Media Genesis President is elected to an executive board at Wayne State University

DETROIT – Media Genesis President, Antoine Dubeauclard, was elected as an executive board member of the Wayne State University’s Center for the Study of Citizenship.

The Center for the Study of Citizenship was created about nine years ago to pursue the study of citizenship through an international and multidisciplinary approach. The center promotes citizenship in order to develop more engaged and knowledgeable citizens.

As an executive board member, Dubeauclard is tasked with acting as an advisor to the director in regards to providing financial support and management, strategic planning, program development and recruitment of mission relevant speakers, national and international promotion, and advocacy. The center chose Dubeauclard to become part of the executive board because of his enthusiasm and vision on the topic of citizenship.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Ability to support the CSC goal to promote interdisciplinary research and intellectual exchange about citizenship within a global community of scholars; students; political, community and business leaders; and the general public
• Ability to provide specialized skills and advice in areas such as legal, financial and/or public relations
• Seat on one of the three subcommittees; Fundraising, Marketing and Public Relations, or Strategic Planning
• Capability of providing strategic advice to the CSC, and assisting it in adjusting programs to new conditions and opportunities
• Willingness to serve as an advocate and representative of the CSC in the community, and to represent citizenship communities to the CSC

At Media Genesis, Dubeauclard’s role includes oversight of sales, creative departments and strategic partnerships. He often writes and speaks on Internet-related subjects and is a member of several academic and corporate boards. He also has three citizenships; France, Canada and the United States.

The CSC executive board is comprised of people in business, academia, research, medical, law, etc.
Some other executive board members include:

• M. Safwan Badr:  Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Detroit Medical Center
• Amy B. Bloom: Social Studies Consultant, Oakland County School District
• Mark Goldsmith: Judge, Oakland County 6th Circuit Court
• Juliette Thorpe Okotie-Eboh: Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for MGM Grand Detroit
• Robert O’Neil:  Distinguished Professor, University of Virginia Law School, Director, Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression
• Richard L. McCormic: President, Rutgers University
• Hon. Fred M. Mester: Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan