Who We Are

Staff Board of Directors Our Funders

We are people first.

Through targeted capital deployment, strategic partnerships, and a history of executing in difficult development environments, Invest Detroit has become a central figure in the revitalization efforts in the City of Detroit and The State of Michigan for over 25 years.

We represent an experienced staff, a dedicated board, and a group of passionate philanthropic partners who share a commitment to Detroit and all of its residents.

Staff
Hugo Aguinaga
Small Business Support Coach
Christine Ambory
Associate Vice President, Portfolio Management
Nate Barnes
Vice President, Neighborhoods
Jason Barnett
Senior Vice President, Lending
Dave Blaszkiewicz
President and Chief Executive Officer
Prem Bodagala
Senior Vice President, Venture and Director, ID Ventures
Mary Kay Buzolits
Associate Vice President, Portfolio Risk Manager
Ross Campbell
Vice President, Loan Accounting
Keona Cowan
Chief Lending Officer
Cindy Croy
Paralegal
Ashlee Cunningham
Program Director, Motor City Contractor Fund
Martin Dober
Senior Vice President, Venture and Managing Director, ID Ventures
Deborah Dunbar
Vice President, Portfolio Management
Derek Edwards
Senior Vice President, Lending
Lisa Fetter
Associate Vice President, Credit
Elizabeth Freitas
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management
Brittany Fritsch
Vice President, Finance & Accounting
Kayla Garner
Associate, Finance & Accounting
Jamie Geary
Chief Accounting Officer
Amber Gladney
Senior Vice President, Administration & Operations
Patti Glaza
Executive Vice President, Venture and Managing Director, ID Ventures
Danielle Graceffa
General Counsel
Leslie Griffin
Executive Assistant, Lending
Lily Hamburger
Senior Vice President, Special Projects
Jennifer Hayes
Senior Vice President, Public Policy
Saul Hernandez
Vice President, Senior Underwriter
Damon Hodge
Vice President, Lending
Maureen Icke-Anway
Senior Vice President, Impact
Shenai Jackson
Motor City Contractor Fund, Program Manager
Kathi Kucharski
Senior Vice President, Grants Administration
Siarra Langlois
Associate, Loan Accounting
Carrie Lewand-Monroe
Chief Operating Officer
Belvin Liles
Principal, ID Ventures
Samantha Marks
Executive Assistant & Office Manager
Colleen Mattia
Vice President, Credit & Special Projects
Willie Mayberry
Deputy Chief Lending Officer
Nicholas Pohl
Chief Credit Officer
Lee Rawlings
Senior Vice President, Venture and Managing Director, ID Ventures
Jermaine Ruffin
Senior Vice President, Neighborhoods
Tember Shea
Portfolio Manager, ID Ventures
Michael R. Smith
Senior Vice President, Neighborhoods & Development Officer
Naomi I. Snyder
Associate Vice President, Neighborhoods
Briana M. Taylor
Associate Lender, Lending
Cristina Thibodeau
Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Brittany T. Johnson
Executive Assistant, Venture
Eric Thomas
Senior Vice President, External Relations
Jessica Vallis
Vice President, Systems Technologies
Marcia Ventura
Senior Vice President, Lending
Mike Vieregge
Senior Vice President, Lending
Mayra Villarreal-Martinez
Small Business Support Manager
Rachel Wilson
Associate, Administration & Operations
Oscar Wu
Chief Financial Officer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Matthew P. Cullen – Chairman
Principal and Chairman of the Board
JACK Entertainment

Roderick D. Gillum
Vice Chair
Partner, Jackson Lewis, P.C. (Retired)

Larry Brinker, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Brinker

JoAnn Chàvez
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer,
DTE Energy

Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D.
President Emeritus and Distinguished University Professor
University of Detroit Mercy

 

Wendy Lewis Jackson
Managing Director, Detroit
The Kresge Foundation

Michael (Mike) Land
Southeast Michigan Regional President
Huntington Bank

Former Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence

Charles G. (Chip) McClure
Managing Partner
Michigan Capital Advisors

Paul Mozak
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Daniel A. Nissenbaum
Chief Executive Officer
Low Income Investment Fund

Chris Rizik
Chief Executive Officer
Renaissance Venture Capital Fund

Alan S. Schwartz
Partner, Vice Chairman
Honigman

Laura Trudeau
Chair, Board Governance and Nominating Committee
Principal, Trudeau Consulting, LLC

David Blaszkiewicz
Ex-Officio Board Member
President & CEO
Invest Detroit

Paul Trulik
Secretary & Treasurer
SVP – Global NFP Division,
Quatrro Business Support Services

Donald Kunz
Board Legal Advisor
Partner, Honigman

Thank you to our Generous 2025 Funders

Auto Club Group of Michigan

Bank of America

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan/New Economy Initiative

First Merchants Foundation

Flagstar Bank

Ford Foundation

General Motors

Georgina Kish

Gilbert Family Foundation

Hudson-Webber Foundation

Huntington Bank

JPMorgan Chase Foundation

KeyBank Foundation

Laura Trudeau

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Plante Moran

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Skillman Foundation

Contact Us
950 Selden Street
Suite 360
Detroit,
MI
48201
313.259.6368