Detroiter articles from April 2004

Detroiter archives from April 2004

Helping small businesses succeed.(Feed Back)(Brief Article)(Column)
April 1, 2004... As a result of the untiring efforts on behalf of my small company by Brian DuBoff, director of Small Business Development for the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership. I have been able to find partners with the technological background we...

Global friendships.(Feed Back)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2004... I would like to express our since appreciation and gratitude to all of you at the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership and the Japan America Society for your hard work, preparation and warm welcome to Ambassador...

On leadership: our governor gets high marks.(From the President)
April 1, 2004... What makes a good leader? We have different definitions of this rare and elusive quality. I've always believed that the future of a region is largely dependent on the quality of its leadership. This issue of the Detroiter celebrates the...

Create your own success at April 15 MEGA Reception.(In Box)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Advance your business today by connecting with over 500 regional professionals and meeting with over 50 quality exhibitors at the Detroit Regional Chamber's next MEGA Membership Reception, April 15 at St. John's Golf & Conference Center in...

Meeting all your shipping needs.(In Box)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... In addition to special discounts on air express shipping, Detroit Regional Chamber members can now receive exclusive discounts on ground delivery services through Airborne Express. As a Chamber member, you save on all your Airborne...

Diversity in action.(In Box)
April 1, 2004... The Detroit Regional Chamber and the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) will co-host the second annual "Leveraging Diversity for Business Success: Creating Culturally Competent Companies" conference on April 29 at the Westin...

New members.(In Box)
April 1, 2004... Welcome to these companies who either joined the Detroit Regional Chamber or upgraded their memberships to the Executive Level in January. Gold * Cendrowski Selecky Bloomfield Hills * The Farbman Group ...

2004 Leadership Luncheon sets the stage for Mackinac.(In Box)
April 1, 2004... The fifth annual Leadership Luncheon, hosted by the Eight Mile Boulevard Association on April 23, will bring together key decision makers from our region to discuss timely public policy issues affecting both Eight Mile Road and Southeast...

Accent on customer service.(In Box)
April 1, 2004... The Ritz-Carlton Legendary Service Symposium will be held March 29-30 at The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland. Featured speakers include Simon Cooper, president and chief operating officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC, and Gerard van Grinsven, area...

'Best Practices' deadline extended.(In Box)
April 1, 2004... April 5 is the new deadline for entries in the Detroit Regional Chamber's third annual "Best Practices" awards program, which recognizes best business practices in human resources, marketing and technology. Winners will be recognized at...

First Couple: Gov. Jennifer Granholm and First Gentleman Dan Mulhern are setting a new standard for leadership in the 21st century.(Interview)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2004... A mother's loving advice, a veteran politician's retirement and the Detroit Regional Chamber's innovative Leadership Detroit program helped change the course of Michigan history. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Homemaker Shirley Granholm set...

Women in leadership: do gender issues still play a role? Maybe ... but maybe not.
April 1, 2004... Whether you're male or female, taking on a new executive position can be challenging. But are the leadership challenges any different for women than for men? And does it matter? It generally doesn't matter whether you're male or female,...

Drafting Employee Handbooks.(Dickinson Wright: In Brief)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Employee Handbooks can assist your company in providing an unambiguous resource for employees regarding the conditions of their employment. Following is a list of general guidelines in creating a Handbook. 1. Understand the goals and legal...

Reports from the front lines: five women business leaders discuss challenges and opportunities.(Leadership)(Panel Discussion)
April 1, 2004... The Detroiter asked five diverse business leaders from the Detroit Region to share their thoughts and advice on leadership from their perspective as women. Here's a summary of their responses: Do women in business face special or different...

Job interviews: it takes some detective work to find leaders with the 'right stuff'.(Leadership)
April 1, 2004... There is perhaps no greater challenge than recruiting and hiring good leaders for your business or organization. Leaders are the face of your organization to key external constituents. Yet finding leaders with "the right stuff" is a tough...

Self-directed leadership: a 6-step process for executives seeking personal excellence.(Leadership)
April 1, 2004... Leadership development is one of the hot topics of attention for all executives whether they are moving into a new position or preparing themselves for future career opportunities in general. There is little question that excellence is the...

Leadership: the missing link; How effective leaders create voluntary followers.(Leadership)
April 1, 2004... Producing organizational results is as much an art as a science. The state of the art currently is focused on creating management systems. Although effective management systems are crucial to any successful venture, if they are seen as being...

Be the leader your people want: leadership lessons from proven leaders.(Leadership)
April 1, 2004... What does leadership look like to your employees? Should you care? If you listen to your team, the answer is a resounding "yes." In fact, in a recent study on leadership that involved over 3,000 respondents in 14 countries, it was found...

#5: retirement: sleepless nights.(retirement planning)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Business owners who subscribe to the strategy that "my business is my retirement" may have some sleepless nights in store as they look forward with anticipation to a comfortable and secure future. For many business owners, the business is their...

The Leadership Detroit experience.
April 1, 2004... In honor of Leadership Detroit's 25th anniversary, the Detroiter will feature a monthly first-person report from LD graduates who are making a difference in their communities. In hindsight, more than anything else, my Leadership Detroit...

The essence of truly great leadership: why creating passion and purpose in the workplace is so critical.(Leadership)
April 1, 2004... Why does your organization exist? There are a number of pat answers to this question: "To make widgets," "To create shareholder value." Why are you and your employees motivated to work? The answers are often similarly glib: "You have to...

Long-term focus, short-term challenges.(Health Care CENTRAL)(employee health care services)
April 1, 2004... No single line item in the corporate budget has increased as dramatically in the last five years as the cost of health care. Human Resources professionals are involved in making key decisions about health-care benefits along with an...

Bright ideas--improve communications.(employee benefit programmes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Typically, most organizations focus on their employee benefit programs once a year when they review costs, alternatives and make decisions for the following plan year. Over the last few years, open enrollment has been a difficult process as...

Benchmarks.(The Network)(Cynthia J. Pasky, president and CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions Inc. will be honored with Vista Maria's 2004 Woman of History Award)(Walbridge Aldinger Co. is registered to the new ISO 9001:2000 standard)(Barton Malow Co. received four awards)
April 1, 2004... The following honorees are Silver-level members of the Detroit Regional Chamber Cynthia J. Pasky, president and CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions Inc. In Detroit and a member of the Detroit Regional Chamber's board of directors, will be...

Clayco Construction Co.(Architecture/Construction)(ppoints Mark Tomasik as regional vice president)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Mark Tomasik to regional vice president at the Livonia office of Clayco Construction Co.

SmithGroup Inc.(Architecture/Construction)(appoints Terry Frisch as vice president)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Terry Frisch, AIA, NCARB to vice president at SmithGroup Inc. in Detroit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Hometown Mortgage Lending.(Banking/Finance)(appoints Adam O. Layne as vice president)(appoints V.J. Brandon Goichai as vice president)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Adam O. Layne and V.J. Brandon Goichai to associate vice presidents at Hometown Mortgage Lending in Livonia. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Detroit Regional Chamber.(Chambers of Commerce)(appoints Darcie Winiewicz as manager)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Darcie Winiewicz to manager, Property & Casualty Sales, at the Detroit Regional Chamber.

Detroit Regional Chamber.(Chambers of Commerce)(appoints Kathleen Owlsey as board of directors)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Kathleen Owlsey, senior director, Market Development, at the Detroit Regional Chamber to the board of directors of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Executives (MCCE) in Lansing for 2004-2006.

Applied Science & Technology Inc.(Environmental; appointments)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Sherry Slocum to Associate I in the Ecological Group and Jeff Bridgland to Associate I in the Resource Assessment and Management Group at Applied Science & Technology Inc. in Brighton. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.(Health Care)(appoints Manuel Valdivieso as Managing Director)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Manuel Valdivieso, M.D., to associate director, clinical affairs and chief medical officer at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit.

Marketing and Public Relations.(Health Care)(St. John Health Corp. appoints Patricia Morrison Malone as vice president)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Patricia Morrison Malone to vice president of Marketing and Public Relations at St. John Health in Detroit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Howard & Howard Attorneys PC.(Legal)(appoints Lisa Sommers Gretchko as a lawyer)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Lisa Sommers Gretchko, a bankruptcy and creditors' rights attorney, to the Bloomfield Hills office of Howard & Howard Attorneys PC. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Lewis & Munday PC.(Legal)(appoints Jacqueline H. Sellers as president and Chief Executive Officer)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Jacqueline H. Sellers to president and CEO of Lewis & Munday PC in Detroit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Butzel Long.(Legal)(David W. Potts appointed to the Investment Subcommittee of the American Heart Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... David W. Potts, attorney and shareholder at Butzel Long in Detroit, to the Investment Subcommittee of the American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate.

Dykema Gossett PLLC.(Legal)(appoints Stacy R. Owen to the Government Policy Department)(appoints Amy L. Kuzila to government relations professional)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Stacy R. Owen to the Government Policy Department in the Lansing office and Amy L. Kuzila to government relations professional in the Washington, D.C. office of Dykema Gossett PLLC.

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP.(Legal)(appoints Puneet Mohoney as an associate)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Puneet Mohoney to associate in the southfield office of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP.

Dickinson Wright PLLC.(Legal)(appoints Mark F. Makower as a member)(appoints Michael T. Raymond as a member)(appoints Steven J. Enwright as a counselor)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Mark F. Makower to member in the Bloomfield Hills office; Michael T. Raymond to member; and Steven J. Enwright and Dana L. Ulrich to of counsel at the Ann Arbor office of Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Plunkett & Cooney PC.(Legal)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Jeffrey S. Hengeveld and Aaron B. Kendal to associates in the Bloomfield Hills office and Said A. Taleb to the Detroit office of Plunkett & Cooney PC.

Marx Layne & Co.(Marketing/Public Relations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Michael Stoller and Dylan Haney to account assistants at Marx Layne & Co. in Farmington Hills. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Franco Public Relations Group.(Marketing/Public Relations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Katie Brown to administrative assistant at Franco Public Relations Group in Detroit.

Shazaaam! LLC.(Marketing/Public Relations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Abbie Letvin to account coordinator at Shazaaam! LLC in West Bloomfield.

Airfoil Public Relations.(Marketing/Public Relations)(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Prathima Ramesh and Tim Wieland to account coordinators at Airfoil Public Relations in Detroit.

Grubb & Ellis Co.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... John Schiffman to marketing and technical services coordinator and John DeGroot to research services manager at Grubb & Ellis Co. in Southfield. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

NAI Farbman.(Real Estate)(New Center One Building)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... David F. Courtney to vice president, Industrial Division at NAI Farbman in Southfield. Also: Michelle PiperWalker to assistant property manager at the New Center One Building in Detroit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The Guidance Center.(Social Services)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Kari Walker to executive director of program operations and John Ziraldo to director of programs at The Guidance Center in Southgate.

Pentastar Aviation.(Transportation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Michael Hay to a flight follower at Pentastar Aviation in Waterford. For additional listings, visit the Detroiter Online at www.detroitchamber.com/detroiter.