Southwest Detroit Business Association Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsUnited States11-50 Employees
The Southwest Detroit Business Association (SDBA) is a nonprofit coalition established in 1957 to foster economic vitality in Southwest Detroit. It brings together local businesses and community interests to maintain a stable, economically healthy district. The organization pursues strategies that strengthen existing businesses and industrial activity, attract investment, and support cooperative ventures that drive development in the area. Its stated aim is to help create a healthy, vibrant neighborhood by leveraging the district’s competitive advantages through collaboration among investors, entrepreneurs, customers, and residents. Based in the United States, SDBA operates within the nonprofit sector with a focus on community economic development in Southwest Detroit. It functions as a convening and support platform to advance business activity and public-private investment, and leadership shifts in 2023 brought Laura Chavez-Wazeerud-Din into roles overseeing programs and, later, the presidency and CEO position.