Detroit City Wire

The Detroit Regional Chamber is celebrating many of its Board of Directors members and member companies who are recognized on Michigan Chronicle’s Power 50 list.

The Power 50 is a prestigious list highlighting the 50 most powerful and influential African Americans in Southeast Michigan. This year’s Power 50 honors outstanding entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, faith leaders, community advocates, labor leaders, political figures, nonprofit leaders, and law enforcement officials who have made significant contributions to the community.

Board Members

Dennis W. Archer Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sixteen42 Ventures

Michael Bickers, Executive Vice President and Regional President, Detroit and Southeast Michigan, PNC Bank

Ronald Hall Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Bridgewater Interiors

Kenneth Kelly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Independence Bank

Sonya Mays, Chief Executive Officer, Develop Detroit

Suzanne Shank, President and Chief Executive Officer, Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC

Carla Walker-Miller, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Walker-Miller Energy Services

Member Companies

Kofi Bonner, Chief Executive Officer, Bedrock LLC

Denise Brooks-Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Care Delivery System Operations at Henry Ford Health

Darienne Driver Hudson, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Byna Elliot serves as Global Head for Advancing Black Pathways at JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Ralph Giles holds the position of Chief Design Officer at Stellantis.

Joi M. Harris is the President and Chief Operating Officer at DTE Energy.

Brad Holmes works as the Executive Vice President and General Manager for the Detroit Lions.

Melvin “Butch” Hollowell serves as Managing Partner at The Miller Law Firm.

Dr. Curtis Ivery is Chancellor of Wayne County Community College District.

Gerald Johnson acts as the Executive Vice President for Global Manufacturing and Sustainability at General Motors.

Kevin Johnson holds the role of President and Chief Executive Officer at Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.

Vinnie Johnson is Founder Chairman and CEO of Piston Group.

Wendy Lewis-Jackson operates as Managing Director for the Detroit Program at The Kresge Foundation.

Quentin L. Messer Jr. serves as CEO of Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Alex L. Parrish functions as Partner & Co-leader in M&A Practice Group at Honigman LLP.

Portia Roberson leads Focus Hope as its CEO.

Nicole Sherard-Freeman serves as COO for Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.

Michelle Sourie Robinson presides over Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council as its CEO.