Detroit City Wire

The Detroit Regional Chamber is celebrating several of its Board of Directors members and member companies who have been named among Crain’s Detroit Business’ Notable Black Business Leaders list. The list recognizes 57 Southeast Michigan business leaders for their influence, innovation, boldness, and strategic vision.

Among the honorees are the following individuals:

Board Members:

- Lisa Lunsford, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global Strategic Supply Solutions (GS3)

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

Member Companies:

- Geaneen Arends, Director and Vice President, Butzel

- England Avi-Zuri Raphael, Director of Hearts and Heroes, Human Resources, Huntington Place

- Jason Barnett, Senior Vice President, Lending, Invest Detroit

- Kaiwan Bowman, Chief Strategy Officer, Michigan Black Business Alliance

- Deidre Boyd, Chief Human Resource Officer, DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

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

- Larry Bryant, Senior Vice President and Retail Regional Director at Comerica Bank

- Aaron Burrell, Equity Member and Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee Co-Chair at Dickinson Wright PLLC

- Michelle Crockett, Chief Diversity Officer and Deputy Executive Officer at Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone PLC

- Archie Drake, Chief Executive Officer at Children’s Hospital of Michigan

- Ime Ekpenyong, Chief Executive Officer at SGRX Health

- Dwight Ferrell General Manager Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)

- Cedric Flowers Vice President Gas Operations DTE Gas

- Donna Givens Davidson President & CEO Eastside Community Network

-Anika Goss CEO Detroit Future City

-Christian Greer President & CEO Michigan Science Center

-Rainy Hamilton Jr. President & CEO Hamilton Anderson Associates

-Leonora Hardy-Foster President & CEO Judson Center

-Jan Harrington Davis Senior VP Talent Attraction Corewell Health

-Marilyn Horn President CFO 98Forward

-Deatra Howard CNO DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

-Shanna Johnson Pres. Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hosp.; Interim Pres. Henry Ford Macomb Hosp., Henry Ford Health

Andrea Jones Owner Pres. & CEO Nothing Bundt Cakes

Dana Lasenby Exec Dir. & CEO Oakland Community Health Network

Jason Lee CEO Junior Achievement Southeastern MI

Christianne Malone Asst VP Economic Development; Chief Program Off., Wayne State Univ. TechTown Detroit

Brian McKinney CEO Gayanga Co.

Christine Moore Exec VP Gen Auditor Comerica Bank

Mario Morrow Pres. & CEO Mario Morrow & Assoc.

Nike Otuyelu CCO Health Alliance Plan

David Pilgrim VP Diversity Inclusion Strategic Initiatives; Founder/Dir Jim Crow Museum Ferris State Univ.

Donald Rencher Pres.&CEO The Hudson-Webber Foundation

Kelli Sadler Sr VP&Chief Nursing Exec East Region Corewell Health Khalilah Spencer Partner Honigman Khali Sweeney Founder&CEO Downtown Boxing Gym E’Lois Thomas Pres SEEL Shameeka Ward Dir Economic Dev Regulatory Compliance Magna International Glenn Wilson Pres&CEO Communities First Inc.