The Team Behind the X

This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.com. The event is being produced locally by a large team of volunteers. Meet the TEDxDetroit 2016 Board of Directors

Charlie Wollborg

Executive Producer
Curator

Chief Troublemaker. Creative. Marketer. Keynote speaker. Entrepreneur. Founder of Curve Detroit Marketing and Moka Boka, a new storytelling startup nurturing creativity in kids. I love shiny objects, bacon & Pure Michigan. On a mission to rekindle the fire in your belly.

Nick DeNardis

Executive Producer
Technical Director

Minimalist. UX crafter. Library Scientist. Speaker. Realist. Director of Digital Communications at Wayne State University. HighEdWeb Michigan, Detroit Laravel and Refresh Detroit organizer.

Janet Tyler

Executive Producer
Communications Director

Born and raised in Detroit. Strategic Marketing Communications and Public Relations Executive. Technology fanatic. Boston Terrier lover. Photographer. Chief Operating Officer at Red Level IT Services & Consulting.

Valerie Sobczak

Executive Producer
TEDxLabs Director

Bringing the stories and the fun. Library Lover. Makerspace Minder. Autistic. Knitter. Copy Condenser. Nerd. Library Technician, Community Relations at Ann Arbor District Library.

Elena Wollborg

Experience Director

Mom. Wife. Teacher at High School. Setting the bar for parents everywhere since 2007. Condiment Aficionado. Karaoke Enthusiast. Passionate about traveling, cooking, and learning how to use the oxford comma.

Greg FeldKamp

Education Director

Traveler. Musician. Reader. Raconteur. Father of three. Defense Against the Dark Arts Instructor at Utica Center for Science and Industry.

Stephanie Casola

Culture Director

Detroit Writer, PR Girl Friday, Founder of Prologue. Covets tech, film, travel, craft beer & cocktails. Wifi & coffee addict.

Shawn Lee

Photography Director

Award Winning Photographer, Platform Speaker and Instructor out of Detroit, MI. Community Guy that loves People and Life! Founder of Shawn Lee Studios and I See Detroit Photographic Bus Tours.

Billy Strawter Jr

Social Media Director

Cofounder of digital marketing/social media agency Social Coop Media. Photoshop, WordPress and Dirty Chai Lattes are my weapons of choice.

Shannon Tucker

Stage Manager

Multimedia Developer at Wayne State University.

Terry Bean

Community Director

Keynote Speaker. Trainer. Author. Networker. Connector. Podcaster at Business Growth Time Motor City Connect Founder.

Jenna Markham

Volunteer Manager

Creative. Pragmatic. Explorer. Puppy Lover. TEDx Enthusiast. Designer at California Closets.

Christopher Johnson

The Voice of TEDxDetroit

Runner! 11 X 13.1; 15 X 10K; 23 X 5K Training for my first marathon! Senior IT Specialist at Lear Corporation.

Marie Stawasz

Media Relations Manager

Senior account executive Franco Public Relations Group. Polish dance instructor and trapshooter extraordinaire.