MEET OUR TEAM

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Frederick D. Hunter

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2000 – Present

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Monica DeJesus

Chief Development Officer

2019 – Present

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Geri Mann

Chief Financial Officer

2019 – Present

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Stefanie Smith

Director of Donor & Alumni Relations

2018 – Present

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David Greenwood

Director of Programs & Operations

2018 – Present

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Janae Gordon

Executive Assistant

2021 – Present

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Brianna Washington

Event Coordinator

2021 – Present

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Justin Cook

Youth Enrichment Coordinator

2021 – Present

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Autumn McKay

Program Administration Coordinator

2019 – Present

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Richard Reznik

Associate Athletic Director

2002 – Present

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Corea Nimmons

Accounting Manager

2020 – Present

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Sergeant Bryant George

Youth Development Officer

2018 – Present

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Corporal Marcus Norwood

Youth Development Officer

2004 – Present

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Corporal Chenetta Pasley

Youth Development Officer

2009 – Present

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Tiera Parker

Program Administration Coordinator

2017 – Present

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Bradley Cole

Social Media Manager

2019 – Present

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Coach Pott

Cheer Commissioner

2006 – Present

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Joseph Smith

Operations Manager

2021 – Present

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ALAN HUDDY
BOARD CHAIRPERSON
VP, Advanced Analytics Center of Excellence

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
DWIGHT BROWN JR.
BOARD VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Director of MEP PMO

DTE Energy
JESSICA BERRY
SECRETARY
Platform Director

Adient
JEROME HENSON
TREASURER
Senior VP

Bank of America
WENDY MCINTYRE-PEARD
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Former VP & GC – Enterprise Operations,
Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

ITC Holdings Corp.
ANNE DOYLE
GAME CHANGERS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Global Speaker, Journalist, Change Agent

Powering Up Women, LLC.
MIKE PATTERSON
FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Partner
Ernst & Young

BOARD MEMBERS

TODD BETTISON
Deputy Mayor
City of Detroit
APRIL DIEZ
Vice-Chair
The Diez Group/J.I.T. Steel
JORDAN FIELD
Director, Player Relations
The Detroit Tigers
STEVE GRIGORIAN
President & CEO
Detroit Economic Club
MARVIN RUSHING
Vice President, Retail District Manager
Comerica
JHONIKA HAWKINS
Excel Sports Management
DANNY JAROSHEWICH
Sr. Director of Sports Events & Business Development (retired)
Detroit Lions
DAN NGOYI
CEO
Rock Connections
E'LOIS THOMAS, PH.D
President
SEEL, LLC
DEBBIE KENYON
SVP/Market Manager
Audacy
RAPHAEL WASHINGTON
Sheriff
Wayne County
FRANKLIN HAYES
Deputy Chief
Detroit Police Department

ADVISORY BOARD

RACHEL ALLEN
CEO, Operations School + OPSIDIA
Co-Founder, Centric Place
CRYSTAL BAILEY
Engineer, GM
Owner, Shine Productions LLC
LAURA BERMAN
Award-winning
Journalist and Writer

GERRY BOYLAN
Advisory Board Chair
Founder, Boylan Holdings
PAULA BUCKHAULTER
CEO
PBJ Consulting and Events
CINDY EGGLETON
Co-founder & CEO
Brilliant Detroit
FRANCES GONZALES
PAL Parent
Team Mom, SW Aztecs
KAREN HALL
Co-Founder
Track Life University
RON HALL
President & CEO
Bridgewater Interiors
FRED HUNTER
CEO
Detroit PAL
ROBIN KINNIE
President
Motor City Woman Studios
Audio Engineers of Detroit
AUTUMN MCKAY
Program Administration Coordinator
Detroit PAL
DARRON MERRITT
CEO
The Danlin Group
ROSALIA PLASCENCIA
Administrator
Mexican Food Specialties
DR. GLENDA PRICE
Celebrated Leader
Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame
Women of Excellence
MICHELLE SHERMAN
COO/CFO
Southwest Solutions
LASHINDA STAIR
Senior Consultant
Motorola Solutions
DR. JOYCE SUBER
Board Member
Brilliant Detroit
MIKE TENBUSCH
President
International Samaritan
OMAR THABET
Athletic Director | PE Teacher
Hanley International Academy
TERENCE THOMAS
Former Board Chair | Detroit PAL
Co-Founder | Thomas Group Consulting
JASON TINSLEY
Chair
JP Morgan Chase Michigan Leadership Team
DAN VARNER
President & CEO
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
JERRY VOLAS
Former CEO
TopBuild Corp.
COACH WILLIAM WEIR
Detroit PAL Coach
DPSCD Educator (Retired)
DR. LAUREL WHALEN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Wayne State University
MATT WILLIAMS
Community Impact Manager
Detroit Tigers
SHAWN THOMPSON
Senior Director
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
JONATHAN FRANK
FUND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Co-Founder & Partner

Jonathan B. Frank, P.C.
TYKEISHA BOYER
Member
Youth Voice Council
D'JOHNA FARRIS
Member
Youth Voice Council
JOE SANDERS
Member
Youth Voice Council
CALEB BOYD
Member
Youth Voice Council

HELPING YOUTH FIND THEIR

GREATNESS

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