teen hype staff & leadership

Meet Teen HYPE’s Social Justice League!

This team is a powerful collective led by our fearless co-founders, Ambra Redrick and Franky Heard Hudson. This isn’t your average team. These are the changemakers, the culture shifters, the champions of youth voice. Each of our team members brings a unique superpower, compassion, creativity, unstoppable energy, and extraordinary talents to take on our mission. The Teen HYPE team uplifts the community and leaves an impact that lasts beyond generations. Together, they don’t just do the work; they transform it.

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Ambra Redrick

CEO & Co-Founder
Unstoppable Momentum aka Ms. Red

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Joy Bost

Senior Manager of In-school Initiatives
Positivity Queen

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DOROTHY “DEE” SMITH

Director of Development
Electromagna the Benevolent

Myriha Burton

Training Learning and Dissemination Instructor
Electrifying Legacy

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Callie Brantley

Manager of Youth Leadership
The Energizer

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Jeremiah White

Mezzo-level Community Manager
Mister Fantastic

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Mary Zoran

Youth & Family Support Specialist
Ghost Spider

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Amy Peterson

Finance Manager
Shield

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Noran Alsabahi

Youth Engagement Specialist
Hulk

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Simone Shurney

Fidelity Manager

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Chlo Janisch

Adolescent Program Specialist and Teaching Artist

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Hugh Tucker

Health and Arts Enrichment Specialist   
Superman

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Makai Taylor

Adolescent Development Specialist
Spiderman 

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Javon Simon 

Social Media Associate
Moon Knight 

Hermione Austin

Adolescent Development Health Specialist 
Storm 

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Yvelette Stines

Communications and Development Specialist
Misty Knight 

board members

Our board is comprised of youth, community members, entrepreneurs, and professionals from the public, education, healthcare, and business sectors. They are youth champions who believe in youth voice, power, and potential and work in partnership with current and alumni Peer Educators to govern the organization.

advisory board

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Janice Cosby Evans

Ascension Health of Michigan

Marc Bland

IHS Automotive Technology

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Rodney Cole

DTE Energy

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Joni M. Thrower

Jamjomar DBA McDonald’s

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Ambra Redrick

CEO
TeenHYPE

Nutrena Tate, PhD RN

Board Chair
University of Detroit Mercy

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Ebony Stone, DBA

Board Chair
Entrepreneur, Sole Practitioner

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Beth Pacifico

Board Secretary
Attorney/Sole Practitioner

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Scott Kowalski

Treasurer
PNC

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Muddasar Tawakkul

Board Vice Chair
Ford Direct

Jade Burns

Board of Member
University of Michigan

Jena Baker Calloway

Board Member
Michigan State University

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Alexis Smith-Scott, Esq

Board Member
Bodman PLC

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Kennedy Carter

Board Member
Youth Member

Jake Smith

Treasurer
Capital Management

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Rita Dandridge

Board Member
Willis Tower Watson

Katrenia Camp

Board Member
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

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Edwina King

Board Member
City of Detroit

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Harolyn Nimmo

Board Member
Wayne County Health Human and Veteran Services

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Christopher Dargin

Board Member
Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners

Emeritus Board members

Angela Whitaker-Payton, Esq

Board Member-Emeritus
Attorney/Sole Practitioner

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Asandi Conner

Board Member-Emeritus
Wayne State University

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Olushola Samuel

Board Member-Emeritus
Michigan Medicine

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Amy Peterson

Board Member-Emeritus
Michigan Dept. of Community Health