Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State, State of Michigan

A graduate of Harvard Law School and expert on civil rights law, education law and election law, Jocelyn Benson served as dean of Wayne State University Law School in Detroit. When she was appointed dean at age 36, she became the youngest woman in U.S. history to lead a top-100, accredited law school. She continues to serve as vice chair of the advisory board for the Levin Center at Wayne Law, which she founded with former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin. Previously, Benson was an associate professor and associate director of Wayne Law’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights.
 

Benson is the author of State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process, the first major book on the role of the secretary of state in enforcing election and campaign finance laws. She is also a co-founder and former president of Military Spouses of Michigan, a network dedicated to providing support and services to military spouses and their children. In 2015, she was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame and in 2016, she became one of a handful of women to have completed the Boston marathon while 8 months pregnant.

Joi Harris
President & Chief Operating Officer, DTE

Joi Harris is president and chief operating officer of DTE Energy. She is responsible for leading both DTE Electric and DTE Gas utilities, as well as Customer Service, Information Technology, Corporate Services and the Environmental Management and Safety organizations. As a senior leader at DTE, among many accomplishments, she has served as the president and chief operating officer of DTE Gas and has also led the construction of renewable energy projects and the company’s Blue Water Energy Center, positioning the company for a future of clean and sustainable energy production.
 

Harris’ career with DTE spans 35 years. She joined DTE Gas (formerly Michigan Consolidated Gas Company) in 1991 and served in leadership positions in a number of areas including distribution field operations, system control and transmission operations. Harris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wayne State University.

Grace Hansen
Vice President of Global Change, Stellantis & President of the Board, Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT)

As a visionary technology leader, Grace Hansen is responsible for leading the Digital Transformation at Stellantis globally. Throughout her career, Grace has held several leadership positions in the IT areas of Digital Transformation, Network Architecture, Identity Management, Data Center Operations, and Systems Integration. She is passionate about digital and creating thoughtfully planned customer experiences that are engaging and drive adoption.

As a global leader, Grace is known for building and growing successful teams with an emphasis on transforming the organization and accelerating digital adoption. Grace believes that success comes from creating an ecosystem of partners that collaborate and inspire each other to innovate.

Channie Mize

General Manager, Slalom

Channie Mize is the leader of the Ohio market for Slalom and is responsible for ensuring success of our clients across state. She has 20 years' experience in management and strategy consulting with tenures at Accenture and as a Partner at McKinsey & Co. Additionally, Channie was the VP of Pricing Strategy, Planning & Merchandise Analytics at Office Depot.