The Team

The Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out team drives the organization’s ability to achieve its mission through a complete commitment to kids and a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach.

Danialle KarmanosDanialle Karmanos, Founder and Executive Director
Danialle Karmanos is the founder of the Detroit‐based Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out (DKWIO), a 501(c )(3) organization that uses a holistic and yoga‐based approach to fight childhood obesity in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods… Read More

Tom AndersonTom Anderson, Director of Programs
A health and fitness professional for more than 20 years, Tom Anderson works in partnership with Founder and Executive Director Danialle Karmanos to develop, implement and guide health and wellness programs across the United States for Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out… Read More

Lisa ElkinLisa Elkin, Director of Public Affairs
With more than 15 years of experience in the communications industry, Lisa Elkin works to bring the life-saving messages of Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out to kids, families, school systems, the media and anyone else who will listen… Read More

Laura MackiewiczLaura Mackiewicz, Director of Operations
As Director of Operations for Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out, Laura Mackiewicz employs more than a dozen years of experience in event production, public speaking and program management to ensure DKWIO executes superior programming for kids… Read More

Stacy Goldberg, Founder and Director of A Weigh of Life, Inc.
Stacy Goldberg, M.P.H., R.N., B.S.N., founder and director of A Weigh of Life, Inc.(c), has been a practicing nutritional consultant and registered nurse in the metro Detroit area since 1999… Read More