Team — Live6 Alliance

Staff

Caitlin Murphy
Executive Director

Caitlin Murphy is a multi-discipline leader who identifies shared goals and actionable plans among strategic partners and community stakeholders with the goal of enhancing the day-to-day lives of residents in Northwest Detroit. As the Executive Director of Live6 Alliance, she oversees a comprehensive corridor development and activation strategy while developing internal organizational operations.

Murphy received her Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design from the University of Michigan in 2012 and her Masters in Community Development from University of Detroit Mercy in 2017.

Taqee Vernon
Program Manager

Taqee Vernon is an entrepreneur and event producer devoted to creating world-class experiences for everyday people. Born and raised in Detroit, Taqee connects individuals and organizations throughout the city as an advocate for community economic empowerment. He is a proud graduate of The University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

In 2021, Taqee founded Vendor Qonnect, LLC, an event design and production company through which he has cultivated a network of business owners and partners. Combining formal business training with years of relationship-building, Taqee provides a variety of technical assistance and engagement services to meet both business and individual goals.

Taqee first came to Live6 in December 2022 as a third party consultant for the Holiday Marketplace sponsored by Huntington Bank. As the Live6 Alliance Program Manager, Taqee aims to synthesize community and business development needs, experimenting with new ideas to improve small business resiliency in the Livernois/6 Mile corridor, including the national Reimagining the Civic Commons cohort (RCC), the federal Equity Impact Investments pilot program (EII), and the newly established Small Business Resiliency Network convened by LISC and American Express.

Chanale Greer
Program Administrator

Chanale Greer is a program administrator and community engagement professional with a passion for creating opportunities for growth and neighborhood expansion. Born and raised in Detroit, Greer contributes experience and enthusiasm in community driven programming and through relationship building and business growth. As the Program Administrator at Live6 Alliance, Chanale leads the digital literacy program for Connect 313, assists with grant reporting and events and holds community engagement meetings that help to propel our corridor forward.

Chanale was first introduced to Live6 Alliance while working as a Youth Employment Assistant for the Greening of Detroit, contributing to their Fitzgerald Park initiative in 2017 as a Park Ambassador. She went on to earn her Associate's Degree in Business Administration from Henry Ford College. She then became a court clerk for the 36th District Court and then a Relationship Banker with Bank of America, further developing her administrative and financial knowledge. Chanale joined Live6 full time at the beginning of 2024. While her path in the organization is newly beginning, she looks forward to bringing a joyful, service-oriented approach to program development for the neighborhood.

Paul Schreiber
Communications and Operations Manager

Paul Schreiber is a community development manager utilizing design thinking and best practices to build frameworks for resilient and inclusive economic systems. His background in architecture and creative placemaking enables him to implement resident-driven revitalization efforts in a variety of urban and rural contexts including California’s Central Coast, the City of Flint and most recently Northwest Detroit. As the Communications and Operations Manager at Live6, he standardizes internal systems, policies and procedures while revamping the organization’s brand strategy. He is also coordinating the upcoming launch of a cohesive visual identity for the W. McNichols commercial corridor.

Paul received his Bachelor of Arts in Program in the Environment (PitE) with a concentration in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan and a Master of Architecture with Distinction from Lawrence Technological University. He first joined Live6 in 2019 as a Humanity in Action Detroit Fellow, contributing to a facade improvement program on 6 mile. In 2020, he worked with Blue Sky Center in New Cuyama, California to establish a resident-driven and led food security program and develop their first Racial Equity Policy. In 2021, Paul worked for the City of Flint as a CEDAM Community Development Fellow and Economic Development Project Coordinator where he raised $2.75 million in grant funds on behalf of the Mayor’s Economic Development Division and founded the municipality’s first LBGTQ+ Coalition.

Dennis White
Facilities Manager

Dennis White is a manager and communicator bringing a deep understanding of collaborative and logistical excellence to his colleagues and community. Born and raised just two miles from the corridor, White is Live6 Alliance’s Facilities Manager, ensuring the safety and beautification of the corridor while overseeing the schedule and logistics of the organization’s headquarters and rental space, team ambassadors, and volunteers. White is the main point of contact for contractors and scheduling for the forthcoming retail concept and creates standard operating procedures for the facility.

As an Honor Society graduate at Wayne County Community College for an Associate’s degree in General Science, White began his professional path as a machinist for Welform Electrodes in 2014. Alongside this work, he formed White and Co Services LLC in 2015, a residential renovation business where he generated business and secured subcontractors and materials for company projects. Inspired to deepen his investment in his neighborhood, White joined Live6 Alliance as the Facilities Coordinator in January 2023 through a Challenge Detroit fellowship and was later promoted to Facilities Manager in May.