OUR TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KC Crain
DCF Chair; President and COO
Crain Communications
Tonya Allen
President and CEO
The Skillman Foundation
Pernilla Ammann
Advertising Executive
Tony Barra
Retired Technology Consultant
Tony Cervone
SVP, Global Communications
General Motors
Phil Cooley
Owner
Slows BarBQ and Los Pistoleros
Gretchen Gonzales Davidson
Arts and Education Advocate
Tiffany Douglas
SVP, Marketing
Bank of America
Darienne Driver Hudson, Ed.D
President and CEO
United Way of SE Michigan
Bill Emerson
Vice Chairman, Quicken Loans
CEO, Bedrock
Carol Goss
Community Leader
Kelle Ilitch
Child and Education Advocate
Wright Lassiter
President and CEO
Henry Ford Health System
Adam Levinson
Managing Partner and CIO
graticule asset management
Ryan Maibach
President
barton malow
Jaques Panis
Anup Popat
Chairman and CEO
Systems Technology Group
Matt Simoncini
Retired President and CEO
Lear Corporation
Arn Tellem
Vice Chairman
Detroit Pistons
Jason Tinsley
Managing Director
JP Morgan Private Bank
Jesse Venegas
Vice President
Ideal Group
OUR STAFF
JACK ELSEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jack Elsey is the executive director of the Detroit Children’s Fund. Prior to this role, he served as the chief schools officer for the Education Achievement Authority of Michigan, a district charged with turning around some of Detroit’s historically lowest performing schools. Under his leadership, EAA schools experienced student growth results that outperformed state averages. Elsey has also served as chief of innovation and incubation at Chicago Public Schools, assistant superintendent of Detroit Public Schools, and chief schools officer of Detroit Rising College Prep Schools. He began his career as a middle school teacher in the South Bronx as a member of the Teach For America corps.
NICK KARMANOS
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Nick Karmanos serves as chief advancement officer, responsible for DCF’s institutional advancement and fundraising. Prior to joining Detroit Children’s Fund, Karmanos served as senior vice president of institutional relations for Karmanos Cancer Institute, where he raised more than $150 million over 16 years.
Tui Roper
Senior Program Officer
Tui brings her passion for social justice and equitable schools to Detroit Children’s Fund as the Senior Program Officer. In this role, she creates opportunities for collective impact, by serving as an advisor and capacity builder to school based grant partners collaboratively diagnosing challenges, and seeking opportunities to innovate towards achievement.
LISA LAURIN
SENIOR MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER
Lisa Laurin serves as Detroit Children’s Fund's senior major gifts officer, managing the operations of DCF’s fundraising initiatives including major gifts, special events, sponsorship, grant writing and stewardship.
JOIN OUR TEAM
We invite prospective applicants to view these job postings and, if qualified, submit a resume and cover letter to hr@detroitchildrensfund.org.
No phone calls, please.
Resumes will be held in strict confidence, and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Detroit Children’s Fund!
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