Susan Sherer Selected as CEO for The Heat and Warmth Fund

Former Super Bowl XL Host Committee Executive Director to Lead Statewide Nonprofit for Energy Efficiency and Emergency Assistance

DETROIT, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) today announced that Susan Sherer has been named CEO of the nonprofit organization. In her new role, Sherer will oversee all of THAW's energy education, assistance and advocacy efforts throughout Michigan. The announcement was made by THAW Board Chair, Dianne Bostic Robinson.

"Susan brings tremendous vision, experience and relationships to THAW and she will be a strong leader for our organization," said Robinson. "We have found a proven leader to guide THAW in the fulfillment of its mission at a time where the need for THAW's services has never been greater."

Sherer is best known in Michigan and throughout the United States as the executive director of the Detroit Super Bowl XL Host Committee, which was the official local liaison for the National Football League's Super Bowl XL game in 2006. She is currently the founder and CEO of ShererInc, which supports organizations with strategic planning, funding solutions, board management, stakeholder engagement, systems planning, management and execution. Prior to the Super Bowl, Sherer served as a tourism and economic development officer for the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau and held leadership positions in the hotel and hospitality industry, including national sales manager for the Westin Hotel Renaissance Center in Detroit.

"I consider it a privilege to serve in an organization that makes such a difference in the lives of people throughout our state," said Sherer. "THAW and its partners are in the front lines of the ongoing evolution of how we use and conserve energy and I look forward to leading the great team at THAW during this critical time."

About THAW:

The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) is an independent non-profit agency that provides low-income individuals and families throughout Michigan with emergency energy assistance and advocates for long-term solutions to energy issues.  Since its inception in 1985, Detroit-based THAW has provided $83 million in assistance to more than 135,000 Michigan households, including elderly, unemployed, underemployed and disabled individuals who found themselves in temporary crisis. During the 2008-2009 heating season, THAW distributed $14,772,775 in energy assistance to more than 11,000 households. THAW has been awarded a Four Star Charity Rating (the highest) by Charity Navigator for the past six years. For more information, visit www.thawfund.org.

SOURCE The Heat and Warmth Fund