On August 11, 2020, Mayor Andrew J. Ginther named Maureen L. Stapleton Executive Director for CelebrateOne, the city’s initiative to reduce infant mortality. She assumed the role September 8, 2020.

Previously, Stapleton served as President of Community Enterprises LLC with over 25 years of experience in organizational development, stakeholder and financial management, strategic innovation planning and community outreach. She has spent her adult career successfully making organizations stronger and positively affecting people’s lives as a public servant and entrepreneur.

Stapleton has spearheaded community development and long-range planning efforts for federal, state and local school districts and governments, including facilitating strategic plans for the County of Wayne, Michigan, US Forest Service Region 10, Columbus 20/20 and various school improvement plans. She has also served as legislative liaison for multiple clients and civic organizations in Michigan and Ohio. In addition, she recently served as the Director of Community Partnerships for Central City Integrated Health, a federally qualified health center in Detroit. She received her Bachelor of Science from Howard University and a Masters in Organizational Development and Change from Bowling Green State University.

Maureen’s most recent civic engagements include serving on the Board of Directors of the Karmanos Cancer Institute and Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan. She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Lambda Pi Omega Chapter and Immediate Past President of the Links Inc., Great Lakes chapter.