Our Team
Metro Detroit
Jennifer Valoppi
Founder & President
Television Journalist & Author
Kate MacNevin
Board Chair
Global CEO, Stein IAS
Executive Director, MSQ B2B
Laurie Cunnington
Partner, Cunnington & Cunnington
Former President, Ward Williston Oil Company
Lisa Phillips
Principal, Cass Technical High School
Therese Peace Agboh
Vice President - Talent & Culture, KIRCO President, T.M. Peace and Associates, Inc.
Erica C. Richard
Senior Vice President & Group Manager,
Michigan Special Assets, Comerica Bank
Margaret Cooney Casey
Past President, Corewell Health Foundation
Florine Mark *
WW Ambassador
*deceased
Our dedicated staff who are committed to the
ongoing progress and success of all students.
Jill Harris
Executive Director
Marget Gusumano
Director of Fundraising & Development
Elise Eurich
Program Coordinator
Renette Mahoney
Program Manager
Lexi Harris
Director of Operations
Academy of the Americas
Allen Park Community School
Allen Park High School
Asher Alternative High School
Avondale High School
Canton High School
Cass Technical High School
Center Line High School
Central High School
Clawson High School
Cody High School
Communication and Media Arts High School
Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine
Davis Aerospace High School
Detroit International Academy for Young Women
Detroit Lions Academy
Detroit School of Arts
East English Village Preparatory Academy
Eastpointe High School
Ecorse High School
Fitzgerald Senior High School
Flat Rock Community High School
Fraser High School
Golightly Career and Technical Center
Hamtramck High School
Harper Woods High School
Henry Ford High School
Lincoln High School
Lincoln Park High School
Madison High School
Madison Preparatory High School
Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School
Melvindale High School
Northwestern High School
Nova Academy
Oak Park High School
Osborn High School
Pershing High School
Pioneer High School
Plymouth High School
Pontiac High School
Redford Union High School
Renaissance High School
River Rouge High School
Robichaud High School
Roseville High School
Salem High School
Southeastern High School
Southgate Anderson High School
Southfield High School for the Arts & Technology
Starkweather Academy
Sterling Heights High School
Troy College & Career High School
Western International High School
Brittany Adams
Senior Social & Influencer Innovation Specialist, Google
Angelica Alcantara Gonzalez
Mass Properties Engineer, Ford Motor Company
Erin Andrews
Underwriter, Mercury Insurance Group
Wilma Babb
Vice President, Manager Technology, Comerica Bank
Renee Babcock
Launch Manager, Magna Electronics
Skylar Bartley
Maintenance Engineer, Department of Defense
Tina Barton
Senior Election Expert, United States Election Assistance Commission
Jessica Bazner
Proprietor, Kevin James Menswear and 143 & Company
Molly Beauregard
Professor, College for Creative Studies
Jacquelyn Berry Jossey
Vice President, Manager of Commercial Underwriting - Private Banking, Comerica
Michelle Blake
Escrow Courier/Disbursement Resolution, Quicken Loans
Geri Bond
Teacher, Winans Academy High School
Maureen Boullard
Senior HR Talent Manager, MRM
(Patricia) Ryan Bowers
VP, Branding & Engagement, JCG Associates, Inc.
Roberta Bravata
Solution Engineer, T-Mobile
Cindy Brown
Retired - Engineer
Kawanna Brown
Project Manager, Hamtramck Housing Commission
Susan Brown
Founder & President, Brown Consulting Partners, LLC
Jolie Budd
Vice President, Business Finance Manager - Financial & Data Analytics, Comerica Bank
Jasmine Burns
Behavioral Health Clinician, Easterseals MORC
Carol Cain
Editorial & Community Affairs Director, CBS Detroit
Nikita Cargins
Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator - Show Information Director, Suburban Collection Showplace
Sarah Castellano
Human Resources Business Partner, Ford Motor Company
Chris Castellano
Retired, Northville Public Schools
Dana Castillo
Program Manager, Supply Chain Compliance, Masco
Adrienne Chang
CLC Accounting Specialist, Comerica Bank
Melissa Chapman
Founder & Principal, Part Two Consulting
Tamira Chapman
Publisher, Storehouse Voices
Su Kyeong Cho
Digital Integration Lead, FCA Group
Marianne Churchwell
Vice President Human Resources, HDT Automotive Solutions
Sharon Clemons
Commercial Account Specialist, IAV Automotive
Nadine J. Coleman
Retired, IBM Corporation
Delphine Cooley
Director, Global Market Support, MRM//McCann
Moriah Cooper
Group Leader, General Motors
Rhonda Cozier-Ramjattan
Tax Controversy Manager, Ford Motor Company
Marissa Craighead
Marketing Manager, Ford Motor Company
Nicole Cunningham
Clerical Secretary, Ascension Business Owner, Createtingz
Maggie Currier
Vice President, Private Banker, Mi BANK
Ericka Curry
Quality Team Member, General Motors
Hon. Diane D'Agostini
Judge, 48th District Court
Gabrielle D'Angelo
Financial Advisor, PNC Wealth Management, LLC
Ashley Dailey
School Psychologist Consultant
Robin Damschroder
EVP, CFO & President, Value Based Enterprise, Henry Ford Health
Faba Daniel
Business Manager, Thomson Reuters
Morgan Davis
Design Release Engineer, Energy Conversion Systems, General Motors
Ellen Deleston
Process & Strategy Engineer, PTME Asset Lifecycle Manager, Ford Motor Company
Kathi Dobies
Engineering Manager, Ford Motor Company
Kim Doverspike
Owner, Outreach for Athletes
Marla Drutz
Retired Vice President & General Manager, WDIV
Jessica Dupont
Digital Analytics Lead, Stellantis
Tina Eckhout
Advanced Program Chief Vehicle Engineer - SUV's, Stellantis
Adrianna Evans
Talent Development Program Manager, Henry Ford Health
Michelle Fanroy
Founder & President, Access One Consulting, LLC
Joanne Faycurry
Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Lisa Fitzgerald
Vice President - Portfolio Lead, KellyOCG
Joanne Finnorn
Founder & CEO, Board Governance PLLC
Debbi Fitzsimmons
Vice President, Risk Partner Manager, Comerica Bank
Sara Frey
Account Executive, Liviniti
Kelly Gardiner
Jessica Gates
Senior Youth Community Liaison, Southeast Michigan Construction Academy
Haley Gaton
Marketing Manager, Magna International
Heather Geisler
EVP, Chief Marketing Communications & Experience Officer, Henry Ford Health
Tejinder Gill
Systems Controls Manager, General Motors
Diana Glass
Vehicle Special Order Engineer, Ford Motor Company
Gabriela Grajales
R&A Strategic Partnerships Manager, Ford Motor Company
Tatiana Grant
Principal, 2050 Partners, Inc.
Oresha Greenidge Foster
Founder & CEO, Knowledge Stream, LLC
Sabrina Groshek
Executive Director Global Systems Engineering & Product Investing, General Motors
Marcy Hahn
Counsel, Appeals, Ford Motor Company
Elantis Hall
Loan Processor, Quicken Loans
Damaiya Harper
Account Executive, MRM
Shanna Havenstein
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Huron High School
Antonia Nitza Harpe
K-12 Program Manager, Michigan Council of Women in Technology
Kristina Henn
Product Planning Supervisor, Ford Motor Company
Jayshona Hicks
Director of Legislative Affairs, Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity
Tamara Hicks
Assistant Director Supplier Engagement, General Motors
Ramieka Hill
Human Resources Business Partner, Crain Communications
Yvonne Hobson
Vice President Special Risk, Amerisure Insurance Company
Olivia Holloway
Real Estate Agent, Keller Williams Realty, LLC
Laurene Horiszny
Retired Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, BorgWarner, Inc.
Rachel Huber
Retired
Sarah Idriss
CRM Analyst, Ford Motor Company
Lisa Ingram
Quality Coordinator, Magna AAI Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors & Lighting
Jennifer Irving
Manager of Social Media, Allegis Global Solutions
Shanelle Jackson
Director of Government Relations, Detroit International Bridge Company
Erin Jacobs
Workforce Planning & Development Analyst, Henry Ford Health
Tierra Jones
ESE Program Associate II, Detroit Public Schools Community District
Michelle Johnson Tidjani
EVP, General Counsel, Henry Ford Health
Margee Kaczmarek
Global Head of Human Resources, Magna International
Roslyn Karamoko
Founder & CEO, Detroit is the New Black
Rachel Lachover
Vice President, Near Perfect Media
Brenna Kaufman
Retired Senior Vice President - Cross Car Line Projects, Platforms and Modules, Stellantis
Lisbeth Keast
SVP, HR Director, McCann
Jaunice Kellar
Financial Strategist, TechTown
LaNetra Kellar
Director of Financial Education, Diversified Members Credit Union
Amanda Lapham
Vice President, Client Services
Mary Kay LaPointe
Former Special Education Director, Taylor School District
Nicole LaPointe
CEO, GatherPointe
Crista Lay
Talent Acquisition Manager, FANUC America
Erica Lindon
Senior Vice President - Financial Institutions & Municipalities, Comerica Bank
Bobbi Lovins
Executive Director, Scouting America
Veronica Luokkala
Operations Manager, Magna Electronics
Andrea Mason
General Motors Design, Communication Outreach Early Education Lead
Alex May
Independent Consultant & ESL Teacher, Alex May Consulting
Anna Maiuri
Retired Partner, Dickinson Wright
Tonya Matthews
CEO, Michigan Science Center
Patti McCall
Principal Hydrogeologist, Tetra Tech
Colleen McKevitt
CRNA, Henry Ford Health, West Bloomfield
Maranda McLeod Wider
HR Talent Manager, Commonwealth//McCann
Zabebah Mohamed
Enterprise Risk Program Lead, Comerica
Alex Moilanen
Product Consultant: Marketing Specialist, Bank of America
Samaya Mogalli
Detroit Medical Center
Melinda Molina
Account Director, Colehour + Cohen
Eleya Montroy
Workforce Development Human Resources, Henry Ford Health
Sara Moody
Senior Director of Preconstruction & Planning, Barton Marlow
Megan Moons
Teacher Assistant, First Friends
Renea Morgan
Corporate Trainer, Raytheon
Dr. Kendall Morris
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Michigan State University
Sandy Murphy
HR Professional Consultant & Leadership Development Trainer, Leadership Drive, LLC
Ann Naef
Senior Accountant, Magna
Sarah Nanni
Senior Tax Manager, Rehmann
Tanya Nava
Vice President, Contract Management Lead, Comerica Bank
Margaret Nazelli
Software Developer, Ford Motor Company
Joanne Nelson
Bank Manager, Comerica Bank
Le'Mar Newlin
HELOC Portfolio Collector, Comerica Bank
CEO, Refined Ladies Foundation, LLC
Linda Nosegbe-Okwuagwu
Director of Economic Mobility, Gilbert Family Foundation
Courtney Oliver
IT-Operations Analyst, General Motors
Ann O'Neill
Retired - Vice President, Sales, RR Donnelley
Rhonda Orr
Global Control Lead - CCA SAP, General Motors
Debbie Pompa Paterra
Vice President, Detroit Aircraft Machine
Kim Pauluk
Sub-System Technical Lead, Interiors, Stellantis
Shana Patton
Program Manager, Volunteers of America Michigan
Jaimie Peplinski
Technology SOX Manager, Comerica Bank
Angelique Peterson-Mayberry
DEI Strategist, Manufacturing, Ford Motor Company
Nancy Philippart
General Partner, Belle Impact Fund
Brinn Phillips
Director of DEIB Detroit, Commonwealth McCann
Ellen Piligian
Independent Journalist
Kristi Piziks
Creative Director, The Mars Agency
Lauren Plawecki
Community Impact Program Manager, Masco Corporation
Alison Pomaville
CRM Specialist, General Motors
Esha Price
Family Nurse Practitioner, Premiere Quality Health Center
Simone Ragland
Founder & CEO, Expedited Strategies, Inc.
India Randerson
Director, Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain Management, Henry Ford Health
Nicole Rappette
Senior Buyer, General Motors
Rachel Reardon
Manager, State and Local Affairs, PwC
Joan Reiber
Managing Partner, The Reiber Group
Latresa Rice
Certified Mindset Coach, Royal Clarity View, LLC
Mindy Richards
President & CEO, Change Scapes Technologies
Rosario Rivas Gaytan
Global Brake Supervisor, Ford Motor Company
LaToia Robinson
Gap Leader, Faurecia
MaVala Sanchez
Special Assets Portfolio Advisor, Comerica Bank
Michele Sandhu
Analyst, MRM
Carol Schmidt
Health Director of Anesthesia, Corewell Health
Lauren Schuler
Senior Trade and Customs Associate, KPMG
Nikki Scott
Lobbyist, Public Affairs Associates
Kiada Shanklin
Quality Certification Line Team Leader, Stellantis
Leslie Sheidler
Retired Senior Director, Corporate Development, Kelly Services
Lykesha Shelton
Vice President - National Community Development Program Manager, Comerica Bank
Chelsea Shields
Senior Manager - Internal Communications, MAGNA
Courtney Shipp
Government Contracts Manager, General Motors
Sarena Shivers
Deputy Executive Director, MI Association of Superintendents & Administation
Michelle Silverthorn
Founder & CEO, Silverthorn Strategies
Sue Simcox
Co-Founder & President, Bridgepointe Nonprofit
Latasha Smith
Director of Quality, Piston Automotive
Elsy Sofia Castellanos
Project Management Professional/Business Analyst, Ford Motor Company
Porsha Soloman
Supervisor, Canine to Five
Gayathri Sriram
Senior Manager, Ford Pro Global CRM Campaign Strategist & US Campaign Manager, Ford Pro
Amanda Steel-Reeds
Manufacturing Engineer, Ford Motor Company
Meghan Storey
Business Banking Market Manager, Fifth Third Bank
Valencia Stoudamire
Vice President - Strategic Supplier Engagement & Community Benefit Reporting, Henry Ford Health
Karen Strehlke
Vice President, Small Business Banking, Comerica Bank
Chethna Suryakumar
Creative Director, Yes& Agency
Shayna Tapper
Director of Professional Recruitment, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Tamela Tatum
Owner, Fashion Savvy
Esther Thomas
Executive Vice President, PPS of Michigan, LLC
Cheria Thomas-Adams
Workforce Development Consultant, Henry Ford Health
Carla Tinsley
Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA), Detroit Institute of Arts
Kathy Tosoian
Director of Educational Services & Youth Development, Dale Carnegie
Judith Trepeck
Business Owner, The Trepeck Group, LLC
Jenna Toppman
Water Resources Engineer, Tetra Tech
Vikki Tormala
Information Technology Manager, State of Michigan
Amanda Uffelman
SVP, Associated Bank
Andrea Uhlian
SVP, Treasury Management Sales Manager - National and Specialty Businesses, Comerica Bank
Jen Vainberg
Senior Analyst, Policy & Program Management, Ally
Jasmine Valentine
Major Gifts Officer, Detroit Justice Center
Allison Valley
Senior HR Generalist, Magna
Lisa Vezzetti
Talent Acquisition Manager, Crain Communication Inc
Vanessa Vitso
Director of Global Battery Management Systems, Stellantis
Shannon Washburn
Chief Executive Officer, Shinola
Terri Weems
Group Executive of Workforce and Detroit at Work, City of Detroit, Mayors Office
Sarah Welle Causey
Export and Trade Compliance Manager, Altair
Patricia White
CEO & Senior Consultant, NPD & Associates, LLC
Markisha Williams
Senior Account Manager, Neurocrine Biosciences
Shawnn Wilmoth
Retired - Director of Information Technology, General Motors
Samantha Winkler
Lincoln CX Business Development Specialist, Ford Motor Company
Elise Yu
Partner, Schiff Hardin
Lynn Zellen
PPP Operations Consultant, Comerica Bank
Katie Zinkel
Product Development, Ford Motor Company
Alexandria Zimmerman
Marketing Manager, Madonna University
Special Thanks To Our Program Partners.
We will be forever grateful to each and every one of our sponsors and partners who help us empower our students and turn their obstacles into opportunities, helping them realize their full potential and make their dreams come true.
Program Partners
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Contact Details
Executive Director
Jill Harris
j.harris@womenoftomorrow.org
Detroit Office
detroit@womenoftomorrow.org