Local Advisory Board

Our Local Advisory Board comprises of top-tier professionals from industries ranging from banking, education and nonprofit organizations. The board provides strategic direction for investments in the Detroit market and holds Detroit LISC accountable for performance and outcomes.

Lee Smith, Chair of the Board

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Flagstar Bank

Adena Hill

Program Officer - The Kresge Foundation

Bryan K. Kieler

Senior Vice President, Market Manager - PNC Bank

Michelle Lemerond

Senior Vice President Community Development Investments Group Manager - Comerica Bank

Vickie Lewis

Founder and CEO - VMX International

Heidi Reijm, Ph.D.

Principal Community Development Specialist - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Tawnya Rose

Vice President, Community and Economic Development Manager - Fifth Third Bank

Ray Waters

President and Managing Director - Detroit Development Fund and Detroit Community Loan Fund

In Memoriam

C. David Campbell
President, McGregor Fund
Founding Detroit LISC Board Member, 1990-2014

Harold R. Varner
President, Varner & Associates
Founding Detroit LISC Board Member, 1990-2013