Annis Brown, 39, is the CEO of Stubb Logistics, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner based out of the Wixom delivery station.
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Annis Brown, 39, CEO of Stubb Logistics, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner based out of the Wixom delivery station, wants to make sure your packages get to your house safely.
Employing nearly 100 delivery drivers, Annis and her husband, who also works for Stubb Logistics, are passionate about doing so by hiring and growing local people within their company and community.
“I want people to have a job that they’re proud of,” she explains of her teamwork spirit.
Ten years ago, Annis was profiled as one of Crain’s “20 in their Twenties,” having returned from New York to lead the Teach for America program in Detroit. Today, her passion for people and business is exemplified by how she gives back to metro Detroiters.
In 2018, Amazon launched the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program to share its experience in operations and logistics with aspiring entrepreneurs, according to the company.
The program helps entrepreneurs build their own last-mile delivery companies from the ground up with Amazon’s support, infrastructure, technology and a host of exclusive services. In the two years since its inception, these entrepreneurs have experienced remarkable growth, with more than 1,300 DSPs operating across the U.S., Canada, UK, Spain and Germany and nearly 85,000 jobs created.
Owners include military veterans, former sellers on Amazon.com, educators, city council members and others from a variety of backgrounds. They are great coaches and mentors who have built customer-obsessed teams that have delivered more than 1.8 billion packages worldwide, using more than 40,000 Prime-branded last-mile vehicles—from electric to step vans—generating more than $4.5 billion in revenue for their small businesses.
Last August, Amazon announced a new diversity grant to help reduce the barriers to entry for
Black, Latinx, and Native American entrepreneurs interested in starting a DSP. With the launch of this grant program, Amazon is investing in building a future for diverse business owners to serve their communities. The $1 million commitment funds start-up costs, offering $10,000 for each qualified candidate to build their DSP businesses in the U.S. Those interested in applying can visit logistics.amazon.com.
Brown said that she and her husband grew up in Detroit and it’s “been a real gift” to have time to work together where before they were both running around in corporations.
She added that in her line of work she gets to see firsthand some of the most “incredible” people working for her and her husband.
“Most of them are Detroiters,” she said. “It is a pleasure to see so many of my employees grow and have an opportunity to make a living wage.”
Jessica Pawl, an Amazon spokesperson, said that not a lot of news has been released on Amazon’s delivery service partner program with local business owners.
“Annis is one of the first folks who we’re trying to do some sharing of her story and of the program in general,” she said, adding that Brown is rocking in her role for her “passion for people” as a front-lines, local, small business owner.
“Giving back is in my bones,” she’s told Pawl in the past.
“They’re devoted to delivering smiles to Amazon customers but also to empowering and growing their team,” Pawl told The Michigan Chronicle.
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