Melanie Madurski had been a part of Phoenix Innovate (PI) as a Client Relations Coordinator with EMPOWER for more than 12 years. Due to PI’s continued growth, however, it became evident that we needed someone with a core focus on Human Resources functions, and Melanie had the perfect combination of experience and skills to fit the bill.

With over 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure, operations and security, John Holloway is the perfect fit for our technology team. In his role as the Vice President of Infrastructure and Security, John is responsible for infrastructure, managing all application server platforms, connectivity and resource availability across the entire family of Phoenix Innovate (PI) companies. 

The marketing team has grown at Phoenix Innovate (PI)! We are excited to welcome Lena Khzouz as a Content Marketing Specialist. 

We’re happy to welcome Mark Moten, the newest member of the marketing team at our Troy, Michigan campus. As an Art Director, he will translate marketing strategy into visual campaigns that connect and engage the target audience. 

The marketing team has grown at Phoenix Innovate Family of Companies! We are excited to welcome Mary Gasior as Digital Marketing Specialist/Marketing Research Strategist.

Phoenix Innovate’s new Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Christopher DuBach, brings a wealth of global sales and digital print experience to his role. In fact, Chris is quite familiar with the PI team, having worked with us for years previous to joining us as EVP. For more than 25 years, Chris worked for the most prominent global equipment manufacturers in the digital print industry. As such, his thorough knowledge of the industry and its practices runs deep. This experience will be invaluable to Phoenix Innovate’s clients and will provide unique market insights for the next evolution of marketing solutions. 

With 37 years of experience in data processing and IT, Mike Mahalak brings a wealth of skills and practice to his role as Vice President of Information Technology in Print and Development. He brings proven expertise in variable digital print solutions, application solutions, database development, database architecture, data security, warehousing, fulfillment, performance tuning, compliance auditing and team leadership. 

Stephanie Polkowski joins Phoenix Innovate from the team at Avanzado and brings 12 years of experience in client account management. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. 

It’s not often you find someone that combines the knowledge and experience in providing measurable fundraising solutions and marketing expertise in a single individual. But we’ve found that in Austen Smith.