05/14/2025
Congratulations to Mike Kelly, Immediate Past President of the AOH Michigan State Board!
We are happy to announce that Mike Kelly has been selected as the 2025 Motor City Irish Fest "Honorary Co-Chair" and todays committee member spotlightshines brightly on Mike Kelly. This recognition is due to the valuable contribututions that Mike has made to the success of the MCIF and his committment to the Detroit Irish community. Thank you Mike for being such an important part of the Motor City Irish Fest.
Mike is the son of the “late” Joann & Lawrence M Kelly. He graduated from St. Mary of Redford HS in Detroit and received his BS in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. He completed post graduate Studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Environmental Program.
Mike is the President and Owner of Environmental Maintenance Engineers, Inc. EME provides environmental remediation contracting services including asbestos & lead-based paint abatement, mold remediation and universal and hazardous waste removal in Michigan and Ohio. EME and their 50 employees celebrated their 25th Anniversary in Business in 2022.
Mike is very active with charitable organizations and the Detroit Irish Community. He is the Past President of the United Irish Societies and Co-Chairman of the Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade. He is the Past Michigan State President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and is currently the Vice-President of the AOH Stephen Walsh Division. He is a member of the Knights of Equity, Court 6 and is serving as the Worthy Supreme Sir Knight.
Mike is on the Board of Directors for the IN Detroit Network, previously the Michigan Irish American Chamber of Commerce (MIACC) and was recognized as the 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year!
He works with The Pallottine Fathers Missions in Wyandotte and was awarded the 2014 Pallottine Man of the Year.
Mike was inducted into the Michigan Irish Hall of Fame Class of 2015 for his accomplishments in “Business and Industry”.
Mike supports Most Holy Trinity Ministries and has been an Usher for St. Patrick’s Day Mass for over 18 years and was honored to be the Chairman of the “Sharin of the Green” Fund Raising Campaign in 2016.
Mike was awarded the “AOH Hibernian of the Year” in 2017.
Mike is a member of the Monaghan Knights of Columbus Council and is on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Columbus Federal Credit Union.
Mike married his high school sweetheart Maureen Collins Kelly and they have (3) wonderful children Matthew and his wife Erin Cook and their son Maxwell and daughter Mae, Colleen and Brigid. They reside in Livonia and are parishioners at St. Valentine Church in Redford, MI. Mike also spends time at his house in the Villages, FL whenever opportunity allows.
Mike has been involved with MCIF from the beginning and handles all of the utilities at the festival including labor, fencing, port-a-johns, temporary lighting, golf carts and ice. Mike is honored to be recognized as the 15th Annual Motor City Irish Festival Honorary Chairman.
