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 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. Founder of True Depth Growth Accelerator.

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.

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.

Terry Bean

Community Director

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

Billy Strawter Jr

Social Media Director

Founder of digital marketing/social media agency Milo Detroit. Photoshop, WordPress and Dirty Chai Lattes are my weapons of choice.

Stephanie Casola

Culture Director

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

Greg FeldKamp

Education Director

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

Jenna Wittbrodt

Volunteer Manager

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

Shannon Tucker

Stage Manager

Multimedia Developer at Wayne State University.

Christopher Johnson

Program Manager

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

Elena Wollborg

Ticketing Manager

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.