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.
Tiffeny Jones
Vice President, Operations and Clinical Access, Henry Ford Health
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