About Us

 Christopher Terry MPA

 Military Veteran and training specialist having served in the United States Army 545th Military Police unit as well as U.S. Recruiting Command. I was awarded Army achievement and good conduct medals.  I am a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy with a BS in Criminal Justice. I attended graduate school at the University of Michigan majoring in Public Administration. I am a former Probation officer with 45B district Ct in Oak Park, MI  and Veteran counselor with U.S. Veteran administration medical center. 

As an entrepreneur I have been a part of various small business owner initiatives such as Boots to Business Washington DC, Small business administration and Veteran Entrepreneurs program as well as a founding member of the Southeast Michigan Entrepreneurs Association. I was appointed by the city council of Southfield Michigan to the Administrative Civil Service Commission. As a Commissioner as was responsible for the following: 

* Classify all positions in the classified civil service: fix rates of compensation, make rules and regulations covering all personnel transactions; approve eligibility lists based on merit principles

* Prepare amend, recommend and administer an insurance plan and a retirement plan for general system employees

* Serve as a hearing board for settlement of disputes and resolution of grievances. As a Trustee on the Southfield Employee Retirement System I was responsible for the following:

*Responsible for exercising fiduciary responsibility over the $100 million Southfield Employee Retirement System and the $20 million Retiree Health Care Benefits Plan and Trust.

* Review and approve distributions from the trust account (benefit payments and eligible expenses)* Develop policies and procedures in compliance with state and federal law.* Selection of Investment Professionals.

• I am currently the U.S. Veteran Rep for the District of Columbia Gov't and U.S. Labor Department, as well as small business