After living in New York City for over 35 years, and now also residing in her hometown of Detroit since 2021, Lisa Applebaum’s leadership and philanthropic commitment is to bridge her experience in the New York arts and cultural platform with promoting the arts and emerging artists in metropolitan Detroit.
With over 30 years of business and community leadership, Pamela Applebaum is focused on empowering the next generation of community leaders and helping to enrich the Detroit metropolitan community. Firmly believing that opportunity is the vital gateway to maximize potential, Pamela established the Applebaum Fellows Program.
Andrew Echt became the first Director of Applebaum Family Philanthropy in 2014, and is responsible for advancing and stewarding the family philanthropic vision and community legacy.
Shelby Bruseloff is the Director of Philanthropic Programs for Applebaum Family Philanthropy. In this role, she advances philanthropic strategies by managing grantmaking cycles, evaluating impact, and strengthening relationships with key philanthropic partners.
