Our Board, Staff and Advisors include musicians, DJs, and songwriters; experts in historic preservation, archival practice, and information science; academic musicologists and historians; practicing media makers, designers, and planners; amateur collectors across all genres; and, most importantly, Detroiters committed to safeguarding and maintaining the cultural experience and authenticity of our city.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Larry Williams, President
Williams is a musician and judge.
Alyson Turner, Vice President
Turner is an educator.
Christopher Handyside, Secretary
Handyside is a writer and musician.
Donna Gardner, Treasurer
Gardner is a grant and contract administrator.
Bart Bealmear, At Large
Bealmear is an archivist and writer.
Mike Fotias, At Large
Fotias is a sound engineer.
Damon Percy, At Large
Percy is a cultural historian and writer.
Carleton Gholz, PhD. At Large
Founder & Executive Director Emeritus
STAFF
Michelle McKinney, Director and Collections
Jonah Raduns-Silverstein, Operations
FORMER BOARD MEMBERS
LaVell Williams (1967-2018)
Denise Dalphond
Angie Linder
Barbara Martin
Kim Silarski
Veronica Johnson
Lee Simmons (1960-2020)
Karen Hudson-Samuels, (1954-2021)
ADVISERS
COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE
Bart Bealmear, Board Member
Kim Schroeder, coordinator of archival administration program
Mike Dutkewych, archivist and DJ
Ron English, musician
Barbara Martin, singer, librarian, archivist
Paul Schauert, ethnomusicologist
Veronica Johnson, Journalist
Dave Toorongian, videographer
PROGRAMMING & RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Angela Colon, Detroitist and jazz activist
Peter Croce, deejay, producer, and record label owner
Kristen Gallerneaux, PhD., curator and sonic researcher
Marion Hayden, musician
Jeremy Peters, arts entrepreneur and educator
Steven Reaume, promoter and chef
Krysta Ryzewski, urban archaeologist
Lauren Hood, community developer and engagement specialist.
CANADA
Isaac Moore, music educator
EDUCATION
Nicole Pitts, educator and community advocate
LEGAL
Nicholas J. Schroeck, lawyer
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Ceylan Akturk, teacher, writer, and rights manager
DATA, DESIGN, & WEBSITE
Brian Boyer, hacker journalist
Matt Hampel, developer
Ed Vielmetti, editor
INTERNS
Taylor Gibson, Wayne State University School of Information Sciences, Summer 2020
Chris Simpson, Wayne State University Department of Music, Fall 2019
Jade Amey, Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science, Summer 2019
Allie Penn, Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science, Spring 2019
Rukiya Colvin, Urban Planning Student, Fall 2018
Sarah Donetti, Archivist/Information Professional, Summer 2017-Spring 2018
Benjamin Bond, University of Michigan School of Information, Spring-Summer 2016, Winter 2018-Present
Sidne S., Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science, Winter-Spring-Summer 2016
Kevin Kapalla, Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science, Fall 2015
Danae Dracht, Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science, Spring-Summer-Fall 2015
Colleen Marquis, University of Michigan School of Information, Spring 2015
Richard Marcil, Wayne State University History Department, Spring 2014
Updated 24 September 2020