It was an exciting night in Detroit for the Michigan Chronicle‘s 40 Under 40 event at the Garden Theater. Hosted by Lola George, Trailblazer awards were presented to Kelly Carter, David Woods, Sean “Big Sean” Anderson and Laurie Underwood.
The class of 2015 40 under 40 honorees represented up and coming leaders in areas from major corporations, non profits, as well as successful entrepreneurs. Be sure to see the pictures from the event under the list:
Martell Anderson
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Kyle Bartell
Co-Founder, Sit on it Detroit
Ron Bartell
Owner, Kuzzo’s Restaurant
Shawn Blanchard
Director of Youth Services, City of Detroit
Nikkiya Branch
Attorney, Perkins Law Group
Randal Brown
Chief Assistant, Wayne County Corporation Counsel
Major Clora
Founder and President, Clora Funeral Home
LaToya Cunningham
Founder and President, Posh PR & Events
Amina Daniels
Founder, Live Cycle Detroit
Lateshia Dowell
Founder, Flaky Bakes
Tesenga Sha’ Duncan Smith
Director of Diversity & Inclusion, University of Michigan
Bennie Jamal Earl Tolbert
Manager, City of Detroit’s Human Resources Department
Bryant L. George
Executive Director, Real Life 101 Scholarship Fund
Kyle Hall
Founder, Wild Oats Music
Jerrell Harris
Director of Restructuring and Transformation, City of Detroit
Sharon L. Harris
President and Founder, Lupus Detroit
LaToya Henry
Managing Partner, WardHill Omni Media
Sean Jackson
Founder/Chairman & CEO, Elderly Oral Health Care Consulting, Inc.
James Logan
CEO & Founder, Hire Level Coaching
Keiana Love
Manager of Field Mobility & Technology, Consumer’s Energy
Sheila Marable
Treasury Management Officer, PNC Bank
Michelle Matthews-Alexander
Diversity Marketing Team, General Motors
Collin Mays
District Director to Senator David Knezek, State of Michigan
Malcolm Miller
Energy Advisor, Walker Miller Energy Services
Matthew Miller
Marketing Manager, Walker Miller Energy Services
Dr. Cleamon Moorer Jr.
Dean of the School of Business, Madonna University
Loretta A. Morman
Author, Speaker & Therapist, Life Beyond the Norm
Erica Murphy
News Reporter and Anchor, WJR News Talk 760/WJBK Fox 2 News
Jackie Palmer
Founder, Goodlife Media
Monte Perkins
General Manager, Merollis Chevrolet Sales & Service
Ebony Rivers
Mobile Mammography Marketing Specialist, St. John Providence Health
Jasmen Sheffield-Sadler
Financial Analyst, Nissan
Andrea L. Smith
Clinical Practice Improvement Manager, Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority
Chanelle Smith
Founder, Pathway Living Network LLC
Lauren Stovall
Stylist and Owner, Hot Sam’s Clothier/Reminisce
Thomas Walker
Founder, Detroit vs. Everybody
Samantha White
Founder and Artistic Director, Shakespeare in Detroit
Doug Williams
Enterprise Account Technology Strategist, Microsoft Corporation
Essence Wilson
Co-Founder and Vice President, Communities First Inc.
Xavier A. Wilson
Director of Michigan League, University of Michigan
