Our Team


Jamall Bufford

Project Specialist


Jamall Bufford has stepped in as the new Project Specialist coordinating Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper. As the first county in the nation to sign onto the Obama-era White House initiative, hiring a full-time Project Specialist to rally the community and manage partnerships is a significant step in WMBK’s development. Bufford received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 2005 and is no stranger to working with youth in Washtenaw County. Bufford’s background as a hip-hop recording artist led to his passion of working with young people. He spent 5 years working at the Neutral Zone in downtown Ann Arbor as an Emcee Workshop Facilitator and Music Coordinator, and he was most recently employed as a Paraprofessional at Ann Arbor Public School’s Tappan Middle School where he worked with students with emotional impairments. Bufford is also a trained facilitator in restorative practices.


Darryl L. Johnson

Executive Director | Mentor2Youth


Steering Committee Member


Shamar Herron

Deputy Director | Michigan Works! Southeast


Steering Committee Member


Emmanuel Jones

Owner | Jones Cleaning Services


Steering Committee Member


Marquan Jackson

Director of The Family Empowerment Program | Eastern Michigan University

Homeless Liaison | Ypsilanti Community Schools


Steering Committee Member


Derrick Jackson

Director of Community Engagement | Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office


Steering Committee Member


Roderick Wallace

Director of EMU Upward Bound | Founder of R&W Consulting


Steering Committee Member


Marcus B. Johnson

Detention Supervisor | Washtenaw County Children’s Services


Steering Committee Member


Frazier Townsend

Adult Education Teacher | Washtenaw Intermediate School District

Online Content Coach | Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education


Steering Committee Member


Michael Henry

Senior Advisor & Managing Member | Cavanaugh Advisors


Steering Committee Member