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Oakland Together 40 Under 40™
248-858-5400
40under40@OakGov.com
2100 Pontiac Lake Road
Waterford, MI 48328
Class Members
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Dr. Mohammed Hussain Abdul Jabbar, Ph.D.
Novi
Principal Scientist, Nissan
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Dr. Ashlee Barnes
Beverly Hills
Assistant Professor, University of Detroit Mercy
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Kendal Bowman
Farmington Hills
Principal, Arcos Studio / Project Architect & Manager, Lott3Metz Crutcher
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Ashley Chambers
Shelby Township
Vice President of Business Development, Chief Financial Credit Union
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Kiesha Colson
Southfield
Director of Patient Care Operations, Planned Parenthood of Michigan
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Sarah Cook-Maylen
Milford
Chief of Natural Resources and Environment, Oakland County Parks and Recreation
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Nathan J Fink
West Bloomfield Township
Partner, Fink Bressack
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Doug Furgason
Clawson
Procurement Category Manager, Rocket
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Brad Galli
Birmingham
Sports Director, WXYZ Detroit Channel 7
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Michael Greco
Waterford Township
Portfolio/Program Delivery Senior Manager, CVS Health
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Dorian A. Grey
Southfield
Sr. Corporate Governance Administrator, AAA - The Auto Club Group
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Russell L. Harris Jr.
Pontiac
Founder - CEO, Warrior Academy
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Dr. Tia Harvey
Pontiac
Education Director, Accent Pontiac
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Sgt. Sam James
Waterford
Sergeant, Oakland County Sheriff's Office
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Christelle Keefer
Rochester Hills
Global Business Development Manager for Robotics Education, ABB Inc.
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Shane Robert Kolo
West Bloomfield
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Oakland County Prosecutor's Office
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Shelby Kuhlman
Lake Orion
North America Quality and Warranty Financial Controller, Stellantis
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Brandon Lee
Royal Oak
Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice-President, United Way for Southeastern Michigan
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Shane P. Lewis
Clawson
Director of Admissions, Oakland University
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Luke Londo
Hazel Park
Senior Account Executive, Siren
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Mara Magyarosi-Laytner
Hazel Park
Artist, Educator, Curator, Mara Magyarosi-Laytner | Artist
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Oluwatosin Martins
Plymouth
Regional Director, Center For Employment Opportunities
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Elizabeth McGregor
Waterford
Associate Engineer Sr. - Emissions Certification, Volkswagen Group of America
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Enida Metaj
Royal Oak
Governance, Risk and Compliance Auditor, Rockwell Automation
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Carolina Noguez
Troy
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Outreach, Oakland Thrive
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Lizz Parkinson
Madison Heights
Head of the Freshwater Forum, Cranbrook Institute of Science
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Ryan A. Particka
Royal Oak
Deputy Chief for Health Care Fraud - White Collar Crime Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan
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Tejaskumar Mangal Balgonda Patil
Troy
Staff Engineer, Qualcomm
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Samantha Pickering
Ferndale
Public & Environmental Health Policy Manager, Michigan Environmental Council
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Hon. Laura E. Polizzi
Rochester Hills
District Court Judge, 52-3 District Court
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Dr. Kathryn Rougeau
Troy
Assistant Professor, Oakland Universiry
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David A. Sahli
Franklin
Senior Corporate Counsel, Rocket Mortgage
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Ryan Eli Salter
Royal Oak
Co-Founder, Breadless
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Drew Schultz
Clawson
Digital Media Curator and Historian, Motown Museum
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Hassan B. Sheikh
West Bloomfield
Director of Economic Development, Wayne County
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Suzanna Shkreli
Birmingham
Commissioner, Michigan Lottery
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Jen Skridulis
Clawson
Medical Examiner Investigator, Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office
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Sarah Whitt
Royal Oak
Director of Security, Detroit Zoological Society
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Melissa (Ann) Williams-Bowman
Sylvan Lake
Epidemiologist, Oakland County Health Division
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Andrew D. Zaccagnini, CEM, PEM
Rochester Hills
Emergency Management Specialist, Oakland County Emergency Management; Rochester Fire Department
Cook-Maylen, Sarah
- Departments:County Executive
- Divisions:2025 Class Members
- Title:Chief of Natural Resources and Environment
- Age37
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Chief of Natural Resources and Environment
Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Passionate about conservation and climate resilience, Sarah Cook-Maylen works to provide beautiful spaces for people to recreate and recharge and preserve the legacy of Oakland County as a place where people want to live and work.
As the chief of Natural Resources and Environment for Oakland County Parks and Recreation, Cook-Maylen is a dedicated environmental professional who has managed large scale projects, and multimillion-dollar grants programs across the Great Lakes Region.
She oversaw the development of a county-wide native plant giveaway, which provided more than 15,000 plants to Oakland County residents in 2024. Cook-Maylen also developed a local habitat improvement grant program, which helped local communities receive funding to improve native landscapes and promote native wildlife.
Cook-Maylen also was a senior habitat restoration specialist for the Great Lakes Commission and a Natural Areas and Preserves Manager at the Leelanau Conservancy. A resident of Milford, Cook-Maylen received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.