Officers

  • Mitchell Tomlinson

    President & Chief Executive Officer

     


    Mitchell Tomlinson has been with Peckham, Inc., since 1976, and has been the CEO since 1994. He earned a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

    Tomlinson’s accomplishments include creating new partnerships with Michigan State University, participating in a Harvard Business Review case study of best practices in nonprofits and overseeing a growth of more than 1000% in revenues.

    He has been awarded the Management Excellence award from the National Council of Work Centers, the Award of Excellence from the Michigan Rehabilitation Conference and named Business Man of the Year by the Southside Business Association. In 2010, he received the John G. Thodis Michigan Manufacturer of the Year Award, Special Achievement Award for Peckham's significant contributions to the industry and community. He is also a 2010 recipient of the Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of th Year Award from the 2010 Greater Lansing Business Monthly Entrepreneurial Awards.

    Tomlinson is the Vice Chair of the State’s Council on Labor and Economic Growth and is on the Rehabilitation Counseling Program Advisory Committee at MSU. He serves as board member and past president of the 501 Alliance and is a member of Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) local advisory committee. 

    mtomlinson@peckham.org

  • Karen Jury

    Senior Vice President & Director of Marketing


    Karen Jury has been with Peckham, Inc. since 1981. She has dedicated herself to providing a wide range of opportunities for people with disabilities. Under her tenure, Peckham experienced tremendous growth that resulted in a remarkable increase in training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Karen believes that by offering a wide variety of opportunities, we are best able to create the kind of training needed for clients to be successful in competitive employment.

    Her efforts have resulted in numerous contracts in automotive, apparel, business services and environmental services contracts. Through her efforts, Peckham has built a reputation for developing strong partnerships with customers, manufacturers and industry to develop a systems approach to apparel design and manufacturing.

    From research and development, prototyping and initial fielding testing to product introductions and life-cycle management, Peckham has extensive knowledge of the AbilityOne military apparel business managing nearly two dozen multi-year contracts.


    Karen supports and has volunteered with the American Diabetes Association, Michigan Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, NISH Board of Directors, Michigan State University’s Kedzie Society, Central East Lansing Business Association, and many more.


    Karen earned her bachelor of science degree from Michigan State University and is active in many alumni activities, including fundraising.

    kjury@peckham.org 

  • Greta Wu

    Senior Vice President of Human Services


    Greta Wu is the Senior Vice President of Human Services at Peckham, Inc., and has been with Peckham since 1982. She earned a master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Michigan State University and her BA in Business Administration from Providence College in Taiwan.

    Wu is a champion of multi-cultural rehabilitation concerns. She recognizes methods must be sensitive to cultural issues, especially when working holistically with the family. Wu demonstrates a commitment to self-determination and advocates for the respect and equality of persons with disabilities.

    Wu currently serves as a board member for Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center and has served on many other boards including the Michigan Rehabilitation Association. She has been a CARF surveyor since 1996 and has been an outstanding achievement award recipient at the Michigan Rehabilitation Conference.

    Through her leadership and hands on effort, Peckham has gained a reputation as a leader in rehabilitation programs and services. She is a four-time winner of the Supervisor of the Year award from the Michigan State University Rehabilitation Counselors education program. 

    gwu@peckham.org 

  • Scott Derthick

    Vice President of Human Resources


    Scott Derthick is the Vice President of Human Resources at Peckham, Inc. He has been with Peckham for 19 years and earned a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Michigan State University and a master’s of Horticulture and Packaging.

    Derthick serves as a board member for the Human Service Association Workers Compensation Fund and Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center.

    His HR philosophy is to become an ambassador or steward of the culture, guiding staff to keep the mission top of mind in all they do. Derthick also provides leadership in the areas of Wellness, Safety, Opportunity for Improvement, Asset Building, Peckham University and Sustainability efforts at Peckham.

    His diligence and commitment to the Peckham culture has helped keep staff and leadership grounded in the mission as we continue to grow as an organization. His unique and innovative approach to Human Resources has served Peckham well and helped recruit a level of staff who not only have what it takes to succeed but that something extra-compassion, commitment and a keen focus on the Peckham mission. 


    sderthick@peckham.org

  • Jo Sinha

    Corporate Vice President

     

    Jo Sinha is the Corporate Vice President of Peckham, Inc., and has been with the company since 1994 in a number of capacities. She earned a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Michigan State University.

    Sinha was instrumental in getting Peckham’s first call center opportunity off the ground successfully. She assisted in transitioning most of the Battle Creek Federal Center contracts from commercial and federal entities to AbilityOne contracts. This includes the DLA  Battle Creek Customer Contact Center, the Battle Creek Facilities contract, the Dept. of Defense E-mall Support contract, the ADP Security contract and a number of smaller administrative contracts.

    In her current capacity, Sinha provides resources to each business unit including new business development, pricing support, cost analysis, contract start-up, compliance review and oversight, risk management and operational support. Thoughtful research, innovation and out-of-the box thinking characterizes her approach to problem-solving.

    She works closely with the finance and grants management teams in executing long and short term sustainable funding strategies. She is a board member of two local non-profits and is the recipient of the Award of Excellence from the Michigan Rehabilitation Conference.


    jsinha@peckham.org

  • Rob Davison

    Vice President of Finance


    Rob Davison has been with Peckham, Inc., since 2000. He is responsible for managing the financial function for Peckham, with a focus on the accounting and cost systems used to manage the business lines. Davison was instrumental in helping Peckham implement software to automate the collection of hours worked by Peckham's Apparel department. He coordinated two major upgrades to the software used to perform and manage Peckham’s financial and MRP functions. 

    Davison has also been a behind-the-scenes supporter of Peckham’s effort to assist  clients with the annual preparation of income tax returns.

    Prior to Peckham, he worked as a senior consultant for a software implementation firm and Vice President of Finance for Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance Company. Davison earned a bachelor of arts degree in Accounting from Michigan State University in 1976.    

    rdavison@peckham.org