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Okoye, Christopher

Christopher Okoye
  • Departments:County Executive
  • Divisions:2026 Class Members
  • Age29

A proud Nigerian and former NFL player, Chrisopher Okoye builds bridges between education, business, athletics, culture and service to create opportunities for students.

He serves as the director of strategic partnerships and advancement at Detroit Catholic Central High School, working in alumni relations, donor engagement, corporate partnerships, and community outreach. There, he also founded Build a Better, which introduces students to mentorships with alumni, executives and entrepreneurs.

As the founder and CEO of Chinedu and Associates, he provides consulting services, including leadership development cultural competency, to schools, nonprofits and organizations.

Okoye is also the author of two books – “Extreme Gratitude Leads to Happiness” and “Extreme Self-Awareness Leads to Happiness.”

A Novi resident, Okoye earned his bachelor’s degree in pre-law from Ferris State University.

The information presented here was accurate as of Jan. 1, 2026.

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