People
Meet 478 founders, developers, designers, and operators building Detroit's tech scene.
Evan Kaplan
Patrick Kelly
Co-Founder @function-plus • Worked at @northwestern-mutual • Studied at @michigan-state-university, @marymount-university
Reda Jaber
Director of Business Development @incwell
Hubert Sawyers III
Principal at SORSAW; Marketing Optimization Specialist; Customer Acquisition and Retention Geek; Strong Fundraising Experience
Justin Anderson
Associate @ @solidea-capital. Web-Entrepreneur; Worked at Morgan Stanley. Wharton Alum.
Matthew Kowalski
CEO at @atma-holdings LLC I see the colors in this life as vibrant burning stars among the vast pitch of the solar system.
Paula Seville
Analyst at Deloitte Consulting, Michigan 2012
Briant Anthony Campbell
A rare talent with a strong design background and front-end development skills.
Jackie Palmer
Worked at @startup-institute with a Partner project at @bucketfeet, • Studied at @spelman-college
John S. Knight
Founder, the Knight Foundation, which invests in media innovation through the Knight Enterprise Fund. Publisher, Knight Newspapers. Innovator.
Julie Mills
Technology and Security Leadership. Software startups, federal government, big corporations and back to startups. Technology and business combined. Wharton MBA.
Matt Tyndall
Mobile Developer @compuware Founded @citytrend, Computer Science grad from @grand-valley-state-university
Michael Beaton
Digital Strategy Leader for Large Ad Agency at Major Automotive Company; Led Startup B2B Retailer into Hockey Stick via Digital Marketing Efforts
Benjamin Mazza
Worked at @zynga, @thq
Brandon Cooper
Co-Founder, Partner of WDiTT, Pximity
Ethan Mayers
Founder @synthenai • Adviser @deadlinedetroit • International speaker on innovation and growth • Worked at @espn • Studied at @university-of-tennessee

Nate West
I'm a developer with a strong interest in UX and design. I've worked across the stack on both web and iOS development.
Patrick Hayes
I create my own breaks. Digital marketing obsessed and focused. Co-Founded @EnvolveClothing.
James Wahls
Impact Investing Visiting Professional at W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Founder of Urban Employ; J.D., University of Michigan Law School; B.A., Michigan.
Sachin Parikh

Adam Finkel
Brandon Schram
Founding team at House of Marley (consumer products company in partnership with the family of Bob Marley) - biz/brand dev, head of sales, led distribution strategy; Opened (and since closed) Maple, a men's retail store in Detroit - by far biggest failure
Elisabeth Seigle
Founder & CEO Echo Process Healthcare Entrepreneur, Disruptive Innovator, Economist, MBA StrengthsFinder: Input, Achieve, Learner, Intellection, Maximizer
Krystal Smith
Founder of @tvinvite