Our WONderful Speakers
Latanya Gater, M.A., LLPBiography
Latanya Gater is a proud Detroit native, mother, and graduate of Tennessee State University (undergraduate) and University of Detroit Mercy (graduate degree). She is a Master's Level Limited Licensed Psychologist in the State of MI who specializes in providing Psychotherapy, Psychological Assessments, and Case Management Support to children, youth, and families in both public and private sectors. She has nearly 10 years of experience working with specialized populations (LGBTQ, Women, Children, Families, Adults, PTSD/Trauma, and Substance Abuse). She is the CEO of Gater's Got You, LLC created in 2022 to provide supportive services to organizations and individuals who are looking to strengthen DEI practices for the advancement of safety and full inclusion, mental health wellbeing, and educational growth. She formerly served as the Union Chairperson of AFSCME Council 25/Local 1640-Sub Unit 25. She is the first African American woman to be elected to the Dearborn Heights #D7 School Board of Education and was elected Vice Chairperson in 2022. She's been Chairperson of the Dearborn Heights Community and Cultural Relations Commission since 2020 and on the Wayne County Women’s Commission appointed by Wayne County Commissioner David Knezek. She's a member of the Women's Officials Network (WON) and a 2022 Michigan Chronicle 40 under 40 Honoree. She worked as an Instructional Assistant at Wolverine Pathways |University of Michigan where she educated and prepared youth for college. Public servitude will continue to be a part of all Latanya's personal and professional life goals. |
Cheryl BergmanBiography
Cheryl was selected by Governor Whitmer as the Executive Director of the Michigan Women’s Commission (MWC) in October of 2019. Cheryl shares the same understanding with Governor Whitmer that when women in Michigan thrive, all Michiganders thrive. She is dedicated to engaging in discussions with women across Michigan about how they may fully participate in Gov. Whitmer’s vision for Michigan’s economy and way of life. Prior to being selected as Executive Director of the MWC, Cheryl dedicated a major portion of her career to electing women in Michigan. She worked to elect Michigan’s first female U.S. Senator and Governor, Senator Debbie Stabenow and Governor Jennifer Granholm. Most recently she served as Senior Advisor to Governor Whitmer’s 2018 election campaign. Cheryl has a B.A. in Journalism from Michigan State University and lives in East Lansing. She enjoys volunteering as an Advisory Board Member for the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. |
Marcia GershensonBiography
First Elected: Nov. 2004 Elected Vice Chairwoman: Jan. 2019 Current Term: Jan. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2022 Boundaries: A portion of the City of Farmington Hills, as well as portions of Bloomfield and West Bloomfield townships Standing Committees: Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee – Majority Vice Chairperson Other Committees & Appointments • Animal Welfare Study Group – Chairperson • Healthy Oakland Partnership (HOP) – Co-Founder • Lake Board: Meadow Lake – Member • Michigan Clean Water Corps – Partner/Lake Cleanup Organizer • Oakland County Childhood Obesity Conference – Chair • Reproductive Healthcare Special Committee – Chairperson • Celebration of Women’s Suffrage Ad Hoc Committee – Chairperson Community • American Association of University Women (AAUW) – Member • Gilda's Club/Metro Detroit/Cancer Support Community – Co-Founder • Healthy Oakland Partnership – Member • League of Women Voters (LWV) – Member • Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) – Member • Senior Advisory Council – Attendee • Women's Officials Network – Former Board Member Education/Training • Bachelor of Arts, English with secondary teaching credentials – University of Michigan • The Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government – Taubman Fellow and Certificate in Senior Executives in State and Local Governments (2011) Personal • Commissioner Gershenson is married to Ken Robinson and has one son, Drew Gershenson. She was an active volunteer in the Birmingham Public Schools and is a former board member of Camp Make-A-Dream and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. She started a Women's Commission for Oakland County and chaired the first Oakland County Childhood Obesity Conference. Special Recognitions • Women in Government Leadership Program (2016) |
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