Welcome to the archives of the brave Failure Lab storytellers
Andwele Gardner, better known by his stage name Dwele, is a singer-songwriter and record producer from Detroit. He's released six albums including his last Greater Than One. He was featured on multiple Kanye West tracks and brought his vintage soul to the stage once again — to share a story behind the songs. This is the story that Dwele shared at Failure:Lab Detroit on November 21, 2013 at the Detroit Opera House.
Ralph Gilles is a Canadian-American automobile designer and executive. Gilles was the President and CEO of Chrysler's SRT brand and Senior Vice President of Design at Chrysler before being promoted to Head of Design for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
Gilles was profiled in the first season of the Netflix docu-series Abstract: The Art of Design.
Diane Griffin is Chairman of the Board for Keller Williams Real Estate UK, Partner of KW Belize/Poland, and CEO of Griffin Properties. In addition to her responsibilities as a business owner she was the Chairperson of the Fulton Street Farmers Market capital campaign, raising over $3 million toward expanding the now bustling market place.
Kathy Crosby was the CEO of Goodwill Industries. She is known for her strong strategic thinking in identifying trends and her passion for advancing the causes of gender and racial diversity.
Born in Jakarta Indonesia in 1948, Bing immigrated to the United States in 1960. He is the founder and CEO of Eastern Floral - one of the top 50 florists in the country - and The Goei Center, an entrepreneurial center that focuses on the development of minority and women owned businesses.
Jorge Newbery is an author, entrepreneur, CEO and investor. He is the Chairman and CEO of AHP Servicing LLC, which crowdfunds the purchase of non-performing mortgages from banks at big discounts, and then shares the discounts with struggling homeowners.
Bridget Clark Whitney is the Founder and CEO of Kid’s Food Basket. She was also appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmore to the Michigan Community Service Commission.
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