Our Team
Our Leadership & Production Team
At Miss Nigeria Michigan USA, excellence is not accidental — it is intentional, structured, and powered by service.
Our organization is led by a dedicated team of volunteer leaders who generously contribute their time, expertise, and professional skill sets to bring each season to life. While these roles are unpaid, our coordinators commit countless hours behind the scenes to ensure a world-class experience for contestants, sponsors, partners, and our community.
This is more than a pageant — it is a mission-driven platform built through passion, purpose, and shared commitment to cultural excellence and leadership development.
Executive Producer
Provides the vision and strategic direction for the season, ensuring alignment, integrity, and long-term growth of the organization. This leadership role requires consistent oversight, executive-level planning, and public representation throughout the year.
Core Production & Operations
Operations & Production Coordinator
Primary Focus: Strategic production oversight, venue execution, technical direction, and full run-of-show mastery.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain master production timeline
- Oversee venue selection and vendor approval
- Approve run-of-show structure and program flow
- Lead production meetings and enforce deadlines
- Oversee rehearsal structure and stage blocking strategy
- Maintain master production readiness dashboard
- Provide biweekly operational updates to the Executive Producer
- Lead full show-week command management
- Serve as the final authority on operational decisions
- Step in to absorb gaps where needed
Development Lead (Talent + Interview)
Primary Focus: Coaching & contestant growth
Responsibilities:
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Review and refine talent performances
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Coach timing, blocking, stage projection
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Conduct structured mock interviews
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Refine articulation and leadership messaging
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Prepare contestants for Q&A simulations
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Identify development gaps early
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Provide weekly coaching notes to the Coordinator
Operations & Progress Lead
Primary Focus: Structure, tracking, and rehearsal logistics
Responsibilities:
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Track recruitment pipeline
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Manage onboarding documentation
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Monitor milestone deadlines
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Maintain contestant readiness tracker
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Track rehearsal attendance
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Send weekly reminders
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Coordinate rehearsal schedules and call times
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Assist with run-of-show distribution
Event Day Logistics Coordinator
Leads on-site operations during the event, managing volunteers, backstage flow, VIP coordination, and real-time troubleshooting. This role ensures calm, organized execution on show day.
Guest & VIP Experience Lead:
Primary Focus: Judges, sponsors, VIP tables
Responsibilities:
- Oversee judge check-in
- Manage VIP seating assignments
- Coordinate hospitality (refreshments, programs, gifts)
- Ensure sponsors are acknowledged properly
Volunteer & Front-of-House Lead:
Primary Focus: Audience experience
Responsibilities:
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Manage ticket check-in teams
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Oversee ushers
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Handle seating flow
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Coordinate late arrivals
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Address audience questions
Vendor & Venue Lead:
Primary Focus: Judges, sponsors, VIP tables
Responsibilities:
- Oversee judge check-in
- Manage VIP seating assignments
- Coordinate hospitality (refreshments, programs, gifts)
- Ensure sponsors are acknowledged properly
Contestant Development & Presentation
Contestant Experience Coordinator
Primary Focus: Strategic oversight, performance standards, and final readiness approval
Responsibilities:
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Lead recruitment strategy (with Marketing support)
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Conduct finalist screening conversations
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Lead orientation session
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Oversee the full contestant lifecycle
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Approve all talent selections
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Oversee interview framework and scoring readiness
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Design stage confidence development strategy
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Maintain the master readiness dashboard
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Provide biweekly updates to the Executive Producer
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Lead the show week contestant management
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Step in to absorb gaps where needed
Development Lead (Talent + Interview)
Primary Focus: Coaching & contestant growth
Responsibilities:
-
Review and refine talent performances
-
Coach timing, blocking, stage projection
-
Conduct structured mock interviews
-
Refine articulation and leadership messaging
-
Prepare contestants for Q&A simulations
-
Identify development gaps early
-
Provide weekly coaching notes to the Coordinator
Operations & Progress Lead
Primary Focus: Structure, tracking, and rehearsal logistics
Responsibilities:
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Track recruitment pipeline
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Manage onboarding documentation
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Monitor milestone deadlines
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Maintain contestant readiness tracker
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Track rehearsal attendance
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Send weekly reminders
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Coordinate rehearsal schedules and call times
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Assist with run-of-show distribution
Image, Styling & Presentation Coordinator
Primary Focus: Strategic aesthetic oversight, visual standards, and final presentation approval
Responsibilities:
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Lead overall image vision aligned with the MNM brand
- Set grooming, wardrobe, and presentation standards
- Approve all competition looks (Interview, Cultural, Evening Gown, Talent)
- Oversee color harmony and visual cohesion across contestants
- Conduct an image orientation session
- Maintain the master presentation readiness dashboard
- Oversee stage walk strategy (with Presentation Lead support)
- Provide biweekly updates to the Executive Producer
- Lead show-week backstage styling command
- Step in to absorb gaps where needed
Wardrobe & Glam Lead
Primary Focus: Garment management, fittings, and grooming execution
Responsibilities:
- Track wardrobe checklist for each contestant
- Coordinate gown, cultural attire, and interview outfit progress
- Schedule fittings and alterations
- Build relationships with Michigan-based designers & boutiques
- Confirm fabric compatibility with stage lighting
- Oversee garment steaming & show-day wardrobe prep
- Set hair, makeup, and grooming compliance standards
- Coordinate glam trials and show-day glam timeline
- Maintain emergency fashion kit (tape, pins, sewing, backup items)
- Provide weekly wardrobe & grooming updates to Coordinator
Presentation & Stage Presence Lead
Primary Focus: Structure, tracking, and rehearsal logistics
Responsibilities:
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Track recruitment pipeline
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Manage onboarding documentation
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Monitor milestone deadlines
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Maintain contestant readiness tracker
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Track rehearsal attendance
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Send weekly reminders
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Coordinate rehearsal schedules and call times
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Assist with run-of-show distribution
Revenue & Strategic Growth
Corporate Sponsorship Lead:
Primary Focus: Securing business partnerships
Responsibilities:
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Build and manage corporate outreach list
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Schedule sponsor meetings
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Present sponsorship deck
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Track pipeline stages (prospect → meeting → proposal → closed)
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Ensure sponsor deliverables are fulfilled
Fundraising & Community Engagement Lead:
Primary Focus: Community giving + donor engagement
Responsibilities:
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Coordinate fundraising campaigns
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Manage donor outreach
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Oversee digital donation drives
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Organize small fundraising events
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Promote VIP table sales to community leaders
Ticketing & Audience Growth Lead:
Primary Focus: Event attendance and ticket sales
Responsibilities:
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Track weekly ticket sales
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Set ticket benchmarks
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Monitor promo code usage
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Work with Marketing on conversion campaigns
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Report sales trends and forecast capacity
Marketing & Public Relations
Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator
Manages brand messaging, media outreach, social media strategy, and promotional campaigns to increase visibility and audience engagement.
Impact & Legacy
Impact & Titleholder Programming Coordinator
Ensures the crowned titleholder remains active in community engagement and leadership initiatives throughout the year, extending the impact of the platform beyond event night.