About Us
Leadership
Board of
Directors
Terry McElroy
Executive Vice President (Retired 3/1/16)
The Auto Club Group
Richard Hampson
State President
RBS Citizens
Kendra Bittell
Regional Sales Director – Southfield, MI
TASC
Kareim Cade
President
Great Lakes Benefit Corporation
Joel Gurman
VP-Detroit Web Center
Quicken Loans
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Maurielle Lue
Anchor/Reporter
WJBK, FOX 2 Detroit
Tanisha A. Sanders
Director, Government Affairs and Communication MI/OH/IN Area
Waste Management
Rob Milligan
Executive Director Risk Management
Adient
Keith Mobley
Director, Community Relations
AAA Michigan
Tish King
Principal Consultant/Owner
Summit HR Consulting, LLC
Kathie Patterson
Chief Human Resource Officer
Ally
Ryan Pischke
Head of Corporate Risk and Broking, Michigan
Willis Towers Watson
Steven “Steve” F. Sheckell
Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Christopher “Chris” VanTol
President
VanTol & Vitelli Insurance Group
Michael Bly
Vice President Driveline Sales
AAM (American Axle) World Headquarters
Dale H. Kirk
Vice President of Engineering
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
James P. Young Jr., Ph.D.
NCQA PCMH Certified Content Expert
Assistant Professor, Business and Healthcare
Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP
Director & Health Officer
City of Detroiit
Hope Landgraff
Wealth Advisor
Wells Fargo Private Bank
Tiffany A. Albert
President & CEO
Blue Care Network
David McClelland
Executive Vice President Marketing & Sales
Ford Motor Credit Company
Mark A. Redman, CPA
VP-Finance
Strategic Staffing Solutions
Dr. Marlene L. Garland-Hill, Ph, ACHE, CNE
Chief Executive Officer
Marlene L. Garland-Hill Agency, Inc​
Ambassador
board
Ryan Michael
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Joshua Droppers
PNC Bank
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Becky Dennis
Wayne State University
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Malcolm Miller
Walker Miller Energy Services LLC
Tony Catalina
RBS Citizens
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Corie Long
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Catia Sabek
Finn Partners
STAFF
CEO & President jeannine.gant@bbbsdetroit.org 3130309-9252
Director of Programs beth.oconnor@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9229
Program Specialist hannah.olszewski@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9213
Site-Based Specialist allison.distefano@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9209
Match Support Specialist dorthy.pugh@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9216
Program Specialist joseph.yelick@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9274
Site-Based Specialist mallory.teglash@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9264
Program and Operations Associate sierra.barber@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-0277
Match Support Specialist kylie.cole@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9239
Match Support Specialist kaitlyn.bednaroswki@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9215
Program Specialist jasmine.jackson@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9211
Site Based Program Manager Nichole.Joos@bbbsdetroit.org 313-309-9212
Public Ally Marlin.franklin@bbbsdetroit.org 3130309-9241