August 8, 2025
SVSU welcomes 2 new Board appointments
Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed two new members to the SVSU Board of Control today: Shaun Johnson and Dr. Debasish Mridha. Each has strong ties to the university.
Shaun Johnson, a resident of DeWitt, is the executive vice president of business transformation and chief legal and administrative officer for Consumers Energy. He previously served as the director of Dykema Gossett’s energy industry group.
Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from SVSU and a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law. In 2017, he served as SVSU’s commencement speaker; he was awarded the distinguished alumni award by the College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences in 2022.
Johnson is appointed to the SVSU Board of Control for a term commencing August 7, 2025, and expiring July 21, 2033. He succeeds Lindsay Eggers, whose term has expired.
Dr. Debasish Mridha, a resident of Saginaw, is the owner of Michigan Advanced Neurology Center, a neurologist at MyMichigan Health, and a clinical associate professor at Central Michigan University. He also is the founder of the Mridha Foundation.
Mridha previously served on the Board of Trustees for the Michigan State Medical Society Foundation and on the Board of Directors for the SVSU Foundation. He earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Kiev Medical Institute and completed a residency in neurology and a fellowship in neurophysiology at Wayne State University.
Mridha is appointed to the SVSU Board of Control for a term commencing August 7, 2025, and expiring July 21, 2033. He succeeds Joann Crary, whose term has expired.
“We are pleased that two individuals with considerable knowledge of our university have agreed to accept this vital volunteer leadership role,” said George Grant Jr, SVSU president. “We appreciate these appointments by Gov. Whitmer, and we look forward to working with them to advance the important work SVSU is doing on behalf of our students and throughout the communities we serve.”