Amy Gill is the Training Leader for Bizdom U, designing and implementing performance based training to guarantee each entrepreneur acquires the practical skills necessary to develop and pitch their business for funding.
Amy was brought on to the Bizdom team in 2007 to help reshape the curriculum into its current format. Prior to this she had a successful career at Rock Financial and Quicken Loans as a Sales Trainer. In this role, she implemented initiatives to transform the Sales Training program into measurable, accountable, skill-based training. She worked with top leaders to incorporate the most relevant sales strategies into the program and directed the reformation and maintenance of curriculum to ensure consistency with ever-changing markets and industry guidelines. Her commitment to excellence in this role earned her a companywide award in 2006. In addition to her experience training mortgage bankers and entrepreneurs, Amy is a certified horseback-riding instructor through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International, and she is the Equine Director for Camp Casey, a summer horseback-riding program for kids with cancer and their families.
Amy graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Cultural Anthropology, focusing on urban culture.
Maria LaLonde is the Detroit Recruiting and Development Leader for Bizdom U. Maria oversees the recruiting and interview processes and connects with the community to raise awareness about Bizdom U as an available resource. Maria was born and raised in the city of Detroit and the Detroit metropolitan area. Her background includes a successful career with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where she managed branch offices and oversaw the recruiting process for 35 branch offices. She has also been a top producing Realtor in residential real estate. Maria has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, and has owned businesses in the fields of recruiting and the automotive industry. Maria is passionate about doing her part to create a vibrant and thriving community in Detroit. She believes that encouraging diverse, growth-oriented businesses is essential to the creation of a brighter future for Detroit.
Maria graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Communication, having an emphasis in Organizational Communication.
Kim Delaney is the Operations Analyst for Bizdom U. In this capacity, she monitors and adds order to the daily operations for Bizdom. Kim’s dedication to providing exceptional client service and living a culture of success at Quicken Loans allowed her to seamlessly develop another culture of success at Bizdom. Since joining Bizdom in 2006, Kim has been involved in many aspects that have helped Bizdom to grow, including recruiting, administration, financials and operations. She also supports her husband in owning and managing a unisex salon in Oak Park, Michigan. Kim is determined to utilize her experience and her passion for making dreams a reality to help aspiring entrepreneurs to build up Detroit into the best city ever.
Kim was born and raised in the city of Detroit, attended Cass Technical High School and received her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and a Masters in Business Administration at Wayne State University.
Ross Sanders is the CEO of Bizdom U. In this capacity, he oversees all operations encompassing recruiting, training, fundraising, business launching and organizational planning. Prior to this role, he served on the leadership team of Rock Financial and Quicken Loans for 10 years. In this capacity, he coordinated the creation of a joint venture, start-up of a national branch network, relocation of the corporate headquarters, development of metrics and implementation of numerous process improvement initiatives. Prior to this experience, Ross spent 10 years at MetLife, where he managed large projects for clients including General Motors and General Electric. There he led the development of the GM National Retiree Servicing Center and managed a GE Benefit Center.
Ross received his Bachelor’s Degree from Michigan State University, earned a Master of Business Administration Degree from Wayne State University and is trained as a Six Sigma Black Belt.
