Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation

Governance

The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of DESC’s day to day operations.   Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation is the fiscal and administrative agent designated by the Mayor and the Mayor’s Workforce Development Board (MWDB), a board appointed by the Mayor.  The MWBD is responsible for policy planning, oversight and evaluation of programs and services provided by DESC for the city of Detroit.

Members of both these boards are as follows:

DESC Board

  • Alice Thompson Board Chair, Black Family Development (Retired)
  • Dannis Mitchell Board Vice Chair, Barton Malow
  • Chris Uhl Board Treasurer, IFF
  • Lena Barkley Board Secretary, CVS Health
  • Ric Preuss IBEW Local 58
  • Gail Taylor Vice President, JP Morgan Chase
  • Rian English Barnhill Olympia Development of Michigan
  • Terri Weems Group Executive, Workforce & Detroit at Work
  • John Perkins Business Representative, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters Local 687
  • Matthew Closs Training Director, IUOE LOCAL 324

MWDB Members

  • Alice Thompson
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Black Family Development (Retired)
  • Andra Rush
    Chief Executive Officer
    Dakkota Integrated Systems
  • Angelique Power
    President & CEO
    Skillman Foundation
  • Bill Kingsley
    Managing Director
    UHY Advisors
  • Bruce Dall
    President
    Motor City Casino & Hotel
  • Byron Osbern
    Business Representative
    IBEW Local 58
  • Carla Walker-Miller
    CEO
    Walker-Miller Energy Services, LLC
  • Christine Estereicher
    VP of Public Affairs in North America
    Stellantis
  • Dr. Colleen Allen
    President & CEO
    Autism Alliance of Michigan
  • Conrad Mallett, Jr.
    Corporation Counsel
    City of Detroit
  • Dr. Curtis Ivery
    Chancellor
    Wayne County Community College District
  • Dr. Darienne Driver-Hudson
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    United Way of Southeast Michigan
  • Denise Brooks
    Executive Vice President and CEO, Care Delivery System Operation
    Henry Ford Health
  • Jeff Donofrio
    President & CEO
    Business Leaders for Michigan 
  • Jonathan Nipper
    CEO
    Boston Consulting Group
  • Joshua Sirefman
    CEO
    Michigan Central Station
  • Dr. Kimberly Espy
    President
    Wayne State University
  • Kofi Bonner
    CEO
    Bedrock
  •  Mark Gaffney
    President Emeritus, MI AFL-CIO and WSU Board of Governors
    Teamsters Local Union 214
  • Mark Reuss
    President
    General Motors
  • Michelle Sourie-Robinson
    President & CEO
    Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council
  • Mike Aaron
    Business Manager
    Laborers’ Local 1191
  • Mike McLauchlan
    Vice President of Government Relations
    Illitch Holdings
  • Mike Haller
    President
    Walbridge
  • Mike Pemble
    Acting Director
    Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
  • Dr. Nikolai Vitti
    Superintendent
    Detroit Public Schools
  • Rashida Patterson
    Vice President – Global HR GBS & Talent Acquisition
    Lear Corporation
  • Sylvester Hester
    President & CEO
    LM Manufacturing