Tracey Cooley Email & Phone Number

Responsible for managing & guiding the overall direction, growth, & impact of both the Detroit Bar Association & its Foundation. Strategic Leadership & Vision: Develop & implement a strategic plan aligned with the mission & objectives of the DBA & Foundation; Work collaboratively with both Boards to shape organizational priorities, set goals, & establish policies.Financial Management: Oversee the financial health, including budgeting, forecasting, & financial reporting; Identify funding opportunities, including grants, sponsorships, & fundraising campaigns to ensure financial stability & growth.Program Development & Oversight: Guide the development of educational programs, community outreach, & pro bono initiatives; assess & enhance current programs, ensuring they are relevant, impactful, and efficiently managed. Special emphasis on expanding pro bono services to include low bono.Board & Committee Support: Serve as the primary liaison to both Boards & various committees, providing guidance, support, & resources; assist in board development, recruitment, & training.Community Engagement & Partnerships: Build & maintain strong relationships with local courts as well as legal, civic, & community orgs to enhance the DBA’s presence & impact; act as a public representative promoting the mission & engaging stakeholders in community-building efforts.Operational Management: Supervise contract staff, managing day-to-day operations; & oversee technology, facility management, & other resources necessary for effective organization operations.Membership Development: Implement strategies to increase and retain membership, providing value & resources for member engagement; & respond to member feedback & needs, ensuring the DBA offers relevant services & a strong network for its members.Advocacy & Policy: Work with stakeholders to advocate for policies & practices that support the interests of the legal community; & stay informed about legal trends & challenges.

Southeast Michigan

Responsible for the day to day operations, networking, building the internal infrastructure, risk assessment, and compliance. • Moved the nonprofit from grassroots run by Founder/Symbolic Board to a working nonprofit run by a board of directors with an internal infrastructure.• Rewrote the bylaws, updated the mission, formed a board of directors, formed an advisory board, formed committees, formed volunteer database, formed programming database, wrote policies, purchased a building for a safehouse, and moved the nonprofit from under $50k gross annual to over $250k in two years.• Run day to day operations • Built and implemented internal business infrastructure including donor relations, grant writing, fund development, building, communications, compliance, policies & procedures, budget, financials, fundraising, programming, contracts, MOUs, committees, risk management, social media, marketing, etc.• Formed an Education, Training, and Awareness program to provide sustainability for the nonprofit• Formed Sparrow’s Nest, which is the donation center• Purchased duplex in Detroit and oversaw rehab for safehouse• Moved HQ from South Lyon to Southfield• Spoke and represented nonprofit at fundraiser events, networking events, on tv, on radio, in newspaper as well as wrote presentations, grants, and proposals• Oversaw and recruited contractors and volunteers; days of service• Kept up with anti-human trafficking legislation and policies• Board of Directors liaison and advisor• Advisor and member of Advisory Board• Provided victim and survivor assistance• Develop panels, awareness events, fundraisers, and impactful trainings All tasks are always completed within the confines of the mission, which is to build a survivor led community supporting and empowering exploited and trafficked individuals on their journey to achieving independence through services and prevention.

Bloomfield Hills

Human Rights, Employment, Immigration, and NonProfit• Manage law firm; oversee staff and interns• Manage Immigration Department: contracts, family law, labor law, naturalization/citizenship law, policies & procedures • Ensure client compliance with DHS, DOL, DOS, IRS, etc.• Advise Executives, Managers, Boards on labor law, record keeping, negotiations, job requirements, recruitment, hiring/firing, grievances, evaluations, FOIA, FMLA, ADA, I-9s • Advise Non Profit Organizations on board management, budgeting, rules, procedures, bylaws, etc. • Meet with elected officials on laws; Lecture upon request

United States

• Ran day to day operations for a nonprofit who provides 24 months of housing, therapy, life impact skills, and job readiness skills to survivors of human trafficking• Built and implemented internal business infrastructure including donor relations, grant writing, business development, security, building and maintenance, HR, communications, compliance, policies & procedures, budget, financials, fundraising, programming, contracts, MOUs, committees, etc.• Spoke and represented the nonprofit at events, networking, on tv, radio, newspaper as well as wrote articles, presentations, grants, • Oversaw and recruited staff and volunteers• Kept up with anti-human trafficking legislation and policies• Board liaison and advisor

Livonia

Responsible for all aspects of managing a law firm with an emphasis on contracts, business immigration law (B1, E, F, H, J, L, O, P, R, TN, EB1, EB2, EB3, EB5, etc.), family immigration law (VAWA, B2, K, S, T, U, V, F1, F2A, F2B, F3, F4, etc.), naturalization & citizenship law, and international legal issues. Additionally, advise clients on DHS, DOS, DOL, USCIS, and IRS compliance.

Po Box 399, Bloomfield Hills, Mi 48303

Manage all aspects of the campaign for the 48th District Court judicial seat, including strategic planning, obtaining donations, event planning, financial reporting, volunteer management, etc.www.facebook.com/kevinkevelighan4judge; www.rally.org/kevinkevelighan4judge; www.kevinkevelighan4judge.com

Troy

Responsible for all aspects of running Judge Martone’s courtroom while directly supporting Judge Martone and overseeing his docket.

Ann Arbor

Responsible for case analysis, client interaction, preparing and filing cases, and representing clients in Immigration Court.

Bingham Farms

Responsible for advising the President of the company on legal issues relating to his international IT company with offices at that time in Bingham Farms, Chicago, Newhart, Toronto, and in India. The focus was mainly on labor law, employment law, contracts, and immigration law.

Detroit

Detroit

J.D., Immigration Law, United Nations, Int'L Business Transactions, Civil Law, Comparative Law

Activities and Societies: 3L Representative in the Student Bar Association 1997-1998; President of International Law Student's Association

Bachelor, Magna Cum Laude With Honors, Double Major: Public Affairs/French, Magna Cum Laude And Honors Diploma

Activities and Societies: Too many to list!

Certificate In French, French

Year Long Leadership Program

Activities and Societies: Member of Steering Committee ; Presented proposal for class community project, which was selected.