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November-December 2015

  • Motor City Irish Festival to Hold Red Wing Alumni Meet and Greet

    REDFORD TOWNSHIP —The Motor City Irish Festival, known for their world class Celtic and Gaelic live entertainment and family fun activities has decided to give Metro Detroiter’s another reason to visit the festival this year – the opportunity to meet Red Wing Alumni and Hockey Hall of Famer’s, Ted Lindsay and Alex Delvecchio. The two […]

  • Public Financial Management Adds New Senior Managing Consultant

    Public Financial Management Inc., national financial advisory services company, has hired Dale E. Deis as a senior managing consultant in the firm’s Ann Arbor office.  Deis, of Livonia, with nearly 30 years of experience, will provide advisory services, including financial planning, managing and executing municipal bond transactions throughout the state. Previously, Deis served as a municipal […]

  • Protomatic Names New Business Development Manager

    Mike Lewis has joined Dexter-based Protomatic, a prototype and custom short-run precision machining company, as its business development manager. Lewis will be responsible for supporting the development of new customer relationships, with particular focus on the medical and aerospace industries. He will focus on working with customers to help develop, then produce, customized product solutions. […]

  • Miller Canfield Names New Of Counsel

    Julian Davis Mortenson has joined Miller Canfield as of counsel to the firm’s international disputes group. Mortenson, of Ann Arbor,  is active in both international arbitration and domestic constitutional litigation. He has served as arbitrator, counsel, and expert witness in commercial and investor-state disputes and has litigated transnational matters in the U.S. courts, including actions […]

  • Health Alliance Plan, HealthPlus Agree to Merger

    HealthPlus of Michigan and Health Alliance Plan jointly announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement to merge. The merger is subject to regulatory approval.  The merger between HAP, which is headquartered in Detroit, and Flint-based HealthPlus will establish a company that’s among one of the largest health insurers in Michigan. “This is a […]

  • Hundreds Tour Historic Ransom Gillis Home in Detroit Prior to TV Debut

    Michigan native Nicole Curtis, host of HGTV’s Rehab Addict, used her star power Sunday to attract nearly 2,000 people for a public open house of her revitalization of the 139-year-old Ransom Gillis home in Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood. Curtis, of Lake Orion, and her team of volunteers and contractors took nearly four months to rebuild […]

  • Leader Dogs Completes First Phase of Canine Development Center

    Leader Dogs for the Blind has completed the first phase of construction for its Canine Development Center located in Rochester Hills.  The state-of-the-art facility, designed to increase the mental and physical health of dogs from puppyhood to adulthood, is seeking the public’s support to raise the remaining $1 million needed to finalize the Canine Center. […]

  • Detroit Zoological Society Earns Top Nonprofit Rating

    The Detroit Zoological Society has received an “exceptional” designation after earning the highest possible rating — four out of four stars — for the fifth consecutive year for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency from the nation’s largest independent evaluator of nonprofit organizations. The top ranking places the the zoo among only […]

  • Tomkiw Mackewich Attroney Named to State Bar Council

    Attorney Andrey Tomkiw of Royal Oak-based Tomkiw Mackewich PLC, has been elected to serve on the Michigan State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Council. Tomkiw belongs to the Oakland County and American Bar Associations and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. He has been recognized as one of the Top […]

  • G-TECH Names New Director of Business Development

    Shelby Medina has joined Dearborn-based G-TECH Services Inc. as the firm as director of business development. Medina, of Sterling Heights, has more than 10 years of sales, professional staffing, management, and team leadership experience. Previously, Medina worked at Volt Workforce Solutions, where she served as sales manager and senior business development manager. Medina is  member […]

  • Franco Promotes 2; Hires Assistant Account Executive

    Franco Public Relations Group, a public relations agency based in Detroit, has promoted Ann Marie Fortunate to account supervisor, Dan Horn to senior account executive, and hired Sasha Reeves as assistant account executive. With a background in manufacturing and technology, Fortunate has served on the agency’s B2B team. In her new role, she will continue […]

  • TriTec Seal Names New CEO

    Marcus Pillion has been named CEO of TriTec Seal LLC, a Swartz-Creek-based company that designs and manufacturers high performance rotary shaft seals for various end-markets. Pillion, of Birmingham, will be responsible for TriTec’s global strategic operations with a primary focus of expanding upon current seal thought leadership and overall company growth Pillion has been involved […]

  • McKeen & Associates Partner Honored for Service

     Brian McKeen, managing partner of McKeen & Associates of Detroit, has been recognized for his dedicated service and outstanding leadership from the international Primerus Personal Injury Institute. Primerus is a society of independent, boutique law firms with nearly 200 member firms in more than 40 countries. Brian McKeen, of Bloomfield Hills, specializes in medical malpractice […]

  • Blackford Capital Appoints New Managing Director

    Blackford Capital, a national middle-market private equity firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, has appointed Jeffrey W. Johnson as managing director. Previously, Johnson served as managing director for Gilbert Global Equity Partners LP, a private equity fund. Throughout Johnson’s tenure, he worked closely with multiple global manufacturing and distribution companies to accelerate growth and transform their […]

  • Carhartt Names New Director of Risk and Treasury Services

    Katie Clow has been named director of risk and treasury services by Carhartt, a national work wear retailer, based in Dearborn. Clow will manage the corporate insurance program and corporate treasury needs. She will be tasked with assessing business practices to ensure risks are mitigated and transferred appropriately, forecasting and managing cash flow, evaluating foreign […]

  • Shield's Marks 70 Years with Special Pizza Deals

    Troy-based Shield’s Restaurant and Pizzeria will celebrate its 70th anniversary in January in grand style with a 70 pizzas in 70 days contest and a 70 cent pizza day.  “It really has been a great run,” says Paul Andoni, who co-owns Shield’s with his brother Peter Andoni. “We have had so many loyal customers over […]

  • Snyder's Press Secretary to Join Truscott Rossman

    Gov. Rick Snyder’s press secretary Sara Wurfel will join Truscott Rossman, a public relations firm in Lansing, as vice president for public affairs. Wurfel, who also has worked as communications director for the Michigan Department of Agriculture under governors John Engler and Jennifer Granholm, joined the Snyder administration in 2011. She served as district communications […]

  • Level One Bank Manager Elected to Oakland Business Group

    Violet Gintsis, the senior vice president of commercial banking manager at Level One Bank, has been elected chairman of the Oakland County Business Finance Corp. Gintsis will lead the organization to help small businesses obtain financing to expand and stimulate economic growth in Michigan. Gintsis, of Fenton, has served as president of the group for […]

  • Rehmann Names New Chief Operating Officer

    Stacie Kwaiser, CPA, has been named Rehmann’s new Chief Operating Officer. Kwaiser, of Frankenmuth, has been with the firm for nearly 20 years, most recently serving as regional managing principal for Rehmann’s offices in Saginaw, Lansing, Midland, and Cheboygan. She has served on Rehmann’s audit and assurance executive committee, as well as its Women in Networking […]

  • Comerica Names Senior VP- Private Banking Group Manager

    David A. Ambroziak has been promoted to senior vice president and private banking group manager in Bloomfield for Comerica Bank’s wealth management division. Ambroziak, of Royal Oak, will lead a team of five private bankers who are responsible for new business development, portfolio management, and underwriting to support the needs of the bank’s high net […]

  • Levin Earns Distinguished Leadership Award

    Former U.S. Sen. Carl M. Levin has received the Milliken Distinguished Leadership Award from the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. Groundwork is a nonprofit advocacy organization in Traverse City whose mission is to protect the environment, strengthen the economy and build community. Levin is senior counsel in the corporate department at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP […]

  • Yeo & Yeo CPAs Names New Senior Manager

    Thomas R. Gawne has joined Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants in the firm’s Ann Arbor office as a senior manager, providing tax planning and preparation services as well as management advisory services for the firm’s small to mid-size business clients throughout Southeast Michigan. Gawne, a CPA, has provided accounting, tax and technology consultation […]

  • Beaumont Health Opens Urgent Care Center in West Bloomfield

    Beaumont Health System has opened a new urgent care center in West Bloomfield. The 2,200-square-foot center, located inside the Beaumont Medical Center at 6900 Orchard Lake Rd., offers after-hours and weekend appointments: Monday-Friday from noon until midnight; and weekends and holidays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. “There’s always a Beaumont doctor working on-site,” says […]

  • Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Adds Associates

    Rachael Kohl, left, and Melissa Brown have joined the Royal Oak-based law firm Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers as associate attorneys. Previously, Kohl clerked for Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers and interned for Chief Judge Robert Colombo Jr. of the Third Circuit Court of Michigan. In addition, she is a member of Ann Arbor Civic […]

  • Dykema Attorney Named Vice Chair of Diversity Committee

     Dykema attorney Bonnie Mayfield was named vice chair of diversity programs for the Diversity Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel. Mayfield, of Bloomfield Hills, has been a longtime member of the committee, which is dedicated to actively increasing the participation and involvement of diverse attorneys in the organization through initiatives, membership strategies, and […]

  • Walmart Hired 1,700 Michigan Veterans Since 2013

    Walmart has hired more than 1,700 veterans across Michigan since the launch of its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment in May 2013, which guarantees a job offer to any eligible U.S. veteran honorably discharged from active duty since that time. “We’ve experienced a tremendous response in Michigan to Walmart’s support of veterans.” says retired Brig. Gen. […]

  • TechTown Gives $40K to Promising Retail Entrepreneurs

    TechTown has awarded nearly $40,000 in subsidies to help five on-the-verge Detroit retail entrepreneurs launch brick-and-mortar businesses in Detroit. Each of the award winners is a graduate of TechTown’s 2015 Retail Boot Camp. The Kickstart Awards are designed to help promising retailers launch their businesses in a Detroit commercial district within the next 6-12 months. […]

  • The Contours to Ride on Motown Museum Float in Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Motown Museum announced today musical artists The Contours with Joe Billingslea, will ride on the museum’s float in the America’s Thanksgiving Parade. The 60-foot-long float celebrates the Motown legacy and Motown Museum, the historic place where the Motown Sound is preserved for generations to come. Debuted in last year’s parade, the float features a large […]

  • Parade Company Unveils New GM Foundation Float

     With one of the country’s most celebrated Thanksgiving parades just weeks away, The Parade Company revealed the new GM Foundation float, “Innovation Workshop,”  today during the 16th Annual VIP Pancake Breakfast. Karen Nicklin, manager of Educational Initiatives and Disaster Relief for the GM Foundation and Tony Michaels, president & CEO of The Parade Company, unveiled […]

  • Sachse Names New National Retail Business Developer

    Sachse Construction, a Detroit-based commercial construction company, has hired Heidi Bias to lead its national retail business development. Bias, of Plymouth, will be responsible for generating leads and developing relationships with in-line retailers across North America. Bias recently held the role as director of local leasing for Simon Property Group, which involved leasing and property […]

  • RE/MAX Opens New Office in Monroe

    A growing housing market in the region has prompted Troy-based RE/MAX of Southeastern Michigan to open a new office in Monroe. “This was the perfect to time to open RE/MAX Dynamic,” says Craig Bollerud, broker/owner for RE/MAX. “Southeast Michigan’s housing market continues to grow stronger each day.”  Bollerud  will also serve as manager of the […]

  • Detroit Zoo Debuts Annual Wildlife Photography Exhibit

    A curious blacktip shark sidles up to a paddling surfer, their underwater silhouettes creating a mirror-like image. Two formidable Komodo dragons wage a hilltop battle along the majestic coast of Indonesia’s Komodo National Park. A bearded seal snoozes on the water’s surface off the Norway coastline, its whiskers dried into curls in the midnight sunshine. […]

  • Michigan's First African-American Optician Named to U-D Hall of Honor

    George P. Barnes Jr., president and CEO of Heritage Vision Plans and Michigan’s first African-American optician to own and operate a full-service optical dispensary, will be inducted into the University of Detroit Mercy College of Business Administration Hall of Honor for lifetime achievement. The college, which recognizes people who demonstrate professional success, outstanding contributions to […]

  • Carhartt Appoints New Team Members

    Dearborn-based Carhartt has appointed Dave Bone as its newly appointed vice president of business planning and Keith Reynolds as its strategic account director for Carhartt’s Farm and Ranch channel. Bone, of Plymouth, will provide oversight for Carhartt’s new business planning team which includes three distinct functional areas – partnership planning, central planning, and strategic planning […]

  • Michigan Science Center Names New VP of Education

    The Michigan Science Center has hired Seun Phillips as vice president of education and engagement. Phillips brings 10 years of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experience to his new role, where he will advance and manage the center’s educational initiatives and programs. Phillips, of Grand Blanc, will handle strategic advancement and management of the […]

  • Meijer to Double Match 'Simply Give' Donations

    Grand Rapids-based Meijer will once again double match every customer’s $10 donation made this Friday and Saturday in an effort to restock the shelves of its food pantry partners during its Simply Give campaign this holiday season. The holiday campaign runs through Jan. 2, however, the retailer plans to distribute a first installment donation to […]

  • Happy’s Pizza Donates 2,500 Coats to Detroit Kids

    Detroit Lions’ Stephen Tulloch and James Ihedigbo have partnered with Happy’s Pizza and Greater Grace Temple to donate 2,500 coats to the city of Detroit as part of the “Coats for Kids Drive” on 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. “We can’t think of a better way to kick off the holiday […]

  • Michigan Restaurant Association Names VP of Finance

    Mary Boardway has joined the Michigan Restaurant Association as vice president of finance and administration. Boardway is responsible for all financial aspects of the association, as well as human resources, administration, technology, and building management. Previously, Boardway, of Williamston, held the role of director of finance and administration for the Associated Builders & Contractors of Michigan. […]

  • Downtown Detroit Partnership to Host Annual Detroit Aglow Event

    The Downtown Detroit Partnership will host its 32nd annual Detroit Aglow fundraiser at MGM Grand Detroit on Nov. 23. The event is open to the public and draws attendees from the business and philanthropic communities in and around the Downtown, in addition to local elected officials and government representatives. All funds raised at the event, […]

  • Sparrow Adds New VP of Legal and Risk Management

    Andrea Kosloski has been named vice president of legal and risk management for Lansing-based Sparrow Health System. Kosloski has more than 20 years of legal experience and previously served as legal counsel for Sparrow Medical Group. In her new role, Kosloski will advise Sparrow Health System on regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, litigation, and risk management […]

  • Citizens Bank Appoints Regional Public Affairs Director

    Mike Cooper has been appointed senior vice president and Mid-States public affairs director for Citizens Bank. Cooper will be responsible for local and statewide community outreach, programs and philanthropic activities in Michigan as well as Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York. Cooper will lead the local delivery of Citizens Helping Citizens — […]

  • Sigma Associates Names New President

    Detroit-based Sigma Associates Inc., a multi-disciplinary consulting firm, has named engineering and industry leader Jay Shah as the company’s new president.  Shah, of Bloomfield Hills, will be responsible for executing on the firm’s strategic plan including corporate development, innovation, and business growth. He brings more than 40 years of leadership, strategic planning, operations, local, state, […]

  • Real Living Great Lakes Real Estate Adds New Agent

    Josephine Dries has recently joined Real Living Great Lakes Real Estate as a new agent in the firm’s Rochester Hills office. Dries will specialize in residential real estate and in helping clients sell and buy homes. She will also conduct buyer’s and seller’s seminars across the state. Dries, of Rochester Hills, has 20 years of […]

  • Quinn Law Group Appoints New Principal

    Matthew R. Mowers has joined Quinn Law Group PLLC, an intellectual property law firm in Novi, as a principal.  Mowers, of Northvillle, has more than 20 years of intellectual property counseling, procurement, and enforcement experience. He will concentrate his practice on the preparation, prosecution, clearance, licensing and enforcement of U.S. and foreign patents and trademarks. […]

  • The Buck Stops Here: Hunters Generate $2.3B Economic Impact

    More than 540,000 hunters are expected to participate in Michigan’s upcoming firearms season beginning Sunday and is expected to generate more than $2.3 billion in economic impact in the state, including expenses related to food and lodging and $1.3 billion spent on equipment, estimates the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “Hunting is one more way […]

  • Valeo Named Among Top 100 Global Innovators

    Valeo, a global automobile supplier with offices in Troy, was named a Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovator, recognizing its achievements as one of the world’s most innovative companies. The program, an initiative of the IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters, honors the 100 corporations and institutions around the world that are at […]

  • ACI Specialty Benefits Adds to Business Development Team

    Michael Willett has joined the business development team of ACI Specialty Benefits, a global benefits provider, in the firm’s Grand Rapids office. Willett has more than 20 years of new business development and business-to-business sales, as well as experience in consultative employee assistance program sales. Previously, Willett worked for Health Management Systems of America covering Michigan. […]

  • Schostak Adds New Acquisitions Manager

    Steve Black has joined Livonia-based Schostak Brothers & Co. as the firm’s acquisitions manager. Black will source, analyze and acquire investment properties for the company’s portfolio, with a focus on growing its Supercenter Walmart shadow anchor footprint. With more than 30 years of experience in a variety of roles, Black has experience with a range […]

  • Celani Family Foundation Joins WJR to Support Families in Need

    The Celani Family Foundation, a non-profit organization created by community philanthropists Vicki and Tom Celani to help support and provide resources to local families in need, is partnering with WJR 760-AM/Paul W. Smith Show again this holiday season for the 2nd Annual community-wide fundraising initiative entitled, Hunger Free In The D. Hunger Free In The […]

  • Lambert, Edwards & Associates Adds to Team

    Lambert, Edwards & Associates, a public relations agency, has expanded its Detroit and Lansing teams with the addition of Tracey Shavers Jr. as a senior associate and Binh Brenda Duong as an associate. Shavers will be responsible for event planning, media relations strategy ,and account management across the firm’s diverse portfolio. Previously, she worked at […]

  • Fuse Technology Group Expands to Adjacent Building

     Due to strong growth, Ferndale-based Fuse Technology Group, a technical services and custom software programming company, is expanding its business by occupying an adjacent building on Hilton Road. “Our expansion gives us necessary space to facilitate the tremendous growth in our programming division, which will allow us to hire more people and push that side […]

  • Ford Becomes First Automaker to Test Autonomous Vehicles at Ann Arbor's M City

    Ford Motor Co. today announced it is the first automaker to test autonomous vehicles at M City, a 32-acre facility designed to replicate a city environment located at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

  • French-American Chamber Plans Wine Harvest Event

    The French-American Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Chapter, the Alliance Française de Detroit/French Institute of Michigan, and the Alliance Française de Grosse Pointe will host a Beaujolais Nouveau Day celebration on Thursday at The Stand Gastro Bistro in Birmingham. Beaujolais Nouveau is a red wine produced in the Beaujolais region of France. France recognizes Beaujolais Nouveau […]

  • Roncelli Adds Business Development, Diversity Leader

     Ehrlich Crain has joined Roncelli’s Detroit office as business development and diversity leader. Formerly with BuildTech LTD, Crain will provide management and business development expertise while mobilizing and strengthening supplier diversity for Roncelli.  Crain has nearly 35 years of construction and real estate development experience. His career achievements include the residential development of Detroit’s Woodward […]

  • Annual Shop Detroit Day Supports Small Businesses

    Downtown Detroit Partnership will present its 12th annual Shop Detroit on Nov. 28 to encourages people to shop locally throughout the holiday season and beyond. DDP’s Detroit Experience Factory (DXF), Build Institute and Downtown Detroit Business Improvement Zone are working together to offer information about local retailers, special discounts and giveaways as well as a […]

  • Top Lawyers 2016

    For our 2016 Top Lawyers peer review survey, we polled 19,000 attorneys in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties. Each attorney was asked to nominate lawyers among 48 legal specialties. All of the listings will be available online at DBusiness.com as of Nov. 16, 2015.

  • Palace Sports & Entertainment Names New Senior VP

    Elmer Straub has joined Palace Sports & Entertainment LLC in a newly created position of senior vice president of venue management. Straub will be responsible for spearheading collaboration between PS&E’s booking and entertainment team which includes: booking, negotiations and strategic partnerships; and the organization’s creative and communications and revenue teams which include: corporate partnership sales […]

  • Rockind Law Adds New Associate Attorney

    Noel Erinjeri has joined Rockind Law, a Southfield-based criminal defense law firm, as an associate attorney. Previously, Erinjeri, worked at at his private practice in Livonia, the Law Office of Noel Erinjeri PLLC. Prior to establishing his own firm, Erinjeri spent five years as an assistant public defender in Fulton, Mo., in the Missouri State […]

  • Chervon Names New CEO of North American Division

    Chervon, a global manufacturer of power tools and related products, has appointed Bill Boltz as the new CEO of its North American division, based in Grand Rapids. Previously, he was owner and president of The Boltz Group LLC. Before launching his consultancy, Boltz served as senior vice president of merchandising for The Home Depot. Before […]

  • Jewish Federation Honors Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller Attorney

    John E. Jacobs, an attorney and shareholder of Southfield-based Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller, PC, was recognized as one of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s 2015 Distinguished Volunteers by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. National Philanthropy Day is a day set aside to recognize the great contributions of philanthropy—and those people active in the […]

  • AT&T Donates $15K to Detroit Food Bank

    Cass Community Social Services, a major provider of services to low-income families throughout the Detroit region, received $15,000 from AT&T officials on Monday. “Hunger is a serious challenge for many families in our area, particularly during the winter months,” says the Rev. Faith Fowler, director of Cass Community Social Services. “Our food pantry is particularly […]

  • Agree Realty Corp. Names New COO

    Laith Hermiz has been promoted from executive vice president to COO at Bloomfield Hills-based Agree Realty Corp. Hermiz has been an integral member of the company’s leadership since 2010 and his responsibilities have included the implementation and direction of development and redevelopment activities, dispositions, and long-term asset management strategies. Previously, Hermiz served as vice president […]

  • $5B Data Center Planned Near Grand Rapids

    After substantial consideration in the search for its eastern U.S. data center campus, Las Vegas-based Switch has announced Caledonia, near Grand Rapids will be home to the company’s new $5 billion, 2 million square-foot data center campus, if tax breaks are approved by state lawmakers. “We are excited to be working with Gov. (Rick)  Snyder, the […]

  • US-Mattress Opens New Location in Livonia

    Brighton-based US-Mattress, an online mattress retailer, has opened a new warehouse and brick-and-mortar store in Livonia. “Open in time for Black Friday and the holiday shopping season, this specialty store has been created in response to the continuous change in the retail industry and consumer need for immediate satisfaction,” says Joe Nashif, president of the […]

  • Grand Hotel Names New Sales Manager

    Hospitality industry veteran Jennifer Moeckel has been named sales manager  for the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Moeckel will work primarily from the hotel’s sales office in Okemos with a specific focus on the corporate and association markets in the state. Previously, Moeckel worked in senior sales positions for major hospitality organizations, including Marriott, Hilton […]

  • Chevy Camaro, Colorado Win Motor Trend’s Vehicles of the Year

    The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, the Volvo XC90, and the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado are all winners of Motor Trend’s vehicles of the year, announced at a gala Monday night ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro won the 2016 Motor Trend Car of the Year award. Fifteen vehicles were eligible, and seven […]

  • Lego Contest Names GM Ren Cen Top City Landmark

    Legoland Discovery Center Michigan today announced the GM Renaissance Center as the Metro Detroit area’s favorite landmark, as determined by a public fan vote. Along with the top 10 landmarks selected in a prior round of voting, the GM riverfront headquarters will be constructed from Lego bricks and displayed in Miniland when the attraction opens […]

  • Davidson Foundation Adds New Team Members

    John Ziraldo and Kari Alterman have been named as senior program officers for the William Davidson Foundation in Troy. Ziraldo will serve as the foundation’s senior program officer for Southeast Michigan, where he will lead efforts to contribute to Metro Detroit’s economic and cultural vitality. Most recently, he was the president of Commonwealth Consulting and […]

  • American Society of Employers Joins HR Certification Institute

    The American Society of Employers in Livonia has joined with the Virginia-based HR Certification Institute, a professional credentialing organization for the human resource professionals. Under the alliance, HR professionals in ASE member organizations can receive recertification credits toward their HRCI credentials, including the prestigious Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) and Senior Professional in Human Resources […]

  • Varnum Adds 3 New Associates

    Attorneys Fermin M. Mendez, Maureen E. O’Brien, and William L. Thompson have joined the Varnum law firm as associates. Previously, Mendez clerked at Ford Motor Co., working on exploration of the legal implications of connected vehicles. He has served as a legal intern for the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice in Newark and worked […]

  • Angela Hospice Awarded $2M Donation

    Angela Hospice has been given a $2.1-million grant to develop and implement a program to deploy telecommunication devices into patients’ homes, enabling hospice nurses to provide immediate face-to-face communication at any time of day or night. Additionally, the funds from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation will be used to build a Telehospice Triage Center […]

  • Rehmann Names New Senior Manager

    Stephen Chang has been named senior manager of Rehmann’s audit and assurance department in Troy. In his new role with the firm, Chang will serve commercial clients. Previously, Chang was assurance manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and technical accounting manager at Chrysler Group LLC. Chang, of Rochester Hills, holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from […]

  • Metro Detroit Youth Earns Spot as Turkey Day VIP

    This Thanksgiving, 10-year-old Conner Smith of Commerce Township will have an once-in-a-lifetime experience as the winner of the #MIKidsCan Turkey Day VIP Sweepstakes, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Detroit Lions. As the winner of the digital sweepstakes, which called on Detroit Lions fans to share what their kids do to […]

  • Schostak Hosts Campaign to Support Gleaners Food Bank

    Team Schostak Family Restaurants has partnered with Gleaners Community Food Bank to host a “gift card giving tree” campaign aimed at helping end hunger throughout southeast Michigan this holiday season. Running through the end of December, Detroit Applebee’s restaurant will offer gift cards that are available for purchase and will be donated directly to Gleaners […]

  • Truck Hero Postpones Initial Public Offering

    Ann Arbor-based Truck Hero, Inc.  announced today it was postponing its plan for an initial public offering due to unfavorable market conditions. In a statement, company officials said it will continue to evaluate the timing for the proposed offering as market conditions develop. “Truck Hero has been experiencing strong organic growth and impressive performance,” said […]

  • Livonia's ZF TRW Creates Center Airbag for Side-Impact Crashes

    Livonia-based automotive supplier ZF TRW has developed a new center airbag that is placed between the driver and the front seat passenger to improve side impact protection.

  • WDIV Names New Anchor of Afternoon Newscast

    Karen Drew has been named the new anchor of Local 4 News First at 4 and will begin her new duties on Dec. 21. This follows the recent announcement of current anchor Ruth Spencer’s retirement at the end of the year. Drew, of Troy, is a member of the Local 4 Defenders, the station’s award-winning […]

  • Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss Partner Named to State Bar Committee

    Lawrence R. Jordan, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC, has been elected to the council of the arts, communication, entertainment and sports section of the State Bar of Michigan. Jordan, of Ann Arbor, focuses his practice on intellectual property, information technology, Internet, domain names, technology transfers, biotech, […]

  • Detroit Future City Names New Executive Director

     Anika Goss-Foster has been named the new executive director of Detroit Future City, as the organization becomes an independent, non-profit entity. The organization It coordinates strategies, actions, and resources to catalyze long-term revitalization for the City of Detroit. Goss-Foster, a Detroit native, has more than 15 years of leadership in national and local roles in […]

  • Your People Names New Public Relations Associate

    Rebecca Ingber has been named a new associate to Your People LLC, a Huntington Woods-based public relations firm. Previously, Ingber, of West Bloomfield, was a court-appointed liaison for Children’s Advocates, in Oakland County Probate Court. She has also been a volunteer at the Lighthouse of Oakland County in Pontiac.  She also has worked for Blue […]

  • Glass Studio Plans Annual Sale to Benefit Humane Society

    Join artist April Wagner and her team for live glassblowing demonstrations while shopping for colorful ornaments, elegant wine decanters, one-of-a-kind glass artwork, festival fall leaves, and an array of new pet-themed items during the epiphany glass studio’s annual Holiday Show & Sale to benefit the Michigan Humane Society. “We are grateful to April and epiphany […]

  • Akebono Brake Donates Funds to Heart 2 Hart Detroit

    Farmington Hills-based Akebono Brake Corp. has donated $1,400 to Heart 2 Hart Detroit, whose mission is to provide food, clothing, hygienic products and hope to Detroit’s homeless and needy population. “The donation from Akebono will provide roughly 500 meals and 250 new clothing items for the homeless men and women of Detroit,” says Larry Oleinick, […]

  • Public Relations Society of America – Detroit Names New President

    PR veteran Don Tanner has been named president of the Public Relations Society of America – Detroit Chapter for 2016. Tanner has more than 30 years of communications experience that includes the past 10 as a co-founder of Tanner Friedman, with Matt Friedman, providing public relations and marketing counsel to clients in nearly all industries. […]

  • United Shore Professional Baseball League Unveils Team Names

    The United Shore Professional Baseball League unveiled official team names, logos and mascots for the league’s three initial ball clubs to play at Jimmy John’s Field in downtown Utica next summer. The announcement took place at Utica’s Eppler Junior High School in a special student assembly. Chosen via fan vote competition, the teams named are: […]

  • Annual Noel Night Showcases Detroit's Midtown District

    Now celebrating 43 years, Noel Night on Dec. 5, continues to be a Cultural Center-wide “Open House,” celebrating the city’s diverse holiday traditions amid the state’s premier arts and cultural institutions, historic churches, galleries, and a growing circle of small businesses and restaurants, providing the perfect backdrop for a festive evening packed full of performances […]

  • SmithGroupJJR Adds Staff to Ann Arbor Office

    SmithGroupJJR, a national architecture, engineering, and planning firms, has hired Debra Axelrood and Tony Catchot to its Ann Arbor office. Axelrood joins SmithGroupJJR as landscape architect after leading her own firm, Debra Axelrood LLC, specializing in sustainable urban, health care and residential environments. With 35 years of experience, she created the award-winning Munson Medical Center […]

  • The Townsend Named Among Top Hotels in Midwest

    The readers of Condé Nast Traveler, a luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, have awarded the Townsend Hotel with the No. 11 spot on the publication’s annual Top 15 Hotels in the Midwest: Readers’ Choice Awards 2015. The hotel was one of only two Michigan properties to make the roster of distinguished regional hotels, as determined […]

  • Sparrow names New Vice President of Finance

    Controller Bill Howe has been named vice president of finance for Sparrow Hospital in East Lansing. Howe has more than 20 years of experience in health care finance and has been with Sparrow for more than five years. He is a Certified Public Accountant with a public accounting, audit and tax background. Howe earned his […]

  • Carhartt Appoints New Vice President of Ecommerce

    Dearborn-based Carhartt has named Brett Lauter as its newly appointed vice president of ecommerce. In this role, Lauter will be responsible for driving and scaling the company’s global brand presence in continued service to the consumer. He will oversee the operations, merchandising and marketing for the ecommerce team. He has a background in ecommerce, digital […]

  • Detroit Country Day Chemistry Teachers Earns $150K Grant

    For her work teaching complex organic chemistry concepts to students through an innovative mobile app game, Detroit Country Day School Upper School teacher Julia Winter has earned a $150,000 grant for Small Business Innovative Research grant from the National Science Foundation. Winter was recognize for her work creating and developing Chairs!, a mobile app that […]

  • Agree Realty Corp. Names New CFO

    Matthew M. Partridge has been named executive vice president, secretary, and CFO of Bloomfield Hills-based Agree Realty Corp. Partridge currently serves as vice president of finance at Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, where his responsibilities include strategic planning, capital markets activities, risk management and investor relations. He has also held positions at Phillips Edison & Co. focusing […]

  • $12M Awarded for State Skilled Trade Training

    More than 13,000 job-seekers and workers will receive training for in-demand technical jobs through grants totaling $12.8 million awarded under Michigan’s Skilled Trades Training Fund, Gov. Rick Snyder announced today. The training program was established in 2013 by Snyder and the Legislature to help employers develop the talent they need to fill thousands of available […]

  • CIG Capital Advisors Adds VP of Asset Management

    Southfield-based CIG Capital Advisors, a provider of wealth management services, has hired Bryan D. Franco, as its vice president of asset management. Previously, Franco was a portfolio manager at Flexible Plan Investments in Bloomfield Hills. He has held  in similar positions at Oppenheimer & Co. in New York and Northpointe Capital in Troy. Franco of  […]

  • Detroit Lions Help Families for Christmas

    Detroit Lions’ Kyle Van Noy and Stephen Tulloch, as well as other teammates are hoping to make a difference this Christmas for foster families and to benefit the nonprofit Rainbow Connection to collect wish lists from families in need that have been affected by cancer. Additionally, safety James Ihedigbo is inviting Detroit Public Schools students […]

  • Japan Business Foundation Honored with Commendation

    The Japan Business Society in Detroit Foundation has been awarded a Foreign Minister’s Commendation by Fumio Kishida, the minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan. The commendation was presented to Eiji Kato, president of the foundation, by Mitsuhiro Wada, who recently was appointed consul general of Japan in Detroit, with jurisdiction of Michigan and Ohio, at […]

  • Butzel Long Attorney Earns E-Discovery Certification

    Bloomfield Hills-based Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Angela Emmerling Shapiro recently passed the certified electronic discovery specialists or CEDS certification examination. The certification credential is earned by passing an exam that measures an individual’s broad-based knowledge on understanding all aspects of electronic discovery. In addition to handling traditional litigation matters, Shapiro oversees all stages of the […]

  • Comcast Names VP of Government Affairs

    Comcast has promoted Craig D’Agostini to vice president of government affairs for Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. Based in Plymouth, D’Agostini will oversee all government and community affairs across the three-state region which serves more than 1.5 million customers and has more than 4,000 employees. His responsibilities include overseeing franchise and regulatory compliance and managing community […]

  • CKC Founder Named to VIP Woman of the Year Circle

     Carolyn Krieger-Cohen, founder of CKC Agency in Farmington Hills, has been inducted by the National Association of Professional Women into its 2015-2016 VIP Woman of the Year Circle. Krieger-Cohen, of West Bloomfield, whose public relations career spans more than 30 years, received the award for her leadership and longevity in business. CKC Agency provides public […]

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