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Leaders Committed to Our Neighborhoods

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Board of Directors

JEI's board of directors is comprised of corporate leaders, philanthropic partners, business owners, and residents who live and work along the East Jefferson corridor.  We are grateful for their service and dedication to achieve JEI's mission and vision.

JEI Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Board Chairman
James M. Nicholson, Chairman

PVS Chemicals

 

President
Jacqueline C. Young. Senior Director of Business Development

Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

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Executive Vice President

John Stroh, III, President

Stroh Companies, Inc.

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Vice Treasurer
Alexis Dishman, Small Business Chief Lending Officer, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA

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Secretary
Terese Ireland- Salisbury, Retired
Pewabic Pottery

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Vice President – Rivertown District
Chip Rhode, President

Rivertown Detroit Associaton

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Vice President – Jefferson-Chalmers
Alexis Wiley, Principal
Moment Strategies

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Vice President – Lafayette/Elmwood Park
Charles Mahone, Director of Security
Soave Enterprises

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Vice President – Villages
Alex DeCamp, Owner, Great Stays

Board of Directors

LaDonna Anter, Owner
Classy Creations Salon

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Letty Azar, Vice President of Community and Government Affairs

Penske Corporation

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Moussa Bazzi, Owner

Alter, Inc.

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Gina Cavaliere, Chief Community Impact Officer and BIZ Director

Downtown Detroit Partnership

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Erhlich Crain, Business Development and Diversity Officer

Roncelli

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Michael Curis, President

Curis Enterprises

 

Aamir Farooqi, CEO

Banyan Investments/Banyan Capital Ventures

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Michael K. Garrett, CEO

CNS Healthcare

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Michelle Hodges, CEO

Habitat for Humanity

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Robert Jones, Retired

AT&T

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Tamika S. Mayes, Founder

Reyz

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Branden McRill, Co-Founder + CEO,

5-Out

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Barry Randolph, Pastor

Church of the Messiah

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Lutalo Sanifu, Director of Community Engagement

University of Michigan Center for Innovation

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Alissa Sevrioukova, Sr. Manager, Strategy & Operations + Chief of Staff | Community Affairs

DTE Energy

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Derek Ware, President & CEO

Detroit Community Health Connection

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