ABOUT US
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit (BBBSMD) was formed in 1974 with the merger of five local Big Brother Big Sister organizations from throughout metro Detroit, with a focus on Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. We are the largest one-to-one evidence-based mentoring organization in Southeast Michigan serving nearly 1,000 youth annually with site- and community-based mentoring programs. All of our programming is rooted in evidence-based practices, further differentiating BBBSMD from other mentoring programs. Our mentoring model is certified by multiple federal government departments as an “Effective” evidence-based model in realizing positive outcomes for youth.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Amit Singhi
CFO
Humanetics Group
Tony Tocco
Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
DTE Energy
Dale Kirk
Vice President of Engineering
Comcast Cable Communications Inc.
Denise Brooks-Williams
FACHE Senior Vice President & Chief Executive Officer North Market
Henry Ford Health System
Dr. Marline L. Garland-Hill, Ph, ACHE, CNE
Chief Executive Officer
Marlene L. Garland-Hill Agency, Inc.
Joe Wichowski
President
Traction Consulting Group
Jehan Crump-Gibson
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Great Lakes Legal Group
Joel Gurman
Vice President – Detroit Web Center
Quicken Loans
Kareim Cade
President
Great Lakes Benefit Corporation
Kathie Patterson
BBBSMD 2022 Board Chair
Chief Human Resource Officer
Ally
Keith Mobley
Director, Corporate Contributions & ACG Foundation
AAA – The Auto Club Group
Mark Redman
Chief Financial Officer
Strategic Staffing Solutions
Ian Conyers
Chief Strategy Officer
Bright Ventures
Marion Harris
President and CEO
Ford Motor Credit Company
Micky Bly
Head of Global Propulsion Systems Engineering
FCA US LLC
Rick Hampson
Past BBBSMD Board Chair
Rob Milligan
Executive Director Risk Management
Adient
Ryan Pischke
Head of Corporate Risk and Broking, Michigan
Willis Towers Watson
Steve Sheckell
Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Tanisha Sanders
Terry McElroy
Tiffany Albert
Senior Vice President
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Ambassador Board
Kristin Zatwarnicki
Co-Chair
Emma Thomas
Co-Chair
Jonathan Meade
Membership Chair
Terrance Thomas
Events Co-Chair
Miheer Patankar
Events Co-Chair
Max Pucheta
Member
Jon Washington
Member
Nicklaus Lukas
Member
Andre Archer
Member
Jennifer O'Gara
Member
Ramina Murad
Member
Ted Waddell
Member
Leadership Staff
Jeannine Gant, President and CEO
Valerie DiGangi, Interim Program Director
valerie.digangi@bbbsdetroit.org