DETROIT (January 8, 2026) — Detroit PBS has elected three new members to its Board of Trustees: Richard Glover, enterprise risk professional at Kelly Services; Fatima Salman, ENGAGE program manager at the University of Michigan School of Social Work; and Megan Spanitz, chief operating officer and chief strategy officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber. 

“These three leaders bring an extraordinary combination of strategic insight, community commitment and professional expertise to Detroit PBS,” said Rich Homberg, president and CEO of Detroit PBS. “Their collective experience in workforce development, social equity, risk management and regional economic leadership will strengthen our board and help ensure that Detroit PBS continues to serve the community with integrity, relevance and impact.” 

Richard Glover is an enterprise risk professional at Kelly Services, where he develops and implements enterprise risk practices that support environmental, social and governance priorities as well as compliance efforts. Previously, he devoted most of his career in the automotive industry, holding deadline-driven and customer-facing positions, which involved sales and technical issues. He also brought this expertise to work with S&P Global, the City of Livonia and United Way for Southeastern Michigan.  

Glover serves as a commissioner in the City of Livonia and supports many local organizations focused on community improvement. His ongoing interests include leadership, sustainability, DEI, risk, account management, data analytics and employee customer relations. He earned his Bachelor of Science in automotive marketing from Wayne State University and his Master of Science in human resources and organization development from Eastern Michigan University. 

 

Fatima Salman, LLMSW, is a macro social work practitioner and community organizer, who serves as vice president of the National Association of Social Workers and as a program manager with the ENGAGE team at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. In ENGAGE, she leads the Employment Equity Action and Learning Collaborative, a network of more than 65 stakeholders working in Detroit to advance equitable economic development.  

Salman is an adjunct lecturer at the School of Social Work, teaching policy and macro community organizing, and sits on the board of The Guidance Center in Detroit. Gov. Whitner appointed her to the Higher Education Workgroup of the Michigan Together Council. Her previous leadership roles include serving as executive director of the Muslim Students Association-National and a Racial Equity Fellow with the Detroit Equity Action Lab. She completed her undergraduate and MSW degrees from the University of Michigan.  

 

Megan Spanitz is the chief operating officer and chief strategy officer for the Detroit Regional Chamber, where she works closely with the organization’s executive leadership, staff and board to align strategy, operations and resources. She is also part of the core team in planning and executing the annual Mackinac Policy Conference. Since joining the Chamber in 1999, Spanitz has held a variety of positions in the marketing communications department, most recently overseeing integrated marketing and fundraising strategy for various Chamber foundation initiatives, including MichAuto and the Gallup Center on Black Voices.  

Spanitz has been recognized as a Crain’s Detroit Business “40 Under 40” recipient in 2015 and a WJR News Talk 760 AM “Women Who Lead” honoree. Spanitz earned a bachelor of art degree from Western Michigan University and is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organizational Management, the Center for Creative Leadership and Harvard Business School’s Young American Leadership Program. 

 

About Detroit PBS: 

Detroit PBS is Michigan’s only community-licensed public television station, operating independently of any educational institution or governmental entity. With more than 2 million weekly viewers across its five TV channels, Detroit PBS is the state’s largest and most watched public television station, reaching one of the most diverse public television audiences in America. Its listener-supported radio station, 90.9 WRCJ, is Detroit’s only classical and jazz station, reaching a local and worldwide audience and averaging 280,000 streams per month. Formerly known as Detroit Public TV, Detroit PBS engages with nearly 4 million people on average each month.