Executive Director, Bridging Communities

Phyllis J. Edwards is the executive director for Bridging Communities and current Project Development Consultant, a non-profit in Southwest Detroit whose primary focus is eldercare and community development.  She is the Board chair and past treasurer for the Southeast Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative, member of the advisory board for the Detroit Area Agency on Aging 1A, advisory board member for First Merchant Bank, member Detroit Commercial Building Benchmarking Advisory Committee, board chair and current board member for Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD). Nationally, she is a national board member for Self-Development of People, National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Executives, board member for National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and co-chair for the Detroit NCRC coalition, and a member of the advisory board in developing a Strategic Housing Plan with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.