Accounting Systems I Consulting Services I Tax Prep I Financial Statement Prep I Internal Controls

As a native Detroiter, Diamond earned both her Bachelor's in Accounting and Master of Science in Accounting from Wayne State University. She began her career in public accounting in 2013 and became a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Michigan in 2016. Diamond has an extensive background in for-profit accounting, taxes, employee benefits plans, and is also certified in Blockchain Technology.

Food + Beverage

With over 20 years in the restaurant industry, Ederique co-founded In the Business of Food, a foodservice-based consulting agency and is also the co-owner of Gabriel Hall, an upcoming Creole restaurant.

Human Resources | Organizational Design + Team

With over 12 years of Human Resources experience, Minito has a strong background in succession planning, recruitment strategies, workforce development, quality improvement, and organizational development. She believes in customer growth and satisfaction by leveraging team engagement to produce desired outcomes. She navigates change by analyzing processes to remove waste, reduce cost and improve productivity.

A healthcare technology startup with an AI solution to increase efficacy for patients with multiple chronic
conditions by 60-80% over current standards.

Marketing + Advertising | Public Relations | Real Estate | Retail

With more than 15 years of experience in the public relations and social media sectors, Jennifer L. Foster is the founder and president of Catalyst Media Factory (CMF). The company provides media relations (public relations) and social media support to small and growing businesses in Detroit and across the country. Named as one of Crain Detroit's 2018 Notable Women in Marketing, she holds multiple degrees from the University of Michigan.

Retail I Brick + Mortar Operations I Retail Pop-Up Support I Visual Merchandising I Customer Service

Carrie comes to TechTown with 20+ years of professional experience in various industries including wholesale distribution and retail. Having been on the front lines in her shop for 12 years, Carrie brings a high level of understanding and experience in retail operations including, but not limited to: product pricing, visual merchandising, inventory sourcing and management, and pop-up development/strategy.

Retail I Operations I Visual Merchandising I Business Strategy I Brick & Mortar Operations I Pop-Up Support

Christina provides support to small business owners as they strengthen business concepts, open physical locations, and continue to grow. She has over 20 years experience in retail management, operations, product development and non-profit leadership. Her areas of specialty include business strategy, operations, staff training, visual merchandising, pop-ups, and inventory management.

Areas of Specialty: Microlending | Banking Financing | Start-up Support + Brick and Mortar | Business Plans

Warren Galloway is a strong advocate of microlending, and has taken the lead in promoting it as an important resource for small businesses throughout Michigan. He is an author of four books and the founder of the National Microloan Conference—an annual conference for microlending industry professionals (lenders, entrepreneurs, bankers, and service providers).

Areas of Specialty: Bilingual | Community Resources | Event Planning + Outreach

A native of Durango, Mexico, Mayté has lived in Michigan for over 25 years. Mayté brings a tremendous network to TechTown from over 20 years of service to Southwest Detroit communities through a mix of community and economic development. Her background allows for an understanding of the unique bicultural/bilingual circumstances of the SW community. Because of this, she is able to personally connect with entrepreneurs.

Zonas de Especialidad: Bilingüe I Recursos Comunitarios I Planificación de Eventos

Originalmente de Durango, México, Mayté lleva más de 25 años viviendo en Michigan. Ella trae una red enorme a TechTown, cultivada sobre más de 20 años de servicio a las comunidades del suroeste a través de una mezcla de desarrollo comunitario y económico. Su experiencia permite un conocimiento de las circunstancias biculturales únicas de la comunidad.

Event Planning | Best Practices | Brainstorming | Choosing/Using Virtual Platforms

Whether you need to educate, train, inform, connect or engage your team or attendees, planning is the key to smooth-running events and meetings. Michelle brings to TechTown 10 years of planning and executing events in many types of settings, most recently, virtually. Events involve keen attention to detail and Michelle can provide insight from ideation, to choosing online platforms and tools, and creating a run of show.

Jaunice has over 15 years of experience working in the financial services industry. During her time working with financial institutions she has held positions in the Banks’s Retail, Operations, Trust, Middle Market, Community Reinvestment, Compliance and Public Affairs departments. Prior to joining Tech Town as a Capital Strategist, she served as a Financial Coach for a local non-profit agency.
a Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Development and MS Degree in Administration from Central Mich.

Mack obtained a Bachelor and Masters of Science in Computer Science from Oakland University. He has worked for large Silicon Valley-based companies for most of his 20-year career, including 5 years at Sun Microsystems and 10 years at Oracle Corporation. In parallel, Mack has built companies in the restaurant and technology sector. His current focus areas are Unified Communications, DevOps and Distributed Technologies such as Blockchain.

Areas of Specialty: Start-up Support + Brick and Mortar (especially restaurants and retail) | Operational Support for Restaurants

As the owner of 2 local businesses, Heather enjoys helping neighborhood businesses work through their challenges, from obtaining a liquor license to hiring their first employee to implementing operational processes and procedures. Heather gained considerable experience through her 10+ years negotiating leases and other agreement for large commercial property owners.

Areas of Specialty: Web/Mobile Apps | Growth | Strategy

David has a rich background in tech with a deep focus on software. Over the last 20 years, he has helped small businesses to Fortune 100 companies build and maintain critical software apps on various platforms. In 2008, he realized his dream of entrepreneurship + started a B2B consulting firm servicing small to medium-sized businesses in Web and iOS product development. In March of 2015, David became the 4th employee at StockX.