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

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

Renee Babcock
Launch Manager, Magna Electronics

Skylar Bartley
Maintenance Engineer, Department of Defense

Jessica Bazner
Proprietor, Kevin James Menswear and 143 & Company

Michelle Blake
Escrow Courier & Disbursement Resolution, Quicken Loans

Geri Bond
Teacher, Winans Academy High School

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
Women of Tomorrow® Alumnae Behavioral Health Clinician, Easterseals MORC

Carol Cain
Editorial & Community Affairs Director, CBS Detroit

Nikita Cargins
Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator - Show Information Director, Suburban Collection Showplace

Sarah Castellano
Human Resources Business Partner, Ford Motor Company

Chris Castellano
Retired, Northville Public Schools

Elsy Sofia Castellanos Rodriguez
Project Management Professional/Business Analyst, Ford Motor Company

Dana Castillo
Program Manager, Supply Chain Compliance, Masco

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
Sales Operations, US Sales & Projects, IAV Engineering, Inc.

Delphine Cooley
Retired, Vice President of Program Management, MRM//McCann

Kadyjah Cooper
Women of Tomorrow® Alumnae

Marissa Craighead
Marketing Manager, Ford Motor Company

Maggie Currier
Senior Vice President, Private Banker, Mi BANK

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

Kim Doverspike
Executive Director, High 5ive - The Drew Stanton Foundation

Marla Drutz
Retired Vice President & General Manager, WDIV

Adrianna Evans
Talent Development Program Manager, Henry Ford Health

Michelle Fanroy
Founder & President, Access One Consulting, LLC

Lisa Fitzgerald
Vice President - Portfolio Lead, KellyOCG

Debbi Fitzsimmons
Vice President, Risk Partner Manager, Comerica Bank

Sara Frey
Account Executive, Liviniti

Jessica Gates
School Social Worker, Arts Academy in the Woods

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.

Marcy Hahn
Counsel, Appeals, Ford Motor Company

Elantis Hall
Loan Processor, Quicken Loans

Antonia Nitza Harpe
K-12 Program Manager, Michigan Council of Women in Technology

Damaiya Harper
Account Executive, MRM

Jayshona Hicks
Director of Legislative Affairs, Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity

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

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, Detroit Public Schools Community District

Tiara Jones
Consultant, SCAN Health Plan

Margee Kaczmarek
Global Head of Human Resources, Magna International

Roslyn Karamoko
Founder & CEO, Detroit is the New Black

Brenna Kaufman
Retired Senior Vice President - Cross Car Line Projects, Platforms and Modules, Stellantis

Jaunice Kellar
Financial Strategist, TechTown

LaNetra Kellar
Director of Financial Education, Diversified Members Credit Union

Rachel Lachover
Vice President, Near Perfect Media

Mary Kay LaPointe
Former Special Education Director, Taylor School District

Nicole LaPointe
CEO, GatherPointe

Bobbi Lovins
Executive Director, Scouting America

Veronica Luokkala
Operations Manager, Magna Electronics

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

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

Regenia Murphy
911 Operator & Student Pilot, Detroit Police Department

Sandy Murphy
Retired, Human Resource Professional

Sarah Nanni
Senior Tax Manager, Rehmann

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 Paterra
Vice President, Detroit Aircraft Machine

Kim Pauluk
Sub-System Technical Lead, Interiors, Stellantis

Marquiese Pearson
Case Manager, The Youth Connection

Nancy Philippart
General Partner, Belle Impact Fund

Ellen Piligian
Independent Journalist

Lauren Plawecki
Community Impact Program Manager, Masco Corporation

Alison Pomaville
CRM Specialist, General Motors

Esha Price
Family Nurse Practitioner, Premiere Quality Health Center

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

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

Kathy Salazar
VP & Business Manager, WDIV-TV NBC

MaVala Sanchez
Special Assets Portfolio Advisor, Comerica Bank

Michele Sandhu
Lead Analyst, Omnicom

Carol Schmidt
Health Director of Anesthesia, Corewell Health

Nikki Scott
Lobbyist, Public Affairs Associates

Kiada Shanklin
Quality Certification Line Team Leader, Stellantis

Leslie Sheidler
Retired Senior Director, Corporate Development, Kelly Services

Michelle Silverthorn
Founder & CEO, Silverthorn Strategies

Sue Simcox
Co-Founder & President, Bridgepointe Nonprofit

Latasha Smith
Director of Quality, Piston Automotive

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

Jenna Troppman
Water Resources Engineer, Tetra Tech

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

Shannon Washburn
Chief Executive Officer, Shinola

Terri Weems
Group Executive of Workforce and Detroit at Work, City of Detroit, Mayors Office

Patricia White
CEO & Senior Consultant, NPD & Associates, LLC

Markisha Williams
Senior Account Manager, Neurocrine Biosciences

Shawnn Wilmoth
Retired - Director of Information Technology, General Motors

Katie Zinkel
Product Development, Ford Motor Company
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.
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Jill Harris
j.harris@womenoftomorrow.org
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