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high school, he was a founding member of 
Tzavah AZA and, in 2004, was elected AZA 
regional president. AEPi took up most of 
his time at Michigan State University, where 
he held vice president of programming 
and housing manager positions, as well as 
twice acting as IFC’
s Greek Week director 
of administration. On his way to graduat-
ing from the Eli Broad School of Business, 
he was honored with the Greek Academic 
Man of the Year Award.
Jon and his wife, Danielle, live in Royal 
Oak, where they enjoy spending time with 
their energetic cat, Nala, going to exciting 
Well events and participating in The Well/
BBYO Rise Fellowship program. Jon also 
volunteers as an adviser to Tzavah AZA, 
participates in the B’
nai B’
rith Bowling 
League and sits on the BBYO Board of 
Commissioners. 

MAX CORNFIELD
Max Cornfield, 30, of 
West Bloomfield is the 
VP and co-founder, with 
his cousins Josh and 
Darryl Kaplan, of Supply 
Line International (SLI). 
SLI is an automotive 
distribution company founded eight years 
ago with a $50,000 loan from Hebrew 
Free Loan. SLI was formed with four 
employees in one location and had $600k 
of revenue in its opening year. Today, it 
is headquartered in Novi, with offices in 
Florida and Tennessee. In 2020, it has 
projections for $20 million in revenue. 
Through its success, it has been import-
ant for the company to give back, Max 
says. It currently has a charity match pro-
gram with The Well. 
“I am always mindful that our commu-
nity gave us our opportunity and, because 
of this, it’
s a priority for me to invest back 
into our Metro Detroit Jewish communi-
ty,” he says. 
He sits on the committee and helped 
form the annual Kids Kicking Cancer 
Golf Outing. In three years, the outing 
has raised more than $250,000 for the 
charity. He’
s a die-hard fan of boxing 
and competed in Detroit’
s 2013 Golden 
Gloves Tournament. In his free time, 
he enjoys spending time with his wife, 
Chantal, and 2-year-old daughter Sydney. 

MAX GLICK
Max Glick, 30, is a 
program director at 
Lighthouse of Michigan, 
where he manages a 
nationwide crowdfunding 
platform called Handup. 
Utilized by more than 
100 nonprofit agencies, handup.org works 
with organizations throughout the country 
to eliminate small but significant financial 
barriers preventing clients from attaining 
housing and other basic needs. To date, 
Handup has raised more than $3 million to 
help clients reach 10,000 goals.
In 2015, he received his master’
s degree 
in social work from the University of 
Michigan and took part in the Jewish 
Communal Leadership Program (JCLP). 
Through seminars, conferences, guest lec-
turers and field placements at Jewish agen-
cies, JCLP provides a Jewish framework 
to broader issues experienced in the social 
service sector and at nonprofit organiza-
tions. Previously, Max has worked at Jewish 
Vocational Services, Jewish Federation 
of Metropolitan Detroit and the Jewish 
Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, where he 
managed its $1.3 million annual campaign.
Max enjoys spending time with friends 
and family, especially his young nephews 
and baby niece. From a young age, he has 
experimented with cooking (#thingsmax 
made) and has been taking ceramics classes 
for the last year. In Ann Arbor, Max was a 
founding member of the “Shabbas Club” 
that now holds reunions throughout the 
United States.

SAMANTHA MALOTT 
BROWN 
Samantha Malott Brown, 
31, is a board mem-
ber of the Isaac Agree 
Downtown Synagogue 
(IADS) and chairper-
son for its Creative 
Communications Committee. She is also a 
regular participant and volunteer at Chabad 
of Greater Downtown Detroit.
In 2017, Sam was instrumental in rein-
troducing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 
services to Temple Beth El in Detroit’
s 
North End neighborhood — bringing 
High Holiday services to the city for the 

first time in decades. She continues to help 
coordinate High Holiday services as well as 
the Motown Lip Sync Battle with Breakers 
Covenant Church International and Stuck 
on Honey Shabbat. 
As IADS grows, Sam helps implement 
initiatives to attract new members, includ-
ing Schmooze Pray Nosh. In her role as 
communications chairperson, she also 
develops strategies for outreach and fund-
raising efforts.
Sam serves as the marketing coordinator 
for architecture firm, Quinn Evans’
 local 
office in Midtown. She holds a bachelor’
s 
degree in cultural anthropology from 
Oakland University and a master’
s degree 
in historic preservation from Eastern 
Michigan University.
She can be found exploring the city’
s 
museums, touring its historic homes 
and revitalized buildings (while debating 
modillions versus dentils with her husband, 
Jeffrey), or just cruising the bike lanes. She’
s 
always happiest at home with her cat, Fyfe.
Although she talks about it often, it 
may surprise people to know Sam is a 
Jew by choice and will be celebrating the 
second anniversary of her conversion this 
February/Shevat. 
 

SPENCER LUCKER
Spencer Lucker, 32, 
of Detroit is industry 
engagement manager for 
Mayor Mike Duggan’
s 
Office of Workforce 
Development. He works 
with employers and 
training providers across Metro Detroit 
to increase opportunities for Detroiters 
to compete for quality jobs and build sus-
tainable careers. He is a passionate public 
servant who previously worked in regional 
economic development in the South and 
Washington, D.C. 
Spencer moved to Detroit a year ago with 
his wife, Stephanie, who joined her family’
s 
business, Bloom Asset Management. He 
immediately fell in love with Detroit and 
became involved with local service organi-
zations. He volunteers weekly as a reading 
mentor with Brilliant Detroit and recently 
joined its advisory board. He also serves on 
Repair the World Detroit’
s inaugural advi-
sory board. He is a co-chair for Federation’
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