May-June 2017
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Is 2017 a Good Time to Sell?
With various factors affecting this year’s market, 2017 may provide a better environment for mergers and acquisitions to take place.
Ed Welburn Appointed to Board of Directors of Exploring Arts
Automotive designer Ed Welburn has recently been appointed to Exploring the Arts’ (ETA) board of directors.
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Citizens Bank Appoints Jack Murphy as President of Business Banking
Citizens Bank recently announced the appointment of Jack Murphy as president of business banking.
Dizik Joins Varnum’s Detroit Office
Detroit-based law firm Varnum has recently announced that Jordan S. Dizik has joined the firm.
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Jill Wheaton Elected to Serve on Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society’s Board of Directors
Law firm Dykema recently announced Jill Wheaton has been appointed to serve on Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society’s board of directors.
Attorneys Kyle M. Dysarz and MaryRachel Dysarz Join Collin Einhorn Farrell
Southfield-based law firm Collin Einhorn Farrell recently announced attorney Kyle M. Dysarz has joined the firm’s insurance coverage practice group and MaryRachel Dysarz has joined the firm’s general and automotive liability practice group.
Jeff Supina Joins Detroit Office of Stanton Chase
Rich Kolpasky, managing director of Detroit-based search firm Stanton Chase, has recently announced the appointment of Jeff Supina as director.
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Valentine’s Day
Valentine Vodka in Ferndale is gaining national recognition for its spirits.
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Elana Sullivan Joins Detroit Country Day School as Chief Advancement Officer
Detroit Country Day School (DCDS), a non-denominational college preparatory school, recently announced that Elana Sullivan has been named chief advancement officer.
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Detroit’s Center for Design and Technology Promote Amar L. Hoxha to Administrative Services Manager and CoWork Director
LTU’s Center for Design and Technology (DCDT) in Detroit recently announced the appointment of Amar L. Hoxha as administrative services manager and CoWork director, part of the school’s design incubator.
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LTU Promotes Two New Roles at the Detroit Center for Design and Technology
Detroit’s Center for Design and Technology (DCDT) recently announced the appointment of Karl Daubmann as executive director and Christopher L. Stefani as associate director.
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Goodwill Detroit Names Jessica McCall Vice President of Marketing and External Affairs
Detroit-based non-profit organization Goodwill Industries has recently announced the appointment of Jessica McCall as vice president of marketing and external affairs.
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Ross Mortgage Corporation Names Tim Pascarella as President and Tim Ross as Chief Executive Officer
Troy-based mortgage lender Ross Mortgage Corp. recently announced Tim Ross’s transition into the role of chief executive officer and Tim Pascarella’s promotion to president.
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Elizabeth Kmetz Named Vice President of Commercial Asset Management Construction at Broder & Sachse Real Estate
Birmingham-based development company Broder & Sachse recently announced that executive team member Elizabeh Kmetz has been promoted to vice president of commercial asset management and construction.
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Survival of the Fittest
How Stephen Polk, a trained wildlife biologist, led the turnaround of R.L. Polk and Co., which found itself $200 million in debt before being acquired for $1.4 billion.
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David Morgan Joins Michigan First Credit Union as Chief Lending Officer
As part of statewide expansion plans, Lathrup Village-based Michigan First Credit Union recently announced the hiring of David Morgan to serve as chief lending officer.
New Report: U-M, MSU, WSU Spend $1.2B on Life, Medical, Health Research in 2015
Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) today announced researchers at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University collectively spent $1.2 billion on life, medical, and health sciences research in 2015.
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Belle Tire Names Vivek Saran as Chief Marketing Officer
Allen Park-base Bell Tire Distributors Inc. recently announce Vivek Saran has been named chief marketing officer (CMO). Saran will bring more than 20 years experience to the newly created CMO position, and will oversee all marketing initiatives for the company.
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Detroit Non-Profit Alternatives For Girls Adds Kate Cherry as Program Committee Chair
City Connect Detroit today announced Kate Cherry has been named program committee chair the Detroit non-profit Alternatives For Girls (AFG).
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Dinsmore’s Michigan Office Adds Andrey Tomkiw to Firm
Troy-based law firm Dinsmore and Shohl LLP today announced Andrey Tomkiw will be joining to the firm’s labor and employment department.
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Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Young Rejoins Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright, headquartered in Detroit with 17 Michigan offices, today announced that former Michigan Supreme Court Justice, Robert P. Young, is returning to its Lansing office as head of counsel.
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Eric and Todd Hohauser Awarded Family Enterprise Advisor Designation
Harvey Hohauser & Associates (HH&A), a global executive search firm headquartered in Troy, today announced that CEO Todd Hohauser and President Eric Hohauser will receive the global designation of Family Enterprise Advisor.
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Crestmark Promotes James Farrell to Senior Vice President
Crestmark, an FDIC-insured bank headquartered in Troy, today announced the promotion of James G. Farrell to senior vice president and the selection of Vince Hamilton as vice president.
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Low and Slow
Couple brings Dickey’s Barbecue Pit to Ann Arbor.
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Liquid Web Names Jeff King to Board of Directors
Lansing-based Liquid Web, LLC, a web hosting and cloud services provider, today announced the appointment of Jeff King to the company’s board of directors. King has served more than 25 years as senior vice president and general manager of hosting and security at GoDaddy, an internet domain registrar and web hosting company.
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Bloomfield Capital Adds East Coast Office and Two New Hires
Bloomfield Capital, a specialty real estate finance firm headquartered in Birmingham, today announced the addition of an office in Connecticut and two new hires: Dennis Onabajo, vice president, and Anthony Marsala, senior associate.
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Olga Stella Wins 2017 Balthazar Korab Award
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Michigan today announced Olga Stella will be awarded the Balthazar Korab Award at the annual Celebration of Architecture in June.
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2017 Champions of the New Economy
For the eighth straight year, DBusiness selected five regional executives who are driving growth in highly competitive industries.
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2017 ACG M&A All Stars
The Association for Corporate Growth Detroit Chapter and DBusiness magazine honor the 10th annual winners.
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Advancing Macomb Adds Thom Lipari and Jim Sawyer to Board
Advancing Macomb, a Michigan non-profit focused on Macomb County’s communities, economy, and natural resources, today announced the addition of Thom Lipari, CEO and president of Lipari Foods, and Jim Sawyer, president of Macomb Community College, to the company’s board, bringing the total member of board members to 25.
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Detroit Zoological Society Appoints Jeffrey Evans as Chief Financial Officer
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) in Royal Oak today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Evans as chief financial officer (CFO). Evans will manage all accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and investing functions in addition to the information technology division.
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Business is Personal
Looking to drive more success at work? Try focusing on what happens outside of the office, and the results could be surprising.
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Children’s Hospital of Michigan Appoints Monique Butler as Chief Operating Officer
Detroit-based Children’s Hospital of Michigan today appointed Dr. Monique Butler as the new chief operating officer.
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MICHauto and the Detroit Regional Chamber Add Katelyn Davis as Director
MICHauto, a statewide initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber, today announced the appointment of Katelyn Davis as director.
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Richard Owens Appointed to the Michigan Travel Commision
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Richard (Barry) Owens to the Michigan Travel Commission.
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Simon Group Holdings Appoints Two Leadership Positions
Birmingham-based Simon Group Holdings (SGH) today announced the appointment of two company leaders: Chris Mattina, the company’s former CFO, is promoted to executive vice president, and Maura Hynes, former director of reporting for Rock Ventures and Rockbridge Growth Equity, will fill take over as CFO and chief of staff.
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Virtual Reality
Bloomfield Hills native Neil Mandt takes an emerging technology in a new direction.
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City Club Apartments Adds Two Executives
Farmington Hills-based City Club Apartments (CCA), a North American luxury apartment manager, today announced the addition of two company executives: Dale Phillips, former president of award-winning property manager and developer for Mark Taylor Residential, as president and COO, and Don Gillette, former corporate vice president of global human resources in Las Vegas for MGM Resorts International, as senior vice president of people and culture.
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Lilly Epstein Stotland Appointed President of Vesco Oil Corp.
Southfield-based Vesco Oil Corp. today announced the appointment of Lilly Epstein Stotland as president. Vesco Oil Corp. is a distributor of branded automotive and industrial lubricants and a recycler of used oil and antifreeze.
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Greg Schmidt Elected Chairman of NATA Board of Directors
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) board of directors today announced the election of Greg Schmidt as chairman. Schmidt is the president and CEO of Pentastar Aviation, headquartered at Oakland County International Airport. He has served on the NATA board since 2013 with previous positions including treasurer and vice chairman.
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Michael C. Joiner to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from ESTRO
Michael C. Joiner, professor in the division of radiation oncology at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU SOM), will be honored by the Brussels-based European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) with the 2018 ESTRO Lifetime Achievement Award next April in Barcelona.
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Bloomfield Hills Financial Announces Winners of Stock-to-Scholarship Challenge
Bloomfield Hills Financial today announced the winners of their sixth annual Stock-to-Scholarship Challenge. The challenge helps high school students in the metro Detroit area understand the basics of investing by participating in a risk-free environment with “play money.”
DBusiness Breakfast Series: Century Club
Operating a business day-to-day is no easy task, while having it last 100 years or more is a major accomplishment. Join DBusiness Editor R.J. King, keynote speaker Matt Elliott, Michigan Market President of Bank of America, and members of the magazine’s Century Club (businesses/organizations 100 years or older) for a motivating breakfast about how to reach and exceed the centennial mark.
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Letter from the Editor: Global Ambitions
Downtown Detroit has never looked better, at least in many decades. But more work needs to be done, from adding a major soccer stadium to improving aging public amenities like the Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Fountain in Grand Circus Park, if we are to tout ourselves as a world-class city.
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May – June 2017 Commentary
Like many suburban cities, Troy has longed for a downtown district that would provide a gathering space for residents and visitors, complement existing offerings like a family aquatics center, and serve as an economic generator for merchants and businesses.
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Stadium Wars
As Little Caesars Arena prepares to open in the fall, Ford Field is getting a $100-million renovation.
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Fore Play
Coming off one of the best summer-fall tourism seasons on record, resort operators from Traverse City to Gaylord are stepping up their game with new courses, facilities, renovations, and amenities designed to keep the good times rolling.
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Plant and Repeat
The greens from Normandy Oaks Golf Club in Royal Oak find new homes at other courses in metro Detroit.
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Work Wear
Duluth Trading Co. opens its first Michigan location in the backyard of Carhartt.
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Wood Work
Abir Ali and Andre Sandifer design and craft furniture in Detroit.
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Arabian Night
An international auction of Arabian horses in Scottsdale, Ariz., was the brainchild of three metro Detroit investors.
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PDA Q&A: Noel H. Nevshehir, E-Interview
Director of International Business Services, Automation Alley, Troy
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The Piano Man
A classically trained pianist, Ivan Moshchuk markets Detroit to a global audience.
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Quick Fix
Quikly gets a foot hold in Detroit’s digital marketing landscape.
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Precision on Warren Avenue
Lincoln Motor Co.’s factory complex was many things – a unique real estate deal, a hurry-up construction project, and an albatross –before Ford Motor Co. rescued the operation.
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Front of the House
Combined gourmet markets and restaurants are the latest dining trend in metro Detroit.
