National Board of Directors

Matt Horner | Chair Executive Vice President, Global Enterprise Sales World Wide Technology

Gail Fierstein | Vice President

SVP, Global Head of People

CaaStle

Stephen M. Murphy | Secretary Sr. Managing Director, Financial Services Technology Global Lead Accenture

Viola Maxwell-Thompson | Treasurer CEO Emeritus Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF)

Michael Fugett | Board Observer NPower TX Graduate - VP, Production Management - U.S. Army - Citi

Luisana Estevez | Board Observer NPower NY Graduate - VP, Data Center Production Operations Engineer - Meta

Gerald Charles Jr. VP and Head of Product for Omni Customer Servicing

Capital One

Craig Cuffie

Chief Procurement Officer HSBC

Dean Del Vecchio EVP, Chief of Operations and CIO

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Ami Desai Chief of Staff to Founder, Chairman & CEO Vista Equity Partners

Guillermo Diaz, Jr. Founder & CEO Conectado, Inc.

Michael Fey Co-Founder & CEO Island

Kateau James Global Chief Operating Officer Deloitte Technology

Tony Kerrison Chief Technology Officer Bank of America

Debra King Digital and Technology Officer Bunge

Jennifer Kleinert Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise Infrastructure Operations & Technology Citi

Michigan Regional Advisory Board

Lisa Cawley | Chair

Managing Director Accenture Plc.

Julian Gantt | NPower Alumn

Application Development Associate Accenture Plc.

Kimika Garrett

Chief Executive Officer

Organizational Kimistry

Myka Burley

Associate Director, Skills

Michigan Central

Harvey Hollins III

Senior Manager

Strategic Partnerships

Human I-T

Chanel Hampton, PhD

Chief Executive Officer Strategic Community Partners

Ryan Hoyle

Vice President & Outsource to America Program Executive GalaxE.Solutions

Anita Klopfenstein

Chief Information Officer Little Caesars Enterprises, Inc.

Terrance Campbell

Cybersecurity Front Line Manger US IRS

Mark Patterson SVP, Chief of Staff to Chairman & CEO Cisco Systems

Frank Pedersen Partner Apply Digital

David Reilly Tech Excecutive

Diane Schwarz VP, Chief Information Officer Johnson Controls

Dwight D. Shepherd REAR ADMIRAL (RETIRED) Executive Strategy & Standards, BISO IBM

Anupam Singhal Senior Vice President and Business Head Tata Consultancy Services

Josh Sutton Chief Executive Officer Agorai

Peter Trizzino President Dell Technologies Select

Sangy Vatsa

Founder Digital Insights, LLC

Bertina Ceccarelli

Chief Executive Officer

NPower

Spencer Lucker

Director of Strategic Talent Initiatives

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Bryan Waldron

Partner, FBRK Brands

Founder, MANSA

Linda Schlesinger Wagner

Chief Executive Officer

Skinny Tees

Markeith Weldon

Chief Executive Officer

Weldon Global IT

Commencement Speaker

Marlin (Wilson) Williams CEO, Diversity and Inclusion Solutions, LLC

Marlin is an executive, entrepreneur, and coach with more than 20 years of experience in the intersection of technology, diversity equity and inclusion, and organizational development. She has a boutique coaching and consulting practice that provide high-level thought partnership for new and established DEI executives and practitioners. She catalyzes significant measurable results for corporations and life transformation for her clients.

Marlin is also a consummate DEI expert, with a keen understanding of how to connect DEI to strategic goals no matter the size of an organization. She was the global diversity and inclusion officer for two Fortune 500 companies. She also led DEI at two tech unicorns, helping one to build inclusive global teams in preparation for an IPO. A sought-after DEI speaker, Marlin co-authored Hard Reset: Framing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as the New Normal, an essential handbook for executives and practitioners navigating the world through the twin crises of the racial reckoning and the pandemic.

Marlin was the Deputy Chief Information Officer for the city of Detroit, successfully coordinating the technology behind Super Bowl XL. She champions gender equity as the founder of Sisters Code, which introduces coding and technology to thousands of women across the country. Marlin is a two-time startup founder who also supported entrepreneurs in a dual role–as the Assistant Vice President of Economic Development at Wayne State University and the Chief Program Officer at TechTown, its affiliated economic development agency. In order to bridge the gender and racial gap in tech entrepreneurship, Marlin created an inclusion-focused accelerator for intensive idea validation.

As a certified life coach, Marlin helps her clients conquer self-doubt, break old patterns, find their next level, and become more than they thought possible.

Marlin is an alum of Wayne State University and the University of Detroit, Mercy. She has presented at SXSW, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google, TedX, Black Enterprise, MSNBC, Techonomy, Tom Joyner Foundation, Yes We Code, and more.

Alumni Speaker

Dawn Stanford

NPower Michigan Graduate, Tech Fundamentals Fall 2022 Information Technology Project Coordinator, State of Michigan

“Prior to joining NPower, I found myself navigating different jobs and wanting to develop my skillset in tech to create a better life for my family and me. My journey into tech was spur of the moment but it is the best decision I made for my career thus far. My future goal is to become a Project Manager for a FinTech company and continue to pursue a Finance degree.”

Class Speaker

Shicaira Black

NPower Michigan Graduate, Tech Fundamentals Spring 2023

“ Because of NPower, I now feel like I have the skill sets and connections necessary to succeed in tech and provide the means needed to turn the dreams of my own family into a reality. I will forever be grateful for having not just a program but a village like NPower to support and assist me on my journey in tech.” people color