GroupeSTAHL Board of Directors

Members of the GroupeSTAHL Board of Directors bring years of business experience, professional expertise and the ability to "think outside the bowl" to the leadership team. With backgrounds as diverse as a Hydroplane race producer, a Harley-club founder and a long distance sail boat racer, the board members have life experience as well as business knowledge and they provide the guidance and support needed to make GroupeSTAHL the most successful company of its kind in the world.

Mickey Briggs

Mickey has been a board member for Stahls' SCS since 1977, and a GroupeSTAHL board member since 1999. "I have seen the company grow from the days when they did everything by hand, to utilizing the most specialized technology available for this industry." Mickey's background and experience make him an important member of the GroupeSTAHL board. Prior to joining Cox, Hodgman & Giarmarco, a legal firm in Troy, Michigan that specializes in business law and estate planning, Mickey was in private practice for thirty five years. He is a member of the Board of Directors of several public and private corporations as well as Leader Dogs for the Blind of which he was the President and Chairman of the Board for twelve years. Mickey is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan (Member, Probate and Trust Law Section). Mickey is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan (Member, Probate and Trust Law Section).

Paul Falcone

Paul Falcone is the president and founder of Falcone, Listwan & O'Neil, P.C., in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He is involved extensively in advising clients in the areas of financing for practice expansion, cost containment, cash flow analysis, new practice set up, accounts receivable management, buy/sell agreements, office sharing arrangements, strategic tax planning, and compensation planning for both owners and employees. A graduate of Wayne State University, he is also a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at St. John Hospital-Macomb, a member of the Board of Governors at the Bayview Yacht Club, the Treasurer of the Wolverine Harley Owners Group and he serves on the board of several privately held companies.

Thomas McInnes

Tom McInnes is the President of Commodore Sales and Marketing, a firm that provides consulting and group benefits for Legal and Identity theft plans. He is the Director of Sales and Marketing for The Intelligent Companies, which is a Professional Employment Organization specializing in human resources, employee benefits and payroll services, Past President of the Spirit of Detroit Thunderfest producers of the Gold Cup Hydroplane Races, he was employed by Manufacturers/Comerica Bank for 30 years where he opted for early retirement in 1996 as Vice President of Bank Operations. Tom serves as Past Commodore of the Detroit Yacht Club, Regatta Official of the APBA, and USCG Auxiliary Flotilla Commander/Vessel Examiner, He is also a good member in standing of The Northeast Detroit Lions Club/Board of Directors, Advisory Board Wayne County Sheriff, Optimist Club of Downtown Detroit, Unlimiteds Detroit, U.S Army decorated Vietnam Veteran, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Bruce Post/Life Member, and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 9/Life Member.

A native Detroiter, Tom is an avid boater and golfer, as well as a graduate of Macomb Community College, Wayne State University, and the University of Wisconsin. "It has been a pleasure and honor serving on the GroupeSTAHL Board of Directors for the past 10 years," says Tom. "It has been amazing to see all the success that comes from all the hard work and dedication from all the associates/management and the incredible vision of global products and growth from the outstanding leadership of Ted Stahl."

Jan Starr GroupeSTAHL CEO and Vice Chairman

Jan Starr leads GroupeSTAHL as the CEO and Vice Chairman, not only setting the pace for worldwide innovative product development, sales, distribution, manufacturing and marketing, but making sure we continue to meet the ever-changing needs of customers large and small. As the former Chief Operating Officer Team Detroit/Managing Director Ogilvy Team Detroit, Starr managed multiple companies and has extensive marketing communications experience with corporate clients in the automotive and non-automotive sectors. Before becoming CEO and Vice Chairman, Starr was a former GroupeSTAHL board member and is very familiar with all facets of the imprinted sportswear industry. Starr is a past President of the Michigan Advertising Alliance, past President of the Detroit Adcraft Club, the world’s largest advertising club, and a former member of the Michigan Council of the American Association of Advertising Agencies. He also just concluded five years as the promotion chairman and cabinet member for United Way of Southeast Michigan Torch Drive. Starr is a graduate of the University Wisconsin-Madison and Michigan State University and lives in Grosse Pointe with his wife Susan.

David C. Stone

David Stone is a practicing attorney and partner at Bodman LLP in Troy, Michigan, one of Detroit's "Top Five Firms," co-founded in 1927 by Henry Ford. His areas of expertise include: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Law; Estate Planning. Mr. Stone was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1976. He is a graduate of Michigan State University (B.S., 1970); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1976). He is the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Federal Estate and Gift Taxation. He is a Member, Board of Visitors, Duke University Divinity School; a Trustee, St. John Health System; a Director, Affiliated Health Services, Inc.; a Chairman of the Board of Trustees, St. John Health System Foundation; a Director, Affiliated Health Services, Inc.; a Trustee, Medical Resources Group, Inc.; a Member, Detroit Historical Society; a Member, John Hannah Society of Michigan State University; a Member, Board of Directors of REFAC, Inc. (an AMEX company) and numerous Charitable Foundations and closely held businesses.

Brian Sukarukoff

- President of Jokab Safety North America
Sukarukoff brings experience from the intensely competitive world of commodity industrial electronics to the GroupeSTAHL board. As a successful entrepreneur, he created a niche in electronic and mechanical safety applications and helped develop Jokab Safety into a business with a global footprint. GroupeSTAHL competes in a different industry, but under similar circumstances, as it considers opportunities to expand its digital decorating services and products. In 2010 Jokab Safety was acquired by ABB, one of the largest companies in the world. ABB purchased Jokab Safety because they were perceived as a leader in safety, and it is now their safety division for their machine controls group. Sukarukoff is now an acting manager with ABB and is responsible for the integration of Jokab into ABB and developing the marketing and sales channels in North America. He has also been asked to be a member of their global steering committee for product development. “I have always appreciated Brian’s ability to think outside the box when it comes to finding creative solutions for market expansion, developing international and intercompany synergies and branding,” says Ted Stahl, Executive Chairman of the Board and founder. “He is a visionary thinker—we have that in common. I look forward to his continued contributions to GroupeSTAHL.” Sukarukoff is a dual U.S. and Canadian citizen. He lives in Michigan with his wife Tammy of 26 years.