James P. Hallan, President and Chief Executive Officer, became President and CEO in 2008 after serving as President and Chief Operating Officer since 1989. He joined Michigan Retailers as General Counsel in 1985. He is chair of the Board of Directors of Delta Dental Plans of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana and as a director of the Delta Dental Plan Foundation. He also serves on the Association Advisory Council for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and on the boards of the national Council of State Retail Association Executives and the State of Michigan YMCA.   
jhallan@retailers.com
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Becky Beauchine Kulka is owner of Becky Beauchine Kulka Diamonds and Fine Jewelry located in Okemos. Her community-focused store was selected Michigan Retailer of the Year in 2006 and named one of the "coolest"jewelry stores in the nation by Instore magazine in 2005. She also received the 2002 Entrepreneurial Award from the Greater Lansing Business Monthly. She serves as president of the Michigan Jewelers Association and was first named to the Services board in 2007.
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Dan Marshall is president of Marshall Music Company, one of the largest full-line music retailers in the country. The Lansing-based, family-owned company operates stores in Lansing, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Detroit and Traverse City. He serves on the board of the National Association of Music Merchants and was first elected to the Retailers Fund board in 1998 and the Michigan Retailers Services, Inc. board in 2005.
danmarshall@marshallmusic.com
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