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LEADERSHIP TEAM

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KEVIN JOHNSON

President & CEO

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DAVID HOWELL

Vice President
Real Estate & Development Services

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DAVID WHITE

Vice President
Business Development

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    DERRICK HEADD

    Sr. Vice President
    Public Policy & Operations

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    GLEN W. LONG, JR.

    Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of Administration

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    JENNIFER KANALOS

    Vice President of Board Administration & Government Affairs

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    JOMECA THOMAS

    Special Advisor
    to the CEO

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    LANARD INGRAM

    Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications

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    REBECCA NAVIN

    General Counsel

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    SEAN GRAY

    Vice President
    Small Business Services

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    TIFFINI D. SMITH

    Vice President of Human Resources

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    DAVID WHITE

    Vice President
    Business Development

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    JACQUELINE YOUNG

    Sr. Director
    Business Development

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    MARA BRACISZEWSKI 

    Business Retention Manager

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    HATTIE
    FRANKHOUSE

    Economic Development Coordinator

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    VANESSA JOHNSON

    Executive Assistant

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    COMMUNICATIONS

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    LANARD INGRAM

    Senior Director of Marketing & Communications

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    NISHA GREER

    Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

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    SARALYN NORKUS

    Digital Communications Manager

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    SHEKINAH TAPPLIN

    Visual Identity Manager

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    DAVID HOWELL

    Vice President
    Real Estate & Development Services

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    ALTON WILLIAMS

    Real Estate Manager

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    CHRISTOPHER HUGHES

    Real Estate Analyst

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    KACI JACKSON

    Senior Real Estate Manager

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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 

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    GLEN W. LONG, JR.

    Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of Administration

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    DENISE HUNDLEY

    Financial Associate

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    EDWARD FISHER

    Office Assistant

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    ELIZABETH BRINSON

    Accounting Associate

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    JOYCE JOSAITIS

    Chief Legal Assistant & Office Manager

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    KELLY SHOVAN

    Controller

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    LEXI SHAW

    Loan Portfolio Manager

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    NASRI SOBH

    Associate General Counsel

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    TERRANCE JORDAN

    Senior LAN Administrator Technology Coordinator

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    TIFFINI D. SMITH

    Vice President of People Operations & Employee Experience

    LEGAL

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    REBECCA NAVIN

    General Counsel

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    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

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    KEVIN JOHNSON

    President & CEO

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    CARRIE BILAN

    Executive Assistant
    to the CEO

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    JOMECA THOMAS

    Special Advisor
    to the CEO

    PUBLIC AUTHORITIES 

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    JENNIFER KANALOS

    Vice President of Board Administration & Governmental Affairs

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    BRIAN VOSBURG

    Sr. Director of Brownfield Redevelopment

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    CORA CAPLER

    Sr. Manager of Brownfield Redevelopment

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    SIDNI A. SMITH

    Economic Data Analyst

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    SIERRA SPENCER

    Board Administration Coordinator

    SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES

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    SEAN GRAY

    Vice President
    Small Business Services

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    MEDVIS JACKSON

    Sr. Manager of Small Business Special Projects
    Small Business Services

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    LASHAWNA MANIGAULT

    Director of District Business Liaison Program

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    MADISON SCHILLIG

    Program Director
    Motor City Match

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    MARIANGELA PLEDL

    Director
    Food Access Programs

    LEADERS

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    LAURYN JOHNSON

    Program Manager
    BuyDetroit

    BUYDETROIT

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    LASHAWNA MANIGAULT

    Director of District Business Liaison Program

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    AFTAN MALONE

    District 4 Business Liaison

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    BRYAN DAVIS

    District 1 Business Liaison

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    KRYSTA PICKETT

    District 5 Business Liaison

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    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

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    LAURA CORP

    Sr. Manager
    Small Business
    Data & Analytics

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    MONIKA MCKAY-POLLY

    Business Assistance Manager
    Detroit Means Business

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    TEKEYAH GAINES

    Senior Program Manager
    Detroit Means Business

    DETROIT MEANS BUSINESS

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    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

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    ASHLEY DREYER

    Grant Manager
    Motor City Match

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    DENISE COLONA

    Small Business Customer Service Manager

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    KYLE CASCARELLI

    Business Plan Workshops Coordinator
    Motor City Match 

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    LATOSHA FRANKLIN

    Technical Assistance Manager
    Motor City Match

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    MYRNA SEGURA

    Design Manager
    Motor City Match

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    STENNETT NYEKANYEKA

    Develop Track Manager
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    MOTOR CITY MATCH

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