Our Leadership Team is comprised of men and women who are passionate about bringing literacy to the communities of Detroit and Pontiac. Their dedication to the mission helps us continue advancing our work.
Board of Directors
Ingrid White
Ingrid White Consulting
Grassroots Community Organizer
Andrea Meyer, Secretary
Executive Director, Center for Success Network
“I am honored to lead the incredible team at Center for Success Network. As a former classroom educator, I saw the need to better support students and families in an individualized way. The program that has been developed to support striving readers is working, providing a pathway to reading proficiency and igniting an excitement for learning. The network of mentors, community partners and staff who show up each day to encourage our students is incredible. I enthusiastically serve on the Board of Directors to ensure that this organization is sustainable and growing so that any student who can benefit from our services has access.”
Jennifer Bohne, Treasurer
Executive Director and CEO, Progressive Lifestyles, Inc.
Consultant, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Ryan Ikeler
Executive at Illumio
Sudhish Subhash, VP Product and Corporate Strategy, Data Innovations
Sudhish is a healthcare technologist with 15+ years of experience in health diagnostics companies around the globe. He currently works for Data Innovations, part of the Roper technologies group, a constituent of the S&P 500 and Fortune 500 indices. At work, he is a key member of the DEI Council and an ESG business liaison. He is passionate about leveraging education to elevate community members to better heights.
He serves as a member of the Local Advisory Committee at the Center for Success since 2021 and continues to be a mentor in the program since 2019. Outside of work he loves to travel, and spend time with his family, friends, and pets.
Alex Resnik
President, Flagstar Strand Theatre
“I believe that education is vitally important to the success of a community. The Center is a place for kids to feel safe, further their education and to empower themselves. I truly believe that the Center is the hub for community and literacy in Pontiac and Detroit.”
DJ Ikeler, Board President
Director of Community Relations, Clarity Group
“As a kid, I lived in a community where many people advocated for me and provided access to opportunities for learning, growth, and understanding what it means to be successful. The fact that there are children living in under resourced communities that do not have the same access that I was given continues to drive my passion for serving on the board of the Center for Success. This organization advocates for children and provides them with opportunities to be successful through its various programs and I am privileged to serve its mission.”
Local Advisory Committee - Detroit
Claire Sullivan, Marketing Director at Entara
Claire Sullivan is a storyteller and multimedia writer with experience working across many industries, including nonprofits, startups, tech, and large corporations, across the United States and in London. She is currently the Marketing Director at Entara, a security-focused eXtended Service Provider (XSP), and also serves as the Co-Chair of the Local Advisory Committee at the Center for Success and the Director of Sponsorship for the Detroit Women of Comedy Festival.
Chimere Brown, Associate Consultant at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Chimere specializes in continuous improvement and is responsible for educating others on system operations, problem solving and streamlining processes. She holds a B. S. and a M. S. in Industrial Engineering from Wayne State University. Chimere is inspired daily by her son. In her free time, Chimere likes to trade stocks, crafting and travel with her son.
Shakeena G. Melbourne, Business & Bankruptcy Attorney, Upton Law PLLC
Ms. Melbourne is a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan. She attended college at the University of California, Riverside majoring in Political Science with an emphasis in International Affairs. Thereafter, she attended Western Michigan Thomas M. Cooley Law School receiving a Juris Doctorate focusing in Business and International Law and obtained a Corporate Finance LLM. Ms. Melbourne is admitted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan and all of the local state courts. Ms. Melbourne owns and operates Upton Law, PLLC, which practice areas are business and bankruptcy law. She also hosts a podcast called Coffee with Keeena, discussing hot topics and issues of the community, is a Board of Director of several non-profit organizations, involved in local committees and volunteers throughout the community.
Kyle Christensen, Senior Manager, KPMG LLP
Kyle is an experienced CPA with KPMG LLP and is a proud husband and father of two. He has spent a number of years serving in leadership and mentoring roles at KPMG in Metro Detroit. He joined our local advisory committee in 2021 and looks forward to supporting Center for Success in any capacity. In his free time, he enjoys cooking with his family, woodworking and cycling.
Haley Sztykiel, Total Health and Wellness, Individual and Family Therapist
I have an MSW from University of Michigan and a B.A in Psychology from Albion College. Currently, I'm a licensed social worker and serve as an individual and family therapist at a private practice in Birmingham, MI. I specialize mostly in depression, anxiety, and school problems experienced by children, adolescents, and teenagers. Prior to private practice, I worked as a School Social Worker at George Crockett Academy in Detroit, MI. When not at work, I love spending time with family and friends, being active, and traveling!