Founders
LaSonia J Forté, MPA
Michael Awkward, Ph.D.
Michael Awkward, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Co-Founder
Community Outreach Specialist
Michael Awkward, Ph.D.
Michael Awkward, Ph.D.
Michael Awkward, Ph.D.
Co-Founder
Gayl Jones Professor Emeritus of Black American Literature
University of Michigan
Executive Board
Susan Butterwick, J.D.
Susan Butterwick, J.D.
Susan Butterwick, J.D.
Referee (ret.) Washtenaw County Trial Court, Juvenile Division
Attorney / Adjunct Professor / Mediation Trainer / Program Development Consultant
Max Ceasar Treasurer
Susan Butterwick, J.D.
Susan Butterwick, J.D.
Mentor
General Manager/Executive Chef
The Whitney - Detroit
Tracie Hightower
Susan Butterwick, J.D.
Tina Jordan - Board Liaison
Principal and Strategic Innovation Advisor
Tina Jordan - Board Liaison
Tina Jordan - Board Liaison
Tina Jordan - Board Liaison
Performance Consultant and Educator at University of Michigan
Cecelia (Cece) Nash
Tina Jordan - Board Liaison
Luciana Nemtanu, PhD
Business Leader and Owner of Cece Nash Events
Associate Director of Strategic Engagement at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Luciana Nemtanu, PhD
Tina Jordan - Board Liaison
Luciana Nemtanu, PhD
Director of Student Experience, U-M LSA Opportunity HUB / Adjunct Professor / Independent Strategy Consultant
LaKeesha Persell - President
Woodrow R. Williams II, MPA - Vice President
Woodrow R. Williams II, MPA - Vice President
Professional Learning and Customer Success Leader
Woodrow R. Williams II, MPA - Vice President
Woodrow R. Williams II, MPA - Vice President
Woodrow R. Williams II, MPA - Vice President
Community Ambassador with Lived Experience | MSU Michigan Political Leadership Program Graduate and Advocate
Deborah Willis, PhD
Woodrow R. Williams II, MPA - Vice President
Deborah Willis, PhD
Assistant Vice Provost for Access and Opportunity
Dynamic and experienced DEI Leader, Facilitator and Certified Executive Coach, PCC
Advisors
Paul J Barrow
Angelina Camilleri
Angelina Camilleri
Foundations & Grants and Economics Librarian
Angelina Camilleri
Angelina Camilleri
Angelina Camilleri
Foster Care Coordinator
Belinda Dulin
Angelina Camilleri
Belinda Dulin
Executive Director, The Dispute Resolution Center of Washtenaw and Livingston counties
Jean Gainsley
Tracy S. Hall, PhD, MPA
Belinda Dulin
Retired Nurse and Advocate
Tracy S. Hall, PhD, MPA
Tracy S. Hall, PhD, MPA
Tracy S. Hall, PhD, MPA
Cofounder & Ontological Guide
Joshua Kay, JD, PhD
Tracy S. Hall, PhD, MPA
Tracy S. Hall, PhD, MPA
Clinical Professor of Law
Child Welfare Appellate Clinic
Child Advocacy Law Clinic
Kathryn Pelz-Davis, MSW
Kathryn Pelz-Davis, MSW
Kathryn Pelz-Davis, MSW
Founder / Principal of Family Therapy Associates, Adjunct Professor at the University of Michigan, and Cancer Support Community in Greater Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jane Spinner, MBA
Kathryn Pelz-Davis, MSW
Kathryn Pelz-Davis, MSW
Retired Project Officer for Strategic Initiatives • Dept of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School