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May-June 2015

  • Detroit Bikes to Open Flagship Store in Downtown Detroit

    DETROIT — Detroit Bikes will open its first retail location May 8 in downtown Detroit with an all-day event to showcase the company’s hand-made bicycles manufactured in Detroit. The flagship store, Detroit Bikes 1216, is on the first floor of the Albert apartment building in the heart of Capitol Park, 1216 Griswold. The 1,200 square-foot […]

  • West Coast Craft Brewer Expands Michigan Distribution into Metro Detroit

    Deschutes Brewery, a popular Oregon-based brewery, is expanding across Michigan into Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties next month in a partnership with Orion Township-based Powers Distributing Co. and West Side Beer Distributing in Romulus. The brand initially entered the state last fall in Grand Rapids, East Lansing, and Kalamazoo, and will begin distributing across metro […]

  • Community Foundation Names New Special Assistant

    DETROIT – Melissa Smiley has been named as special assistant and strategy officer of The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. In this position she will assist and provide strategic counsel across a variety of projects and initiatives. Smiley, of Detroit, previously served as deputy chief of staff for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, where she assisted […]

  • Honigman’s Partner Named Among Most Influential Black Lawyers

    DETROIT — Denise J. Lewis, a partner at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, has been named one of the 2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers by Savoy magazine. According to Savoy, the list is comprised of the “best of the best” of black lawyers who are partners within leading national law firms and corporate counsel […]

  • Pentastar Aviation Names New Marketing Director

    WATERFORD — Tracy Neil has been named director of marketing of Pentastar Aviation, a fixed based operator at Oakland County International Airport. Previously, Neil had served as the brand manager for service products at Federal-Mogul Motorparts. Before that, she held marketing/communications positions at Budco, Kelly Services, and TMP Worldwide.  She has a Bachelor of Arts […]

  • Michigan Business Leaders Among Finalists as Top Entrepreneurs of the Year

    Mark St. Peter CEO and Managing Director of Computing Source in Madison Heights and Kent Sharkey, president, CEO, and founder of Troy-based Ulliance Inc. have been named finalists for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 Awards in the Michigan and northwest Ohio region. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success […]

  • American Society of Employers Plans Conference on Benefits

    LIVONIA —The  American Society of Employers, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, is planning its fifth annual Compensation and Benefits Conference will be held on next month at the VistaTech Center at Schoolcraft College in Livonia.  ASE CEO Mary E. Corrado notes the competition for talent is fierce and organizations need to […]

  • Local Businesses Compete for Comcast Funding

    Two small business owners in metro Detroit have been named among 32 regional winners in Comcast Business’ Innovations For Entrepreneurs contest. Fresh Co Home Inc., in Bloomfield, and Lawrence Hunt, in Royal Oak, will each receive a $10,000 cash award to fuel growth within their business. They are among 32 small business owners from across […]

  • iDashboards Names New Marketing Director

    TROY — Joni Jones has been named the new marketing director of iDashboards. Jones will be responsible for driving iDashboards’s national and global marketing strategies, overseeing the internal marketing team, developing and implementing strategic marketing initiatives, and cultivating customer relationships and professional partnerships in more than 40 countries.  Previously, Jones was a freelance marketing, sales and […]

  • Lippitt O'Keefe Gornbein Partner Named Among Top Attorneys

    BIRMINGHAM — Norman Lippitt, a founding partner of the law firm Lippitt O’Keefe Gornbein PLLC in Birmingham, has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.  Lippitt, of Bloomfield Hills, recently was named to the association’s 2015 list of The Nation’s Top One Percent, a class of […]

  • National CineMedia Names Account Director in Royal Oak

    DETROIT — Kendra Cassidy has joined National CineMedia, a cinema advertising network, to operate the firm’s new office in Royal Oak. As national account director, Cassidy will work with advertising clients and agencies to help them reach moviegoers with the company’s FirstLook pre-show in more than 40 other leading national and regional theater circuit affiliates, […]

  • Revitalized Mission Point Prepares for Reopening

    MACKINAC ISLAND — Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island’s east end landmark, is preparing for its seasonal reopening next week following rapid improvements to the property including new technology, renovating the main lobby and public spaces, as well as upgrades to guest rooms. The resort, was purchased last December by Dennert and Suzanne Ware of D & […]

  • Lions Stephen Tulloch to Host Annual Softball Game to Benefit Detroit Schools

    DEARBORN — Detroit Lions captain Stephen Tulloch will host the 6th annual Celebrity Softball Game next month, with proceeds going to his Operation 55 School Adoption Program, which provides 55 schools across Detroit with supplies, technology and equipment. “We have already gotten into the schools and have been able to buy computers, laptops, tablets and […]

  • Carhartt Names New Director of Security

    DEARBORN — Diane McCormick has been named director of security and facilities, a new position at Carhartt. McCormick, of Troy, is responsible for leading Carhartt’s global security and facilities operations and creating a single point of oversight for security-related activities. McCormick spent nearly 20 years with Kelly Services, where she most recently served as senior […]

  • Milan Dragway Hosts 6th Annual Detroit Dragway Reunion

    MILAN — Milan Dragway will give drag racing enthusiasts the chance to meet and greet with Don Prudhomme, “The Snake,” and Tom McEwen, “The Mongoose,” at The Detroit Dragway Reunion on June 13.  Prudhomme and McEwen will be greeting fans and singing autographs at 10:30 a.m. and at 3 p.m. at the dragway. The Billetprood Car […]

  • Collins Einhorn Farrell Adds New Attorney

    SOUTHFIELD — Attorney Scott J. Pawlak has joined the Collins Einhorn Farrell PC in the law firm’s general and automotive liability practice group. Pawlak, of Dearborn Heights, will focus on first- and third-party automobile defense, premises liability, and construction liability. Previously, Pawlak handled cases at the state and federal level in matters involving real estate, […]

  • MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership Elects New Officers

    DETROIT — The MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership, an affiliate of the National Park Service located throughout 16 counties in Michigan, have named its new board members and officers. “MotorCities is a great organization dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and promoting our automotive and labor heritage,” said Bob Kreipke, newly elected chairman of the board of […]

  • Michigan Restaurant Association Names New Board Members

    LANSING — The Michigan Restaurant Association has named Brian Ewbank and Mark Schostak to its board of directors. The new members represent the food and hospitality industry from locations across the state.    Ewbank, Harbor Springs,  is vice president of food and beverage at Stafford’s Hospitality in Petoskey, which owns and operates Pier Restaurant, Weathervane Restaurant, […]

  • Roncelli Named Contractor for DTE Wellness Center

    STERLING HEIGHTS — Roncelli Inc., a Sterling Heights-based construction services company has been chosen by DTE Energy to construct a new Wellness Center at its downtown Detroit headquarters.   The project is part of DTE’s Workplace Transformation Initiative and encompasses the complete renovation of the 30,000-square-foot sixth floor of the DTE Service Building. The new facility […]

  • JARC Hosts 17th Annual Fundraiser at Detroit Zoo

    FARMINGTON HILLS — JARC, an organization serving people with disabilities, presents its 17th annual SpringElation fundraiser, an all-inclusive family fun night at The Detroit Zoo on May 20. The event is one of JARC’s largest fundraisers of the year and nearly 2,000 partygoers are anticipated to attend. Festivities include a private evening at the zoo […]

  • FordDirect Names Senior Director and Director-Level Promotions

    DEARBORN — FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and its franchise dealers, have promoted 15 employees to senior director and director-level positions in its finance, information technology, sales and marketing, and product strategy departments. They are: Mia Anderson, Milford, is promoted from director of cash management and financial analysis to senior director, profit […]

  • Impact Management Services Names Human Resources Director

    SOUTHFIELD – Oneil Franso has been named director of human resources for Impact Management Services, a Southfield-based premium staff management services firm.  Franso, of West Bloomfield, is responsible for developing and implementing the company’s human resources objectives and policies to attract and retain top talent, as well as identifying and leading innovative systems and processes […]

  • New Law Office Opens in Downtown Detroit

    DETROIT— Attorney Sydney Booth has opened Rushing Law PLC with an office in downtown Detroit. Specializing in criminal defense, Booth also provides legal services in the areas of family, civil, and real estate law. Booth represents clients in district  and circuit court. The firm is located at 585 E. Larned. Booth graduated with a Bachelor […]

  • RE/MAX Eclipse Opens New Office in Waterford

    TROY —RE/MAX of Southeastern Michigan has opened RE/MAX Eclipse in Waterford, its second office location in southeast Michigan this year. In February, RE/MAX Eclipse opened in Madison Heights.  “As the No. 1 real-estate company in metro Detroit, we continually look for opportunities to grow our brand throughout the region,” says Magnus Sublett, chief executive officer, […]

  • DMC Rehabilitation Institute Names New CFO

    DETROIT — Dan Babb has been named the new CFO for DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan. Most recently, Babb served as the Interim CFO for LifePoint Hospitals in Fort Mohave, Ariz. He also served as the CEO at Oakland Regional Hospital in Southfield, where he achieved  first year improvements in operating performance in excess of […]

  • Hubbell, Roth & Clark Names Senior Project Engineer

    BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Jennifer Chehab, P.E., has joined Hubbell, Roth & Clark Inc., a professional engineering services firm as senior project engineer.   Chehab, of West Bloomfield, has 20 years of professional experience in providing design and project management for municipal infrastructure improvement projects. Previously, she worked at Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick Inc. In addition to […]

  • Detroit Entrepreneurs Wanted: Small Business Workshop at Tech Town

    DETROIT — Detroit is fast becoming the national hub for small businesses with entrepreneurs realizing their dreams and setting up shop in the city. May is National Small Business Month and Mark S. Lee, president and CEO of the LEE Group, will present a Small Business Workshop— a Framework for Growth on May 14 at […]

  • Financial Services Firm Changes Name, Relocates

     STERLING HEIGHTS — Smart Money Financial Advisors, formerly known as Secure My Funds, a Michigan-based financial and retirement planning services firm, has moved to a larger facility and has added three new employees. “The new brand and name, Smart Money Financial Advisors, better encompasses our core business and is more descriptive of the strategies and […]

  • Farbman Group Plans Vendor Open House

    SOUTHFIELD — Farbman Group, a real estate company, will host Vendor Palooza, an event for approved and potential vendors May 14 at the company’s offices in the Essex Center in Southfield.  “This event will be a great opportunity for our team to engage with potential new vendors and hear what types of support they could […]

  • Movement Electronic Music Festival Announces Stage Lineups

    DETROIT— Movement Electronic Music Festival has announced this year’s stage lineups, featuring more than 140 performances across six stages inside Detroit’s Hart Plaza on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25. The Movement Main Stage will feature headlining performances by Techno darling Richie Hawtin, legendary Hip-Hop artist Snoop Dogg as DJ Snoopadelic and Boys Noize and Skrillex […]

  • 2015 Champions of the New Economy

    For the sixth year in a row, Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan, in partnership with DBusiness magazine and News/Talk 760 WJR, selected six regional executives who are driving growth in highly competitive industries.

  • Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Plans Annual GM River Days

    DETROIT —  Zip lines, an airshow, and national music acts from Motown legend Gladys Knight and R&B group Bell Biv Devoe, among others, will be new additions to the ninth annual GM River Days presented by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, which takes place June 19-21. “We’re excited to add these new enhancements to an […]

  • Boyne Golf Academy Debuts Revolutionary Training Program

    PETOSKEY — Boyne Golf, home to nearly a dozen premier golf courses spanning three resorts in the northwest corner of the state, has opened its golf academy for the 2015 season and is offering a new, revolutionary golf training system. The market’s most-advanced full-swing club and body tracking platform, called GEARS, uses full 3-D technology […]

  • Pulse220 Names New Leadership Team Members

    FERNDALE — Pulse220, a meetings, events, and marketing agency, has added Alana Canvasser to account executive, promoted Angela Halbeisen to vice president, and appointed Robyn Glasser to controller. Canvasser, previously worked at pulse220 as a program manager in 2008. Most recently, she held various event and meeting planner positions at Ogilvy, IMG, and KPMG, where […]

  • PNC, U-M Form Banking Partnership

    ANN ARBOR — Under a new agreement, PNC Bank will become the official consumer bank of the University of Michigan and will provide student and workplace banking, as well as financial literacy programs, for more than 80,000 students, faculty, and staff at the Ann Arbor-based university. “This partnership links one of the world’s finest universities […]

  • Vista Maria Honors United Shore Chief Strategy Officer

    TROY — Barbara Yolles, United Shore’s chief strategy officer,  has been honored as a “Woman of Achievement” at the recent Vista Maria’s 16th Annual Celebrating Women event. One of three honorees, Yolles, of Birmingham, had the opportunity to speak to an audience of more than 450 people, including local business leaders and Vista Maria members, […]

  • Cranbrook Academy of Art Honors Distinguished Graduate

    BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Ruth Adler Schnee is the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She was presented with the award at the academy’s May 8 commencement ceremony. The Distinguished Alumni Award is one of the highest honors bestowed by the academy and recognizes graduates who have demonstrated creativity, innovation, […]

  • Cooper Standard Names Vice President of North American Operations

    NOVI — Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., has appointed  Ronald A. Frisbie to vice president of North American operations. Frisbie brings extensive operational expertise, including more than 20 years of automotive industry experience, to his new role at Cooper Standard. At Visteon Corp., he held various director positions in a […]

  • Roncelli Hires New Safety Manager

    STERLING HEIGHTS — William J. Parker has been named safety manager for Roncelli Inc., construction company based in Sterling Heights. Parker, a construction health and safetytechnician, brings more than 15 years of experience in construction health and safety. He was the  former corporate safety director of Ric-Man Construction. Parker, from Goodrich, earned a Bachelor of Science […]

  • Consumers Energy to Close 7 Michigan Coal Plants by 2016

    JACKSON — Consumers Energy’s plans to retire its seven oldest coal-fired generating plants by next April — 32 percent of its fleet. “These plants, which we call our ‘Classic Seven,’ have provided reliable, affordable energy for Michigan residents for decades, but it doesn’t make economic sense to spend more to keep them running,” said David […]

  • Renovation Planned for Former Home Depot in Redford Township

    LIVONIA —Schostak Brothers & Company, a fourth-generation commercial real estate company, plans to invest $2 million to redevelop the former Home Depot facility in Redford Township for light industrial use.  “Schostak Brothers & Company is breathing new life into this property by completing a number of extensive renovations, making it a viable and sustainable industrial […]

  • HRPro/BenePro Acquires Human Resources Firm

     ROYAL OAK — HRPro/BenePro, a provider of human resources and benefit advisory services and administration, has acquired Grosse Pointe-based Management Impact, a human resources consulting firm. “The acquisition of Management Impact fits exceptionally well and strengthens our portfolio of Total People Solutions services, which will now include advisory and administration services in both human resources […]

  • Vanarian Group Named Among Top Institutional Consulting Teams

    TROY — The Vanerian Group has been selected by Barron’s as one of the top institutional investment teams in America. The team was led by senior vice president Marie Vanerian, who also is one of the magazine’s Top 1,200 Advisers for 2015. Vanerian, of Grosse Pointe, began her career at Merrill Lynchand was granted the […]

  • 24th Annual Komen Detroit Race for the Cure on Saturday

    DETROIT – Join one of the most inspirational events that raises critical resources to help save lives. The 24th Annual Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure, locally presented by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, will be Saturday at Chene Park on Detroit’s riverfront. This year’s Race continues the 24-year tradition, celebrating survivors […]

  • Snyder Names New Members to Talent Investment Board

    LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder announced the first appointments to the new Talent Investment Board charged with bringing together employers, organized labor, and community-based organizations, including apprenticeship programs, to make recommendations on how to best develop workforce talent across the state. “This talented group will be essential in our efforts to lead in the nation […]

  • Detroit Zoo Breeds Record Number of Toads

    ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo’s breeding efforts for the critically endangered Puerto Rican crested toad have yielded the best results in the zoo’s history with a record 22,571 tadpoles. Twenty tadpoles have been retained for future breeding at the National Amphibian Conservation Center while the rest were shipped last week to Cabo Rojo, Puerto […]

  • Arbor Hospice Expands Services in Washtenaw, Wayne Counties

    ANN ARBOR — Arbor Hospice is expanding its residential care options for patients and their families through new partnerships with three health care organizations. “Our strategic plan for the future will allow us to enhance the continuum of care we currently offer in end-of-life services as the needs of our families and community partners change […]

  • Michigan International Speedway Hosts Formula SAE Competition

    BROOKLYN — SAE International will hold its annual Formula SAE competition at Michigan International Speedway on May 13-16. The competition has been held at MIS since 2008. The Formula SAE Series competitions challenge teams of university undergraduate and graduate students to conceive, design, fabricate and compete with small, formula style, autocross vehicles. Teams typically spend […]

  • Channel Mine

    Using data mining and analytics,
    a Southfield firm maps public opinion.

  • A Clean Sheet

    Where is it written that an elected school board is required to operate one or any number of public schools?

  • Lofty Ambitions

    What happens when a company suddenly finds its sales surging in another state? Does it pull up stakes to serve the growth, or invest in new employees and try to manage the operation from afar? Sisters Alicia and Niki Serras, along with Brian Gamache, who own Scavolini by Cucina Moda, a kitchen and bathroom design […]

  • A Real Shot

    A new twist on a popular recipe is primed for growth.

  • PDA Q&A: David Moncur

    Principal, Moncur Associates, Southfield

  • Wright Time

    A promising morphing air wing developed in
    Ann Arbor could revolutionize the aviation industry.

  • Northern Lights

    Located at the east end of Mackinac Island, at the convergence of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, Mission Point Resort is relaxing its formality in a bid to lure more families and tourists, especially travelers from outside the Midwest. It’s also undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation, including improvements to the 239 guest rooms and the completion […]

  • Legal Wars

    Lawyers weigh and consider every angle of promotional opportunity before spending millions of dollars on television, print, radio, and billboard ads. So do the campaigns work?

  • Return of Fortune

    A Detroit app developer mines repeat business from a steady stream of mobile upgrades

  • The Ice House Cometh

    The Detroit Zoo is building the most extensive and complex penguinarium in the world, a $30M show house that’s projected to draw up to 300,000 more annual visitors.

  • Ken’s Way

    After his cousin died in a racing accident,
    Ken Lingenfelter stepped in to steady his
    relative’s performance engineering company before pulling back on the throttle.

  • Personal Collection

    It is said that every picture tells a story, but when it comes to the Lingenfelter Collection in Brighton, so does every car. If you’re lucky enough to have Ken Lingenfelter for your personal tour guide, plan on spending plenty of time wandering through the vast ware- house. It’s not just the raw number of […]

  • Up & Down

    Not wanting to add another pasture layout in
    northern Michigan, architect Tom Doak has designed one of the world’s first reversible golf courses.

  • Potestivo & Associates Hires Associate Attorney

    ROCHESTER HILLS — Nicholas J. Tatro has been hired as a new associate attorney for Potestivo & Associates. Tatro is a member of the State Bar of Illinois and Michigan, and has been accepted to the General Bar of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He most recently served as associate […]

  • U-M Opens Radick Farms to Public Play

     In a season that marks the 50th anniversary of the Radrick Farms Golf Course, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is offering golf enthusiasts a long-awaited treat: public play on Radrick, as well as on the school’s prestigious Blue course — a rare Alister MacKenzie design that’s located across the street from Michigan Stadium. […]

  • Atomic Dawg

    A love affair with Airstreams and hot dogs launched a national business

  • Real Estates

    Originally considered suburban, Detroit’s Boston-Edison neighborhood was home
    to many automotive luminaries.

  • Champagne Dreams

    Can Cadillac design better vehicles and raise its marketing prowess by moving its headquarters from Detroit to New York City?

  • AT&T Offers Hulu Subscription Streaming Service

    DETROIT — AT&T and Hulu, have agreed to bring back the Hulu subscription streaming service to AT&T’s websites and mobile applications. “We know that our customers want to be able to access video on multiple devices,” says Andrew Goodman, associate vice president of AT&T. “So we’re excited to be able to expand our relationship with […]

  • Michigan First Credit Union Opens Branch in Kroger

    LATHRUP VILLAGE — Michigan First Credit Union opened its first Kroger in-store branch on the corner of 26 Mile and Romeo Plank with plans to open four additional branches across metro Detroit in the near future. “As our credit union continues to grow, we’re looking for new ways to provide convenient banking solutions for our […]

  • Detroit Economic Growth Corp. Names New VP of Business Development

    DETROIT — Kenneth Chapa has been hired as Detroit Economic Growth Corp.’s new executive vice president of business development. Hee is responsible for overseeing all corporate attraction, retention and expansion efforts for the organization, and for bringing in new investment and business opportunities to the city of Detroit. Chapa previously served as economic development project […]

  • FCA Names New COO of Components

    LONDON — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA), has named Pietro Gorlier as the automaker’s new chief operating officer of components  Gorlier will also retain his current responsibilities as Head of Parts & Service (MOPAR) and member of the Group Executive Council. Gorlier will succeed Eugenio Razelli, who is leaving after several years with the company. […]

  • Taylor-based Hazen Final Mile Acquired by Canadian Transportation Company

    TAYLOR – Hazen Final Mile, based in Taylor, has been acquired by TransForce Inc. in Montreal. Hazen Final Mile will operate as a separate division of Dynamex U.S., also a TransForce company. “Our acquisition by TransForce marks an important milestone for our company,” says Rick Palmer, Hazen Final Mile president, who will remain with the […]

  • Royal Oak Launches Campaign to Raise $60K for Smart Park

    ROYAL OAK —The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced a crowdfunding campaign focused on the construction of an environmentally-friendly ‘smart park’ on Center Street in Downtown Royal Oak.  The Royal Oak Smart Park hopes to attain a crowdfunding goal of $60,000 by June 16 — if they do — the MEDC will provide a matching $60,000 […]

  • iDashboards Partners with Veterans to Visualize Big Data

    TROY – iDashboards, a Troy-based pioneer in developing business intelligence dashboard solutions, has partnered with the Nashville-based Department of Veterans Affairs to provide them with software to create a customized dashboard that has allowed them to take paper-based data and unify it into one organized dashboard. “Since partnering with iDashboards, we’ve been able to create integrated access of our […]

  • Ink Detroit Rolls into Bike Season

    DETROIT – The weather in Michigan is finally breaking, which means residents across the state are beginning to bring out all types of bikes to enjoy the summer weather. “From bicycles to scooters to motorcycles, bikes are emerging all across Detroit as the weather finally begins to warm,” says Steve Mansour, Ink Detroit owner. “We […]

  • Local Eye Surgeon Introduces New Cataract Procedure to Metro Detroit

    STERLING HEIGHTS — Cataract patients in metro Detroit now have access to a new laser procedure through the Surgery Center of Michigan. “These laser procedures are truly technological breakthroughs in precision, accuracy and safety for today’s cataract patients,” says Dr. Jay Novetsky, the medical director and founder of the center.   Novetsky says the new procedure, called LENSAR, reduces the […]

  • Detroit Zoo Joins National Effort to Save Animals from Extinction

    ROYAL OAK — As part of its continued efforts to conserve the most vulnerable wildlife species around the world, the Detroit Zoological Society  is collaborating with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums to help launch a new initiative to save animals from extinction. More than 100 species have been identified through the initiative, called Saving […]

  • Buddy's Pizza Raises $10K for Michigan Humane Society

    DETROIT – Buddy’s Pizza has raised over $10,000 for the Michigan Humane Society by turning leftover pizza dough into dog treats called Buddy Bones. “Having been such longtime supporters of the Michigan Humane Society’s programs, like Meet Your Best Friend at (Detroit) Zoo pet adoptions and the Mega March for Animals, we are so proud to see […]

  • Ghafari Associates Names New Executive Vice President

    DEARBORN — Raymond S. Clark has joined Dearborn-based Ghafari Associates as executive vice president. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing Ghafari’s operations in Chicago and expanding its service offerings in new strategic markets. With a career spanning over 35 years, Clark has worked in design leadership, project management, and business development. Previously, […]

  • Southfield Appoints New Director of Fiscal Services

    SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield City Council has appointed Lyn Roberts, CPA, as the city’s new director of fiscal services. Roberts, of Belleville, previously served as the deputy chief financial officer for Wayne County. Prior to that, Roberts served as the director of financial reporting for Wayne County and director of information services for the Wayne […]

  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital Names New Board Member

    DETROIT — Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital has appointed Dianna Haines, an admissions/internal marketing manager for the Lakeview of Cadillac, to its board of trustees. The Lakeview of Cadillac is a program through Lutheran Social Services of Michigan. Haines, of Cadillac, has worked in the banking industry for nearly 40 years, most recently with Citizens Bank […]

  • Truscott Rossman Adds Senior Account Excutive

    LANSING —Truscott Rossman has hired Barbara Holland, who brings more than 20 years of strategic health care communications experience, as the firm’s senior account executive. Holland, of Durand, most recently was director of communication and business development for Memorial Healthcare in Owosso. She is a member of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development, […]

  • Butzel Long Adds Attorneys to Detroit Office

    DETROIT — Brett J. Miller and Christina I. Nassar have been hired as attorneys by Butzel Long, and will be based in the firm’s Detroit office. Miller, of Royal Oak, is a senior attorney who focuses his practice on labor and employment-law and fair-housing litigation. Nassar, an associate attorney, focuses her practice in the areas […]

  • Potestivo & Associates Adds New Associate Attorney

    ROCHESTER HILLS — Potestivo & Associates PC has hired Caitlin Cipri as an associate attorney to the firm’s foreclosure department in the Rochester Hills office. Cipri previously worked as an attorney preparing the documents for various transfers of real estate. Outside of the office, she volunteers for Wills for Heroes, a nonprofit that provides legal […]

  • McKeen & Associates Adds Associate Attorney

    DETROIT — David T. Tirella has joined McKeen & Associates as an associate attorney. Tirella brings 25 years civil and criminal trial experience to his new position, where he will focus on medical malpractice, personal injury and tort litigation. Previously, Tirella practiced civil law in Tampa, Fla. as partner in the law firm Eaton & […]

  • Kidney Walk at Detroit Zoo Raises $500,000

    ANN ARBOR — With the support of nearly 7,000 walkers, this year’s National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Walk at The Detroit Zoo last Sunday, raised nearly $520,000 — nearly $100,000 over last year’s event. “The Kidney Walk is both a day of celebration for kidney patients and their families and a vital fundraiser for our […]

  • JARC Receives $58K Grant for Management Training

    FARMINGTON HILLS – JARC, an organization serving people with disabilities, has been selected to receive a $58,700 grant from The Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan to provide for a management training program.  “At JARC, we believe that a better quality of life for those we serve depends on efficient and effective training for staff focusing […]

  • Integrated Health Systems Adds Physical Therapist

    BIRMINGHAM — Taleen Najarian has joined Integrated Health Systems, a medical clinic with a focus on using functional psychiatry for optimal physical and emotional health and performance.  Najarian will lead the physical therapy and performance body composition practice at the clinic. She specializes in manual therapy and individualized care, which includes soft-tissue work, weight management, […]

  • Frankenmuth Brewery’s IPA Earns 2015 Gold Medal

    FRANKENMUTH — Frankenmuth Brewery’s Batch 69 American IPA was awarded the 2015 Gold Medal for Best IPA at the recent World Expo of Beer held last weekend in Frankenmuth. The World Expo of Beer competition included judging in 29 distinct beer style categories. In total there were 461 beer entries from 63 different breweries. Of […]

  • Moody’s Oakland County’s AAA Bond Rating

    PONTIAC — Moody’s Investors Service reaffirmed Oakland County’s AAA bond rating, citing the county’s “strong management practices, a growing economy, and anticipated maintenance of healthy reserves.” The AAA rating refers to the county’s long-term general obligation limited tax debt. “Moody’s sets the bar very high,” says County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. “The fact that they […]

  • Summer Sounds Concert Series Begins at Partridge Creek

    CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Partridge Creek’s visitors will be able to shop to Summer Sounds, an initiative that invites various bands and artists around the region to perform live music. The summer-long series begins Saturday and will continue every evening or afternoon through Labor Day, giving shoppers 108 days of live entertainment. “What says summer like […]

  • SmithGroupJJR Names New Managing Partners

    DETROIT — SmithGroupJJR, an architecture, engineering, and planning firm, has named Mike Medici, Russ Sykes, and Troy Thompson as managing partners to assume corporate leadership of the firm. Medici, Sykes, and Thompson replace Carl Roehling and Randy Swiech, who since 2001 served as president & CEO and chief operating officer, respectively. Both Roehling and Swiech […]

  • Sea Life Michigan Promotes Senior Aquarist

    AUBURN HILLS — Former senior aquarist at Sea Life Michigan Aquarium, Kelli Cadenas, has been promoted to curator. In her new position, she will be responsible for overseeing the management of the aquarium’s displays. Cadenas, of Ortonville, has previously worked as an aquarist at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, as well as an assistant aquarist at the […]

  • Dinosaur Exhibit Dinosauria Returns to the Detroit Zoo

    ROYAL OAK – The popular summer attraction Dinosauria — the largest dinosaur exhibit of its kind in the country featuring animatronic dinosaurs — opens today at the Detroit Zoo. Visitors enter a Zoorassic World as they travel back in time along a winding 5-acre DinoTrail recreating prehistoric life.  Enormous prehistoric creatures lurk at every turn, including adult dinosaurs, youngsters and […]

  • Whitney Gardens to Open for Summer Season

    DETROIT — The Whitney Gardens will open Tuesday for the spring-summer season and will host its first garden party on May 28. “Midtown is bursting with life and The Whitney is at the heart of it all,” says The Whitney’s owner, Bud Liebler. “Woodward Avenue is under construction for the M-1 line but it’s open […]

  • Blackfinn Ameripub Grand Opening at Partridge Creek Mall

    CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Blackfinn Ameripub, a restaurant that offers house-made modern American food, craft beers and cocktails, will open next month at the Mall at Partridge Creek.  “We’re excited to join with Blackfinn in celebrating their grand opening, and Partridge Creek is pleased to have a new restaurant option for our shoppers,” says Wendy Batiste-Johnson, general manager […]

  • Karmanos Center For Natural Birth Opens Rooftop Garden

    ROYAL OAK — The Karmanos Center for Natural Birth at Beaumont Hospital has opened a rooftop garden to promote movement during labor and offer an outdoor expansion of the center. Accessible and visible from the six natural birthing suites at the hospital, the garden contains a pergola, plants and decorative stones in blues and greens, […]

  • Detroit Zoo Saves Padula Snail Species From Extinction

    ROYAL OAK — Nearly 100 Partula nodosa snails bred at the Detroit Zoo are en route to Tahiti, effectively restoring a population that was extinct in the wild. For three decades, the Detroit Zoological Society has been breeding this species of Tahitian land snail as part of a collaborative effort credited with saving the species from extinction. “Our […]

  • Pentastar Aviation Names New Controller

    WATERFORD — Mark Schenkel has been named controller at Pentastar Aviation, headquartered at Oakland County International Airport.  Schenkel of Royal Oak, will be responsible for all of the financial and information technology activities of Pentastar Aviation and Pentastar Aviation Charter Inc. Previously, he served as controller at MCM Management Corp. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, and a member […]

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