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
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
Laura MackiewiczLaura Mackiewicz, Executive Director
As Executive Director 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
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
Letitia WarrenLetitia Warren, Pediatric Dietitian, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
As a Pediatric Dietitian for more 25 years, Letitia Warren works in partnership with DKWIO Founder Danialle Karmanos and Executive Director Laura Mackiewicz to develop and implement the nutritional education component of DKWIO’s one-hour formula…Read More
Stacy Goldberg, Founder and Director of A Weigh of Life™ and What’s In Your Cart?™
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