ALLEN EINSTEIN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FOUNDER

Received B.A. and M.A. degrees from Wayne State and Oakland University before pursuing his passion for education and eventually founding The Einstein Method.

ALEX LAUER

CHAIRMAN

Realtor specializing in sustainable growth, assemblage, adaptive re-use development, and other commercial and residential components with a background in music performance, venue management and restaurant management in Detroit. Alex is a former Project 2000 success story. His willingness to learn, examine his surroundings and see ways to improve situations and put actions into effect is an amazing thing to behold. In life there are talkers and doers. Alex fits firmly on the side of the man who gets things done.

Jacob Hill

TREASURER

Digital Project Manager at Leo Burnett / Cadillac for two years. Also, the Media Manager at LAM Christian Church, overseeing production and a team of twenty.  Jacob graduated from the University of Findlay , receiving a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management & Sports Business Strategy, while playing football and running track.  Prior to that, he studied Public Relations/Informational Technology and played football at Syracuse University.

JOSEPH BIANCHINI

Secretary

Received B.A from Michigan State University and has held various roles in the automotive and commercial real estate/development industry. Currently serves as a Project Manager for 814 CRE, a development company. Joe has a unique way of perceiving the ins and outs of problem-solving, demonstrated throughout his career and his spare time devotion to competitive bicycle racing.

ROBERT VOWELS

DIRECTOR

Robert is currently the Director of Athletics at the University of Detroit Mercy.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina where he was a full scholarship football student-athlete and his Juris Doctorate from the North Carolina Central University School of Law

MICHAEL E. WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Presidents and Chief Executive Officer, Orchards Children’s Services. Trustee for Albion College. Former President of the Association of Accredited Child and Family Agencies. An active participant in the National Black Child Development Institute.

MATTHEW WARREN

DIRECTOR

Received B.S. in Political Science, Public Administration and Masters in Higher Education Administration from Central Michigan University. Worked as CMU Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Assistant Director of Employer Relations within the CMU Career Development Center. Currently working as the  CMU Associate Director of Outreach, Business and Community Engagement.

SHIRLEY BRYANT

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Board of Trustee, Oakland Community College. Past Chair, Orchards Children’s Services. Former President of Rotary Club of Birmingham. Former Executive Director of Community Relations, Birmingham Public Schools.

JONATHON PODOLSKY

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Principal Jocpoco Real Estate Investment Group. John has sat on several boards and committees for non-profits relating to Senior Housing.

ELISE TOWNSEND

ADVISORY COUNCIL

An ESL teacher at Avondale Middle School, Elise received her B.A. from MSU in Elementary Education with a focus on Language Arts and a Minor in TESOL. She is currently working on her Master’s in K-12 Administration. Elise brings creativity and enthusiasm to her classroom and this board. She is passionate about developing a curriculum that is inclusive of a collective student experience and promotes equity to close the achievement gap for marginalized students.

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