Board of Directors
Kenneth Mathies
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
The Unity Collaborative
Chief Operating Officer
The Unity Collaborative
Lori Walker
VP, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Business Unit Program Manager
Comerica Bank
Business Unit Program Manager
Comerica Bank
Maurice Evans
CEO
Elite School Management
Elite School Management
Ovell Barbee
Owner/Principal
Ovell Rome & Associates
Ovell Rome & Associates
Angela Thompkins
VP, Chief DIversity Officer
Consumer’s Energy
Consumer’s Energy
Haven E.Cockerham
CEO/President
Cockerham & Associates, LLC
Cockerham & Associates, LLC
Beth Correa
Retired Financial Services Executive
Donnell Campbell
Global Head of DEI & CSR
Allegis Global Solutions
Allegis Global Solutions
Catherine Susko
Vice President of Workforce Planning
Development & Belonging
Henry Ford Health
Development & Belonging
Henry Ford Health
Advisory Board
Jody Guastella Jones
Diversity and Business Consultant
Tanya Hewitt- Smith
Diversity & Inclusion Manager
City of Kalamazoo
City of Kalamazoo
Jarett Waddy
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Operations
AAA-The Auto Club Group
AAA-The Auto Club Group
Megan Johnson
Project Manager
Proactive Technology Management
Proactive Technology Management
LaToya Harvey
Licensed Master Social Worker
EmpowerU Social Work Solutions
EmpowerU Social Work Solutions
Jordan Walker
Manager, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy
Harry Weaver III
Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Oakland County
Oakland County
Nancy Heaston
National Talent Acquisition Manager-Retail Banking Division
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Dr. Donyale Padgett
Vice Provost of
Inclusive Excellence
Wayne State University (WSU)
Inclusive Excellence
Wayne State University (WSU)
Valissa Armstead
Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Corewell Health
Corewell Health
Brandalynn Winchester-Middlebrook
Executive VP- Chief People & Purpose Officer
Lake Trust Credit Union
Lake Trust Credit Union
Engagement Board
Lal Tluangi
DEI Specialist
City of Kalamazoo
City of Kalamazoo
Jerry Price
Belonging Partner Advisor
Corewell Health
Corewell Health
Chelsey Wallace
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Operations Program Manager
AAA – The Auto Club Group (ACG)
AAA – The Auto Club Group (ACG)
Amanda Huszti-Vickers
Executive Director & Community Impact Manager
Lake Trust Credit Union
Lake Trust Credit Union
Alex Boesch, Ph.D.
Director of Educational & Strategic Initiatives
Office of Inclusive Excellence Wayne State University
Office of Inclusive Excellence Wayne State University