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Chamber Announces Leadership Detroit Class 47 Participants

September 16, 2026

Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced the participants of Leadership Detroit Class 47, a nine-month transformational leadership program designed to challenge emerging and existing leaders from the 11-county Southeast Michigan Region to bring about positive change in their communities.

Leadership Detroit is a Chamber-led community leadership program for executives in Southeast Michigan with more than 2,500 alumni. Launched in 1979, it raises awareness of key issues affecting the Detroit Region and develops the next generation of changemakers. 

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“We have intentionally brought together an exceptional cohort of established and emerging business and community leaders who bring diverse perspectives and connections to the Detroit Region for Leadership Detroit Class 47. We will explore the Region, exposing participants to people, places, and projects they may not otherwise encounter to deepen their understanding of the forces shaping and moving it. I look forward to seeing this class learn from and challenge one another, and form relationships and experiences to make an even greater impact across the Region and beyond.”

– Dorian Grey, Senior Director, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, Detroit Regional Chamber

Leadership Detroit Class 47 features over 75 executives, representing a cross-section of the community, including business, organized labor, government, education, media, civic groups, health services, and community organizations.

Leadership Detroit provides opportunities for participants to foster and spark problem-solving discussions while providing new views on key issues to foster regional social and economic progress. The program will continue its role in creating an environment of more informed leadership for the Detroit Region. Learn more about the program by visiting detroitchamber.com/leadership-detroit.

A complete class roster is available as well. 

  • Aisha Akpabio, Owner, Diamond Property Ventures LLC
  • Brianna Alexander Lindo, Director, Corporate Citizenship, Ally Financial
  • Alphonso Amos, Executive Director, The Urban Alliance
  • Hussein ‘Sonny’ Anani, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dynamic Glazing Systems
  • Tahira Bellot, Vice President, Premium Sales, Service, and Member Experience, Pistons Sports and Entertainment
  • Stephanie Blatt, Community Affairs Manager, Consumers Energy
  • Skyler Blundo, Office Manager, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Ancor
  • Willie Brake, Founder, All About Technology, Inc.
  • Stacey Brown-Smith, Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships, Teach For America-Detroit
  • LaVar Charleston, Chief Operating Officer, Life Remodeled
  • Ebony Cochran, Founder and Executive Director, Detroit Wealth Club
  • Michael Conley, Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff and Strategy, Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center
  • Kristin Dayag, Chief of Staff, Detroit City Council
  • Dayna Deaner, Founder and Principal, CAUSALYST Group
  • Jared Detrick, Project Executive, Barton Malow
  • Christopher Domen, Development Finance and Capital Manager, Innovo
  • Joe Drew-Hundley, Deputy Director, Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities
  • Jeremy Durr, Area Manager, ITC
  • Amir El-Aswad, Associate, Foley and Lardner LLP
  • Carol Ellis, Manager, Enterprise Accounting Operations, Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Care Network of Michigan
  • Amy Engelhardt, Chief Medical Officer, Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Health
  • Neal Foley, Director, Marketing, DTE Energy
  • Jacob Gordon, President, Carco Incorporated
  • Huey Gray III, Director, Membership, Detroit Regional Chamber
  • Arthur Griem, Associate, Miller Canfield
  • Christina Hajj, Director, Business Planning and Development, DTE Energy
  • Michael Hale, Business Development Lead, Atomic Object LLC
  • Chiante Hamilton, Executive Director, Society For History and Racial Equity
  • Azia Harris-Martin, Chief Programs Officer, Wayne County Dept. of Human Services
  • Kyra Hudson, Partnership Manager, Policy and Systems, The Skillman Foundation
  • Desiree Jennings, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Children’s Center of Wayne County
  • Timashion Jones, Film Producer, TBOP Studios
  • Alex Kapordelis, Vice President, Strategic Philanthropy, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
  • Brett Klinger, Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction Company
  • Dana Lasenby, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Oakland Community Health Network
  • Mary Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic
  • Nikki Little, Co-Owner and Chief Marketing Officer, Franco
  • Meredith Love, Product Owner, Experient-A Maritz Global Event Company
  • Elizabeth Luther, Development Director, Ethos Development Partners
  • Edward Lynch, Director, Research, Detroit Future City
  • Aubrey Macfarlane, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volunteers of America Michigan
  • Madelin Maher, Senior Vice President, Bank of America
  • Jason Malone, Chief Development Officer, Midnight Golf Program
  • Debora Martin, Chief Financial Officer, Forgotten Harvest
  • Barbara McAllister, Chief Operating Officer, Campbell Marketing and Communications
  • Michael McLoyd, Court Administrator, City of Pontiac
  • Stephanie Meiers, Director, Marketing and PR, Albert Kahn Associates Inc.
  • Rima Meroueh, Director, National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)
  • Joselyn Mitchell-Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Michigan
  • Jennifer Morland, Senior Manager, Business Applications, The Henry Ford
  • Ben Newman, Program Manager, Real Estate, Sales and Marketing, Detroit Land Bank Authority
  • Akintunde Oluwadare, Interim Racial Equity Officer, Washtenaw County
  • Ajay Parikh, Senior Vice President, HR Shared Services, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Health and Safety, Henry Ford Health
  • Fred Paul, Associate Director, New Economy Initiative, Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan
  • Sherri Perez, Director, Events, Detroit Athletic Club
  • Kayla Perry, Manager, Marketing and Communications, Detroit Area Agency on Aging
  • Karen Philbrick, Chief People and Culture Executive, Detroit Zoological Society/Detroit Zoo
  • Ryan Polk, Senior Advisor, Highgate LLC
  • Jarod Pratt, Vice President, Communications and Development, Black Leaders Detroit
  • Melissa Read, Project Director, Aha! Leadership
  • John Rhoades, Member, Dykema Gossett PLLC
  • Marissa Rossman, Program Officer, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
  • Meghan Schmidbauer, Senior Director, Detroit Drives Degrees, Detroit Regional Chamber
  • Devin Scott, Manager, Employee and Labor Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Raven Scott, Senior Manager of Guest Experience, Huntington Place
  • Alex Shelton, Manager, Education for the Future of Work, Ford Motor Company
  • Gabrielle Sherrer, Urban Planner, City of Detroit
  • John Sorek, Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, The Guidance Center
  • Kory Steen, Senior Counsel, Honigman LLP
  • Deanna Stewart, Founder and Executive Director, Equity Alliance of Michigan
  • Jordan Valentine, Attorney, Varnum LLP
  • Robbie Walker, Chief Operating Officer, Marygrove Conservancy
  • Mariah Walton, Deputy City Administrator, City of Ann Arbor
  • Jada Weatherspoon, Manager, Government and Community Affairs, Comcast Business
  • DeJuan Woods, Director, Marketing and Community Relations, First Independence Bank
  • Brandon Young, President and Chief Executive Officer, PACE Southeast Michigan
  • Andrew Zulkiewski, Managing Director of Experience, Michigan Science Center

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