PEOPLE
LEADERSHIP
Design Professionals and Community StrategistsThis diverse group of local-to-global individuals collaborate to provide multi-generational community impact, educational enrichment and an Ah-Ha Spark. This ignited awareness engages the audience about historical references, current innovation and future insight into the Design Industry.
With great honor and appreciation the collaborative group listed are distinguished professionals, passionate change-agent individuals and founding members who represent inclusive local-to-global communities in the Design Industry and related fields of study.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Founder/President: Leslie Ann Pilling, CEO Presence II inc. / Presence II Productions dba , VP: Michael Willoughby, CEO MWA and Associates Architecture
Secretary: Christianne Sims-Malone , Director of Programming Build Institute, Treasurer: Dwight Phillips (Attorney)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alphabetical order
Rich Altherr: CEO Nature Comes Standard LLC, Liz Larin: CEO of American City Media and Director of Sound Design, Steven McBride: Executive Director of Pewabic Pottery
Leslie Ann Pilling: CEO/Principle Designer of Presence II Inc., Morgan Breon Peterson: CEO Heal.Be.Live., Aaron L. Rosenhaus: Owner/COO of Uniland Corporation
Ron Stefanski: Community Leadership, Nurten Ural: Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey, Luke Westbrook: Director at M.J. Foley Industrial Sewing machines
ADVISORY BOARD
Marsha Battle Philpot (Marsha Music)
CONTRIBUTOR TO ENERGY PLATFORM
Stephanie Prechter: CEO Stephanie Prechter LLC, Artist/ Brain Health Arts
COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE
DESIGN | INTERNATIONAL | STRATEGIC
Carmen Benevides, Ramon Corpuz, Kelsey Eby, Lynette Halalay, Lynley Honkanen, Melissa Johnson, Wil Marquez, Thomas Pyrzewski, Marian Reich, Mandisa Smith, Kay Stefanski, Rich Wright, Mariery Young (Panama City,Panama)
VOLUNTEERS | INTERNS
Local - to -global people have been inspired by the message we provide and have joined together in the name of Design. Some volunteer as group, some as individuals.
Our partner Global Ties > Detroit provides international business and diplomacy by inviting many people from countries to participate in programs and events.
Interested in becoming involved? contact us at
DESIGNERS
Together we must honor the historical process which a plethora of people gave a life-time of dedication to the industry.
We must look at current design individual and companies who are aware of the change in Design thinking can impact the planet.
LEGACY
Together let us honor those who have come before us and have impacted the industry whether passionate or professional involved in one or more of the genres of Design.