A community-focused social worker and HUD-Certified Housing Counselor, Janessa brings 10 years of experience in housing and financial capability services. She leverages her expertise in program development and cross-sector collaboration to expand access to resources and create equitable pathways to financial stability for Michigan families.
Samika brings over 20 years of professional advocacy and civic engagement experience from the public and private sectors. She began her career as a Safe Shelter Crisis Worker in her hometown of Benton Harbor, Michigan, where she provided direct support to community members experiencing crisis.
A Grand Rapids native, Alayna has over a decade of leadership experience in developing organizational systems across the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. An alumna of the University of South Florida, she applies her strategic project management expertise to ensure Project GREEN’s internal operations effectively support the financial legacies of Michigan families.
Since 2001, Lenear has been passionate about serving his community in the area of economic empowerment. In 2019, he launched Project GREEN to live out this vision with like-minded individuals, churches, and community organizations in Kent County and the state of Michigan.
