Executive Team

Rodenna Miggins
President of the Board
Joined the Board 5/22/2007
Ms. Miggins is a Manager of Deployment at R1 RCM, a leading provider of revenue cycle services and physician advisory [...]

Dave Super
Vice President of the Board
Joined the Board 5/21/2024
Dave Super has been Chief Operations Officer for Wendy’s Franchise, Impact Ventures, since 2019. Dave joined Wendy’s in 1981 [...]

Willie L. Smith
Treasurer of the Board
Joined the Board 5/21/2002
Mr. Smith has more than 30 years of banking experience in Branch Banking, Business Development and Small Business Lending. [...]

Kevin Edwards
Secretary of the Board
Joined the Board 1/26/2022
Kevin Edwards has served as Data Analytics Manager for Masco since October 2020, with responsibility for helping Masco develop [...]
Board Members

Alfred Jordan
Board Member
Joined the Board 5/27/2016
Mr. Jordan is a career public servant, working 30 years through the ranks from an entry level position on [...]

Crystal T. Smith
Board Member
Joined the Board 7/21/2009
Crystal T. Smith, former Vice President of Philanthropy, Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan, brings over 25 years of Non-Profit [...]

David A. Graham III
Board Member
Joined the Board 9/25/2012
David Graham serves as a Private Client Advisor and Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at Chase Bank, based at [...]

Deandre Lipscomb, Sr.
Board Member
Joined the Board 5/29/2008
Mr. Lipscomb is the former Executive Director of the Lake Trust Foundation and Community Impact Manager where he leads [...]

Deborah A. Peay Wilson
Board Member
Joined the Board 5/24/2022
Ms. Peay Wilson serves as a Mortgage Operations Specialist at Rocket Mortgage, a leading mortgage loan provider headquartered in the [...]

James Krolik PHD
Board Member
Joined the Board 5/23/2000
Krolik’s professional background includes over 12 years of Human Resource Management (HRM) experience. Responsibilities included functional areas of HR [...]

Jeffery M. Bryngelson
Board Member
Joined the Board 9/27/2022
Mr. Bryngelson is a retired Information Technology leader who has achieved global success throughout his career. His contributions have enabled [...]

Kristi Plain
Board Member
Joined the Board 7/21/2009
Kristi D. Plain is a global human resources leader with more than 25 years of business experience spanning from media [...]

Tamika Davis-Moore
Board Member
Joined the Board 5/21/2024
Tamika Davis-Moore is a remarkable professional with a robust career in psychology and community service, bringing a wealth of [...]

Tejuan Yelder
Board Member
Joined the Board 5/21/2024
Tejuan Yelder is a renowned business transformation leader with nearly 16 years of a successful track record in healthcare [...]
Ambassador Board Members

Bruce A. Henderson, JD
Ambassador Board Member
Joined the Board 5/22/2012
Henderson graduated from Wayne State University Law School with a Jurist Doctor degree and from Wayne State University with [...]

Edward Liversidge
Ambassador Board Member
Joined the Board 7/24/2018
Liversidge began his career with Wendy’s in 1976. He quickly moved to a position of leadership as an Area Director [...]

Ian R. Grant, SR.
Ambassador Board Member
Joined the Board 7/19/2005
Mr. Grant graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College of Business-Marketing. He has [...]
Joanne Nicholson
Ambassador Board Member
Joined the Board 5/22/2001
Nicholson holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan. She has held diverse positions in [...]

Nancy A. Crawford
Ambassador Board Member
Joined the Board 5/22/2007
Ms. Crawford currently works as a Marketing Success Manager for CertaPro Painters, the largest franchised residential and commercial painting [...]

Orlandus Smith, Sr.
Ambassador Board Member
Joined the Board 7/21/2009
Smith attended Detroit Public Schools and is a graduate of Martin Luther King High School. After graduating he entered [...]

Rhonda Jordan-Phillips
Ambassador Board Member
Joined the Board 7/24/2018
Jordan-Phillips recently retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan after 38 years of service. She is a former [...]

Sandra O. Kent
Board Emeritus
Joined the Board 11/25/1997
Ms. Kent has a Master of Science Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science, Nursing from [...]

Ursula Graham
Ambassador Board Member
Joined the Board 9/24/2013
Ms. Graham is a Counselor, Life Coach, and Owner of Create U., an online counseling and life coaching business [...]

Vicky R. Franklin
Ambassador Board Member
Joined the Board 7/21/2009
Vicky Franklin is the Founder and Educational Technology Consultant behind innovative programs that address systemic barriers for underserved communities. She [...]
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