About Us

A Leading Agency in Southeast Michigan

Metro Strategies, Inc. has established itself as a leading agency in Southeast Michigan that provides solid community relations outreach, workforce development, relationship building and training.

Our Mission

Empowering Small and Diverse Businesses

Metro Strategies, Inc. (Metro) is a leading agency in Southeast Michigan that provides solid community relations outreach, workforce development, relationship building and training services.

Metro is a Detroit Business Certified and Minority Business Enterprise Certified company, with vast experience in the development of small and diverse construction companies and developing intern and workforce development programs that bring about "real" economic impact within communities.

Metro Strategies has learned that in the contracting arena, small businesses struggle to compete in an environment where the contracting opportunities are scarce. Metro Strategies expertise has been in the development of policy-oriented initiatives which allow small businesses to compete in an otherwise unfriendly business environment.

Professional Associations & Credentials

Minority Business Enterprise Certified

MBE-Certified company with a proven track record of supporting diverse and minority-owned businesses in the contracting arena.

Veteran-Owned Business

Proud veteran-owned small business serving government and corporate clients across Michigan.

Detroit Based Business

Certified Detroit Based Business — meeting the City of Detroit's criteria for businesses with a physical presence and operational roots in Detroit.

Detroit Headquartered Business

Certified Detroit Headquartered Business — meeting the separate City of Detroit criteria for businesses whose principal headquarters are located within Detroit city limits.

Small Business Enterprise — Wayne County Airport Authority

Certified Small Business Enterprise with the Wayne County Airport Authority, expanding opportunities for local businesses in the region.

Leadership

Meet Our Managing Principal

Terrence M. Hicks

Founder & Managing Principal, Metro Strategies, Inc.

Terrence's career began in the corporate world, leading the Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company North America. For Ford, he co-managed a $5M budget and managed more than 20 non-profit organizations with an emphasis on community relations and public policy.

As a gubernatorial appointee, Terrence headed the Michigan Department of Transportation's Office of Business Development where he developed and implemented some of Michigan's most creative and innovative policies to ensure the inclusion of small, local-based businesses in the state's billion-dollar infrastructure spending. He also served as a Federal Highway Administration approved Independent Compliance Monitor.

For Metro Strategies, Terrence brings over 15 years of experience in workforce development to our clients. He focuses his work on developing new paradigms that enable local, small and minority businesses to participate in large infrastructure and development projects.