CAMERON D. HOSNER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER joined Judson Center in October 2012. As CEO, Cameron’s responsibilities include: setting the strategic vision and mission of Judson Center, leading the agency’s executive management team, assuring high quality, overall operations, supporting effective Board governance and representing the agency on key industry/governmental groups and within the community at large.
With a budget of over $18 million and 450+ staff, Judson Center continues to be on the forefront of human service agencies by delivering innovative and effective services that enable over 4,600 challenged children and their families each year to have bright futures. Judson Center’s high quality services and programs span 12 counties in Michigan with additional statewide outreach.
Cameron's entire career has been dedicated to social services and health care. Prior to his current position with Judson, Cameron was President and CEO for Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation whose mission is to advance the health and health care of Michigan’s children. Cameron was also the past, longtime President and CEO of Vista Maria, Michigan’s largest not-for-profit residential and community-based treatment agency for disadvantaged girls and their families. Before joining Vista Maria, Cameron was Sr. VP of Operations at Arcadia Services Inc., an $80 million national home health care and temporary services firm. At Arcadia, he was responsible for all operating divisions of the Corporation with an administrative staff of over 400 people.
Cameron has a B.S. degree from Central Michigan University, MSW from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Lawrence Technological University graduating summa cum laude from all these academic programs. He is a Harvard Business Club (Detroit) Non-Profit Executive Award recipient and a graduate of Leadership Detroit. Cameron also serves on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Federation for Children and Families, Michigan Science Center and is a member of the National Advisory Group of the Wayne State University – Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute.
Ronald Williford- Wayne State University
Ronald Williford, a current Industrial and Systems Engineering student at Wayne State University. Ronald originally transferred from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) where he was a mentor in the FAME Camp (Fostering Academics, Mentoring Excellence) for 3 years.
Ronald is currently a student member of the Wayne State chapters of National Society of Black Engineers and Institute of Industrial Engineers. A favorite quote that he always like sharing is "Always have a healthy disregard for the impossible". As a student advisory board member Ronald hopes to bring ideas to table that will assist in getting current students great resources that are available to them as well as coming up with fresh path ways push resources through.
Margaret Warner- Michigan DHS (retired)
Margaret Warner is recently retired but served as the Michigan Department of Human Services Child Welfare Director for Wayne County. In her 44 years with Michigan DHS, Margaret worked in a variety of capacities but is primarily known for her child and public welfare work in Southeast Michigan. In her final official role with DHS, Margaret managed four child and family services district offices. Margaret brings a range of competencies and superior judgement to the TIP Wayne State Advisory Board.
Francine Melotti
Francine is an accomplished writer/communicator with more than 30 years’ experience in publications, executive speechwriting, marketing, public affairs and strategic analysis. She is currently a freelance writer for Ford Credit, a valued client since 2010. Her corporate experience includes work in Public Affairs as a consultant/contractor with Ford Motor Company and nearly 20 years in Corporate Communications at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Since 2010, she has served as vice chair of the North Oakland Democratic Club and coordinates the group’s community-outreach activities. She is also active with the Oakland County Democratic Party, the Michigan Democratic Party and serves as a local precinct delegate.
She was a founding member of the Marketing Committee at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Michigan’s oldest independent school, renowned for its commitment to social justice. As the committee’s longest-serving member, she spent nearly 20 years contributing to the school’s strategic marketing plan and recommending approaches to boost enrollment and solidify the academy’s niche in the independent school market – all while striving for cultural, ethnic, religious, economic and educational diversity.
During her tenure, she chaired and coordinated the lauded “Leaders of Conscience” Speaker Series with inaugural events featuring Cokie Roberts and Lou Holtz. The series established eponymous scholarships to benefit the academy’s After School Learning Center – a unique collaboration with the Pontiac Public School district, the Lighthouse of Oakland County, corporate sponsors and ASH volunteers that offered academic tutoring, and educational/ recreational programming to underserved children.
Francine is a graduate of Northern Michigan University and spent a memorable semester as a guest student at Wayne State University. She majored in Speech Communications with a minor in Journalism. She has three children. Her husband is a veteran sports writer.
Khadija Walker- Fobbs
Khadija Walker-Fobbs is the Director of Development & Community Partnerships for the Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative (MYOI), the State of Michigan’s program for youth aging out of foster care. Prior to her current position, Khadija consulted with the Michigan Department of Human Services and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. During that time, she helped implement a new program model statewide for youth aging out of foster care across multiple counties and regions. Khadija also oversees the Education Success Program with a grant awarded from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, which provides educational supports for under-served youth from foster care in Michigan
Khadija has designed and implemented numerous community-based programs and written several successful grants. In addition to the grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, she was awarded funding in 2011 from a health focused business incubator through the Ascension Health system. This money was used for prototype development of a community health system targeted for diabetics in Detroit. In 2012, Khadija designed and directed the pilot program “Saturdays for Success” in the Berkley School District for K-12 students. This pilot was created to improve reading and math comprehension. Evaluations showed positive results. In 2010, she was a community organizer and presenter for the Detroit National Teach-In, a week long event featured on CNN News. The events she organized provided career advice, financial literacy training and mentorship for youth in the Detroit Public Schools, Wayne County Community College and surrounding Michigan cities.
Khadija does consulting work with numerous organizations, government entities and businesses through her company, Fobbs & Walker. Prior to consulting, she worked at Valassis in marketing and advertising, managing the promotions of large clients such as Nestle Corporation and Pepsi Company.
Khadija currently serves on the advisory board of the Judson Center, serves on the executive board of Mission 1:17, and she is a former committee member of the Jim Casey Foundation National Evaluation team. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Political Science and holds a Masters of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. Khadija has also completed post-Graduate work with the Greater Detroit Area Health Council.
Michelle Fecteau- Michigan State Board of Education
Ms. Fecteau is a member of the Michigan State Board of Education, elected in 2012. She is currently the Executive Director the American Association of University Professors, jointly affiliated with the American Federation Teachers, at Wayne State University. Before this Ms. Fecteau worked as a labor educator in WSU’s Labor Studies Center. She also worked as a Union representative for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, the Service Employees International Union and the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union.
Michelle and her husband Eddie Hejka, a special education teacher in River Rouge, live in Detroit and have two children by birth, their oldest with autism. They have been foster parents to 9 children, 5 they adopted. Both she and her husband have been active in numerous programs supporting special needs children.
Ms. Fecteau graduated from Michigan State University with degrees in Labor and Industrial Relations and Political Science.
Jennifer Brubaker- Child Safe Michigan, Advisory Board Alternate
Jennifer Brubaker is currently the supervisor for Child Safe Michigan's mentoring program in Madison Heights, Michigan. Her community-based mentoring program serves youth ages 7 - 23 who are in the foster care system. Additionally, Jennifer oversees a school-based mentoring program working with youth who attend the Breakfast Club in Hazel park, an alternative high school. She also has partnered with Wayne State University’s Transition into Independence Program ( TIP) to develop a career-based mentorship program for the past year. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Central Michigan University, where she also minored in Youth Studies. After graduation, Jennifer began her career at Vista Maria's residential facility as a Volunteer Coordinator and Case Manager for teenage girls, and also worked for Mentor Connection as a mentor coordinator before taking her current position with Child Safe Michigan. Jennifer is also a scholarship alumni winner from the 1999-2000 Winning Futures program and has personally mentored a variety of children throughout her life, which she continues to do so through her mentoring programs at Child Safe Michigan.
Sarai Embaye- Ford Motor Company
Sarai Embaye has been a child welfare advocate for 5 years. She has experience with non profit policy and assisting with the educational and employment needs of Michigan's most vulnerable populations.
Sarai is currently employed by the Ford Motor Company as a Recruitment Coordinator and is a graduate of Michigan State University. Sarai is hopeful that her personal and professional experiences with the child welfare system are inspirational to TIP Wayne students and are helpful throughout her term on the Advisory Board.