April 27, 2024 ~ Rick Kelley grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, earning a B.A. in General Business Administration from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy. For the last 25 years, he has been a world-class development officer for a number of very prominent non-for-profits and universities. Since 2020, he's been the executive director of SAY Detroit, a 501(c)(3) charity founded by bestselling author Mitch Albom in 2006. SAY Detroit provides pathways to success for Detroiters in need.