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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-