SVSU Board of Control

Scott graduated from SVSU with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and applied science. He is president of Sunrise National Distributors Inc., managing member of several real estate developments, and a founding member of the Blue Water Angels and the 100 Club of Bay City. He is the former president of the board for the YMCA of Bay City and volunteers on the Bay County Growth Alliance and SVSU Board of Fellows. Scott and Nancy have two sons: Ryan, a 2008 graduate of SVSU, and Eric, a current SVSU student.

Dennis is Founder and Director of Rysenia Capital Solutions, LLC, a professional services firm which provides comprehensive business practice consulting services to small and middle market companies. Previously, Durco was President and Chief Financial Officer for Michigan Orthopedic Services, LLC. Durco also held various Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer position for several entrepreneurial companies including consumer products, software, and laser guided navigation. These experiences included frequent international travel abroad. Durco became a certified public accountant while employed at Price Waterhouse during the first six years of his career. Durco is a member of the American Institute of CPA's, the Michigan Society of CPA's, and is an original member of the Bank of Ann Arbor's Technology Industry Group. He is presently a board member for the Common Bond Basketball Club, Inc., Livingston County Catholic Charities, and has held various Board positions during his career both in the for profit and not for profit sector. Durco holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from The Ohio State University graduating from the Honors Accounting program.

John is the retired CEO of Yeo & Yeo, PC, (a Certified Public Accounting Firm that is ranked as one of the top 100 largest CPA firms in the country) a position he held for 15 years. He spent over 40 years with the company throughout his career. Kunitzer is a certified public accountant who graduated from SVSU in 1973 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He has been actively involved in the community over the years, serving as chairman of the Saginaw County United Way fund raising campaign, past president of the Saginaw Valley Rotary Club, past member of the city of Saginaw Hospital Finance Authority, past president of The Saginaw Club. He currently is a member of the Saginaw Diocese Finance Committee, board member of the Michigan Catholic Conference Lay Employees’ Pension Board, a member of the Saginaw Valley Rotary, and serves on the Saginaw Township Pay Planning Commission.

Ms. Rupp was appointed to the SVSU Board of Control in 2015. She recently retired from The Dow Chemical Company as the corporate director of service management in the Business Services Group. Her career with Dow has included responsibilities as research & development director supporting multiple business, global regulatory affairs director, global remediation director and global director of business process services.

Jenee L. Velasquez began as the first Executive Director for The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation in October of 2005. She served as Chief Executive Officer of Midland County’s economic development corporation, Midland Tomorrow, beginning in 1999. For two years prior to that, she served as Midland Tomorrow’s Manager of Economic Development Services. She was Midland’s first Downtown Development Authority Coordinator. Prior to living in Midland, Mrs. Velasquez worked for the Manhattan, Kansas Convention and Visitors Bureau. She earned a B.S. in business administration from Kansas State University and her M.B.A. from Michigan State University as well as completing an executive education course at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Her current community activities include serving as a member of the Chemical Bank Midland Community Bank Advisory Board, Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Board, Chair of the Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control, Saginaw Valley State University Board of Fellows, Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control Business, Finance, Audit and Facilities Standing Committee, Past Chair of the Delta College Foundation Board, Past Chair of the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Authority, Vice President and Assistant Secretary for The Michigan Baseball Foundation - Grants Committee Chair, Chair of the Midland Entranceway Initiative Task Force, Past Chair for Michigan Non-Profit Association Board, Greater Midland Community Centers Trustees Board, Past Chair for Leadership Michigan Advisory Board, MidMichigan Health Board and Planning Committee, Midland County Juvenile Care Center Advisory Board, Midland County Drug Court Steering Committee, Chair of the Midland City and County Joint Building Authority, Midland Rotary Foundation Board, Michigan Municipal League Foundation Board, Robert C. Reinhardt Library Trust Fund, Council of Michigan Foundations Public Policy Committee, Midland Area Chamber of Commerce, Midland Rotary Club, Local Development Finance Authority Board, Dow Community Advisory Panel, Junior Achievement Classroom Volunteer, Leadership Midland Alumni, and 1000 Leaders/Leadership Saginaw Alumni.

Recognitions include being named in 2016 to Crain’s 100 Most Influential Women in Michigan by Crain’s Business Detroit, the 2013 YWCA Women of Achievement Award for Community Leader, the 2012 Great Women of the Great Lakes Bay Region Award, the 2012 Margaret Ann “Ranny” Riecker Meritorious Service Award, Zonta Club of Midland 2010 Woman of Distinction Award, 2009 Junior Achievement of Central Michigan Rising Star, 2006 Ruby Award, Girl Scouts of Mitten Bay 2003 Woman of Distinction Recipient, 2002 Midland Leader of the Year, 2002 Chamber of Commerce Commonwealth Award for Innovation, 2000 ATHENA Award Recipient, Northwood University Silver Circle Recipient, Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow and Midland Rotary Club Golden Goose. She is a past president of the Leadership Midland Alumni Association and Midland Rotary Club and Past District Secretary for Rotary District 6310.