Mr. Pryde is a director and organizer of Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares and Bank of Birmingham. He is a member of the Governmental Affairs Staff of Ford Motor Company, where he is responsible for managing the company’s relationships with states and cities throughout the United States. Along with his responsibilities at Ford Motor Company, he also serves on the executive committee of the Michigan League of Human Services, and on the board of directors of the Automation Alley of Oakland County Michigan and the All Saints Community Center in Detroit, Michigan. Before joining the Governmental Affairs Staff, he held a variety of management positions in Governmental Affairs, including Local Government Affairs, International Strategy and Trade, and Public Policy. Mr. Pryde is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science, and of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he earned a Master of Public Administration degree. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy, where he served for seven years. |