
2023
Freddie Dubose
President
Painia Development Corporation
Mr. Freddie DuBose is President of Painia Development Corporation, a leader in the affordable housing and multifamily residential development industry. With over three decades of expertise in real estate development and property management, he leads the company’s development, management, and strategy programs. Throughout his career he has developed over 800 housing units throughout the State of Michigan in cities such as Detroit, Flint, and Kalamazoo. Projects have included new construction and substantial rehabilitation, as well as townhouses, and garden apartments.
Freddie serves on the Investment Committee of Invest Detroit and has also served on the Board of The Michigan Housing Council. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Pi Phi and Hope United Methodist Church. He previously served as Director of the Detroit Black Chamber Board, and as a member of Fannie-Mae House Michigan Advisory Board. Freddie believes in empowering youth and giving back to the community and does so by supporting Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America.
Freddie is an avid runner who has successfully completed three marathons. He is married to Briana DuBose, and they have two children, Aaron and Erika. Freddie holds a BA in Banking and Finance from Morehouse College and a Master of Business Administration from University of Michigan, where he was a Recipient and Mentor of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Fellowship.