Staff
Dan West, President/CEO
has been the Chamber president and CEO in Livonia since November 2006. He previously worked as a community newspaper reporter for 12 years.
He is a Detroit native who moved to Livonia at age 13. He is an alum of Livonia Franklin High School, earned a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University, and completed the Institute of Organizational Management certification, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce program for nonprofit professionals.
Dan and his wife, Amy, live in Livonia and they have two daughters: Janie, a sophomore at college, and Natalie, a junior at Livonia Stevenson High School. Amy is a teacher at Allen Park High School.
A longtime sports enthusiast, Dan has worked as a high school sports public address announcer for many years.
Dawnne Smith, Chief Development Officer
has worked for the Chamber in Livonia since February 2008. She previously worked as an office manager for a real estate agency.
Born in Redford, she grew up in Westland and is a graduate of Livonia Franklin High School. She studied at Schoolcraft College before moving to Eastern Michigan University where she earned a bachelor’s degree. She also completed the Institute of Organizational Management certification, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce program for nonprofit professionals.
Dawnne and her husband, Bryan, have two teenage sons, Brayden and Carter, and a 4-year-old daughter, Brynne. Bryan is a city inspector for the City of Royal Oak.
She spends her free time reading about popular culture and watching reality television.
Laura Tahmouch, Chief Marketing Officer
has worked for the Chamber in Livonia since January 2011. She previously worked jobs in hospitality and communications.
Born and raised in Allen Park, she is a graduate of Allen Park Cabrini High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Madonna University. She also completed the Institute of Organizational Management certification, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce program for nonprofit professionals.
Laura and her husband, Tony, live in Livonia and have two children: Joey, 6, and Ellie, 4. Tony is a software engineer at General Motors.
She spends her free time coaching her son’s soccer team and watching dramatic television shows.
Shari Davidek, Community Relations Director
has worked for the Chamber in Livonia since July 2019. She previously worked in marketing roles for mental health service agencies.
Born in Redford, she is a graduate of Redford Union High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University. She is currently enrolled in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute of Organizational Management program, as part of a four-year course for nonprofit professionals.
Shari and her husband, Rob, live in Livonia and have five children: Jack, Sam, Max, Charlie (a freshman at Saginaw Valley State University), and Lily (a junior at Livonia Stevenson High School). Rob is a broadcast journalist serving as the news director for WWJ Newsradio 950.
In her free time, she enjoys baking and golfing.
Noah DeSantis, Marketing Coordinator
has worked for the Livonia-Westland Chamber since January 2024.
Born and raised in South Lyon, he is a graduate from South Lyon High School. He studied at Schoolcraft College before moving to Eastern Michigan University where he earned his BBA.
Noah loves to watch and play soccer; his favorite team is Tottenham Hotspur from the Premier League. He plans to one day travel to London to watch them play in-person.