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May-June 2016

  • Grand Valley Names New Dean of the College of Education

    Barry Kanpol has been named the new dean of the College of Education at Grand Valley University. Kanpol is a professor of education at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, where he was founding dean of the College of Education and Public Policy. He taught in Israeli Public Schools before immigrating to the U.S. His […]

  • Jewish Senior Life Names New Administrator

    Rachel Ruskin has joined West Bloomfield-based Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit as administrator for the  Fleischman Residence/Blumberg Plaza, an assisted living community in Oak Park. Ruskin will oversee operations of the assisted living community including caring for residents, managing schedules, guiding programs, and dining. Previously, Ruskin, a West Bloomfield resident, served as director of […]

  • Gale Appoints Senior Vice President of North American Sales

    Brian McDonough has been named senior vice president for North American sales at Gale, a Farmington Hills-based provider of library resources and part of Cengage Learning, an educational content, technology, and services company based in Boston. Previously, McDonough worked at Thomson Reuters where he served most recently as the head of North American sales for […]

  • Competition Graphics Names New Managing Director

    Daryl Clasen has been promoted to senior vice president and managing director of Farmington Hills-based Competition Graphics, a supplier of automotive and motorsports graphics and corporate identity services. He previously was vice president of account services. Clasen, of Commerce Township, will create, communicate and implement the organization’s vision, mission and overall direction of the firm. He […]

  • Brown & Brown Adds New Commercial Sales Executive

     Matt Dinverno has been named sales executive within the commercial lines department for Brown & Brown Detroit, a statewide insurance brokerage firm. Dinverno will work in the firm’s Sterling Heights office and will help businesses access comprehensive commercial insurance services. Previously, Dinverno, worked in sales in the recycling and waste management and pharmacy software industries. […]

  • 20th Annual Kidney Walk Planned at Detroit Zoo

    For the 20th year, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is asking the community to join more than 8,000 walkers and supporters May 15 for the annual Kidney Walk at the Detroit Zoo to fight kidney disease.

  • Crossroads for Youth Names New President

    Marc Porter has been named president of Crossroads for Youth, a nonprofit that works with at-risk and disadvantaged youth and their families throughout Michigan. He had been serving as acting president. Porter has been with the Oxford-based Crossroads for Youth for 15 years, most recently as vice president. He has also been treatment specialist, associate […]

  • Lormax Stern Acquires Legendary Marinas on Detroit’s Waterfront

    Bloomfield-based Lormax Stern has acquired the legendary 110-year-old Gregory Boat Co. and Gregory Marina on Detroit’s waterfront.

  • American Petroleum Institute Adds New Michigan Director

    Peter Langley has been named the new executive director of the Associated Petroleum Industries of Michigan, a division of the American Petroleum Institute, which represents all segments of nation’s oil and natural gas industry. Langley will focus on energy priorities in the state, including generating more opportunities for economic benefits, and creating jobs in Michigan. He […]

  • Detroit Home Mortgage Names New Program Director

    Krysta Pate has been appointed program director at Detroit Home Mortgage, an initiative designed to make home buying in the city more accessible. Previously, Pate was at the Detroit Land Bank Authority where she worked with community partners, banks, homebuyer counseling agencies, real estate agents, and government agencies. She is also a member of the […]

  • ONU One Adds New Team Members

    Shawn Dorsey, Armen Kabodian, and Damon Maneice, have joined ONU One, a software development company based in Southfield.  Dorsey, a senior 3-D visualization engineer at ONU, will work on optimization, enhancement, and animation of highly-detailed CAD geometry for use on web and mobile devices. He has five years of experience as lead of the Intelligence […]

  • St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Adds New President

    Shannon Striebich has been named the new president of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac. Striebich joined St. Joseph Mercy Oakland as director of facility planning and operations. Since then, she has held roles of increasing responsibility, including associate vice president of performance leadership and vice president of operations. She implemented the hospital’s first black […]

  • DMC Names New Chief of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine

    Khaled J. Saleh, M.D. has joined the Detroit Medical Center as the new executive in chief of orthopaedics and sports medicine. Saleh joins DMC from the Southern Illinois School of Medicine where he served as chairman of orthopaedic surgery and director for clinical and translational research. Saleh’s work has been supported by nearly $7 million in […]

  • Grand Valley Names New Vice Provost of Student Affairs

    Eileen G. Sullivan has been appointed vice provost for student affairs and dean of students at Grand Valley State University. Sullivan is the current dean of students at Elmhurst College in Illinois, a position she has held for nearly 10 years. At Grand Valley, she will serve as the senior student affairs officer and provide […]

  • DNR Expects Good Trout Fishing Season in Great Lakes

    The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is forecasting a good season for lake trout fishing in the Great Lakes of Superior, Michigan, and Huron after its 2015 assessment and research of and the trout populations and status toward being self-sustaining.

  • Weber's in Ann Arbor Completes $2M Renovations

    Weber’s in Ann Arbor has recently completed $2 million renovation of its 158 guest rooms and suites featuring new paint and furniture and numerous technology-related upgrades. The upgrades follow previous $4 million updates to its ballrooms, lobby, pool and exterior façade.

  • Honigman Attorney Named to DIA Founders Junior Council Board

    Gabriel J. Edelson, a partner at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, has been elected to the board of directors of the Founders Junior Council of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The group of young professionals are dedicated to introducing young adults to the DIA and encouraging a lifelong involvement through a variety of fundraisers and social […]

  • Bodman Attorney Elected to MSU College of Law Alumni Board

    Bodman PLC attorney Michael R. Colasanti, of the firm’s Ann Arbor office, has been elected to the Michigan State University College of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors for a three-year term. The MSU Alumni Association board leads and takes part in Alumni Association activities to grow and nurture alumni relationships, provide networking opportunities, and […]

  • CC Consulting Principal Named Among Top Women in Real Estate

    Cindy Ciura, a principal at CC Consulting in Bloomfield Hills, has been selected as Real Estate Forum’s Top Women in Retail Real Estate for 2016.  The national award acknowledges professional women that have made standout performances in areas of development, investment, brokerage, management, and in-house real estate executives.   Ciura has more than 25 years of […]

  • M&A All Star Awards

    ​DBusiness magazine has partnered with the Association of Corporate Growth Detroit Chapter to honor its recipients of the ninth annual M&A All Star Awards for 2016. Winners were recognized at an event on April 12 at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. The Detroit chapter of ACG Global represents a 400-member professional organization focused on middle-market […]

  • 2016 Champions of the New Economy

    For the seventh straight year, 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.

  • District Detroit Rising

    For the first time, the design and leasing team for District Detroit, a 50-block area spanning downtown and Midtown, reveals how the plan for a new, $627-million arena for the Detroit Red Wings, as well as offices, housing, stores, and restaurants, got its start, and what and where the investment opportunities will be.

  • Wave Length

    IN STUDIO: Music producer and Detroit native Roger Goodman, owner of Royal House Recording, at his recently opened world class recording studio in Royal Oak. The location of Roger Goodman’s new recording studio in an industrial district in Royal Oak was by design and necessity; it was difficult to find suitable space within Detroit’s thriving […]

  • Eagle Play

    COURSE CHANGE: Eagle Crest Golf Club has undergone a major modernization, including new tee boxes, bunkers, and greens, with more renovation planned though 2018.  When the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents decided to upgrade and modernize the college’s 25-year-old Eagle Crest Golf Club, part of the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti resort hotel complex, they decided […]

  • Chips Ahoy

    A Mexican food company develops a packaging technology to expand its reach.

  • Beaumont Nurses Earn Nightingale Awards

    Three Beaumont Health nurses won top honors at the Oakland University School of Nursing and Board of Visitors’ 28th annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing. The awards celebrate the contributions of registered nurses with winners selected through nominations by peers, supervisors, friends or patients for nursing excellence in one of nine areas of specialty. Award winners […]

  • JR Thompson Names Director of Business Development

    Susan Weatherhead has been appointed director of business development at J.R. Thompson and sister company, Competition Graphics. She will combine strategic analysis, marketing and sales to grow the two companies and establish new partnerships, while also pursuing opportunities for the long-term growth of our clients. Weatherhead has more than 20 years’ experience in public relations, […]

  • Cobo Center Names New Director of Human Resources

    Diane Calliway has been named the new director of human resources and administrative services at Cobo Center. Calliway has nearly 25 years of experience in training, performance management, conflict management, employment policy, and labor relations. Most recently, Calliway was the district human resources manager and later district manager for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service for eight […]

  • Broder & Sachse CEO Among Top Entrepreneur Finalists

    CEO Richard Broder of Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services is a regional finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Award. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Broder was selected as a finalist […]

  • District Detroit Map

    1.) Cass Park Village:  Cass Park Village, that includes the Masonic Temple, is envisioned as a residential community for artists and entrepreneurs with local shops and markets with art galleries and cafes. 2.) Woodward Square:  The epicenter and soul of District Detroit, with the Red Wings arena surrounded by food vendors, restaurants, and shops, where crowds […]

  • OCC Names New Dean of Nursing

    Rosalind Woodson has just been appointed the new dean of nursing at Oakland Community College. In her new position, Woodson will oversee leading the nursing program at Oakland. With almost 25 years of teaching and nursing experience, Woodson is a registered nurse who has served at South University and ITT Technical Institute. She began working in […]

  • PDA Q&A: Ismail Houmani, E-Interview

    DB: Where are you? IH: I am in Havana, Cuba, attending the Habanos Festival. It’s the annual convention for Cuban cigars, and I went with a humanitarian permit for cultural experiences. DB: What’s it like there? IH: It’s amazing. In addition to attending the festival, I’m visiting a lot of art museums, churches, and monuments. […]

  • English Beat

    Not many businesses — let alone wealth management and capital advisory firms — are launched from a hotel room. But in 1998, tapping into $45,000 he had saved as a district manager at American Express Financial Advisors, Osman R. Minkara rented a room at the Quality Inn at 12 Mile and Orchard Lake in Farmington […]

  • For All Seasons

    Many Michigan residents know the Inn at Bay Harbor, near Petoskey, as an accessible and magical summer vacation spot, with its sweeping views of Little Traverse Bay. Now, the 128-room Marriott Renaissance hotel, with its Victorian feel, is in the process of renovating its restaurants, suites, and all guest rooms as part of its plan […]

  • Varnum Adds New Attorney to Intellectual Property Team

    Attorney Erin Morgan Klug has joined Varnum’s intellectual property law team in the firm’s Novi office. Klug is an intellectual property law attorney focusing on patent and trademark procurement to develop both domestic and international intellectual property strategies. She worked in mechanical and electrical arts including automotive, chassis systems, brake assemblies, packaging, medical devices, consumer […]

  • Soup to Lug Nuts

    Doug Weisz was on the phone with Zingerman’s Mail Order, the online shop for the popular Ann Arbor delicatessen, when he found himself being misunderstood due to a weak cell connection. “I’m sure the tone of my voice got testy,” says Weisz, a Subaru dealer in Auburn, Maine. At the end of the call, the […]

  • Impact100 Oakland Offers $100K to Local Nonprofit

    Amy Tattrie Loepp, a founding member of Impact100 Oakland, a chapter of the nationwide woman’s philanthropic organization, is offering a $100,000 grant to a non-profit operating in Oakland County.

  • Beaumont in Trenton Names New President

    Christine Stesney-Ridenour has been appointed as the new president of Beaumont Hospital in Trenton. A resident of Troy for 20 years, Stesney-Ridenour joins the Trenton team from Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, where she served as vice president and COO since January 2008. At Grosse Pointe, she was responsible for daily operations, including direct reporting responsibility […]

  • Greek Energy Company Opens First U.S. Office in Oakland

    Meazon, a Greek energy monitoring company, will open its first U.S. office in the Oakland University Incubator: OU INC in Rochester Hills.

  • Contrarian Course

    In the 1980s, during the glory days of Michigan golf  — when more courses were built and opened here than anywhere in the country — layouts designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Robert Trent Jones, Tom Weiskopf, and Tom Fazio transformed northern Michigan into a golfing mecca. That was then. Today’s reality, […]

  • Fore Play

    As Oakland Hills Country Club celebrates its centennial by hosting the 2016 U.S. Amateur Championship on Aug. 15-21, officials at the club in Bloomfield Township can only hope they see a finish like the one that settled their last Amateur Championship in 2002. In that event, future PGA Tour players Ricky Barnes of the University of […]

  • California Dreamin’

    TIMELESS CLASSIC: A 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, located on the museum’s history floor, was called the “Hot One” in General Motors advertising campaign. Billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert, who owns more than 80 downtown Detroit properties and has recruited more than 150 businesses to fill them, sees a gaping vacancy in the city that put America […]

  • The Townsend Hotel Unveils Final Phase of Renovations

    The Townsend Hotel , an award winning and luxury hotel in Birmingham, is unveiling plans for the final phase of its ongoing modern luxury makeover, which began in 2012.

  • Barton Malow Names New Executives

    Jeffery Creighton and Bradley Hanpeter have joined the Barton Malow, a Southfield-based construction company. In their roles as lean leaders, they will focus on developing and implementing lean construction services as well as improving operational and financial outcomes through the application of process excellence principals. Creighton has more than 20 years in the industry that […]

  • Sachse Names New Retail Project Manager

    John Wilcox has joined Sachse Construction, a commercial construction firm in Detroit, as a retail project manager. Wilcox brings 25 years of experience in the construction and utility industries, with 20 years specifically focused on construction management. In his new role, he will lead pre-construction efforts by establishing schedules and budgets, manage the construction process by […]

  • Alaskan Outfitter Opens First Michigan Store in Detroit

    Filson, a Seattle-based manufacturer and outfitter, has opened the doors to its first Michigan store in Midtown Detroit today.

  • Pilot Progam Launched to Promote Healthy Lifestyles in Communities

    A new community-based pilot project to promote healthy behaviors and lifestyles within communities has launched in Royal Oak.

  • Foreign Correspondent

    From Bloomfield Village to Tiananmen Square, ABC News’ Bob Woodruff covers the world.

  • Double Jeopardy

    The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act is a statute that was passed by the U.S. Congress in 2011. It was designed to switch the U.S. patent system from a “first to invent” to a “first inventor to file” system, and developed post-grant opposition. Some of its provisions went into effect in September 2012, and the remaining […]

  • Moving Ahead

    Two Men and a Truck expands beyond the industry standard.

  • U-M's Jamie Morris Joins Detroit HydroFest Team

    Former University of Michigan football tailback Jamie Morris has been named corporate sponsor and hospitality sales manager for this year’s UAW-GM Spirit of Detroit Hydrofest featuring the APBA Gold Cup by organizers Detroit Riverfront Events Inc. Morris has nearly 10 years of  experience with U-M Athletics in marketing, sales, and development. Previously, he had his […]

  • Scott Shuptrine Interiors Vice President Earns Industry Award

    Jeanette McNamara, vice president of Scott Shuptrine Interiors and Hillside Furniture, was among 40 individuals under age 40 honored for their work in the home furnishing industry by HFN, a publication and website devoted to the home furnishings and housewares market, including retailing, marketing, design, finance, and supply. McNamara is responsible for overseeing and leading […]

  • NSF International Names New Manager of Environmental Health Programs

     Derek DeLand has joined  NSF International, an Ann Arbor-based global public health organization, as manager of environmental health programs. DeLand will build awareness of NSF International’s standards, certification, registration and inspection programs among regulators and state, county and local health department officials. DeLand has nearly 20 years of experience in environmental health. Previously, he served […]

  • Quarton International Names New Vice President

    Kim VanCleef has been named vice president of  Birmingham-based Quarton International, an international middle market investment banking firm. VanCleef will focus on financing advisory and mergers and acquisitions, drive potential business opportunities, and conduct company and industry interface with clients, prospects, private equity firms, and industry contacts. VanCleef brings more than 15 years of experience […]

  • Tigers Honor Metro Detroit Entrepreneur with Diversity Award

    The Detroit Tigers have selected Temeria Heard and her company, Corporate52 Marketing Group, as the recipient of the 10th annual Jackie Robinson “Most Valuable Diverse Business Partner” award. Heard is the first-ever African-American woman in metro Detroit to receive this award. The award rewards diverse business partners that reflect the character and commitment to excellence […]

  • Giant Hot Dog Added to Mackinaw City Diner

    A 63-foot-hot dog sculpture — added to the top of a diner called Wienerlicious in Mackinaw City — is attracting attention from people passing through on I-75 at the base of the Mackinaw Bridge. While the steel, spray foam insulation, and fiberglass sculpture is awaiting the word from the Guinness World Records folks about being […]

  • Cranbrook Names New Dean of Academy of Art

    Amy Green Deines, an alumna of Cranbrook Academy of Art, has been named the new dean of the Bloomfield Hills-based institution. She is a professional designer with experience in both the public and private sectors, specializing in architecture, graphic design, and urban design. Deines will assist  with formulating, implementing, and evaluating the institution’s academic policies […]

  • Legal League 100 Names New Advisory Council Chairman

    Neil R. Sherman, managing attorney at Detroit-based Schneiderman & Sherman PC, has been elected as chairman of the advisory council of the Legal League 100, a membership group comprised of default servicing law firms and service providers. Sherman focuses his practice in the areas real estate law, and specifically bankruptcy, foreclosure ,and eviction processes. He […]

  • Oakland Bar Association Honors Collins Einhorn Founder

     Morton H. Collins, founder Collins Einhorn Farrell PC, has been selected to receive the Oakland County Bar Association’s Distinguished Career Achievement Award. The honor was established in 2001 to recognize an attorney whose career exemplifies extraordinary achievement in the ideals of the profession throughout the active legal career of the recipient. Throughout his five decades […]

  • The Fountain Restaurant Rolls into Campus Marius

    The Fountain Detroit, a restaurant and bar arrived in the unique beach area at Campus Maritus Park this morning in preparation for the 2016 summer season.

  • Van Conway Names New Senior Managing Director

    Greg Roberts has joined Van Conway & Partners LLC, a Birmingham-based financial advisory and business consultancy firm, as senior managing director. Roberts has more than 35 years of senior level and industry experience in alternative capital structures. He has participated in the evaluation of hundreds of restructurings and recapitalizations in a variety of industries, including […]

  • Dykema Adds New Government Policy Adviser

    Jen Flood has joined Dykema, a national law firm, as the firm’s government policy and practice group as a government policy adviser in the firm’s Lansing office. Previously, Flood served as a communications strategist with Byrum & Fisk Advocacy Communications, where she served as the firm’s lead in clean energy and education. Flood, of Lansing, […]

  • Jewish Senior Life Names New CEO

    Nancy Heinrich has been named the new CEO of Oak Park-based Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit. Heinrich, who served as Jewish Senior Life’s second president and most recently stepped into the role of interim managing director. Heinrich, of Huntington Woods, has been a member of the Bar Associations of Michigan, Arizona, and Illinois and […]

  • Henry Ford Health Names New VP of Government Affairs

    Marc Corriveau will join Henry Ford Health System as its new vice president of government affairs. Previously, Corriveau was the director of Michigan Advocacy for Trinity Health System, where he was responsible for all government relations and public policy issues for the health system at both the state and federal levels. He also served as […]

  • Merrill Lynch Employees Honored as Top Advisers

    Nine Merrill Lynch wealth management advisers in metro Detroit were recently recognized on the 2016 Barron’s “America’s Top 1,200 Advisers:  State-by-State” list. The magazine’s largest ranking represents the top 1 percent of advisers and is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice, and philanthropic work. The honorees […]

  • JR Thompson Names New Graphic Designer

    Bill Medlen has been appointed graphic designer at J.R. Thompson, a Farmington Hills-based marketing and communications firm. He will be a visual communicator with a group that collects information, analyzes it and determines the best solutions for client marketing challenges. Medlen will develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, and magazines. With […]

  • MedNetOne Health Chief Medial Officer Earns Legion of Merit Award

    Algirdas Juocys, chief medical officer and co-founder of MedNetOne Health Solutions, a health care management organization, has received the military Legion of Merit award in recognition of his 35 years of medical service to the Michigan National Guard.  The Legion of Merit is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is gives for […]

  • Baker Tilly Names New CEO, Chairman

    Alan Whitman has been named chairman and CEO of  Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP, an accounting, advisory, and professional services firm based in Chicago with offices in Southfield. Whitman was previously CEO-elect. Whitman  assumes overall management and strategic direction of the firm, as well as overseeing and managing the client service program, leading the development […]

  • Townerpinkster Adds New Board Members

    Adam Doubblestein and Matt Slagle have been name to the board of directors of TowerPinkster, a west Michigan-based architecture and engineering firm, specializing in education, health care, commercial and government building design. Based in the firm’s Grand Rapids office, Doubblestein leads the firm’s government market sector, serving as principal and senior mechanical engineer. He has […]

  • Samaritas Names Executive Director of Foster Care

    Laura Mitchell has been promoted to the position of executive director of foster care for Detroit-based Samaritas. Mitchell, of Grand Rapids, has worked in foster care with Samaritas for nearly 30 years as a foster care worker and home licensor, supervisor of the organization’s Child and Family Services in west Michigan and then director of […]

  • Cambridge Consulting Group Adds Financial Consultant

    Brendan Hanley was just added as a financial consultant for Cambridge Consulting Group, a Troy-based privately held insurance and financial services consulting firm.  Hanley will focus on helping individuals and small businesses accumulate and protect their wealth while minimizing tax implications through sound investment and insurance strategies. Previously, Brendan worked at AXA Advisors as a financial professional. Hanley, […]

  • Vibe Credit Union Names New CFO

    Brian McVeigh has joined Novi-based Vibe Credit Union as its new chief financial officer. McVeigh has worked in the financial services industry for more than 30 years, and most recently as senior vice president at Lake Trust Credit Union. Previously, McVeigh served as the chairman of the executive committee for the National CUNA CFO Council, […]

  • United Shore Names New Chief Technology Officer

    Jason Bressler has been named the new chief technology officer at United Shore, a Troy-based independent mortgage lender. Bressler has worked for nearly 20 years in the financial services industry and  is the first to hold the CTO title in United Shore’s 30-year history.  Bressler  most recently served as chief information officer for nearly five years at The Federal Savings Bank in Chicago […]

  • Detroit Zoo Offers Mobile Biding for Fundraiser Auction

    The Detroit Zoo’s mobile bidding option for the Sunset at the Zoo silent auction has started. Bidders can submit offers in advance on their smartphones through GiveSmart and need not be present at the event on Friday to participate.

  • Farbman Names New Marketing Director

    Lauren Holder has been named the new marketing director at Southfield-based Farbman Group/NAI Farbman, a commercial real estate firm. Holder will be responsible for the leadership of the firm’s marketing department, developing marketing strategies, and creating customized solutions for its team members and their clients. Previously, Holder worked for nearly 10 years in the real […]

  • TEDxDetroit to Return to Fox Theatre

    ​TEDxDetroit will return to Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Oct. 6, and is seeking speakers for its eighth annual event in the city.

  • Buddy’s Pizza Marks 70th Anniversary with Memory-Driven Campaign

    Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, Buddy’s Pizzeria is inviting customers to submit their memories of dining at the restaurant for its Growing Up Buddy’s campaign.

  • CFA Society Names New President

    Sam G. Huszczo has been named president of the CFA Society of Detroit, an association of local investment professionals. Huszczo will be responsible for providing the growth initiatives in the Detroit area including hosting major events. He has served on the board for the past five years and has taken on roles as treasurer, programming […]

  • Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman Adds New Attorney

    Attorney Robert Welch has just joined the Troy, Michigan office Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, a national health-care focused law firm. Welch practices health care law with a focus on general corporate matters and contracting. He is admitted to practice in Michigan and is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Health Law section of […]

  • Oakland County's Graphic Artist Wins Design Awards

    Pam Tremble, graphic artist for the Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs, was honored in the 2016 American Inhouse Design Awards, held by Graphic Design USA, a New York City-based national design publication.  There were nearly 6,000 entries and only the top 15 percent were recognized with an award. Tremble, of Saginaw, received two awards for her […]

  • Sparrow Names New Vice President and Human Resources Officer

    Michael Reinerth has been named vice president and human resources officer at Sparrow, a Lansing-based hospital. Previously, Reinerth worked for more than 30 years with General Motors in a variety of HR positions and has experience in all HR functions. He will be responsible for recruiting and hiring, training, development, caregiver relations and creating high-performing teams. Reinerth, of […]

  • Northwood University Adds New Leadership

    Northwood University has three updates to its leadership team, including two promotions and one new hire. Rachel Valdiserri has been promoted to vice president of marketing, communications, and public relations. She joined the Midland-based university in 2010 and most recently served as the university’s director of institutional effectiveness. Prior to coming to the university, Valdiserri […]

  • Mission Point Owner Honored as Top Business Leader

     Dennert O. Ware, owner of Mackinac Island’s Mission Point, has received recognition for being a 2016 Business Legend of Texas and will be inducted in the Texas Business Hall of Fame, which recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding Texas business leaders. Ware, born in Kalamazoo and now lives in San Antonio, purchased Mission Point in December 2014, and […]

  • Cranbrook Names Visiting Artist-in-Residence

    Susan Goethel Campbell has been named the visiting artist-in-residence of the print media department at Cranbrook Academy of Art, a school with graduate-only programs in architecture, design, and fine art. Campbell will serve a one-year term, acting as the department head for the 2016-17 academic year. Campbell creates multi-disciplinary work that considers the contemporary landscape to […]

  • Comerica Bank Names New Chief Technology Officer

    Sangy Vatsa has been named the new chief technology officer for Comerica Bank in the company’s office in  Auburn Hills. Vatsa, with more than 25 years of experience in information technology, previously worked at American Express as the chief information officer for global customer service, credit, collection, and payments insurance.  Vatsa also worked in other positions at American Express in IT strategy, architecture and innovation, enterprise shared services and delivery, […]

  • Baker Tilly Adds New Partner

    Paul E. Finegold has been named a new partner to Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, a Chicago-based accountancy and business advisory network with offices in Southfield. Finegold specializes in tax consulting and compliance, and has experience in serving privately held companies and their owners. He also has experience with multistate corporation income and franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, and […]

  • Arbor Hospice Adds Director of Business Integration

    Krista Newman has been promoted to the dual role of director of business integration and contact center at Arbor Hospice & Palliative Care, an Ann-Arbor based center affiliated with Hospice of Michigan providing in-home hospice care throughout southeast Michigan. Newman will lead the contact center and be responsible for the intake and triage functions across the […]

  • Arbor Hospice Names New Statewide Director

    Teri Turner has been named statewide director of anchors programs for children and statewide education director at Arbor Hospice & Palliative Care, an Ann-Arbor based center affiliated with Hospice of Michigan providing in-home hospice care throughout southeast Michigan. Turner will work directly with the Hospice of Michigan Institute to further develop education and research and oversee strategic planning […]

  • Farbman Group Names Portfolio Property Manager

    Jermaine Johnston has been named  portfolio property manager of Farbman Group/NAI Farbman, a commercial real estate firm based in Southfield. Johnston, with nearly 15 years of real estate experience, previously worked at Keller William Reality Inc, a real estate franchise, and has held positions as a residential and commercial real estate adviser, a property manager, and a multi-site property manager. […]

  • Avalon Technologies Names New CEO

    Mark Horan has been named the new CEO of Avalon Technologies Inc., a Bloomfield Hills-based IT engineering and services firm. A 35-year industry veteran and former Dell executive, Horan most recently served as vice president and general manager of Dell’s preferred accounts division for commercial and public sector customers. Horan has worked in the education, […]

  • Newton & Duran Hires New Chief Marketing Officer

    Bryan Besco has joined Cole, Newton & Duran CPAs as chief marketing officer to lead the Livonia-based firm’s marketing and business development strategy. With more than 15 years of marketing experience, Besco will be responsible for serving the firm’s managing partner and its company leaders regarding brand and marketing programs and activities, and the development […]

  • Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation Adds New Executives

    Amber Slichta, James Boyle, and Maura Dewan have been named to the executive management team of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. Slichta, as vice president of programs, will be responsible for developing and implementing grantmaking strategies, collaborating with other funders, building and maintaining grantee relationships, as well as proposal analysis and evaluation. Most recently, Slichta […]

  • Dearborn IT Firm Opens Las Vegas Office

    KLA Laboratories, a Dearborn-headquartered information technology firm, is opening a new office in Las Vegas with the goal of working with casinos, universities, and arenas in the West Coast region.

  • Inn at Bay Harbor Names New President

    Michael Costello had been named the new president and general manager of Inn at Bay Harbor. With more than 35 years of experience, Costello will oversee operations of the in as well as the resorts Lakeside Cottages, Crooked Tree Cottages, and the Bay Harbor Golf Club. Costello has held positions in sales for the Marriott and […]

  • Focus: HOPE Names New CEO

    Jason D. Lee has been named the new CEO of Detroit-based Focus: HOPE, a nonprofit that has developed numerous programs in efforts to overcome racism, poverty and injustice, including food, career training, and community development programs. Previously, Lee was executive director of the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program for more than 10 years. The program […]

  • 19th Annual Arts, Beats & Eats to Feature Art Contest, Scavenger Hunt, More

    This year’s Arts, Beats, & Eats festival will return to downtown Royal Oak Labor Day weekend and feature an art contest, social scavenger hunt, a 5K and 10K race, and more.

  • JR Thompson Names User Experience Director

    Robert Sturgill has been promoted to user experience director at JR Thompson, a Farmington Hills-based marketing and communications firm. Previously, Sturgill was manager of the web design team within the company. Before beginning at JR Thompson as a web designer, Sturgill was a web technician at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine. He has more […]

  • Wilson Elser Adds Of Counsel to Livonia Office

    Attorney Jana Simmons has joined national law firm Wilson Elser in the firm’s Livonia office as of counsel. Formerly a partner with Foley & Mansfield, Simmons will focus her practice on federal Indian law, tribal law, Native Hawaiian Organizations and complex civil litigation. Licensed to practice in several tribal courts, Simmons assists tribal governments and […]

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