Goal Setting Resilience Embracing A Healthy Lifestyle Accountability Teamwork
MEET OUR TEAM
Frederick D. Hunter
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
2000 – Present
Monica DeJesus
Chief Development Officer
2019 – Present
David Greenwood
Director of Community Engagement & Facilities
2018 – Present
Stefanie Smith
Director of Donor & Alumni Relations
2018 – Present
Theresa Gray
Director of Corporate & Individual Giving
2023 – Present
Brianna Washington
Events Manager
2021 – Present
Autumn McKay
Program Administration Coordinator
2019 – Present
Richard Reznik
Senior Associate Athletic Director
2002 – Present
Skye Hart
Accounting Coordinator
2022 – Present
Tiera Parker
Program Administration Coordinator
2017 – Present
Corporal Chenetta Pasley
Youth Development Officer
2009 – Present
Corporal Marcus Norwood
Youth Development Officer
2004 – Present
Sergeant Bryant George
Youth Development Officer
2018 – Present
Bradley Cole
Social Media Manager
2019 – Present
Coach Pott
Cheer Commissioner
2006 – Present
Joseph Smith
Operations Manager
2021 – Present
Karen Hall
Deputy Athletic Director
2024
Janae Gordon
Community Engagement Liaison
2021 – Present
Bill Bounds
Facilities Technician
2020 – Present
Scott Hall
Associate Athletic Director of Soccer
2024
Abigail Dow
Accounting Clerk
2023 – Present
Brian Pozolo
Athletic Coordinator
2024
Cassandra Walton
Community Service Specialist
2024
Christian Younger
Athletic Coordinator
2024
Collin Metzler
Assoc. Athletic Director of Littles Programs
2023 – Present
Kira Borum
Program Coordinator
2023 – Present
Joyce Johnson-Maples
Chief People Officer
2025
Shawn Thompson
Director of Strategic Partnerships
2024
Ivy Ellington
Travel Volleyball Commissioner
2023 – Present
Talisa McKissic
Volunteer Manager
2024
Eric Gooden
Facilities Technician
2023 – Present
Tiffany White
Event Coordinator - Administrative Assistant
2024
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DR. E'LOIS THOMAS
BOARD CHAIRPERSON
President, SEEL LLC
President, SEEL LLC
JEROME HENSON
TREASURER
Senior Vice President
Bank of America
Senior Vice President
Bank of America
STEVE GRIGORIAN
SECRETARY
President and Chief Executive Officer
Detroit Economic Club
President and Chief Executive Officer
Detroit Economic Club
WENDY MCINTYRE-PEARD
GOVERNANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Former VP & GC – Enterprise Operations
Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
ITC Holdings Corp.
Former VP & GC – Enterprise Operations
Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
ITC Holdings Corp.
MIKE PATTERSON
FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Partner
Ernst & Young
Partner
Ernst & Young
BOARD MEMBERS
JESSICA BERRY
Platform Director
Adient
Adient
DWIGHT BROWN, JR
Director of MEP-PMO (Major Enterprise Projects – Project Management)
DTE Energy
DTE Energy
TODD BETTISON
Chief of Police
Detroit Police Department
Detroit Police Department
APRIL DIEZ
Vice-Chair
The Diez Group/J.I.T. Steel
The Diez Group/J.I.T. Steel
DAVID FEMMININEO
Managing Partner
Femminineo Law
Femminineo Law
STERLING LITTLEJOHN
Manager, Community & Social Responsibility
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
FRANKLIN HAYES
Deputy Chief
Detroit Police Department
Detroit Police Department
DANNY JAROSHEWICH
Sr. Director of Sports Events & Business Development (retired)
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
DEBBIE KENYON
SVP/Market Manager
Audacy, Inc.
Audacy, Inc.
DAN NGOYI
Senior VP, Client Experience Operations
Rocket Mortgage
Rocket Mortgage
JOE PROVENZANO
Director, Mobility and Employee Volunteerism
Ford Philanthropy
Ford Philanthropy
JEFF TRUANT
Treasury Management Group
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
RAPHAEL WASHINGTON
Sheriff
Wayne County
Wayne County
BRIAN FACCHINI
Senior VP
Chief Communications and Brand Officer
Detroit Lions
Chief Communications and Brand Officer
Detroit Lions
ALAN HUDDY
VP, Advanced Analytics Center of Excellence
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
ADVISORY BOARD
RACHEL ALLEN
CEO, Operations School + OPSIDIA
Co-Founder, Centric Place
Co-Founder, Centric Place
CRYSTAL BAILEY
Engineer, GM
Owner, Shine Productions LLC
Owner, Shine Productions LLC
LAURA BERMAN
Writer and Editor
GERRY BOYLAN
Founder, Boylan Holdings
Advisory Board Chair
Advisory Board Chair
PAULA BUCKHAULTER
CEO
PBJ Consulting and Events
PBJ Consulting and Events
CINDY EGGLETON
Co-founder & CEO
Brilliant Detroit
Brilliant Detroit
JONATHAN FRANK
Co-Founder & Partner
Frank and Frank Law
Frank and Frank Law
FRANCES GONZALES
PAL Parent
Team Mom, SW Aztecs
Team Mom, SW Aztecs
RON HALL
President & CEO
Bridgewater Interiors
Bridgewater Interiors
KAREN HALL
Deputy Athletic Director, Detroit PAL
Co-Founder, Track Life University
Co-Founder, Track Life University
JENNIFER HAMMOND
Sports Reporter
FOX 2 News
FOX 2 News
ROBIN KINNIE
President, Motor City Woman Studios
Audio Engineers of Detroit
Audio Engineers of Detroit
AUTUMN MCKAY
Program Administration Coordinator
Detroit PAL
Detroit PAL
DARRON MERRITT
CEO
The Danlin Group
The Danlin Group
ROSALIA PLASCENCIA
Administrator
Mexican Food Specialties
Mexican Food Specialties
DR. GLENDA PRICE
Celebrated Leader
Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame
Women of Excellence
Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame
Women of Excellence
MICHELLE SHERMAN
COO/CFO, MiSide
LASHINDA STAIR
Senior Consultant
Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions
DR. JOYCE SUBER
Board Member
Brilliant Detroit
Brilliant Detroit
MIKE TENBUSCH
President
International Samaritan
International Samaritan
OMAR THABET
Athletic Director | PE Teacher
Hanley International Academy
Hanley International Academy
TERENCE THOMAS
Former Board Chair, Detroit PAL
Co-Founder, Thomas Group Consulting
Co-Founder, Thomas Group Consulting
SHAWN THOMPSON
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Detroit PAL
Former PAL Board Member
Former PAL Board Member
JASON TINSLEY
Chair
JP Morgan Chase Michigan Leadership Team
JP Morgan Chase Michigan Leadership Team
DAN VARNER
President & CEO
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
JERRY VOLAS
Former CEO
TopBuild Corp.
TopBuild Corp.
WILLIAM WEIR
Detroit PAL Coach
DPSCD Educator (Retired)
DPSCD Educator (Retired)
DR. LAUREL WHALEN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Wayne State University
Wayne State University
MATT WILLIAMS
Community Impact Manager
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
ANNE DOYLE
Global Speaker, Journalist, Podcast Host
Powering Up Women, LLC.
Powering Up Women, LLC.