Denise Ilitch is president of Ilitch Enterprises, LLC. Through her extensive involvement and various leadership roles within the diverse portfolio of Ilitch Holdings companies, she has developed a very broad range of business skills, including deep expertise in executing large scale real estate developments. She has successfully led a number of high-profile complex projects from inception through completion, including an unprecedented $600 million side-by-side sports stadium development in the heart of downtown Detroit. Denise is also a seasoned asset manager, having overseen the ongoing operations of an extensive portfolio of commercial properties including entertainment venues, gaming and hospitality, food service, and retail enterprises. Her leadership experience in other industries includes restaurant franchise, food manufacturing, non-profit fundraising, and transportation companies. In addition to serving as Director of Horizon Global and Chair of Governance Committee, Denise has served on the Boards of many civic, business, professional, charitable and civil rights organizations, including serving as co-chair for the 2009 Detroit Crisis Turnaround Team and the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. She has also received numerous awards and recognition for her exceptional contributions to such organizations, and for her invaluable leadership in the Michigan community. For the past seven years she has been a regular panelist on the “Michigan Matters” CBS 62 television program which focuses on relevant issues concerning the metro Detroit area. She currently serves as a Trustee for the Skillman Foundation, Chair of the Skillman External Relations & Partnerships Committee, as Board Member for FUEL Leadership and as Regent on the University of Michigan Board of Regents . She was most recently recognized by Crains 100 Most Influential Women 2021.