Leadership Detroit Class 45 Roster

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Dear Leadership Detroit 45,

I am tremendously honored and excited to guide this 45th class of Leadership Detroit through another one-of-a-kind program year.

Your cohort will be embarking on a unique experience that takes you on a journey outside your comfort zone to challenge long-held assumptions and embrace diverse perspectives on quality-of-life issues in the Detroit Region.

Through carefully curated sessions and experiences throughout the year, your class will have an opportunity to better connect with each other, hear directly from key regional leaders across multiple sectors, and enhance the intangible skills that will help you and your classmates shape this Region’s future through leadership positions.

Yours in leadership,

Presenting Sponsor:

An Introduction to Class 45

Fathi Abdelsalam, Executive Director, Intellectual Property and Economic Development, University of Rhode Island

Trevor Baker, Chief Operating Officer, Emagine Entertainment, Inc.

Cassandra Baptiste, Partner, Educator Program and Partnerships, Teach For America - Detroit

Jason Barnett, Senior Vice President, Lending, Invest Detroit

Barry Blackwell, Manager, Community Relations, Henry Ford Health

Alexandra Borngesser, Director, Fund Development, TechTown

Jaylen Bradley, Policy and Program Advisor, Community Violence Intervention, Mayor’s Office, City of Detroit

Brynn Bryant, Director, Care Center, Community Financial Credit Union

Rachel Campbell, Small Business Financial Analyst, Accounting Aid Society

Kathleen Cieslik, Partner, Trusts and Estate Planning, Varnum LLP

Jasmine Cooper, City Director, PeacePlayers Detroit

Andrew Danaher, Principal, Albert Kahn Associates Inc.

Kyle Degiulio, Senior Manager, Economic Development Policy, Amazon

Jennifer DeNeal, Director, Policy and Research, Education Trust - Midwest

Christina Drake, Partner, Renaissance Venture Capital Fund

Molly Engel, Director, Engineering, Rocket Homes

Lesley Fairrow, Administrative Law Judge, Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules, Michigan Public Service Commission

Jon Farley, President, Access Point Towing

Charles Felton, Manager, Information Technology, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Daniel Ferris, Attorney, Kerr Russell

John Foss, Senior Vice President, Plante Moran Realpoint

Maria Franklin, Executive Director, L!FE Leaders

Amanda Goodspeed, Director, Business Development, Granger Construction Company

Katie Gordon, Area Manager, Public Affairs, Michigan, Waste Management of Michigan Inc.

Christian Greer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Science Center

Sarah Gregory, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Talent Solutions, Detroit Regional Partnership

Brandi Haggins, Vice President, Opportunity Hubs, Life Remodeled

Ashley Hall, Operations and Communications Manager, Washtenaw County

Bilal Hammoud, Executive Director, American Arab Chamber of Commerce

Sharnese Harris, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, The Konnection

Seth Haug, Director, Business Unit and Manager, Business Analytics, Clark Hill PLC

Ashyra Haynesworth, Manager, Revenue and Economic Analysis, City of Detroit

Kaci Jackson, Senior Real Estate Manager, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

Ashley Johnson, Program Officer, Education, Kresge Foundation

Michael Kennedy, Treasurer and Director, Finance, City of Dearborn

Lori Kitchen-Buschel, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, First Step

Sam Klemet, Co-executive Director, Detroit Auto Dealers Association

Cayce Kosch, Manager, Integrated Communications, Franco

Martin Lavalle, Senior Business Economist, Economic Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Detroit Branch

Adrian Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Forgotten Harvest

Rob Lockett, Team Leader, National Housing Stability, Rocket Community Fund

Christyn Lucas, Senior Director, Business Research, Detroit Regional Chamber

Kyra Luyckx, Manager, Engagement and Partnership, Ancor Automotive

Elizabeth Lyon, Assistant Director, Business Development, Roncelli, Inc.

Michelle Martin, Manager, System and Community PR, Corewell Health

Nick Mattar, Associate Director, Marketing, Wayne State University Graduate School

De’Andrea Matthews, Vice President, Diversity and Community Engagement, Detroit Zoological Society

Katharine McLaughlin, Senior Communications Officer, Health and Human Services

The Kresge Foundation

Leona Medley, Executive Director, Joe Louis Greenway Partnership

Mariam Mohamed, Director, Customer Service, DTE Energy

Jennifer Moore, Director, Strategic Alliances, Ally Financial

Stephen Ocaña, Project Executive, Barton Malow

Felicia O’Connor, Senior Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP

Allyson Parker, Chief Ethics Officer and Executive Director, Ally Financial

Nancy Parker, Executive Director, Detroit Justice Center

Olubunmi Parks, Vice President, Talent and Culture, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Kate Partington, Program Associate, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Sean Quigley, Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Brandon Reed, Director, External Affairs, Michigan Black Business Alliance

Melanie Richards, Director, Kids-TALK Children’s Advocacy Center, The Guidance Center

Shanese Ross-Pierrie, Director, University Partnership and Community Engagement, Central Michigan University

Bilal Saeed, Vice President, Brand and Marketing Strategy, Pistons Sports and Entertainment

Anjana Schroeder, Director, Marketing, Downtown Detroit Partnership

Alissa Sevrioukova, Chief of Staff, Community Affairs, DTE Energy

Kirstie Staelens, Senior Advisor, Community Engagement, Great Lakes Region, Enbridge

Raquel Sulaiman, Chief Development Officer, MCHS Family of Services

Dexter Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Black Legacy Advancement Coalition

Catherine Susko, Director, Talent Solutions and Strategy, Workforce Development, and Workforce Diversity, Henry Ford Health

Eddie Theut, Director, Business Development, Siwek Construction

Emily Thompson, Senior Director, Regional Competitiveness and Impact, Wayne State University

Cody Tousignant, Senior Director, Finance, Administration, and Site Management, Henry Ford Estate, Fair Lane: Home of Clara & Henry Ford

Stephanie Trotter, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, The Henry Ford

David Turner, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, MotorCity Casino Hotel

Parrish Underwood, President and Chief Executive Officer, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

Naimah Wade, Director, Teacher Pathways Fellowship, Degree Forward

Madeline Wyatt, Director, Client Relations and Consultant, The Remington Group

Tariq-Tommy Ziadat, Senior Vice President, Consumer Banking Market Leader, Bank of America

Your leadership journey begins here.

Leadership Detroit was a great program to meet people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives and to channel that energy to advance common goals.

Nick Guttman

Associate Attorney, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

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Leadership Detroit has been one of the most pivotal, life-changing experiences of my life! Each session encompasses opportunities for individuals to not only gain a greater sense of understanding and knowledge about every area related to our beautiful ecosystem in Metro Detroit, but also for them to dive into their selfdiscovery, life truths, and grounding of who they are and who they aspire to be as they go about changing their communities for the better.

Ashley Williams

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, RIZZAAR Inc.

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Leadership Detroit represents more than just a program; it embodies a profound commitment to growth, education, and connection with fellow leaders. It has helped cultivate more insights needed to enact positive change in our communities and served as a gateway to collaboration, meaningful connections, community support, and a shared vision with other leaders for a brighter future.

Vice President, Operations and Clinical Access, Henry Ford Health

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