Community Investment Breakfast 2026

Community Investment Breakfast

Thank you for joining us 

Thank You for Joining Us at the 2026 Community Investment Breakfast

On behalf of the Southwest Detroit Business Association (SDBA), thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2026 Community Investment Breakfast. We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors, speakers, elected officials, business leaders, community partners, and residents who came together to celebrate the growth, resilience, and future of Southwest Detroit.

This year's breakfast was a wonderful opportunity to recognize the individuals and organizations whose leadership and dedication continue to strengthen our neighborhoods, support local businesses, and create opportunities for our community. Your presence and participation helped make the morning both meaningful and inspiring.

A special thank you to our generous sponsors, whose support made this event possible. Your investment in SDBA's mission allows us to continue providing programs and services that foster economic development, entrepreneurship, community engagement, and youth arts education through COMPÁS, the Center of Music & Performing Arts Southwest.

We also extend our appreciation to our guest speakers and panelists for sharing their insights and experiences, and to everyone who contributed to making the event a success. From the engaging conversations to the delicious breakfast, coffee, and fresh pastries, we hope the morning provided an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and celebrate all that our community has accomplished.

Thank you for being part of this special event and for your continued commitment to Southwest Detroit. Together, we are building a stronger, more vibrant, and more connected community.

Please enjoy the event photos below, and feel free to share them with your colleagues, friends, and family. We look forward to seeing you again at future SDBA events!

Our Goals - Where Our Efforts Take Hold

Building : Southwest Detroit is one of the most vibrant and active areas in the city. We help promote its historic commercial buildings, create opportunities for regional shopping development in targeted locations, and assist local businesses to invest in their property through commercial renovation incentives.

Our Goals - Where Our Efforts Take Hold

Businesses : They are the centerpiece of the SDBA’s work, and we assist by connecting them to a wide range of technical and financial resources, and by fostering a healthy climate for quality business growth.

Our Goals - Where Our Efforts Take Hold

Community : We lead efforts to identify, research, and analyze critical land use, market, transportation, and public policy issues affecting economic investment in Southwest Detroit. From here, we implement community improvement activities by coordinating programming to improve the quality of life for area residents, business owners, and customers.

Our Goals - Where Our Efforts Take Hold

Arts & Culture : SDBA is truly commitment to the arts. Over the last decade, the SDBA has expanded the scope of its community development efforts to encompass the flourishing arts and culture community in SW Detroit.
“Our biggest reward comes every day when we walk through Southwest Detroit and experience a thriving, diverse, growing community”
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Our Board of Directors

There are many people, businesses and groups that make up any vibrant community. In Southwest Detroit, we are blessed with many such individuals and organizations. At the SDBA, we’d like to recognize those listed here for their exceptional role in making our community a unique and special place.

Shelley Holderbaum

Board Vice Chair - Commander, Detroit Police Department – 4th Precinct

Mahja D. Zeon

Board Secretary - Partner at Honigman, LLP

Tonia Patino

Board Member - Senior Treasury Payments Advisor at Fifth Third Bank

Irwin Danto

Board Member - General Manager of Danto Furniture

Luis Ali

Board Chair - Owner of AGI Construction

Lydia Gutierrez

Board Member - President and CEO of Hacienda Mexican Foods

Sonya Rivas

Board Treasurer - Owner of Casita Title & Escrow

Our Portfolio

Get to know more about SDBA by learning about our rewards and past annual reports!

Awards

We’d be remiss, however, if we didn’t list some of the other accolades that have come our way...
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Southwest Detroit is a place that is much more than points on a compass. It’s a true community with people, programs, business success and plans for the future. At its heart is the Southwest Detroit Business Association – committed to creating a place residents can proudly call home, visitors can enjoyably spend time, and business leaders can confidently set up shop.