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LEADERSHIP TEAM

Kevin

KEVIN JOHNSON

President & CEO

David Howell

DAVID HOWELL

Vice President
Real Estate & Development Services

David White

DAVID WHITE

Vice President
Business Development

    Derrick Headd

    DERRICK HEADD

    Sr. Vice President
    Public Policy & Operations

    Glen

    GLEN W. LONG, JR.

    Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of Administration

    Jennifer

    JENNIFER KANALOS

    Vice President of Board Administration & Government Affairs

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    Jomeca

    JOMECA THOMAS

    Special Advisor
    to the CEO

    Lanard

    LANARD INGRAM

    Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications

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    Becky

    REBECCA NAVIN

    General Counsel

    Sean

    SEAN GRAY

    Vice President
    Small Business Services

    Tiffini

    TIFFINI D. SMITH

    Vice President of Human Resources

    David White

    DAVID WHITE

    Vice President
    Business Development

    Jacqueline Young

    JACQUELINE YOUNG

    Sr. Director
    Business Development

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    MARA BRACISZEWSKI 

    Sr. Business Retention Manager

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    HATTIE
    FRANKHOUSE

    Economic Development Coordinator

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    VANESSA JOHNSON

    Executive Assistant

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    COMMUNICATIONS

    Lanard

    LANARD INGRAM

    Senior Director of Marketing & Communications

    Nisha Greer

    NISHA GREER

    Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

    Saralyn

    SARALYN NORKUS

    Digital Communications Manager

    Shekinah Tapplin

    SHEKINAH TAPPLIN

    Visual Identity Manager

    David Howell

    DAVID HOWELL

    Vice President
    Real Estate & Development Services

    Alton

    ALTON WILLIAMS

    Sr. Commercial
    Real Estate Manager

    Christopher

    CHRISTOPHER HUGHES

    Real Estate Analyst

    Kaci

    KACI JACKSON

    Associate Director Real Estate Services

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    NICOLE SCOTT

    Real Estate Manager

    DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

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    TOLA ADELEYE

    GIS Analyst

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    VANESSA JOHNSON

    Executive Assistant

    FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 

    Glen

    GLEN W. LONG, JR.

    Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of Administration

    Denise

    DENISE HUNDLEY

    Financial Associate

    Edward

    EDWARD FISHER

    Office Assistant

    Elizabeth

    ELIZABETH BRINSON

    Accounting Associate

    Joyce

    JOYCE JOSAITIS

    Chief Legal Assistant & Office Manager

    Kelly

    KELLY SHOVAN

    Controller

    Lexi

    LEXI SHAW

    Loan Portfolio Manager

    Nasri

    NASRI SOBH

    Associate General Counsel

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    TERRANCE JORDAN

    Senior LAN Administrator Technology Coordinator

    Tiffini

    TIFFINI D. SMITH

    Vice President of People Operations & Employee Experience

    LEGAL

    Becky

    REBECCA NAVIN

    General Counsel

    Nasri

    NASRI SOBH

    Associate General Counsel

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    DERRICK HEADD

    Sr. Vice President
    Public Policy & Operations

    CLEVELAND DAILEY

    Senior Project Manager

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    JEAN BELANGER

    Senior Project Manager

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    LATAWN ODEN

    Operations 
    Manager

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    ORZA ROBERTSON

    Senior Project Manager

    OPERATIONS

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    RUSSELL ESTILL

    Senior Strategy & Operations Manager

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    VANESSA JOHNSON

    Executive Assistant

    PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

    Kevin Johnson

    KEVIN JOHNSON

    President & CEO

    Carrie

    CARRIE BILAN

    Executive Assistant
    to the CEO

    Jomeca

    JOMECA THOMAS

    Special Advisor
    to the CEO

    PUBLIC AUTHORITIES 

    Jennifer

    JENNIFER KANALOS

    Vice President of Board Administration & Governmental Affairs

    Brian

    BRIAN VOSBURG

    Sr. Director of Brownfield Redevelopment

    Cora

    CORA CAPLER

    Sr. Manager of Brownfield Redevelopment

    Sidni

    SIDNI A. SMITH

    Economic Data Analyst

    Sierra

    SIERRA SPENCER

    Board Administration Coordinator

    SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES

    Sean

    SEAN GRAY

    Vice President
    Small Business Services

    Medvis

    MEDVIS JACKSON

    Director
    Special Projects
    Small Business Services

    Lashawna

    LASHAWNA MANIGAULT

    Director
    District Business Liaison Program

    Madison

    MADISON SCHILLIG

    Director
    Motor City Match

    Mariagela

    MARIANGELA PLEDL

    Director
    Food Access Programs

    LEADERS

    Lauryn

    LAURYN JOHNSON

    Program Manager
    BuyDetroit

    BUYDETROIT

    Lashawna

    LASHAWNA MANIGAULT

    Director of District Business Liaison Program

    aftan

    AFTAN MALONE

    District 4 Business Liaison

    Bryan

    BRYAN DAVIS

    District 1 Business Liaison

    Krysta Pickett

    KRYSTA PICKETT

    District 5 Business Liaison

    muhit

    MD-ABDUL MUHIT

    Associate Director of District Business Liaison Program, District 3 Business Liaison

    DISTRICT BUSINESS LIASONS

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    RAQUEL FIGUEROA

    District 6 Business Liaison

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    SILVANA PUGLIESE

    District 7 Business Liaison

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    TUNESIA TURNER

    District 2 Business Liaison

    laura

    LAURA CORP

    Sr. Manager
    Small Business
    Data & Analytics

    monika

    MONIKA MCKAY-POLLY

    Business Assistance Manager
    Detroit Means Business

    Tekeyah

    TEKEYAH GAINES

    Senior Program Manager
    Detroit Means Business

    DETROIT MEANS BUSINESS

    Mariagela

    MARIANGELA PLEDL

    Director
    Food Access Programs

    GREEN GROCER

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    MADISON SCHILLIG

    Program Director
    Motor City Match

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    AMBER DOYLE

    Data Analyst
    Motor City Match

    ashley

    ASHLEY DREYER

    Grant Manager
    Motor City Match

    Colona

    DENISE COLONA

    Small Business Customer Service Manager

    kyle

    KYLE CASCARELLI

    Business Plan Workshops Coordinator
    Motor City Match 

    Latosha

    LATOSHA FRANKLIN

    Technical Assistance Manager
    Motor City Match

    myrna

    MYRNA SEGURA

    Design Manager
    Motor City Match

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    STENNETT NYEKANYEKA

    Develop Track Manager
    Motor City Match

    MOTOR CITY MATCH

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