Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
Donations deductibleDetroit Employment Solutions Corporation's network
12 people16 organisationsi12 people and 16 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Thompson Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chris UHL | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dannis Mitchell | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gail Taylor | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| John Perkins | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lena Barkley | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mark Redman | Member-at-Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Matt Cross | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Paul Trulik | Member-at-Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rian Barnhill | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| RIC Preuss | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Terri A Weems (also filed as Terri Weems) | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
22 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alessia Baker-Giles | Sr Director Finance | 2021 |
| Calethia Binion | Human Resources Director | since 2022 |
| Carmen Bender | Director, Strategic Initiatives | 2023 |
| Chanelle Manus | Chief of Staff | 2022 |
| Chioke Borgelt | Deputy Director MWDB | 2020 |
| Dana Williams | President & CEO | since 2021 |
| Diana M Prosi | Detroit at Work Brand Strategist | since 2020 |
| Gregory Anderson | Executive Director (Part Year) | since 2021 |
| Herman Parry | Director of It | 2023 |
| Madelyn Bernard-Diab | Chief Operating Officer | since 2022 |
| Madelyne Bernard-Diab | Chief Operating Officer | 2024 |
| Marie Hocker | Executive Director - Gdyt | 2020 |
| Michelle Rafferty | Chief Operating Officer | since 2020 |
| Nicole Stallings-Bates | Deputy Director MWDB | 2020 |
| Nneka Carter | Supportive Services Director | 2025 |
| Robert Shimkoski | Director, Planning & Resource Development | since 2022 |
| Sara AZU | Chief Administrative Officer | since 2021 |
| Sheilah Clay | Director of Community Health Corps. | 2020 |
| Stephanie Nixon | Chief Program Officer | since 2020 |
| Terri A Weems | President | since 2020 |
| Todd Drysdale | Director of Finance & Accounting | 2025 |
| Traci Sassak | Chief Financial Officer | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Prosi | Detroit at Work Brand Manager | 40 | $167k | $15k | |
| Dana Williams | President & CEO | 40 | $166k | $27k | |
| Traci Sassak | CFO (Ended 12/2024) | 40 | $160k | $14k | |
| Nneka Carter | Supportive Services Director | 40 | $145k | $9k | |
| Stephanie Nixon | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $143k | $19k | |
| Todd Drysdale | Director of Finance & Accounting | 40 | $141k | $9k | |
| Sara Azu | Chief Administrative Officer | 40 | $137k | $7k | |
| Terri Weems | Director | 0.5 | $19k | ||
| Mark Redman | Member-at-Large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Paul Trulik | Member-at-Large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Matt Cross | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rian Barnhill | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Perkins | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ric Preuss | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gail Taylor | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Uhl | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lena Barkley | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dannis Mitchell | Vice Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alice Thompson | Chair | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
- EIN
- 383353746
- Address
- 115 Erskine St FL 2, Detroit, MI, 48201-2776
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- The mission of desc is to cultivate local workforce talent to align with the needs of the business community through partnerships with key workforce agencies, faith- and community- based organizations, education and training institutions, and philanthropic, economic development and government entities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- J20 Employment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Employment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Dana Williams (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsAlice Thompson
≥6years on the filingsChris UHL
≥6years on the filingsDannis Mitchell
≥6years on the filingsLena Barkley
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $17.4m
- Total liabilities
- $15.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $72.5m
- Program service revenue
- $27k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $46.7m
- Employees
- 215
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $84.4m | $88.2m | Deficit $3.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Serco Inc | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $3.5m |
| Payne-Pulliam School of Rade & Commerce | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $3m |
| Ross Innovative Employment Solutions Corporation | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $2.5m |
| Arbor E&t LLC Dba Equus Workforce Solutions | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $2.3m |
| Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (Access) | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $2.2m |
| Downriver Community Conference | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $1.9m |
| Development Centers | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $1.6m |
| Connect Detroit | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $1.4m |
| Ser Metro Detroit | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $1.1m |
| Matrix Human Services | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $638k |
| Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $605k |
| Southwest Economic Solutions | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $598k |
| Urban Heighborhood Initiatives | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $460k |
| Jackets for Jobs | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $426k |
| The Youth Connection | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $315k |
| The Yunion | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $296k |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $290k |
| Center for Employment Opportunities Inc | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $174k |
| Educational Data Systems Inc | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $173k |
| Detroit Lisc | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $136k |
| Southeast Michigan Community Alliance | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $77k |
| The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $57k |
| B Legacy Solutions Inc | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $28k |
| St Vincent & Sarah Fisher Center | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $24k |
| Be-Moor Radio Institute | Subcontractor payments for employment and training programs | $20k |