Board of Directors & Staff
Eastern Market Partnership
Chair
Frank Germack – Owner, Germack Pistachio Co.
Vice Chair
Brian Ellison – Principal, Intersection Consulting Group
Treasurer
Drew Patrick – CEO, Skidmore Studio
Secretary
Vince Sanna – Owner, Give & Grow Mushrooms
Detroit City Council Appointments
Fred Durhal – District 7 Council Member
Latisha Johnson – District 4 Council Member
City of Detroit Mayor’s Appointments
Ron Brundidge – Director, Department of Public Works
Dara O’Byrne – Deputy Director, Planning & Development Department
Brittney Hoszkiw – Deputy Group Executive of Economic Development, Mayor’s Office
Crystal Perkins – Director, General Services Department
Merchants and Vendors
Aaron Robinson – Senior Leader & Head of Steaks Division, Wolverine Packing Co.
Armond Harris – Owner, Jab’s Gym
Carlos Parisi – Owner, Aunt Nee’s
Brendan Bielat – Owner, Bielat Farms
Christos Moisides – Owner, KBD Meats & 2529 Orleans St
Special Interest
B.J. Belcoure – Property Owner, Amore da Roma
Amy Peterson – Co-Founder & CEO, Rebel Nell
Kenneth Hollowell – CEO, International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, Inc.
Pierre Batton – Director of Community Engagement, DTE Energy
Donald Rencher – President and CEO, Hudson Webber Foundation
Neighborhood Residents
Steven Watson – Resident
Eastern Market Development Corporation
Chair
Sharlene Burris – Neighborhood Resident
Vice Chair
Marc Johnson – JRG Real Estate/DEPSA Parent
Secretary
India Solomon – Community Development Strategies, LLC
Treasurer
Victor Abla – Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Community Development Sector Representatives
Damon Hodge – Capital Impact Partners
Keegan Mahoney – City of Detroit Department of Neighborhood Revitalization
Tom Goddeeris – Detroit Future City
Neighborhood Residents
Duane Ashford – Bailey Park
Jaren Glasker – Kenyatta Block Club
Kevin Jones – Freedom Dreams
Pastor Robert B. Jones – Sweet Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church
Christina Peltier – East Canfield
Kevin Ward – Resident
Business Sector Representatives
David Alade – Century Partners
Jamie Faber – JP Morgan Chase
John McLaren – Sun Communities
Elliot Shafer – Huntington Bank
Kyle Morton – Ashley Capital
Eastern Market Partnership Staff
Ryan Dinkgrave – Senior Grants Manager
Laura Gibson – Senior Marketing Manager
John Jones – Market Analyst
Nicole Morba – Senior Food Access Manager
Erin Murphy – Food Access Coordinator
Sarah Pavelko – Executive Director, Eastern Market Development Corporation
Tracy Rivard – Chief Development Officer
Brandon Seng – Director of Programs
Doshia Strong – Director of Administration
Jim Sutherland – Director of Facilities
Lonni Thomas – Director of Markets
Katy Trudeau – President and CEO
Reid Walborn – Food Hub Manager
Jake Zini – Facilities Supervisor