Jake Bekemeyer
Eliane Okamura to Replace Retiring Brian Schaaf as CFO of Ford Credit
Eliane Okamura has been named chief financial officer, treasurer, and executive vice president of strategy of Ford Motor Credit Co. in Dearborn following the retirement of Brian Schaaf.Okamura is director of automotive strategy, risk...
Marsh McLennan Agency Michigan Names Chris Bouschet President, Rebecca McLaughlan CEO
Marsh McLennan Agency Michigan (MMA), an employee benefits consulting firm for mid-sized employers headquartered in Troy, named Chris Bouschet as its new president succeeding Rebecca McLaughlan who continues as CEO.Bouschet joined MMA in 2010...
MSU Poll: 75% of Michiganders Foresee Stagnant or Worsening Economic Prospects in 2023
New polling released by Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing shows that Michiganders continue to feel uneasy about the state of the economy as well as their economic prospects going forward.According to the...
Warren’s Lipari Foods Sold by H.I.G. Capital
Lipari Foods in Warren, a specialty food distributor, importer, and manufacturer serving independent and specialty grocers, national chains, and convenience stores, has been sold by its holding company, H.I.G. Capital in New York City,...
Techstars Detroit Powered by J.P. Morgan Announces Inaugural Class
Techstars Detroit Powered by J.P. Morgan Accelerator, an early-stage 13-week business accelerator program focused on providing business guidance resources and capital access to traditionally underserved communities, has announced its first cohort of 12 companies.“As...
Report: Metro Detroit Housing Permits Decline in September as Rates Rise
A total of 260 single family home permits were issued in metro Detroit in September, down from the August 2022 total of 319 permits, and 40 percent lower than the 432 permits issued in...
Ownership Transfer of Birmingham’s Townsend Hotel Approved by City Commission
On Monday, Oct. 24, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Birmingham City Commission approved unanimously the transfer of ownership of the Townsend Hotel to Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR Holdings Inc. and BELFOR Property...
Henry Ford Health Opens New Group Prenatal Care Center to Lower Infant Mortality
Detroit’s Henry Ford Health and its Women-Inspired Network (WIN) have opened the WIN Network: Detroit’s Group Prenatal Care Center at Henry Ford Medical Center – New Center One in Detroit.The opening, led by Dr....