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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BSE, Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, 2000-2005

Professional Experience

  • BSE, Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, 2000-2005
  • Owner, Impetus Strategies, Limited Liability Company, 2014-present
  • Director, Center for Community Change, 2013-present
  • Founder, Detroit Diaspora
  • Founder, Opportunity Technology, Limited Liability Company
  • Founding Executive Director, Center for Social Media Responsibility, University of Michigan School of Information, 2018
  • Director of Innovation & Emerging Technology, City of Detroit, 2015-2017
  • Co-Founder/Advisor, tinyGive, 2013-2016
  • Deputy Technology Director for Civic Community Engagement, City of Detroit, 2014-2015
  • National Campaign Director/Trainer, MoveOn.org, 2008-2014
  • Director of New Media, Center for Community Change, 2009-2011
  • Fellow, Rockwood Leadership Institute, 2010-2011
  • Software Design Engineer, Microsoft, 2005-2009
  • Fellow/Senior Policy Analyst, Northwest Progressive Institute, 2007-2009
  • Social Media Manager, Obama for America, Washington, 2008
  • Consultant Chief Technology Officer, Johnson Publishing Company, 2007

Political Experience

  • BSE, Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, 2000-2005
  • Owner, Impetus Strategies, Limited Liability Company, 2014-present
  • Director, Center for Community Change, 2013-present
  • Founder, Detroit Diaspora
  • Founder, Opportunity Technology, Limited Liability Company
  • Founding Executive Director, Center for Social Media Responsibility, University of Michigan School of Information, 2018
  • Director of Innovation & Emerging Technology, City of Detroit, 2015-2017
  • Co-Founder/Advisor, tinyGive, 2013-2016
  • Deputy Technology Director for Civic Community Engagement, City of Detroit, 2014-2015
  • National Campaign Director/Trainer, MoveOn.org, 2008-2014
  • Director of New Media, Center for Community Change, 2009-2011
  • Fellow, Rockwood Leadership Institute, 2010-2011
  • Software Design Engineer, Microsoft, 2005-2009
  • Fellow/Senior Policy Analyst, Northwest Progressive Institute, 2007-2009
  • Social Media Manager, Obama for America, Washington, 2008
  • Consultant Chief Technology Officer, Johnson Publishing Company, 2007
  • President, Michigan State Senate, 2019-present
  • Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 2018
  • Candidate, Detroit City Clerk, 2017

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BSE, Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, 2000-2005
  • Owner, Impetus Strategies, Limited Liability Company, 2014-present
  • Director, Center for Community Change, 2013-present
  • Founder, Detroit Diaspora
  • Founder, Opportunity Technology, Limited Liability Company
  • Founding Executive Director, Center for Social Media Responsibility, University of Michigan School of Information, 2018
  • Director of Innovation & Emerging Technology, City of Detroit, 2015-2017
  • Co-Founder/Advisor, tinyGive, 2013-2016
  • Deputy Technology Director for Civic Community Engagement, City of Detroit, 2014-2015
  • National Campaign Director/Trainer, MoveOn.org, 2008-2014
  • Director of New Media, Center for Community Change, 2009-2011
  • Fellow, Rockwood Leadership Institute, 2010-2011
  • Software Design Engineer, Microsoft, 2005-2009
  • Fellow/Senior Policy Analyst, Northwest Progressive Institute, 2007-2009
  • Social Media Manager, Obama for America, Washington, 2008
  • Consultant Chief Technology Officer, Johnson Publishing Company, 2007
  • President, Michigan State Senate, 2019-present
  • Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 2018
  • Candidate, Detroit City Clerk, 2017
  • Board Member, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Center of Excellence, Michigan Medicine, 2018-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, 2017-present
  • Commissioner, Commission for Voter Justice, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, 2017-present
  • Member, College of Engineering Alumni Board, University of Michigan, 2016-present
  • Vice President, Corktown Economic Development Corporation, 2016-present
  • Member, Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality, Michigan Leadership Council, 2015-present
  • Member, Allied Media Projects Board, 2014-present
  • Director, Voqal Board of Directors, 2011-present
  • Co-Founder, Blacknetaction
  • Member, National Black Programming Consortium Board of Directors, 2010-2018
  • Member, Michigan Governing Leadership Forum Advisory Board, Governing Magazine, 2015-2017
  • Member, Emerging Leaders Board, Metro Matters, 2016
  • Co-Host, The Good Fight, 2013-2014
  • Advisor, Magic Johnson Foundation, 2012-2013
  • Founding Trustee, Awesome Foundation DC, 2010-2012
  • Founder/Co-Contributer, The SuperSpade, 2005-2012
  • Member, YES! Magazine Communications Advisory Board, 2008-2012
  • Member, Board of Directors, Reclaim the Media, 2010-2011
  • Advisor, Instructional Telecommunications Foundation, 2011
  • Deputy Treasurer, Media and Democracy Coalition, 2010-2011
  • Member, Advisory Board, Seattle MESA, 2007-2009
  • Blog Host, Brave New Films, 2007-2008
  • Chair/Vice Chair, HEADS: Here Earning a Destiny through Honesty, Eagerness, and Determination of Self, 2003-2005

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Great Expectations Award, 2018, African American Leadership Institute
  • The Real McCoy Chairman's Award, 2015, Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program
  • Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2015, University of Michigan College of Engineering Alumni Board

Speeches
Events

2019

Feb. 16
Marquette Whitmer Winter Warm-Up

Sat 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Upper Peninsula Children's Museum Marquette, MI

Jan. 26
Grand Rapids Whitmer Winter Warm-Up

Sat 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Grand Rapids Public Museum Grand Rapids, MI

Jan. 12
Flint Whitmer Winter Warm-Up

Sat 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Flint Farmers' Market Flint, MI