Illuminate and Inspire: Black Alum Panel & Networking Mixer



Please join us on March 17th, 2026 from 4 to 6pm on campus at the Trotter Multicultural Center for an inspiring evening with an opportunity to hear from multiple Black Alums! This conversation will highlight the Alums’ time at U-M, their journeys to the careers they are in today, and the challenges they’ve overcome.



The evening will give students interested in various industries the opportunity to ask questions, gain insight, and build meaningful connections.



Food will be provided.

Business attire is not required, so please come as you are.

This event is open to all LSA students and is proudly sponsored by the LSA Opportunity Hub and the Black Student Union.

RSVP now to reserve your spot! Dinner will be served.



Alum Bios:

Jasmine Brooks
Jasmine Brooks is the founder of JMB Advising and a Detroit-based educator with over a decade of experience in student advising and school leadership. A University of Michigan alum, she began supporting student success during her undergraduate years and has continued this work since 2010.
Her career spans roles as a classroom teacher, Assistant Principal, and Dean of Students where she has consistently focused on improving college access, matriculation, and graduation outcomes.
Jasmine currently serves as Senior Director of Graduate 313 at the Detroit College Access Network, where she leads initiatives to expand postsecondary credential attainment through the development of community-based support hubs across Detroit.



Jade Harris
Jade Harris is a compliance and audit ethics professional currently serving as Program and Process Compliance Lead at Stellantis. She leads large-scale audits, develops risk and compliance frameworks, and has identified significant cost recovery through data analysis and process improvement.

Jade holds an MBA from Wayne State University, where she worked as a Program Coordinator developing STEM leadership programs and managing large-scale program budgets. Jade got her Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience from the University of Michigan, with additional executive education from the Ross School of Business.

Terrence Quinn
Terrence G Quinn is an estate planning attorney in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the founder and president of The TGQ Law Firm. Mr. Quinn graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 2002 and spent the next six years practicing in the Trusts and Estates Practice Group for a major Michigan firm.

In 2008,Terrence founded his own firm where he assists Michigan clients with legal assistance to help them find comfort in what lies ahead. Specifically, the firm provides legal assistance to clients with main focuses in estate planning, probate law, and elder law.

Miles Jackson
Miles is the Director of Development for Angel City Sports with over 15 years of experience in sport, health equity, and community development. Throughout his career, he has partnered with Nike and EA Sports to raise over $2M for community infrastructure for his company Cuba Skate.

Miles was a former varsity men's soccer player at UM and a dual MBA graduate (USC Marshall/HSG), combining his athletic discipline with strategic business acumen. Driven by his lived experience with diabetes and his tenure as a Board Member for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Miles specializes in using storytelling to build high-impact partnerships and drive social change.

Tanisha Hemphill

Tanisha Hemphill is a product leader at Ulta Beauty, with experience building global consumer products at companies like Apple, Expedia Group, and Google-acquired Motorola Mobility. She has led large-scale loyalty and growth initiatives used by millions of customers worldwide and is passionate about helping people navigate careers in tech and leadership. Tanisha is also the former Chicago Chapter Lead of the University of Michigan Black Alumni Association, where she focused on mentorship, community building, and supporting the next generation of leaders.