Ben Dowd
acting executive director
Prior to joining CEDAM, Ben spent nearly 15 years in the banking industry. Starting as a teller in 2002, Ben managed…more.
Jessica AcMoody
policy Director
Jessica has more than 13 years of experience in state and federal legislative policy and advocacy. For the past nine years, she has directed…more.
Bethany Broom-Dombrowski
Economic Initiatives Manager
As economic initiatives manager, Bethany strengthens and supports CEDAM’s EI programming…more.
Rebekah Cathey
Operations Manager
As operations manager, Rebekah supports our executives, board of directors, and program staff…more
Shate'ja Curry
Community Development Fellowship Manager
As the Community Development Fellowship manager, Shate’ja manages the day-to-day-…more.
Teresa Gillotti
Real Estate Program Manager
As the part-time real estate program manager, Teresa supports the regional leads working on implementing Regional Housing Plans…more
Melvin Henley
MI Mobility Fellows Program Manager
As the MI Mobility Fellows Program manager, Melvin is working with partners to develop the program, leading recruitment of host sites and fellows, managing the budget, supporting…more
Shawn Hunter
Director of Member Engagement
As membership & events manager, she worked towards improving membership communication and benefits, fostering relationships between member organizations…more
Jennifer Lareau-Pitts
Communications Manager
As CEDAM’s communications manager, Jennifer is responsible for the implementation and management of…more
John Luther
Finance Manager
As finance manager, John oversees the organization’s financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting. He…more.
Madeleine March-Meenagh
Director of Economic Initiatives
Madeleine serves as the director of economic initiatives at CEDAM, where she leads the organization’s strategy…more
Sharanya Pai
Policy Manager
As a policy manager, Sharanya implements CEDAM’s policy and government relations agendas, coordinates and…more
Emily Reyst
Director of External Affairs
Emily supports and engages with our members by promoting their projects and accomplishments; develops capacity…more
Patrick Seick
Community Growth Fellowship Manager
As the Community Growth Fellowship manager, Patrick collaborates on the implementation of the Michigan Community…more
Tara Smalley
Grants & Contracts Manager
As the grants & contracts manager, Tara supports the development of new processes and Standard Operating Procedures…more
Angel Squalls
MHC Fellows Program Manager
Angel manages the MI Healthy Climate (MHC) Fellowship program, an initiative and partnership with...more
Sarah Teater
Director of Capacity Building
As director of capacity building, Sarah oversees the management of CEDAM’s statewide capacity building programs: CEDAM’s…more
Shara Washington
Membership Engagement Coordinator
As the member engagement coordinator, Shara plays a key role in implementing…more