Our Team

Jeff Aronoff - Executive Director

Jeanette Pierce - Director of Community Relations

April Boyle - Director of Recruitment

Andrew Kopietz - Director of Design

Alex Prouhet - Work/Jobs Resident

Muna Danish - Communications Resident

Luke Daenen - Live/Housing Resident

Mark Shortt - Engage Resident

Joshua Smith - Design Resident

Samantha Peacock - Design Resident

Morgan Fett - Welcome Center Crew Chief

Quinn Hamilton - Detroit Experience Coordinator

Brian Bickley - BUILD Resident

Anita Davis - WORK Resident

Jim Boyle - Lovio George and Public Pool

Marcus Clarke - Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

Kerry Doman - After 5 Detroit

Randall Fogelman - Eastern Market Corporation and Detroit Spice Co.

Jewel Gopwani - Detroit Free Press

Sue Hopkins - Downtown Detroit Partnership

Trish Hubbell - Greening of Detroit

Vince Keenan - Publius

Roni Leibovitch - Marketing Associates

Katy Locker - Hudson-Webber Foundation

Josh McManus - Little Things, LLC

Claire Nelson - Model D Media

Melissa Smiley - Data Driven Detroit

Ryan Sullivan - Rock Gaming

Kirsten Ussery - City Council Staff; BUILD Graduate

Suzanne Vier - Simply Suzanne Granola and Tashmoo Biergarten

Bridget Hurd – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Bob Gregory – Downtown Detroit Partnership

Dave Blaszkiewicz – C.E.O., Downtown Detroit Partnership

David O. Egner - Exec. Director, New Economy Initiative for S.E. Michigan

Josh McManus - D:hive Founder/Consultant, Little Things Labs

Kendra Opatovsky - Former Communications Resident

Sharmaake Sabrie - Former Data Architect/Resident

Megan Deal - Former Design Director

Jezabel Brasch - Former Design Resident

Basia Stryjecka - Former Design Resident

Joseph Machak - Former Live/Housing Resident

Jon Chezick - Air Traffic Control Resident

Deborah Schumack - Former Engage/Air Traffic Control Resident

Kelsey Blevins - Former Design Resident