabeth A. (Beth) Chappell has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Economic Club since 2002. Prior to that, she served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations for Compuware Corporation. From 1995 to 2000, Ms. Chappell was President and Chief Executive Officer of a consulting firm she founded, The Chappell Group, Inc. For 16 years, Ms. Chappell held executive positions at AT&T. Since 1999, Ms. Chappell has served on the Board of Directors of the Handleman Company. She also serves on a number of civic boards, including Citizens Research Council, Hospice of Michigan and Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Ms. Chappell is a former board member of the Detroit Regional Chamber, Karmanos Cancer Institute and Michigan Economic Growth Authority. |