Jobs Landed: Shamar R. Herron

SPARK East offers both physical office space, as well as essential business services to support the local talent needs.  SPARK East also offers the unique SPARK East Entrepreneur Resource Board (SEERB), and expert team in a range of critical start-up services, including banking, finance, marketing, sales, human resources and logistics.

At SPARK East I manage the redevelopment and day to day operations of SPARK East.  I also work on the site selection committee to choose the current location.  Day to day responsibilities include: Building management, Tenant recruitment, Administrative duties, and Community outreach.  Pfizer donated $5 Million worth of life science equipment to Ann Arbor SPARK.  At The Michigan Innovation Equipment Depot, I work to distribute this equipment to over 100 start up companies throughout the state.

Job Title: Manager of SPARK East & The Michigan Innovation Equipment Depot
Company: Ann Arbor Spark
College: Eastern Michigan University, Political Science Department, Public Administration, Ypsilanti, MI
High School: Detroit Pershing High School, Detroit, MI
Lives In: Ypsilanti



Ann Arbor Spark

201 S. Division, Suite 430
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
(734) 761-9317
Ann Arbor SPARK, a non-profit organization, is the driving force in establishing the Ann Arbor region as a destination for business expansion, retention, and location by identifying and meeting the needs of business at every stage, from startups to large organizations.  Ann Arbor SPARK represents all communities in the Washtenaw County.  Ann Arbor SPARK collaborates with business, academic, government, and community investor partners including the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, the Herbert and Grace Dow Foundation, Washtenaw County, the City of Ann Arbor, the Bank of Ann Arbor and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.  

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