Luke Forrest
Executive Director
Luke has dedicated most of his professional career to assisting and advocating on behalf of Michigan’s communities…more.
Ben Dowd
Associate Director & Chief Operating Officer
Ben is the current president of the Old Town Commercial Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to…more.
Rachel Diskin
associate Director
As CEDAM’s associate director, Rachel works with organizations across the state to build …more.
Jessica AcMoody
policy Director
Prior to her current position, Jessica served as Office Manager at CEDAM…more.
Rebekah Cathey
Executive Assistant
As executive assistant, Rebekah supports our executives, board of directors, and program staff…more
Shate'ja Curry
Community Fellowship Program Coordinator
As the Community Development Fellowship program coordinator, Shate’ja works closely with…more.
Melvin Henley
Policy Manager
As the newest member of the policy team at CEDAM, Melvin is responsible for supporting coalition building across CEDAM’s… more
Shawn Hunter
Membership & Events Manager
Shawn comes to CEDAM with more than a decade of experience in the nonprofit world. She has volunteered many…more.
Madeleine March-Meenagh
Manager of Sustainability & Evaluation
As the manager of sustainability & evaluation, Madeleine manages the day-to-day operations of our economic … more
Brian Rakovitis
Director of Economic Inclusion
As the director of economic inclusion, Brian oversees the execution of CEDAM’s economic inclusion (EI) work which aims to…more.
Emily Reyst
Director of Communications & Training
Emily supports and engages with our members by promoting their projects
and accomplishments; develops capacity-building tools …more.
Magdalena Rivera
Economic Inclusion Program Coordinator
As the economic inclusion program coordinator, Maggi supports and coordinates the…more
