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residents. His inspiration comes from his
children, Mason and Luca. His wife, Ella,
is an advocate and a passionate volunteer
for local charities and schools.
His other passion is fashion. His new
brand, Raire Vintage, is set to launch in
February in Detroit and Los Angeles. The
brand has been in the works for the last
two years, and Zach has tapped former
collaborators from labels such as Nike,
Fyounk and Supreme.
JASON WEINER
Jason Weiner, 35, of
West Bloomfield is an
attorney at Schafer and
Weiner. He specializes in
representing court-ap-
pointed fiduciaries over
liquidating and operat-
ing companies nationally
and internationally. Jason recently earned
the title Fellow, INSOL International,
after successfully completing INSOL
International’
s Global Insolvency Practice
Course, a post-graduate certificate pro-
gram in cross-border insolvency.
During law school, Jason founded an
annual networking night exclusively for
Jewish law students to meet and network
with prominent Jewish and non-Jewish
attorneys and judges throughout the
Metro Detroit area. He continued to
spearhead this event for many years after
graduating. Despite graduating from
MSU College of Law, Jason’
s allegiance to
Michigan remains steadfast.
Jason met his wife, Rebecca, in New
York. They both went to Jewish day
schools and summer camps, and they
look forward to instilling the same expe-
riences and values in their son, Ronen
Jude.
In 2014, Jason was selected to serve as a
trustee on the Hillel Day School Board of
Trustees. Jason sits on several committees
and feels privileged to serve the school
that was foundational in his childhood.
He formerly served as a director on the
MSU Hillel Board of Directors. He and
Rebecca feel a responsibility to remain
actively involved in and support the
Metro Detroit Jewish community.
In his free time, Jason loves spending
time with his family, cooking, skiing and
staying active.
CARLY MITCHELL
Carly Mitchell, 32, of
Ferndale is a senior
transportation planner
with HNTB in Detroit.
She is a native Metro
Detroiter, graduat-
ing from Wayne State
University with a master’
s degree in
urban planning, focused on economic
development. Following a passion for
well-planned, connected communities,
she transitioned into transportation to
work toward the creation of accessible,
sustainable and innovative transportation
systems for all users. Carly focuses on
environmental planning, public transpor-
tation, equity in transportation and com-
munity engagement.
An active member of the Jewish
community, she enjoys participating in
a Shabbat group and a Rosh Chodesh
group, as well as supporting local
Jewish organizations such as the Jewish
Federation of Metro Detroit and The
Well.
Carly volunteers weekly as a tutor
for non-English speakers at All Saints
Literacy Center in Southwest Detroit. She
also sits on the city of Ferndale Board of
Zoning Appeals and the board of Young
Professionals in Transportation as the
outreach chair.
In her spare time, you can find Carly
outside, volunteering, traveling and root-
ing for the Michigan Wolverines with her
husband, Adam. She also harbors a life-
long love for all things Elvis Presley.
JASON MARKOWITZ
Jason Markowitz, 25,
is a sales associate
at Jan-Pro Detroit, a
franchise-based com-
mercial cleaning com-
pany, where he focuses
on selling janitorial
contracts to help keep
the community clean. Jason grew up in
Southfield, where he was active in BBYO,
Temple Emanu-El and the Metro Detroit
car community. He graduated from
University of Michigan-Dearborn with a
B.B.A. in digital marketing with a minor
in business management.
After graduating in 2018, Jason moved
into his full-time sales role at Jan-Pro
Detroit and became more involved with
Michigan Region BBYO. He serves as
a vice chair of the BBYO commission,
a co-adviser of Max Fisher AZA and
is an active participant of the Advisor
Rise Fellowship. Jason’
s focus for BBYO
is building community with teen and
young alumni engagement. Additionally,
Jason participates in Business Network
International and serves as the vice
president of the Birmingham Producers
Chapter.
When he is not working, Jason spends
his free time with his fiancé, Gabby,
adorable pup, Stella, family and friends,
working on cars or exploring the Metro
Detroit area for new, fun restaurants.
ALYAH AL-AZEM
Alyah Al-Azem,
28, graduated from
Michigan State
University with a degree
in sociology with a spe-
cialization in peace and
justice. During her time
at MSU, Hillel became a
home away from home; a place to study
and have Shabbat. Shortly after gradua-
tion, she spent two years as a Repair the
World fellow, then team leader, igniting
a passion of working with Jewish youth.
From there, she became the teen engage-
ment director at Temple Shir Shalom, cre-
ating a place to help teens discover their
own Jewish identities, inspiring them to
continue their journeys once they go off
to college.
She has spent the last four years on the
Bucket List for The Well, driven by her
love for the community the organization
has built. The idea of celebrating Judaism,
specifically the holidays, in a way rele-
vant to our lives today, is what keeps her
coming back. After spending her sum-