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Chamber’s Huey Gray, Member Organizations Recognized as 2026 Michigan Chronicle Men of Excellence Honorees

May 13, 2026

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The Detroit Regional Chamber congratulates Huey Gray, Director of Membership, on being included among Michigan Chronicle’s 2026 Men of Excellence Honorees. The award celebrates Black men whose work continues to shape the Detroit Region’s civic, professional, cultural, educational, and economic landscape. Honorees will be recognized at an awards and induction celebration on June 18.

The Chamber is also celebrating individuals from many of its member companies who also received this honor.

  • Gavin Beckford, Economic Development and Downtown Development Authority Manager, Canton Township
  • Barry Blackwell, Director of Community Relations, Henry Ford Health
  • Teferi Brent, Director, Office of Neighborhood and Community Safety, City of Detroit
  • Darnell Boynton, Chief Corporate Compliance Officer and General Counsel, CNS Healthcare
  • Andre Camp, Sergeant, Detroit Police Department; Professor, Cleary University and Walsh College
  • William Childs, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Henry Ford Health
  • Charles Dulin, Director of IT and Facilities, Centers for Family Development, Inc.
  • Rashid Faisal, Department Chairman, College of Urban Education, Davenport University
  • David Felton, Deputy, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
  • Sean Gray, Senior Vice President if Small Business, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
  • Huey Gray, Director of Membership, Detroit Regional Chamber
  • Aaron Hall, Vice President, Detroit Market, CHN Housing Partners/Detroit Housing Network
  • Lawrence Hood, Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Kevelin B. Jones II, Superintendent, Flint Community Schools
  • Jerry Lawrence Jr., Principal and Director, University Prep Schools
  • Tyrone Releford, Business Unit Leader, Global Supply Chain, General Motors
  • Dan Ringo, Vice President, Operations and Compliance, SEEL, LLC
  • Teronto Robinson, Family Medicine Physician, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Corewell health
  • Shawn Smith, Manager, Labor Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; NFL Official, NFL
  • Chris Taylor, Community Engagement and Outreach Director, United Way of Southeastern Michigan
  • Damon Thompson, Senior Director, National Housing, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
  • Stefan J. Welch, Vice President, Public Affairs, Detroit Pistons
  • Glenn Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Communities First, Inc.
  • DeJuan Woods, Director of Marketing and Community Relations, First Independence Bank