Our Mission

It is the mission of the Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute, Inc. to provide entrepreneurship and economic literacy training and technical assistance to individuals in Southeast Michigan with barriers to accessing resources in order to enhance their economic condition and that of their community

 

DEI Board of Directors

Chairman
Raymond Plowden, Esq.
Plowden & Associates

Vice Chair/Secretary
Gail Popyk
Retired Vice President of Comerica Bank

Treasurer
Willie Walker
A.T. Walker & Associates

President & CEO
Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute, Inc.
Cathy McClelland

Carole Hall
Retired Entrepreneur
Burger King Franchise

Dolores Sturdivant
Vice President
Fifth Third Bank

Patrick O. Lindsey
Manager of State Relations
DaimlerChrysler Corporation

David Ellis
First Vice President
LaSalle Bank

Reginold Daniel
Director of Operations
City Year Detroit

Sheila Vanfield

Louise Guyton
Vice President
Comerica Incorporated

Robert Moore
Manager
MI Department of Labor & Econ. Growth
Michigan Rehabilitation Services

Marino Orlandi
Regional Manager of Small Business Banking
Chase Bank