Claude Molinari, Chairman DRCFA
President & CEO, Visit Detroit
Appointed to the DRCFA by MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2021
Meet Our Team
Huntington Place Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority
David Viviano, Vice Chair DRCFA
Former Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.
Appointed to the DRCFA by Macomb County Executive, Mark Hackel, in 2025
Alexis Wiley, Treasurer DRCFA
Principal at Moment Strategies Public Relations
Appointed to the DRCFA by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan in 2021
Jeffrey Lance Abood, Secretary DRCFA
Senior Partner, Abood Law Firm
Appointed to the DRCFA by Oakland County Executive David Coulter in 2021
Ric Preuss, Member at Large DRCFA
Business Agent, IBEW
Appointed to the DRCFA by Wayne County Executive Warren Evans in 2022
Bryan Crowe, Chief Executive Officer DRCFA
Regional Vice President, Legends Global
Appointed to the DRCFA in 2024
Huntington Place Operations Team
Douglas Trueblood
Executive Director of Revenue and Customer Experience
Becky Bixby
Executive Director of Venue Operations
Greg DeSandy
Director of Sales and Development
Heather Anderson
Director of Marketing & Communications
Rajiv Chopra
Director of Events
Marlon Wilson
Director of Public Safety
England Avi-Zuri Raphael
Director of Hearts & Heroes Human Resources
Cedric Turnbore
Director of Operations
Phil Webb
Director of Finance
Erick Hamel
Director of Parking
Al Vasquez
Engineering and Facility Services Director