Meet the Founder

​Renate Matthews has been a business educator in the city of Detroit for more than 14 years, and is currently the Lead Business Educator at Cornerstone Health + Technology High School. She is responsible for the educational programming of students in the Youth Entrepreneurs program, the DECA organization, and over 30 interns. She has seen the positive life-changing effects of engaging out-of-the-classroom learning experiences. Therefore, S.Y.N.C. was founded because Renate is adamant about providing as many of those types of opportunities as she can for young professionals all over the city of Detroit and beyond. Born, raised, and still residing in the great city of Detroit, Renate is a loving mother of two, a gleaming grandmother of one, and a proud wife of over 25 years. Renate also provides Professional Development opportunities for adults as well, including Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Connect with Renate directly via LinkedIn.

Meet the Advisory Board Members

Chelsea Anderson comes to S.Y.N.C. with more than 20 years of administrative professional experience in corporate America. She serves on our Advisory Board as the Marketing Director responsible for ensuring the continuity of the S.Y.N.C. brand. One of Chelsea’s responsibilities in her current position is to manage high school and college students via internship assignments. In this role, she is responsible for guiding and engaging young professionals by teaching them how to acclimate to business culture.  Chelsea is a devoted wife of 18 years and is mother to three beautiful children. Chelsea currently resides in the city of Detroit.

Winelda Wilson brings a wealth of knowledge to the S.Y.N.C. team, along with her creative edge in strategic marketing and her acumen in personnel development. She serves on our Advisory Board as the visionary who has the management expertise to ensure that our organization is successful and meets our social entrepreneurship goals. Winelda is also experienced in quality youth programming. She is an incredible mother to a beautiful daughter and a son-in-law, who are responsible for 90% of her daily smiles as they have just promoted her to her new position as a glistening grandmother to her precious gem of a little lady.

YaLonda McClure has over 30+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing and assembly, specializing in quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Systems from Kettering University, and a Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, from Lawrence Technological University. She is a Lean/Six Sigma certified Black Belt.

In addition to her extensive engineering and quality experience, YaLonda is a licensed Realtor. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, National Association of Realtors, Michigan Realtors, Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors, and the Greater Detroit Realtist Association. YaLonda is a native Detroiter. She resides in Farmington Hills with her three daughters.

YaLonda serves on the S.Y.N.C. Advisory Board as the strategist who develops and implements innovative business solutions that solidifies the foundation of our business model.