Meet the Team
The People Behind the Mission
DABO Detroit is powered by dedicated leaders, staff members, and board members who are committed to meeting needs, restoring hope, and strengthening communities across Detroit.
Our Staff
Committed to Service. Rooted in Community.
Our team works every day to connect residents to resources, support community programs, and carry forward DABO Detroit’s mission of service, advocacy, and empowerment.
Horace Sheffield, III
CEO
Kenyetta Snapp
COO
Jeniffer Hall
Chief Administration Officer
Stephanie Bennett
Chief of Staff
Valerie Lamb
Health Navigator and Executive Assistant to the CEO
Esha Price
FNP, Clinic Director
Chantel Watkins
Community Relations & Organizing Director
Furman Barnes
Media Production Team
Dewey Tucker
Physical Plant Manager
Aaron Truitt
Community Health Worker
Brenda Harris
313 Connect
Juanita Bedell
Director of Senior Services
Frederick Anderson
Senior Program
Quentiss Leverett
Transportation
Kevin Hampton
Staff, Recovery High School
Luke Brown
Radio Engineer
TeShayla Coates
Director of Communications
Delia Simpson
Office Assistant
Gerald Smith
Staff, Radio & TV Production
Shea Huston
Staff
Board of Directors
Guiding the Vision Forward
DABO Detroit’s Board of Directors provides leadership, oversight, and strategic guidance to help advance the organization’s mission and deepen its impact throughout the community.
Horace Sheffield, III
Board CEO
Cynthia Harris
Past President, Board Member
Ron Lockett
Board President
David Felton
Vice President
Mary Brazelton
Treasurer
Kiada Shanklin
Recording Secretary
Harrison Shelby
Chair, Community Relations
Raven Shelman
Chair, Young Adults
Gerald Smith
Chair, Communications
Debra Anderson
Board Member
Stephanie Bennett
Board Member
Marcelus Brice
Board Member
John Clark
Board Member
Ed Collins
Board Member
Ive Edwards
Board Member
Chuck Embree
Board Member
Joseph Fakoury
Board Member
Shawna Forbes-Henry
Board Member
Jimmy Harris
Board Member
Beverlyn Hilton
Board Member
Kia Johnson
Board Member
Minou Jones
Board Member
Mark Jones
Board Member
Valarie Lamb
Board Member
Rev. Allen Langford
Board Member
JT Maples
Board Member
Atty. Melvie Matthews
Board Member
Dr. Caesar Mickens
Board Member
Anteya Robinson
Board Member
Horace Sheffield, IV
Board Member
Kimberly Taylor
Board Member
Chantel Watkins
Board Member
Dannah Wilson
Board Member