Merger Mystery

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Most Powerful People Snyder brightens biz outlook Who’s who in leadership? Crain’s looks at metro De- troit businesspeople who lead Survey: 75% expect he’ll have positive impact ABOUT THE POLL the way in influence and civic connected- BY NANCY KAFFER In a recent survey of 300 metro and venture capitalist, to have a Part of a series of surveys sponsored by Crain’s Detroit ness — and CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Detroit business owners, opera- positive effect on the economy. what the re- Business and Honigman Miller tors or managers conducted by “I’m thrilled Rick Snyder got into Schwartz and Cohn LLP on key gion must do to Michigan business owners still Lansing-based Epic-MRA for office because he really under- business issues. groom a new genera- aren’t happy with the economy, but Crain’s Detroit Business and Honig- stands the challenges facing busi- Full results are available at tion of movers and for the first time in years, some see man Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, nesses,” said survey respondent Eu- crainsdetroit.com/honigman and shakers, a light at the end of the tunnel — an overwhelming 75 percent of re- dora Adolph, a founding principal honigman.com. Highlights are on Pages 9-21 and that may have something to do spondents said they expected Sny- Page 26. with Gov.-elect Rick Snyder. der, a technology entrepreneur See Survey, Page 26

Digital edition Dillon scouts Top 10 stories of 2010 Recap the biggest news talent for state of the past year, plus all the latest, in a special holiday digital edition of Crain’s De- troit Business, available at Merger turnaround team crainsdetroit.com beginning Sunday evening. Paid subscribers already registered on our website will Treasurer expects wave automatically receive an e-mail link. Subscribers who of local fiscal distress need to register can visit mystery crainsdetroit.com and click BY TOM HENDERSON the “register” link directly CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS below the main navigation Incoming state Treasurer Andy Dillon fears a bar. The next regular print potential wave of financially distressed munici- edition of Crain’s will be palities and school districts may hit Michigan Jan. 3, following the Book of in the next few years. Lists (see below) Dec. 27. So he’s enlisting members of the state’s legal and accounting communities and the state’s BLOOMBERG NEWS SERVICE Book of Lists Investor William Ackman has referred to himself as a “stuck holder.” Turnaround Management Association to come up with a plan to train more Crain’s Book of Lists emergency financial man- arrives Dec. 27, and it also is Borders investor’s next chapter targets Barnes & Noble agers. being made available in digi- Dillon met with about 20 business leaders Thursday tal form with searchable con- BY DANIEL DUGGAN afternoon at the Detroit Re- tent, Web addresses as hot CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS links, links to company He’s got a losing bet, and gional Chamber to begin the articles and ca- When activist investor William Ackman “ process. reer bought an 11 percent share of Borders Group Inc. he needs to make it a Preliminary plans call for centers in 2006, he expected the $24 stock to hit $36 in setting up seminars and and oth- 18 months. winner. training sessions next year Dillon er fea- It’s been a long ride for ” for would-be emergency fi- tures. Ackman since then. Louis Meyer, Oscar Gruss & Son Inc. nancial planners and for government execu- Print sub- PLOT THICKENS He’s poured four years tives seeking advice on how to begin financial scribers Four players: of his time and has unreal- Ackman did not respond to two requests last turnarounds. will receive Rival investors ized losses estimated at week for comment from Crain’s. The goal is to act before such events as pay- both print have plans for $150 million for his invest- An as investor, Ackman has earned a repu- less paydays or missing bond payments trigger and digital chains, Page 28 ment in the Ann Arbor- tation for making investments in companies automatic intervention by the state. versions. based bookseller, referring at a low price then pressuring management to Dillon said it is crucial to improve the skills Standalone to himself once as a “stuck holder.” make changes to turn the companies around. of emergency financial managers, who under purchases of the digital edi- As shares opened last week at $1.25, Ack- He’s fought with the likes of Oak Brook-based state Public Act 72 are appointed by the gover- tion cost $36 and include a man proposed to use his hedge fund to finance McDonald’s Corp., Minneapolis-based Target nor. yearlong online subscription; a merger between Borders and its largest com- Corp. and Atlanta-based Wendy’s Group Inc. In 2005, Gov. Jennifer Granholm appointed standalone print copies are petitor, Barnes & Noble Inc. Louis Meyer, an analyst covering Barnes & longtime politician Arthur Blackwell Jr. as $29.95. For more information, Whether the merger has been his plan all Noble for New York-based Oscar Gruss & Son emergency manager in Highland Park. He was call (877) 824-9374. along or a last-ditch effort to salvage some of his investment remains to be seen. See Borders, Page 28 See Dillon, Page 28

Building the infrastructure for tomorrow’s economy.

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ing jobs have been lost in recent New Telemus funds near closings cent increase in permits issued THIS JUST IN The way it was: 1986 years. for the six months ending in United Way plans to use the Southfield-based Telemus Capi- April, based on increases in em- Throughout our 25th-anniversary grant money to create up to 20 tal Partners LLC expects to hold ployment. Oyster Bar owner looks to sell year, Crain’s will use this space academies from the five schools two closings by the end of the The group’s forecast is based After 38 years in the restaurant to look at interesting items from it will choose and establish five year of $25 million on each of two on a formula that uses a range of business, Tom Brandel, founder of past issues. early learning communities to proprietary investment funds it economic factors such as automo- Tom’s Oyster Bar, said he is looking get children ready for kinder- has launched. CEO James Robin- bile production and the price of to exit the industry he entered in We no garten. son said the funds could top out at crude oil. 1972 by selling his two restau- “ Its goal is to “transform South- $50 million each. — Daniel Duggan rants. longer feel east Michigan into the home of The more aggressive of the two Brandel said he hopes to sell one the top five most -skilled and - funds is called the Telemus Capital both of his locations, one in De- down and educated workforces in the na- and Income Fund, the other is UM receives $5 M bonus for troit and the other in Royal Oak, tion,” said United Way President called the Telemus Income and Prin- Medicare program innovations in a deal that would allow the depressed. It has created and CEO Michael Brennan, in a re- cipal Fund. Fundraising to date name to live on. lease. has come from existing clients, For the fourth straight year, “When I sold the place on Mack pride in the community. — Sherri Welch with a minimum investment in the 1,600-physician University of Avenue (in Grosse Pointe Park), I ” each fund of $500,000. Both funds Michigan Faculty Group Practice has didn’t include the name in the Karen Kunkel, target a range of investment earned bonus payments from the deal, he said. “This time, I want Northern Michigan University Anesthesia Staffing expands classes, including senior bank Medicare program for improving debt, fixed-income funds, mort- quality and lowering costs. someone to take everything.” From a Dec. 8, 1986, article about into other Midwest states Brandel, 68, said he is looking gage REITs, absolute-return During the first four years of the new U.S. Olympic Training the five-year “pay for perfor- forward to having more personal Center in Marquette. Metro Detroit Bingham Farms-based Anesthe- funds and hedge funds. mance” demonstration program, time. ties to creation of the center sia Staffing Consultants, an anes- — Tom Henderson He said he has been consider- include architect TMP Associates thesia management company the Ann Arbor-based UM faculty ing putting the restaurants up for Inc. of Bloomfield Hills, serving hospitals and ambulato- Homebuilding permits drop practice group has saved sale for two years and is looking construction managers Gilbane ry surgery centers, is expanding Medicare $15 million, including at potential offers. Building Co. and Harper Durant into Ohio and Wisconsin and sev- Homebuilding permits $6.6 million in 2008, according to Co. Inc. of Detroit, and NBD — Nathan Skid eral other Midwest states, said dropped from September to Octo- the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Bancorp Inc. Chairman and company officials Friday. ber but still remain higher than Medicaid Services. President Charles Fisher III was a The company contracts with 27 2009. For its efforts, the UM group leading fundraiser. The center, on practice earned $5.2 million in GM Foundation gives record NMU’s campus, is the second- ambulatory surgery centers and The 155 permits issued in Octo- bonus payments. Over four grant to education effort largest of four Olympic training hospitals in Michigan, including ber showed a 22 percent drop centers nationwide. facilities in Warren, Flint, West from the previous month but a 23 years, UM has received $12.3 mil- The General Motors Foundation Bloomfield Township, Farming- percent increase year over year, lion from Medicare. on Friday announced a $27.1 mil- Southeastern Michigan will sup- ton, Trenton, Novi, Troy, Birm- according to data from the South- Savings came by quality im- lion grant — the largest in its his- port its Network of Excellence ingham, Bingham Farms and east Michigan Council of Govern- provement strategies and re- tory — to a United Way effort to program and efforts over the next Jackson. ments and analyzed by the Build- designing care processes, said boost graduation rates and estab- five years to reduce the nearly 50 The company contracts with 15 ing Industry Association of Caroline Blaum, M.D., UM profes- lish early childhood learning cen- percent dropout rate at five local doctors and 125 certified regis- Southeast Michigan. sor of internal medicine and geri- ters in Detroit. high schools in metro Detroit ar- tered nurse anesthetists. Despite the one-month drop, atrics and the project leader. The grant to United Way for eas where the most manufactur- — Jay Greene the BIA is forecasting a 13 per- — Jay Greene

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BY CHAD HALCOM wellness programs, Page 23 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS

When shovels first break ground this week on a 50-megawatt power plant, Anand Gangad- COURTESY OF THOMSON-SHORE INC. Company index haran also will hear the sound of Novi Energy LLC Kevin Spall, president of Dexter printer Thomson-Shore Inc., has had his hands full keeping up with demand for a Mark Twain autobiography that has become a sleeper bestseller. breaking into new territory as a business. These organizations appear in this week’s Crain’s Gangadharan, who founded the energy con- Detroit Business: sulting and alternative-ener- AARP Michigan ...... 24 Arbor Spark ...... 13 gy facility development com- ArvinMeritor ...... 15 pany in 2002, has a busy AT&T Michigan ...... 14 month in store. Novi Energy Twain book presses Avertrust Advisors ...... 26 begins initial construction Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ...... 24 on a biomass energy plant in Borders Group ...... 1 South Boston, Va., for the Charter One Bank ...... 18 Northern Virginia Electric Coop- Chrysler ...... 21 erative, and it has just award- City Living Detroit ...... 9 CMS Energy ...... 29 ed a construction contract to printer’s flexibility Comerica Bank ...... 17 DeMaria Building Co. in Detroit Gangadharan DeMaria Building ...... 3 for development of a three- BY NANCY KAFFER ed $30 million in sales for 2009, must tread a Detroit Regional Chamber ...... 1 megawatt plant in West Michigan to harness CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS careful line, meeting the needs of the Universi- Detroit Urban League ...... 11 electricity from organic waste. ty of California Press, a long-time customer, Downtown Detroit Partnership ...... 12 Autobiography of He estimates the two projects have a com- The runaway success of while maintaining its core business, Spall DTE Energy ...... 15 bined value of more than $170 million. The com- Mark Twain, Vol. 1 was something of a sur- said. D2 Strategies ...... 17 pany is on pace for 2010 to be a record year in prise. When Twain sales took off, the California Edwards Brothers ...... 27 Fisher Group ...... 20 revenue at about $4 million. Dexter-based printer Thomson-Shore Inc.’s press made Thomson-Shore a straightforward first bid on a job to produce the autobiography offer: Ford Motor ...... 16 The Virginia State Corporation Commission au- General Motors ...... 16 thorized Novi Energy and the electric coopera- of the long-dead American literary icon was “They said if you can meet the demand, we for 1,500 volumes. Then the University of Califor- Global Automotive Alliance ...... 19 tive last month to begin preliminary develop- would like to keep all of our books with you,” Health Alliance Plan ...... 24 nia Press, publisher of the book, upped the ment work on a 49.95-megawatt biomass plant, Spall said. “If not, we’re going to have to go Health Promotion Advocates ...... 23 which creates electricity from the “slash” or number to 4,500 … then to 7,500. somewhere else. Of course we did everything Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn ...... 1 discarded parts of trees burned after sawmills Now, Thomson-Shore has printed more we could to meet their needs.” Ilitch Holdings ...... 18 harvest lumber. Gangadharan expects work on than 250,000 Mark Twain books, said Presi- Thomson-Shore had always been a small- Inforum ...... 11 Inside Detroit ...... 11 the plant will be complete by 2013. dent Kevin Spall, and likely will pro- run printer, averaging press runs of 1,500 duce about 500,000 before the multi- to 3,000, Spall said. But when Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit ...... 16 He said paper companies typically cut off McKinley ...... 19 and burn portions of a tree above where the million-dollar contract runs its the recession hit, the compa- course. McTevia & Associates ...... 28 trunk is less than about five inches thick, ny had to adapt. Medical Network One ...... 24 A few weeks before Christmas, the which can account for up to 30 percent of a “The recession forced us to Metropolitan Affairs Coalition ...... 12 book is on back-order at online and tree’s weight. look at our business different- Michigan Business and Professional Association . . 23 “What we do is take that slash part of the tree bricks-and-mortar stores alike. It’s ly,” Spall said. “One of the ar- Michigan Economic Development ...... 13 and burn it within a boiler that allows it to gen- No. 3 on both The New York Times eas we pursued and investigat- Michigan Republican Party ...... 14 Michigan Roundtable for Diversity ...... 11 erate heat in a system that creates electricity,” Bestsellers List and at online book- ed was, though we do well on seller Amazon.com. 1,500-count runs, can we expand Novi Energy ...... 3 he said. “Then it is returned to the forest floor Penske ...... 20 where its nutrients can help generate new And the folks at Thomson- and look competitively at bigger Shore are working overtime. Priority Health ...... 24 growth.” runs?” Publius ...... 9 The demand for the Twain The project, valued at more than $150 million, While courting larger jobs, PVS Chemicals ...... 17 book means a small printer like Quicken Loans ...... 15 See Novi Energy, Page 29 Thomson-Shore, which report- See Printer, Page 27 Rehmann Financial ...... 29 R.L. Polk ...... 20 Rock Ventures ...... 17 Slows Bar BQ ...... 14 Sterling Group ...... 18 Strategic Staffing Solutions ...... 3 Tape Master Tool ...... 25 S3 IT center’s ‘on-shoring’ jobs effort exceeds hopes Thermo Source ...... 29 Thomson-Shore ...... 3 BY SHERRI WELCH the center to bring off-shored jobs 45,000 square feet on the 25th, 26th center by year’s end. Turnaround Management Association ...... 28 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS back to the U.S. and 29th floors. Within the past few months, DTE University Cultural Center Association ...... 12 and Detroit, it The center “has gone beyond Energy Co. has contracted an addi- Walbridge Aldinger ...... 16 Strategic Staffing Solutions on has hired 270 what both (Blue Cross Blue Shield of tional 50 employees at the center Wellco ...... 23 Wednesday expects to host six ex- employees to Michigan) and S3 hoped it would, as part of a pilot project, and a cur- Wright Griffin Davis ...... 29 ecutives from a St. Louis-based on- provide every- which is part of why we took rent, unnamed S3 client from WW Group ...... 17 line pharmaceutical distributor at thing from high- (more space),” said Strategic Louisiana contracted 20 employ- its headquarters in Detroit’s end software de- Staffing President and CEO Cindy ees at the center also as part of a pi- Penobscot Building. velopment to IT Pasky. lot project, Pasky said. Department index The unnamed distributor is the call center oper- In April, when the center Both DTE and the Louisiana latest company considering its op- ations. opened, the two companies expect- client have said they’ll bring addi- BANKRUPTCIES ...... 27 tions for contracting IT support The growth ed to create as many as 150 jobs tional jobs to the center if they are Pasky BUSINESS DIARY ...... 7 staff at S3’s new Detroit Develop- prompted S3 re- this year, she said. happy with the pilot performance, CALENDAR ...... 4 ment Center. cently to more than double its But there will be 200 employees Since April when S3 launched space in the Penobscot Building to working just for Blue Cross at the See S3, Page 29 CLASSIFIED ADS ...... 21 KEITH CRAIN...... 6 LETTERS...... 6 Business, economy, public policy Want to know about special events? OPINION ...... 6 Get the latest at crainsdetroit.com Check Crain's 10 Things To Do This THIS WEEK @ PEOPLE ...... 5 /michiganbusiness. 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CALENDAR PULTEGROUP CEO TO SPEAK TO DETROIT ECONOMIC CLUB The Detroit Economic Club welcomes Richard Dugas Jr., president and CEO of Bloomfield Hills-based PulteGroup Inc., to its meeting Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.- You Deserve: Complete Wealth Management 1:30 p.m., at the Troy Find us at PMFA.com. Marriott. Dugas Dugas will discuss how PulteGroup has navigated through the dramatic contraction in the U.S. homebuilding industry and the UPCOMING BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE: lessons learned about managing during challenging times. December 14 Tickets are $45 for members, $55 The ABCs of Selecting a Professional Trustee for guests of members and $75 for nonmembers. For more All roundtables will be held from 7:30-8:30 a.m. information, call (313) 963-8547, at 27400 Northwestern Hwy., Southﬁeld, MI e-mail [email protected], or visit 48034. www.econclub.org. Visit roundtables.pmfa.com to register. MONDAY Seating is limited. DEC. 13 Maverick Marketing Monday. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Detroit Regional Cham- ber. With Mark Lee, president and INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT I *TRUST SERVICES I CEO, The Lee Group. Detroit Zoo-Ford *INSURANCE SERVICES *TAX PLANNING Education Building, Royal Oak. $20 I members Business Builder and above, ESTATE PLANNING I WEALTH MANAGEMENT I $30 Basic members, $40 nonmembers. BUSINESS TRANSITION I PHILANTHROPIC PLANNING Contact: (313) 596-0479; e-mail: mal- [email protected]; website: QHHGTGFVJTQWIJCHſNKCVGUQH2/(# www.detroitchamber.com.

Holiday Networking Reception. 5:30-9 p.m. Detroit Regional Chamber; KPMG. With Mark Reuss, president, General Motors North America; others. GM Renaissance Center Winter- garden, Detroit. $10. Contact: (313) 596- 0343; e-mail: bmaddox@ detroitchamber.com; website: www. detroitchamber.com/revup.

WEDNESDAY DEC. 15 ESD Affiliate Council Monthly Meeting. 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engi- neers. The Engineering Society of De- troit, Southfield. Free. Contact: (248) 353-0735; e-mail: [email protected]; website: www.stle.org.

LA2M Holiday Charity Party. 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing; 3.7 Designs; Creative Ideas Marketing; others. Support Peace Neighborhood Center as you connect with Ann Ar- bor. Conor O’Neills, Ann Arbor. $15, includes lunch, tip and donation to Peace Neighborhood. Contact: (734) 272-4698, e-mail: tiffany@ingenexdigi- tal.com; website: la2m.org.

Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce PM Holiday Mixer. 5:30-8 p.m. Comcast Business Class. Com- cast Studio, Southfield. Free for members and strategic level-one partners, $20 nonmembers. Contact: (248) 844- 4100; e-mail: [email protected]; website: www.apacc.net.

THURSDAY DEC. 16 Third Thursday Networking. 4-6 p.m. City of Southfield; Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce; Engineering Society of Detroit. The Skyline Club, Southfield. Free, includes food. Con- tact: (248) 353-0735; e-mail: [email protected]; website: ww2.esd.org/home.htm. 20101213-NEWS--0005-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 4:54 PM Page 1

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ley, Troy, from director, government ager, Robertson Brothers Co., Bloom- Township economic-development Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, elected IN THE SPOTLIGHT affairs; Alysia Green to manager, tal- field Hills from regional property manager. to board of directors, TRW Automotive ent development, from workforce de- manager, Equity One Real Estate Kathryn Winkelhaus-Myers to partner Holdings Corp., Livonia. Troy-based PNC Wealth velopment supervisor; and Katie Management, Jacksonville, Fla. and CEO, Bellanina Day Spa, Ann Ar- Larry Earhart to director of quality as- Management, a member of the Mullin to manager, marketing and bor, from COO, Learning Care Group surance and customer satisfaction, Al- PNC Financial Services Group Inc. communications, from marketing and SERVICES Inc., Novi. pha, Livonia, from senior buyer of di- (NYSE: PNC), has named Stephen communications coordinator. rect materials procurement, Jim Reeves to gen- Moore senior Pamela Lippitt to SUPPLIERS American Axle & Manufacturing vice president executive direc- eral sales and to vice Holdings Inc., Detroit; also, Bob Stew- and market tor, Michigan Is- marketing man- Jim Seta president, power- art to director of engineering and executive for rael Business ager, Benlee Inc., train and electri- product/process development, from Southeast Bridge, Ann Ar- Romulus, from cal business unit, director of engineering and quality; bor, from execu- Michigan. south region sales SKF, Plymouth, and Mark Boyer to director of product tive director, Moore, 53, manager, Rudco from director, conceptualization and sales, from Michigan region, had been Products Inc., sales North Amer- commercial operations manager. Zionist Organiza- managing Greer, S.C. ica, car business tion of America, William Lasky, president, CEO and director in the unit. Bloomfield Hills. Debbie Bilbrey- chairman, Accuride Corp., Wixom; investment Honsowetz to di- David Taylor, and James McElya, chairman and management rector, Canton CEO, Cooper-Standard Automotive, Moore Lippitt REAL ESTATE Reeves group president of and trust group Township Leisure Services Depart- global home care, Novi, both to the board of directors, at Fifth Third Bank in Southfield. Peter Light to regional property man- ment, Canton Township, from Canton Seta The Procter & Affinia Group Inc., Ann Arbor. He replaces Randi Bellner, who was named managing director of wealth management for Indiana. Moore earned a bachelor’s degree in religious studies with a minor in business administration from Olivet Nazarene University in tĞ͛ƌĞηϭʹĂŶĚƚŚĂƚ͛ƐĂďŝŐƉůƵƐĨŽƌǇŽƵ͘ Bourbonnais, Ill. CONSULTING Lonelli Gonzalez to vice president of marketing and business development, Drake & McCormick PLC, Grosse Pointe Farms, from marketing analyst, Time Warner Inc., New York.

Gonzalez EDUCATION Martin Philbert to dean of the School of Public Health, University of Michi- gan, Ann Arbor, from senior associate dean for research and professor of tox- icology. FINANCE Marvin Hirsch to vice president of marketing and sales, Advance American Funding, Farm- ington Hills, from director of marketing in the credit card division, Sterling Bank & Trust, Southfield. Hirsch Todd Langusch to chief information officer, Asset Ac- ceptance Capital Corp., Warren, from CEO, Tech Lock Inc., Clawson. Darlene Fisk to vice president of electronic services, Michigan First Credit Union, Lathrup Village, from senior dŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĨŽƌYƵĂůŝƚǇƐƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ͛ƐYƵĂůŝƚǇŽŵƉĂƐƐŚĂƐƌĂƚĞĚ,ĞĂůƚŚWůƵƐĂƐEŽ͘ϭŝŶ vice president of bank operations, Clarkston Financial Corp., Clarkston; DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶŝŶĮǀĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨŚĞĂůƚŚƉůĂŶĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐĂƟƐĨĂĐƟŽŶ͘ΎZĂƟŶŐƐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞĂďŝŐƉůƵƐĨŽƌŽƵƌ also, Chris Maynard to vice president of lending, from president, Access Capital ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͕ďĞĐĂƵƐĞŝƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞǇŐĞƚƚŚĞǀĞƌǇďĞƐƚĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ Advisors LLC, Perrysburg, Ohio. HEALTH CARE ηϭŝŶKǀĞƌĂůůZĂƟŶŐŽĨ,ĞĂůƚŚWůĂŶ Tricia Tomkinson to regional director of operations, ηϭŝŶKǀĞƌĂůůZĂƟŶŐŽĨůů,ĞĂůƚŚĂƌĞ Ciena Healthcare, Southfield, from ηϭŝŶKǀĞƌĂůůZĂƟŶŐŽĨŽĐƚŽƌƐ regional consultant, Olympia Group LLC, Tay- ηϭŝŶKǀĞƌĂůůZĂƟŶŐŽĨ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚƐ lor. Veronica Hall to ηϭĨŽƌ'ĞƫŶŐĂƌĞYƵŝĐŬůǇ chief nursing offi- Tomkinson cer, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, remaining COO, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. /ƐŶ͛ƚŝƚƟŵĞǇŽƵŐŽƚƚŚĞƉůƵƐ͍ LAW 1-800-332-9161 J. Michael Huget and Deborah Swed- ǁǁǁ͘ŚĞĂůƚŚƉůƵƐ͘ŽƌŐ low to partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, Ann Arbor, from Butzel Long, Ann Arbor. ©2010 HealthPlus of Michigan, Inc. ΎdŚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞĨŽƌĚĂƚĂĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶŝƐYƵĂůŝƚǇŽŵƉĂƐƐΠϮϬϭϬĂŶĚŝƐƵƐĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĨŽƌYƵĂůŝƚǇƐƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ;EYͿ͘YƵĂůŝƚǇŽŵƉĂƐƐϮϬϭϬ NONPROFITS ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶ,W^ĚĂƚĂ͘ŶǇĚĂƚĂĚŝƐƉůĂǇ͕ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ͕ŝŶƚĞƌƉƌĞƚĂƟŽŶ͕ŽƌĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞĚĂƚĂŝƐƐŽůĞůǇƚŚĂƚŽĨƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌƐ͕ĂŶĚEYƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůǇĚŝƐĐůĂŝŵƐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇĨŽƌĂŶǇƐƵĐŚ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇ͕ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ͕ŝŶƚĞƌƉƌĞƚĂƟŽŶŽƌĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ͘YƵĂůŝƚǇŽŵƉĂƐƐŝƐĂƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚƚƌĂĚĞŵĂƌŬŽĨEY͘,W^ΠŝƐĂƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚƚƌĂĚĞŵĂƌŬŽĨƚŚĞŐĞŶĐǇĨŽƌ,ĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚYƵĂůŝƚǇ͘ Charles DeVries to senior director, business development, Automation Al- 20101213-NEWS--0006-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 5:45 PM Page 1

Page 6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS December 13, 2010 OPINION OTHER VOICES Civic groups need to Energy recycling merits support In economically bat- burning fossil fuels to gen- al Laboratory, fully deploying entered states like Michi- erate electricity creates an ergy-recycling techniques repre- gan, it’s an article of faith abundance of excess heat, sents a huge opportunity to make cultivate young talent that any clean-energy leg- so he captured and sold it America more competitive. Har- islation will be a jobs to nearby factories and of- nessing this underutilized source killer. New government fice buildings. Today, of clean power could provide up to etro Detroit has a civic leadership dilemma. regulations will strangle most industrial facilities 20 percent of U.S. electric capacity We boast a core of dedicated and effective business- already struggling busi- and power plants throw by 2030 and create nearly 1 mil- M people who have devoted, time, talent and resources to nesses, driving up energy away their waste heat. lion jobs. In Michigan, with our a wide range of organizations. prices and pushing re- With proper incentives, nearly 13 percent unemployment maining production over- this massive, untapped rate, is there anything more im- But, as a special report that begins on Page 9 shows, we’re seas. Cynthia Maher source of energy could be portant? Mnot doing a good job of building a pipeline of new civic leaders. At the risk of being accused of recycled and converted into clean While savings from energy recy- A list of the 52 Detroit-area people most connected through heresy, this belief is flat-out power, slashing energy costs in cling can be huge, substantial up- board memberships shows that 15 of them are older than 65 wrong. the process. front costs are a barrier for manu- and only four are under 50. For energy-intensive manufac- At ArcelorMittal’s East Chica- facturers. Congress can promote turers — such as the metal and go, Ind., steel plant, waste-heat re- industrial energy-efficiency and Where’s the younger generation? glass makers vital to our auto in- covery projects turn excess heat keep jobs at home by helping de- To a large extent, they’re not being asked — too many dustry — embracing change can into clean electricity and useful fray these costs through invest- board members are being pulled from the same pool of people. actually be profitable. Let’s take a steam, saving about $100 million ment tax credits for CHP and recy- EPrize founder Josh Linkner says he believes metro De- particularly important example while reducing the plant’s carbon cled energy. It’s important that troit is loaded with “amazing, bright, talented young business- for Michigan, with its heavy in- footprint by nearly a million tons this be done now, before Congress dustrial base and highly skilled every year. This one plant gener- adjourns for the year. people. Take a risk on a fresh breed.” but recession-scarred workforce. ates more than twice as much pol- It’s an opportunity to help us The stakes are high for everyone. Without a good genera- Before Congress adjourns, it will lution-free power as all the grid- maintain and grow our manufac- tional mix on boards, we risk a massive leadership vacuum as consider legislation to provide tax connected solar panels in the U.S. turing base. Recycled energy can older volunteers step down. And young professionals miss the credits for industrial energy effi- While other steel plants shut do more to lower greenhouse emis- opportunity to learn from the experience of current leaders. ciency, including combined heat down, this facility’s lower costs sions than taking 100 million cars and power (CHP) and other ener- helped keep it operating during off the road. Everyone misses the chance to broaden their networks. gy-recycling projects. As influen- the recession. Encourage Michigan’s lawmak- We would challenge the civic and nonprofit boards in this tial leaders of the House Ways and In Michigan, nearly 70 industrial ers to help Michigan workers do region to make generational diversification a priority and to Means Committee, U.S. Reps. Dave facilities are prime candidates for well while doing good for the planet. do it in a meaningful way. Our community needs it. Camp and Sander Levin can help energy- recycling projects that can Cynthia Maher is the executive di- make this happen. reduce their costs and emissions. rector of the Michigan Plumbing & Chamber meeting conference goals Thomas Edison recognized that According to Oak Ridge Nation- Mechanical Contractors Association. The Detroit Chamber’s 2010 Mackinac Policy Conference produced a to-do list that the Chamber committed to act upon. And you know what? It actually has. LETTERS TALK ON THE WEB In a six-month follow-up report issued last week, the Cham- ber details its progress. Accomplishments include: Why did Uniroyal From www.crainsdetroit.com Conference Chair Barbara Allushuski, president of Right Re: Judge orders Blue Cross Management’s Great Lakes region, led a delegation to Pitts- cleanup take so long? Reader responses to stories and burgh to learn about the city’s economic rebirth. The keys? Editor: to halt its Medigap rate increase blogs that appeared on Crain’s Sustained commitment, regional collaboration and attention Instead of accolades and pho- Good for Mike Cox to stand up Web site. Comments may be to both diversification and nurturing of longtime industries. tos, I think we need to be hold- against this monopolistic insurance edited for length and clarity. company and to fight for the citizens A set of recommendations are due to be delivered to Mayor ing George Jackson and the De- troit Economic Growth Corp. of Michigan. Any increase for BCB- Re: Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Dave Bing early next year around the question of whether De- accountable as to why it took all SM products is unacceptable. They troit could become some version of a “tax-free zone.” Deloitte has those years to get the Uniroyal have nearly $3 billion in the bank Zoo get green light to seek millages donated nearly $500,000 in services to help inform the process. site finally cleaned up. and $5 billion in real estate/assets. Supporting arts and cultural enti- Top economic development officers in Oakland, Wayne, (“Uniroyal site cleanup in Bluegorilla ties benefits everyone who lives in sight,” Dec. 6). Macomb and Detroit, as well as Ann Arbor Spark, signed an Re: Suppliers back in price vise this area … for about $15 a year for agreement in October to commit to a collaborative approach to That’s the problem with our the average homeowner to support city. We reward incompetence These guys are pigs, and dumb the DIA, it seems like a good deal. economic development. instead of holding leaders’ feet ones at that. When will they under- magiciansgirl A joint business-labor task force to promote the quality to the fire. stand that the people who buy Ameri- I am all for the zoo and DIA, but of the state’s workforce has been formed. can-made cars do so as much because the users, and those that choose to Cindy Ciura Kudos to Allushuski and Chamber CEO Sandy Baruah for Principal of the U.S. suppliers and workers as donate to them, should fund their op- following through. CC Consulting because of their products? erations. Bloomfield Hills Joseph P. Alam RobertArch KEITH CRAIN: Humble fruitcake has taught society a lot Faithful readers of this column day, with the advent of morphed into new tech- Technology and the Internet who engages in the process online are, I hope, familiar with the ex- UPS and FedEx, the nology. have invented a completely new may be lucky enough to receive ploits and accomplishments of the number of individuals Just about everyone technique for giving and receiving one of the hallowed seven fruit- fruitcake. who can enjoy the gift of has a computer these fruitcakes. cakes. And because of handing off They know this simple holiday a fruitcake without ever days, and certainly one And because the Web is complete- virtual fruitcakes online, they’ll fact: There are only seven fruit- tasting even a crumb of the more important ly global, the number of individuals know exactly what to do. cakes in the country and they are has increased substan- keys on the keyboard is who can receive electronic versions After all, the original seven never consumed. Fruitcakes are tially. the “forward” com- of fruitcakes has skyrocketed into fruitcakes have been around so for giving and receiving — not for We’re talking mil- mand. tens of millions rather than the pal- long that, even with the liberal use eating. lions of times these sev- In the spirit of regift- try number the real McCoys could of alcohol in the manufacturing, In fact, the average person can ac- en, humble fruitcakes ing, it is now possible to reach within the U.S. they are in pretty bad shape. cept and regift a fruitcake in a mat- are able to give joy. send someone an elec- The real benefit of Web distribu- If you have the good fortune of ter of seconds, traveling on its mer- But as the annual tradition of tronic fruitcake and have that fruit- tion is millions of people globally receiving a fruitcake, remember to ry way to the next happy recipient giving and regiving has become cake redirected within a fraction of are beginning to learn about the thank the giver and send it on its who will, in turn, regift it again. completely ingrained into Ameri- what it used to take to accept and re- tradition of receiving and regifting way in seconds. It is, after all, the This is a tradition that has been can society, it’s interesting to see ship one of the seven original fruit- the fruitcake. right thing to do. going on for quite sometime. To- how the fruitcake tradition has cakes. Someday one of these millions Merry Christmas. 20101213-NEWS--0007-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 4:50 PM Page 1

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Website: www.hella.com. the The Absolute Return, an investment Congressional Information Service www.visteon.com. and University Publications of Ameri- The Linux Box Corp., Ann Arbor, an- CIG Corp., Southfield, announced the adviser company, at 2232 S. Main, Ann ca product lines from Dayton, Ohio- Merillat, a part of Masco Cabinetry, nounced Enkive Community Edition, establishment of a health care private- Arbor. Telephone: (888) 412-4591. Web- based LexisNexis. Ann Arbor, launched the Merillat an e-mail archiving, retrieval and re- equity fund, CIG Capital Partners LP. site: www.theabsolutereturn.com. CONTRACTS LaVida Massage, Commerce Town- ship, a massage and wellness franchise, signed an agreement with Gly- Med Plus/Advanced Aesthetics, Spanish Fork, Utah, a professional skin care company, to carry GlyMed Plus products. Valassis, Livonia, a media and marketing services company, entered into a contract with The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Montvale, N.J., to develop and execute in-store marketing and media programs. Valassis has also launched a coupon code site under the RedPlum portfolio. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., Livo- nia, launched production of its belt drive electrically powered steering technology for the European market on Ford Motor Co.’s Focus platform. Picometrix LLC, a subsidiary of Ad- vanced Photonix Inc., Ann Arbor, was awarded a Phase I Small Business In- novation Research contract by the De- partment of Homeland Security, Wash- ington, D.C., to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating a handheld time-domain terahertz inspection wand with other sensor technologies to create a multisensory-based approach for detection of concealed threats. 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December 13, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 9 Most Powerful People ention power in metro Detroit and M most people likely would think Roger Penske. And, of course, Penske is powerful — partly because of the financial resources he can bring to bear, but also because of the effort and attention to detail he brings to the projects and causes he supports. That’s the kind of leadership area businesspeople think we should have more of. In a survey conducted on behalf of Crain’s and Honig- Heavy lifting We have more Take a risk I ... would consider it man Miller Schwartz and Cohn “ “ “ “ LLP, 53 percent of respon- is a job for the time to put into on a fresh if it were the board of dents said area business young. these boards. breed. an organization I really leaders should have the ” ” ” greatest responsibility for cared about. providing a blueprint for Vince Keenan, Austin Black II, Josh Linkner, ” economic development, fol- Publius City Living Detroit Detroit Venture Partners Jeanette Pierce, Inside Detroit lowed by 34 percent looking to elected officials and other political figures, 3 per- Transforming leadership is challenge of a generation cent to foundations/nonprofits and 3 percent to BY MARTI BENEDETTI bility that we need to service or by owning a small AND CONSTANCE CRUMP change old thinking,” he business. academia. SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS It’s the said. “Not to say there He has been on the board of In this section, Crain’s “ aren’t smart, capable, the Boll Family YMCA for a year Civic leaders give mixed re- actual nimble minds that are and a half because he was rec- looks at how businesspeo- views to the region’s success in over a certain age, (but) ommended by another young ple are stepping up in two serving that’s we need a broader pool of board member. He also is on the supporting its next wave of pow- ways: Influence wielded in er brokers. ideas to pull from on cer- 55-member task force for the De- Detroit’s power pipeline has the most tain issues we face. … troit Works Project. productive ways as demon- some cracks: heavy reliance on Heavy lifting is a job for “I hope I will get an opportu- strated by 16 individuals, usual suspects and a mediocre important. the young, anyway.” nity to be on other boards. We track record identifying — and ” Austin Black II, 30, founder of have more time to put into these and civic connectedness as John Rakolta Jr., Walbridge engaging — young rising stars. City Living Detroit, a real estate boards,” Black said. shown by 52 individuals What could a board to do at- “They could ask me,” Keenan brokerage in Midtown, said the He added that young people tract someone like Vince quipped. best way to attract new, don’t interact the same way the (See lists, this page). Keenan, director of nonprofit Often, he said, there’s just no younger board members is by previous generation has. They The people profiled on the voter resource Publius and one connection between genera- reaching out to those who are are in touch daily through so- following pages bring dif- of the key players behind Detroi- tions. already involved in the commu- ters for Council By Districts? “There’s an emerging sensi- nity, either through community See Power, Page 11 ferent assets and attributes to the table: money, political connectedness, uncom- mon persistence and more. A LOOK AT POWER Each is intended to repre- See the connections among leading civic leaders in printable charts available at sent the different ways the crainsdetroit.com/mostpowerful. metro region can benefit from individual effort. PORTRAITS IN POWER MOST CONNECTED For civic connectedness, These leaders represent some of the ways metro Detroit Ranked from the top, here are the most-connected area leaders, based on service Crain’s used a database of can benefit from individual effort. They are profiled on the with 56 civic, nonprofit, educational and cultural organizations. The top 25 are the boards of directors or following pages: profiled on Pages 17-21. The others are online at crainsdetroit.com/mostpowerful: executive committees of 56 Persistence personified Money 1. James Nicholson 18. William Clay Ford Jr. 36. William Young 19. Stephen Polk civic, nonprofit, education- Debbie Dingell, Page 12 Dan Gilbert, Page 15 2. Thomas Ogden 37. Stephen D'Arcy 20. Roger Penske al and cultural organiza- Cindy Pasky, Page 12 Chris Ilitch, Page 15 2. Cynthia Pasky 37. Thomas Dekar 21. Phillip Wm. Fisher John Rakolta, Page 12 4. Florine Mark 37. Eleanor Josaitis tions to produce a list of the Corporate citizenship 22. Glenda Price Sue Mosey, Page 12 5. Anthony Earley Jr. 40. Keith Crain 52 “most connected.” Charles “Chip” McClure, 6. Alan E. Schwartz 23. Mary Sue Coleman 41. Ronald Marcinelli Page 15 It’s an impressive but ag- Politics 7. Matthew Cullen 23. Ken Whipple 42. Tom Wilson Anthony Earley, Page 15 25. W. Frank Fountain Jr. Gary Brown, Page 13 8. Debbie Dingell 43. Yousif Ghafari ing list. Only four are un- 26. John Lewis Michael Finney, Page 13 Community within community 9. Sandra Pierce 43. Charles Podowski der the age of 50, but 15 are 27. Reginald Turner Jr. Jim Murray, Page 14 Michael Horowitz, 10. Alfred Glancy III 45. Barbara Allushuski older than 65. For a discus- Robert Schostak, Page 16 28. Charles McClure 10. John Rakolta Jr. 45. Carl Camden sion about refueling the Page 14 Auto names to watch 29. David Hempstead 12. Christopher Ilitch 30. Lizabeth Ardisana 47. Gerard Anderson power pipeline, see the sto- The next generation Jim Farley, Page 16 12. Daniel Loepp 48. Thomas Buhl 30. William Parfet ry on this page. Profiles of Phil Cooley, Page 14 Mark Reuss, Page 16 14. Gary Torgow 32. Richard Manoogian 48. James Farley 15. Kieth Cockrell 33. Irma Elder 48. David Fischer the most connected begin 16. Albert Berriz 34. Jon Barfield 48. 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December 13, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 11 Most Powerful People Power: Challenge of a generation PARTNERSHIP AVAILABLE ■ From Page 9 We invite you to experience the difference that cial media channels such as Face- on its to-do list. don’t have a personal attachment private ﬂight travel can make. book and Twitter. Josh Linkner, 40, CEO and man- to a cause.” Despite an emphasis toward an aging partner of Detroit Venture Tinsley said his social con- older generation, the existing Partners and founder of ePrize, is science developed at University of UÊ Ê >ÃÃiÊiÌÀÞÊiÛiÊÊ structure of power boasts impor- now on the boards of The Henry Ford Detroit Jesuit High School and Acade- ÊÊÊ«>ÀÌiÀÃ «ÃÊ tant strengths. Detroit’s power and The Roeper School. He’s had my. He worked at Focus: Hope and UÊÜiÃÌÊ«iÀ>Ì}ÊVÃÌÃÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ elite demonstrate a personal tie to many board seats. became involved with Think Detroit ÊÊÊÊÌ iÊ>ÀiÌÊ causes they care about and are He said the Detroit area is loaded PAL, later joining its board and be- UÊVViÃÃÊÌÊÛiÀÊx]äääÊÊ ÊÊÊ1°-°Ê>À«ÀÌÃÊ generous with time and financial with “amazing, bright, talented coming board president. UÊ*ÌÃÊÞÕÊÜÊ>`ÊÌÀÕÃÌÊ commitments, civic leaders say. young businesspeople. Take a risk Thomas Costello, executive di- UÊ/À>ÛiÊÊÞÕÀÊÃV i`Õi]ÊÊ Many show passion about their on a fresh breed.” Checking out rector of the Michigan Roundtable ÊÊÊÌÊÌ iÊ>Ài½ÃÊ politics and their desire for true young executives who have already for Diversity and Inclusion in Detroit, UÊ->viÊ>`ÊÃiVÕÀi regional change. gained notice, said one of his That’s because serving on a such as through goals is getting 25- board is more than going to meet- Crain’s 40 under There’s a wealth to 40-year-olds ex- ings, said John Rakolta Jr., chair- 40 or other leader- “ cited about the American Jet Management man and CEO of Walbridge in De- ship recogni- of talent work his organi- >Ê iÊ>ÌÊn£ä°ÓÎÓ°{{{ÎÊÀÊÊ>ÌÊÓ{n°nÈä°ÈÎÇn troit. tion programs, zation is doing “It’s the actual serving that’s the can be helpful, out there if “so they can grow most important. Most people per- he said. with us.” haps don’t realize you get more out “A classic you open One of its out- of it than you actually put into it,” mistake is, reach efforts is he said. “Making relationships, boards appoint your eyes carving out five creating friends. It’s also about the people who are spots on its 30-per- work that you’re able to do for safe. Don’t and son board for less- those in need.” choose ‘yes’ er-known mem- Matt Cullen, president and COO men or women. ask. bers, and he of Rock Ventures LLC, said he be- It defeats the pur- ” wants it known: lieves local boards are becoming pose. Seek and em- Terry Barclay, Inforum “You don’t have more thoughtful — asking mem- power board to be a board Mission Outstanding! bers, for example, to complete self- members who will be opinionated.” member to sit on a committee.” evaluations of their board perfor- Jeanette Pierce, 30, co-founder Costello points to leaders like Would you describe your mance. of Inside Detroit, said it can be a Jacqueline Wiggins, vice presi- “Contributions can take a lot of tough sell to convince a young dent at Citizens Financial Group, law firm as outstanding? different forms. Missing two board business owner, often working Michael Kalil, COO of Farbman It could happen. meetings doesn’t mean you’re a nearly around the clock to grow a Group, and Matt Clayson, director bad board member. People’s sched- business, to take time for a board of the Detroit Creative Corridor Cen- The attorneys at McDonald Hopkins ules may preclude attending meet- seat. Candidates with posts at big- ter, as younger power brokers who are on a mission to provide outstanding ings, but they’re good fundraisers. ger companies and more tradition- are forward-thinking and yet a lit- legal services to every client. One size doesn’t fit all,” he said. al work hours might be better tle under the radar. But leading local boards still fall prospects, she said. Barclay said her organization ® into a trap of going after the same “If I was working for a company also is working on finding the next Attorneys on a Mission voices, and there is only a so-so on a more nine-to-five basis, I’d be generation of board leadership. Your mission is our mission. track record with supporting di- happy to be on a board,” she said. “They don’t write the checks, We never lose sight of it. versity by age, gender and ethnici- “I also would consider it if it were but they can help with the busi- ty, civic leaders say. the board of an organization I real- ness model.” The top 50 people on Crain’s Most ly cared about.” Even veteran board members Connected list created for this re- Jacquelynne Borden Conyers, a say they are always learning and port include 10 ethnic minorities, 10 consultant and former Kellogg sharing ideas. A business advisory and advocacy law firm® women and a heavy leaning toward Foundation program director, said “I sit on a Harvard board; I do 39533 Woodward Avenue, Suite 318, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 • 248.646.5070 the older-than-50 crowd. effective young leaders can serve not have a college degree,” said Carl J. Grassi Stephen M. Gross “In the Detroit area and even in as magnets to attract more. Florine Mark, president, WW President Detroit Managing Member the state, boards pursue the same “If you want them to sit in your Group. “When I got to this board, I Chicago • Cleveland • Columbus • Detroit • West Palm Beach pools of people,” said Terry Bar- circle, you need to bring more than said to myself, ‘Florine, you’re clay, president and CEO of Inforum one (younger person) to your gonna keep your mouth shut for www.mcdonaldhopkins.com and its Center for Leadership in board,” she said. “You’ve got to the first few meetings.’ ” Detroit. “We get into this rut. provide a venue where they are “That very first meeting, some- There’s a wealth of talent out there nurtured. They don’t fit the para- thing came up; I didn’t think it was if you open your eyes and ask.” digm, so you’ve got to open your the right thing. I raised my hand N. Charles Anderson, president eyes to find them. Give them sup- and spoke up. Everybody has opin- and CEO of the Detroit Urban League, port and mentor them.” ions, and that’s why you’re sitting said nonprofit board diversity has Rakolta said he worries that on that board. We go at it. We dis- improved but requires “a concen- young adults are being overlooked agree. That’s how business hap- trated effort” to maintain. For-prof- for boards and that unproductive pens. You get things done.” it boards still have a way to go. members are occupying places Mark said she keeps a briefcase Give the gift of “They are not doing as good as they could otherwise have. for each of her six nonprofit boards they could or should,” he said. “We have so many talented and is part of a group of leaders who arts and culture! Anderson said he has noticed young people in the community,” often see each other at meetings. Wrap up your shopping with one call. that getting people to serve on he said. “We need to get them in- “For the private industry to get boards is becoming a greater chal- volved in these boards. They can as engaged as they do in the issues, lenge overall. The down economy learn a lot from other people about and to stay at it even in the toughest Whether giving to clients, staff, family or and staff cuts have resulted in peo- how boards function, see them in of circumstances, is remarkable,” friends—the region’s cultural organizations ple’s jobs being more demanding. action, apply the principles to said Sandra Pierce, president of offer creative holiday gifts. Guided tours, They have less time to give. The their own businesses.” Charter One Bank in Michigan and concert tickets and much more. Detroit Urban League now has five Jason Tinsley, 36, vice president Indiana. “We don’t give up. As annual board meetings instead of and banker with J.P. Morgan Private CEOs running companies, it’s part 10 because members have less time Wealth Management in Bloomfield of our responsibilities to make this the to meet. Hills, said following his social con- region survive and thrive again.” cultural Barclay said it’s also important science has opened doors to more When you achieve the align- concierge to remember that having connec- leadership roles. ment of personal and organization- a program of the cultural alliance tions in wealthy circles is not the He is on the boards of the Detroit al interests, Rakolta said, you find of southeastern michigan, only way to be of value to a non- Urban League and the Safe Center the sweet spot. a 501(c)(3) organization profit board. Resources can be on Detroit’s east side. He is on a Cullen said he’s particularly in- brought in by those who have po- committee for Oakwood Hospital. terested in economic development, litical influence or the ability to He said being asked to serve on a the city of Detroit and kids, which is Find out more! look at situations and solve prob- board requires a passion for what why he’s chosen particular boards. lems in new ways. an organization does. “Choose something you’re inter- www.theculturalconcierge.org Just about every nonprofit “You have to follow your heart,” ested in, and something you can 248.767.6731 [email protected] board has attracting young talent he said. “You can’t serve if you add value to.” 20101213-NEWS--0012-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 12:57 PM Page 1

Page 12 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS December 13, 2010 Portraits in Power Debbie Dingell: ‘Way beyond’ other political wives

Debbie Dingell has followed out and left her longtime General motes industry and the state,” said Dingell, elected in 2006 to a sev- Complicating matters is that many paths to power. Motors’ career (she was executive Patrick Anderson, principal and en-year term on the Wayne State John Dingell’s son from his first A granddaughter of an auto pio- director of global community rela- CEO of East Lansing-based Ander- board, was instrumental is getting marriage, Chris, a former state neer Fisher brother, she built a cations and government relations son Economic Group and former former Ford Motor Co. CFO Allan senator, is a Circuit Court judge in reer at General and vice chairman of the GM deputy budget director for the Gilmour appointed as the school’s Wayne County and may have de- Motors Corp., run- Foundation). state. interim president in August. signs of his own for the seat held ning its founda- Dingell, 56, today is president of As a result, he said, she has a lot She and Gilmour already served by his father since 1955 and by his tion. She’s the D2 Strategies in Dearborn, is chair of influence on where contribu- together on the board of the Com- grandfather starting in 1933. wife of 29-term of the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition tions for civic and cultural institu- munity Foundation for Southeast “I asked the congressman him- U.S. Rep. John and is a consultant to the American tions end up. Michigan. self once, ‘Who is the next con- Dingell, a Demo- Automobile Policy Council. The She sits, or has sat, on a dizzying She regularly appears on televi- gressperson from your district go- cratic National AAPC is an expanded version of array of boards and committees sion, including Fox News Channel ing to be — your wife or your Committee the Automotive Trade Policy Council, over the years, including for The Pa- and MSNBC and is co-host of “Am I son?’” Ballenger said. “He put it member, a tele- the Detroit 3-backed international rade Co., Georgetown University’s busi- Right” on Detroit Public Television. this way: ‘As far as I’m concerned, vision commen- trade issue advocacy group. ness school, Detroit Area Leukemia So- She’s also a regular roundtable the next congressperson from this Dingell tator and an She used her influence at the ciety, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit participant on Detroit’s WDIV-Chan- district will be a Dingell.’ ” elected member of the Wayne State MAC to reinvigorate its member- Area March of Dimes, Southeastern nel 4’s “Flashpoint.” The speculation on her political University board of governors. ship by recruiting top labor lead- YWCA, Southeastern Michigan Chapter Ballenger said Dingell, because desires may be misplaced, Bal- “Her power emanates from her ers to join a board already made up of the American Red Cross, Washington of her force of personality, likely lenger added. husband,” said Bill Ballenger, edi- of business executives and govern- Performing Arts Society and The Fisher- would be an influential figure “I’m not sure her motivation is tor of Lansing-based Inside Michi- ment officials. Insley Foundation. whether or not she has designs on that she wants to succeed her hus- gan Politics. The MAC board has partnered As a member of the Democratic his 15th District seat one day — a band,” he said, noting that she’s But she’s more than just Mrs. with the Detroit Regional Chamber to National Committee, she was chair- topic on which she says nothing. aware that looming GOP-led reap- John Dingell, Ballenger notes: create a work group to identify woman of Al Gore’s campaign in “She’s the kind of person who portionment of congressional dis- “She’s gone way beyond what oth- ways to promote the region for its Michigan in 2000 and was instru- would be doing what she’s doing tricts means no one has any idea er political wives have tried or strong and skilled workforce. mental in the drive to make the regardless if there’s a congression- what the district will look like in been able to do. She’s here, there “Debbie Dingell is an eminent state’s presidential primary earli- al seat some time in the future,” he 2012. and everywhere. She’s a media example of a person that cares er in the year — a move that cost said. “You don’t know there will be a maven. She’s very social, sits on about the state and its industry Michigan some of its delegates to Whether she’ll one day run for seat for any Dingell,” Ballenger all sorts of boards.” and systematically goes through the convention because of party that seat is the topic of speculation said. In August 2009, she took a buy- the halls of government and pro- backlash. among political insiders. — Bill Shea Sue Mosey: Seizing the moment as an advocate for Midtown John Rakolta University Cultural Center Associa- be increased investment in ef- tion President Sue Mosey has pa- forts such as the “15 by 15” initia- Jr.: Focusing on tiently — and almost single-hand- tive to get 15,000 young profes- edly — created projects and sionals living and working in the connections in Midtown for years. greater downtown area by 2015. racial issues Now, as millions of philanthrop- Mosey’s track record on collabo- ic dollars are pouring into the rative work includes the $45 mil- Opinionated, politically con- Woodward corridor, including lion Sugar Hill Arts District, an servative and a take-no-prison- $22 million from New York-based area of artist studios and lofts un- ers voice for changing Michi- financial institutions and founda- der development, and the Green gan, John Rakolta Jr. is noted tion collaborative Living Cities, Garage in Midtown, a project reno- for speaking she’s ramping up UCCA’s infra- vating a former Model T show- his mind and structure to play an even bigger room into an incubator for green seeing the role in leveraging and managing businesses. big picture all of that investment. Mosey and UCCA have aided in on the re- Mosey, 56, plans to move UCCA’s planning and developing $25 mil- gion’s chal- offices early next year to a newly lion in infrastructure projects in lenges. constructed building a block north Midtown, $46 million in commer- He spent of the Max M. Fisher Music Center on cial projects and $400 million in years trying Woodward Avenue and to hire nine residential projects in the last 10 to deal with employees by February to meet ex- years. Mosey and UCCA’s work racial issues panded responsibilities. can be used as a model for redevel- Rakolta NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS as chairman The $22 million grant is just the opment of other Detroit corridors. Sue Mosey stands in front of Midtown’s Forest Arms Apartments building — of New Detroit Inc. and is among beginning of what’s expected to — Sherri Welch targeted for renovation after a fire — in 2009. the local leaders who argue that the region won’t move ahead unless it focuses on race. Rakolta toyed with the idea of running for governor but has Cynthia Pasky: In Penske’s footsteps at Downtown Detroit Partnership opted instead to be a voice for change. Cynthia Pasky, 50, founder of goal of strengthening Detroit’s em- rail project. honors from Ernst & Young LLP. Other areas of interest for Detroit-based Strategic Staffing So- ployment, entertainment and resi- “Her personality allows her to Those honors stem from her the chairman and CEO of De- lutions, is active on some of the dential assets, as well as advancing create and access a network of stewardship as president and CEO troit-based construction firm area’s most in- diversity, vitality and economic friends and relationships that’s of the IT staffing company she Walbridge Aldinger Co. include fluential boards health for Southeast Michigan. helpful to her and the communi- launched in 1990 and continues to education, jobs and health and groups, but At the partnership, she spear- ty,” said Matt Cullen, vice chair- expand downtown. care. it’s her involve- headed the creation of the United man at the DDP and president and His business acumen is well- He was the national cam- ment with the Way’s 2-1-1 On the Go program, COO of Rock Ventures. known: SSS has grown from three paign manager for Mitt Rom- nonprofit Down- which sends volunteers into down- The awards honoring Pasky are to 1,700 employees, opening and ac- ney’s 2008 presidential cam- town Detroit Part- town Detroit to help homeless peo- long and impressive — including quiring offices in more than 20 paign. Rakolta’s wife, Terry nership that ple secure permanent housing and selection to the 2010 class of the cities in the U.S. and Europe. Rakolta, is the sister of Mitt’s could further employment. Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. Its revenue more than doubled former sister-in-law Ronna bolster her pub- It was announced recently that Her name was floated briefly as over the past five years, from Romney. Rakolta also is the lic persona and the DDP’s $4 million Roger Penske a possible running mate for Gov. $67 million in 2003 to $160 million honorary consul general for Pasky deepen her im- Detroit Fund will support the pro- Rick Snyder this year. by 2008. Romania in Detroit. pact. gram. She was Automation Alley’s 2009 She’s also chair of the Detroit Re- Rakolta worked his way up In October, she was elected to suc- She’ll lead the DDP efforts cham- CEO of the Year, named to the gional News Hub, which aims to pro- to CEO from his start as an esti- ceed Roger Penske as chair of the pioned by Penske, including the Crain’s list of Most Influential mote positive stories about the De- mator at the company once DDP, the private/public group of Clean Downtown program and in- Women in 2007, and has also re- troit area. helmed by his father, the late corporate and civic leaders with the volvement in the Woodward light- ceived Entrepreneur of the Year — Bill Shea John Rakolta Sr. 20101213-NEWS--0013-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 12:47 PM Page 1

December 13, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 13 Portraits in Power Mike Finney: Poised to take state stage at MEDC

Mike Finney’s influence could soon go statewide. Conventional wisdom says His résumé looks Finney, 54, will be Gov.-elect Rick “ Snyder’s choice to run the Michi- dazzling. gan Economic Development Corp. ” When Snyder Bill Ballenger, co-founded eco- Inside Michigan Politics nomic development organiza- credited with playing a major role tion Ann Arbor in assisting 135 companies with ex- Spark in 2005, he pansions in and locations to the recruited Ann Arbor region, adding more Finney from a than 9,000 new job commitments job in New York and $1.1 billion in new invest- to be its presi- ments. innovative dent and CEO. Spark’s entrepreneurial pro- Finney “He will be- grams have assisted in the forma- by design come a much more prominent fig- tion of more than 200 startup com- ure statewide if he becomes head panies. of the MEDC,” said Bill Ballenger, He first came to wide notice editor of Lansing-based Inside when Spark helped orchestrate a Michigan Politics. “Whatever he’s nuts-and-bolts crisis response to done locally with Spark, all of that Pfizer Inc.’s January 2007 an- is important to people in metro De- nouncement it was closing its mas- troit, but statewide he’s a cipher. sive Ann Arbor research and de- His résumé looks dazzling.” velopment campus. CORPORATE I RETAIL I HEALTHCARE The Finney-Snyder relationship Spark offered training, network- dates back to when Finney was a ing and funding meetings for Pfiz- vice president at the MEDC when er people who wanted to start their CALL US TODAY AND EXPLORE YOUR DESIGN OPTIONS Snyder was its chairman from 1999 own companies and worked with 248 855 7040 l to 2001. Pfizer to see what local research DavisInteriorDesign.com During his campaign for gover- could be spun off. nor, Snyder held Spark as an ex- Finney has amassed a number ample of how economic develop- of honors for his work at Spark, in- ment should work. Finney was cluding being named a Crain’s top tabbed to focus on economic devel- 10 Newsmaker of the Year in 2007 opment for Snyder’s transition for his work on the Pfizer situa- committee. tion. Under Finney’s watch, Spark is — Bill Shea

Gary Brown: Building no-nonsense rep CREATING CLEAN AND HEALTHY

Former Deputy Police Chief FACILITIES THROUGH HAND HYGIENE Gary Brown didn’t campaign for Detroit City Council on the back of This is not the ® Kwame Kilpatrick, although “ 385(// *UHHQ&HUWLßHG,QVWDQW+DQG6DQLWL]HU he could have. bold Ý0HHWVWKH(FR/RJRæKDQGVDQLWL]HUVWDQGDUGIRU It was Brown’s whistle- HQYLURQPHQWDOOHDGHUVKLSDQGSURYHQSHUIRUPDQFH blower lawsuit against the restructuring Clean & Healthy Facilities city, police department and Safe Shipment of Products Ý$YDLODEOHLQERWKJHODQGIRDP Kilpatrick after his 2003 firing I had hoped Ý.LOOVRIPRVWFRPPRQJHUPV that won him and another for- Ý0DGHZLWKQDWXUDOO\UHQHZDEOHHWKDQROLQD mer officer a more than $8 mil- to see. www.enichols.com lion settlement — and eventu- ” UHDGLO\ELRGHJUDGDEOHIRUPXOD ally led to the former mayor’s Gary Brown, imprisonment in a perjury Detroit City Council scandal over text messages about “This is not the bold restructur- Brown. ing I had hoped to see. … The effort Brown, 57, ran instead on his to consolidate some departments ideas and his long career as a po- is commendable. However, the lice officer and in the U.S. Marine devil is in the details. And we need Corps. He garnered the second- to explore whether these consoli- most votes in November 2009 (be- dation efforts really eliminate du- hind only former local TV anchor plicate job tasks and increase ser- Charles Pugh), which catapulted vices to citizens.” him to council president pro tem. Brown is building a no-nonsense Brown is the No. 2 leader on an political reputation, and his name elected body that had earned itself was mentioned as a potential run- a reputation for stupefying non- ning mate for Democrat Virg sense second only to Kilpatrick, a Bernero’s bid for governor this reputation Brown and the other year. new board members have made “He’s the kind of person that strides in shedding. could have quietly faded into the He’s also been blunt in his will- woodwork, but he didn’t,” said Bill ingness to take on the mayor and Ballenger, editor of Inside Michi- his budgeting. gan Politics. “He’s kind of become “I was looking for the budget to the alter-Kwame. If you don’t like prioritize core services and deter- Kwame, the one person that’s run mine which we can afford to pay for public office that stood up to and eliminate the ones we can’t,” him (is) Gary Brown.” 1LFKROV:HVW5RDG:L[RP0,ZZZHQLFKROVFRP Brown said in March. — Bill Shea 20101213-NEWS--0014-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 12:46 PM Page 1

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THE MILLER LAW FIRM Portraits in Power a professional corporation Phil Cooley: Appetite for progress Phil Cooley’s influence stretch- problems but act on them. es far beyond that of Slows Bar BQ, Cooley also is known for helping the popular Corktown eatery he up-and-coming entrepreneurs and co-owns. restaurateurs navigate through Cooley, 32, has been profiled by the often-cumbersome process of national media outlets like The opening a business in the city of New York Times and The Atlantic, Detroit. has been named The Greatest Per- He was on hand as Dave Manci- son of the Day by the Huffington ni, owner of Supino Pizzeria in East- Our firm specializes in litigation: Post and has been written about ern Market, went before the Michi- • Complex Commercial and Business countless times by local media. gan Liquor Control Commission to Instead of basking in the atten- appeal for a Class C liquor license • Shareholder and Partnership tion, Cooley uses his status as me- and was instrumental in helping • Automotive Supplier dia darling to garner support for Charles Sorrel take Le Petit Zinc on • Class Actions his good-works projects that in- the outskirts of Corktown from a clude the Greening of Detroit and the neat idea to one of Detroit’s most • Employment transformation of Roosevelt Park eclectic eateries. • Family Law and Probate Litigation into a skate park. Mancini says it’s hard to find a (248) 841-2200 Cooley also serves on several restaurateur in the city who hasn’t millerlawpc.com 950 West University Drive, Suite 300 boards, including the ACLU of been affected in a positive way by Rochester, Michigan 48307 Southeast Michigan and The Center Cooley. for Community-Based Enterprise, and Cooley’s actions are evidence of NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS he was appointed by Mayor Dave his belief that Detroit’s best days lie Along with serving on a range of civic- Bing to be chairman of the Detroit ahead of it and his willingness to do group boards, Phil Cooley has helped Works Project. his part to make sure that day ar- budding restaurateurs deal with the He says he seeks organizations rives sooner rather than later. process of opening businesses in the that not only offer solutions to — Nathan Skid city of Detroit.

Jim Murray: Track record of winning reforms AT&T Michigan President Jim Lansing before turning to the pri- and making connections. Murray is tasked with leading his vate sector. Before becoming a lobbyist in company’s $225 million invest- Before he replaced Gail Torre- 2005, Murray worked for two years ment in its wire- ano in 2009, he was AT&T Michi- as then-House Speaker Rick John- less and wired gan’s vice president of government son’s deputy chief of staff, working networks in the relations and lobbied for the tele- on telecom issues. state this year com giant in Lansing. As AT&T’s chief lobbyist in — work made He met Torreano not long after Michigan, he used his clout to help easier by regula- graduating from Central Michigan the 2006 passage of legislation that tory reforms in University in 1992, when he was established a new franchise sys- recent years working on a re-election campaign tem for cable TV and other video that eliminated and she was chair of the Isabella services and paved the way for barriers. County Republican Party. AT&T to launch in Michigan its U- And Murray, He went on to work for a num- verse service, in which AT&T pro- Murray 40, certainly was ber of federal and state officehold- vides digital TV, high-speed Inter- influential in getting those re- ers as a chief of staff or legislative net access and voice over one forms done, tapping into his long director, gathering knowledge of customer line. experience on the political side in how the legislative process works — Bill Shea

Robert Schostak: Favored for state GOP post We understand that one Robert Schostak is a poster His background includes devel- child for how to achieve political opment of more than 20 million results through effective Bobby helped lead square feet of commercial proper- size does not ﬁ t all. fundraising and “ ty in the Midwest. advocacy. He is Michigan The company owns a range of Gov.-elect Rick properties and interests in nearly Snyder’s pick to Republicans to their 100 restaurants such as Burger become the next King, Olga’s Kitchen and Del Taco lo- We know this much is true: small clients become big chairman of the most successful cations. clients and big clients still have small needs. Michigan Repub- Schostak took a leave from the lican Party, he’s election cycle in business to work for the party, party finance raising money and overseeing the So we approach every opportunity - large or small - as if chairman and more than a Fix Michigan program that our reputation is on the line. Because it is. sits on the fi- generation. opened 25 GOP election centers in Schostak nance commit- ” the state. tee for the Republican Governors As- If chosen as GOP chairman, he Contact Jones Lang LaSalle today. We’re the one Gov.-elect Rick Snyder company that ﬁts all your real estate needs. sociation. has said he plans to work with lo- “Bobby helped lead Michigan cal GOP leaders and Tea Party ac- Republicans to their most suc- support of 12 congressional dis- tivists to create grassroots pro- cessful election cycle in more trict chairs, and Scott Greenlee, grams “to ensure conservatives For real estate services: than a generation,” Snyder said in GOP coalitions vice chair. continue to have success in 2012.” late November. He’s “the right Republicans will choose their Current GOP Chairman Ron James C. Becker Ronald J. Gantner, CPA person to lead our party as Repub- next chairman early in 2011 at a Weiser didn’t plan to run for an- Market Director Executive Vice President licans, assume the mantle of lead- state convention whose date and other term. + 1 313 967 4100 + 1 313 967 4105 ership and work to reinvent location have yet to be an- Several other Republicans be- Michigan.” nounced. sides Schostak had been consider- Schostak has set fundraising Schostak’s political action and ing a bid, but it’s unclear if they’ll www.us.joneslanglasalle.com/detroit records since becoming finance di- fundraising success have helped formally enter the race now that © 2010 Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc. All rights reserved. rector after the 2008 election. Be- his family real estate company as Snyder has said he’s backing sides Snyder’s support, he has the well. Schostak. 20101213-NEWS--0015-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 12:45 PM Page 1

December 13, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 15 Portraits in Power Charles McClure: Steering automotive sector through perils

As the domestic automotive in- place as the chairman of the board their careers. He was among the dustry began to collapse into a in 2012. first to sign on as a “CEO champi- seemingly endless series of bank- He is chairing the planning on” for Inforum’s new effort to ruptcies in recent years, Troy- group for the chamber’s 2011 Mack- spread the word about strong based ArvinMeritor Inc. stood as one inac Policy Conference. McClure has women candidates for corporate of the few large suppliers to avoid recruited CEOs from West Michi- boards. economic failure. gan to serve as advisers to the con- McClure also has his company Part of its survival was because ference planning. Those execu- involved in its local communities it relied less on supplying the De- tives include Meijer Inc. President through the ArvinMeritor Chari- troit 3 than did its competitors — it Mark Murray, retired Perrigo Co. table Trust Fund and Internation- has a significant commercial truck Chairman Mike Jandernoa, and al Giving program, which sup- supplier business — and because Steelcase Inc. President Jim Hack- ports education, arts and cultural of the leadership of its chairman, ett. programs, civic responsibility and President and CEO Charles “Chip” McClure’s other memberships health and human services. McClure. have included the Business Round- For example, when the company McClure, 57, has relied on his table, sitting on the boards of the built a plant in Detroit’s Delray long executive leadership experi- National Association of Manufactur- neighborhood, part of the planned ence to navigate ArvinMeritor ers, R.L. Polk and Co., Detroit Renais- footprint fell on Southwestern through the industry’s decline and sance (now Business Leaders For High School’s football field. So recovery while also establishing Michigan), Horizons Upward Bound ArvinMeritor bought that land BLOOMBERG NEWS SERVICE himself as a leader in both his seg- Charles McClure led ArvinMeritor through the auto industry’s recent struggles, and and the Detroit Investment Fund. and gave $600,000 to help build a ment and in metro Detroit. is an influential executive with the Detroit Regional Chamber and other groups. He also was a member of the new field and track on another He previously was CEO and Committee Encouraging Corporate part of the school’s campus. president at Detroit Diesel Corp. and Motor Co. and Johnson Controls Inc., room, people gravitate toward Philanthropy and serves on the exec- It also renovated the school au- later Federal-Mogul Corp., which he and is a former U.S. Navy officer. him.” utive committee of A World in Mo- ditorium into a small replica of the helped navigate through bank- “Chip is an outstanding leader,” McClure is extending his influ- tion, an SAE Foundation that focuses Fox Theatre and paid for South- ruptcy. He helped broker, with said Neil De Koker, president and ence and networking outside of au- on science education. western student council members owner Roger Penske, the sale of CEO of the Original Equipment Sup- tomotive as first vice chairman of He also is active with Inforum, a to go to Lansing to participate in Detroit Diesel to DaimlerChrysler AG pliers Association. “He’s extremely the Detroit Regional Chamber board Detroit-based nonprofit member- the Michigan Student Government for about $423 million in 2000. good with people. He’s got a great of directors for the 2010-2011 pro- ship organization that works to in Action program. McClure also held jobs at Ford personality. When he walks in the gram year, which puts him in help women lead and succeed in — Bill Shea

Tony Earley: Force Chris Ilitch: Taking leadership reins in family, community Chris Ilitch has emerged in re- tertainment. pursuit of the Detroit Pistons, who cent years not only as the public He’s also chairman of Ilitch would be a co-tenant with the for revitalization face and day-to-day manager of his Charities. Wings in a new arena and make family’s diverse It’s Mike and Marian’s money, the Ilitches the only owners of Tony Earley’s stepping aside in group of hold- but they entrust the son to man- three U.S. major league pro sports October as CEO of DTE Energy Co. ings but also as age the empire. teams. may allow an already powerful fig- BLOOMBERG NEWS SERVICE one of Detroit’s Under his watch, the various Il- Ilitch also has grown his public ure more time to work his influ- DTE Executive Chairman Tony Earley civic leaders. itch enterprises’ collective rev- profile and bolstered his connec- ence to advocate for both nuclear led fundraising for construction of The middle of enue has grown from $800 million tions and influence by joining energy and green power initia- Campus Martius Park, the Detroit seven children to more than $2 billion. They’ve some of the city’s key organiza- tives — and for fixing Detroit. Riverwalk and other improvements. of Little Caesar also improved their reputations as tions: He’s on the board of the De- Earley, 61, is now DTE’s execu- lic charging stations and other in- Enterprises Inc. mom-and-pop companies with an troit Economic Club, was a past tive chairman after 12 years as centives. As an executive commit- pizza chain ever-changing cast of executives to chairman of the Detroit Metro Con- CEO of the utility that serves tee member for the Nuclear Energy founders Mike Ilitch stable, highly professional organi- vention and Visitors Bureau board of 2.1 million customers in Southeast Institute, he’s also been an advocate and Marian Il- zations that attract top talent. directors, is a board member and a Michigan. He established a public for increased use of nuclear power. itch, Chris Ilitch, 45, today is presi- One of Ilitch’s recent coups was member of the executive commit- presence with his widely lauded Earley also is advising his re- dent and CEO of Ilitch Holdings Inc., luring longtime Palace Sports and tee for the Detroit Regional Chamber handling of the 2003 power black- placement, new CEO Gerard An- which acts as the umbrella compa- Entertainment President Tom Wil- and Business Leaders For Michigan. out, during which he held regular derson, on strategic planning and ny and services provider for the son away in February — a key ad- Also under Ilitch’s oversight is press conferences that were credit- sharing responsibility for commu- family’s ventures, such as the De- dition to their executive ranks as his family investment in the ed with keeping people calm and nity and government relations. troit Tigers and Red Wings, Little they begin the long political and $450 million public-private effort informed. Locally, he’s among the who’s Caesars, Blue Line Foodservice Distri- economic process of building a new to build a light-rail line on De- Earley has focused his civic in- who on the boards of several lead- bution, Olympia Entertainment, downtown stadium. troit’s Woodward Avenue. fluence on his desire to revitalize ing companies and organizations, Olympia Development and Uptown En- He also is part of his father’s — Bill Shea downtown Detroit. such as Ford Motor Co., Masco Corp., “He has a passion for communi- Business Leaders for Michigan, Unit- ty building. That passion inspires ed Way for Southeastern Michigan others to action,” said Paul Hille- and Cornerstone Schools. Dan Gilbert: Growing loan company into business empire gonds, DTE’s senior vice president He’s chairman of the board of for corporate affairs. Henry Ford Health System and serves Dan Gilbert has used the per- nounced a purchase agreement Gilbert also is co-launching a As an example, he points to Ear- on the advisory board for the Col- sonal fortune amassed from on the Madison Theater building new venture capital fund, Detroit ley’s role as chairman leading lege of Engineering for the Universi- founding successful Detroit-based near Grand Circus Park and may Venture Partners, aimed at seeding what was then Detroit Renais- ty of Notre Dame. Quicken Loans be interested in others downtown early startups in digital technolo- sance and its successful effort to Earley knows where to spend his Inc. to create an to bring more of his employees gy and digital marketing. raise a $25 million fund from cor- time (and DTE’s money): He served empire that into the city. “There’s a lot of people that talk porate members that fueled con- in January as a co-chairman of the now includes Also coming downtown is Fat- a big game, toast their cocktails struction of Campus Martius Park, inauguration event for Detroit May- the NBA’s Cleve- head LLC, the Gilbert-owned vinyl and do nothing about it. Dan’s got the Detroit RiverWalk, loft hous- or Dave Bing and the new City Coun- land Cavaliers sports and entertainment wall- the guts to do it,” said Josh Linkn- ing and commercial development cil. DTE was one of three presenting and a pair of graphics firm. It relocated its 50 er, founder and chairman of Pleas- in the central business district. sponsors that donated at least under-con- employees from Livonia to the ant Ridge-based online promotions “That was not something De- $75,000 toward the event. struction casi- same location at Quicken — an- and sweepstakes company ePrize troit Renaissance had done direct- He was one of the original in- nos in Ohio. other example of the expectation LLC (of which Gilbert is a $32 mil- ly (in the past). He really pulled vestors in Bing’s mothballed Gilbert, 48, Gilbert he has that businesses in which lion investor and board member). that together,” Hillegonds said. $60 million Watermark condo pro- remains deeply he invests may end up downtown. Linkner is a partner with “His focus is on revitalizing of the ject in Detroit. committed to Detroit, too. He’s also co-chairman of the Gilbert in the new venture fund, city and the region through pri- Earley this year served as co- This summer, he made good on public-private M1 Rail project that which is being raised from their vate-sector development and civic grand marshal, with retired local a long-standing commitment to plans to build a light-rail line on personal money. engagement.” radio icon Dick Purtan, of the 84th move Quicken’s headquarters Detroit’s Woodward Avenue be- “That’s another example of him On the business side, he’s active America’s Thanksgiving Parade and 1,700 employees from Livonia ginning next year, and he found- rallying people together,” Linkn- in preparing DTE to create infra- in Detroit. DTE sponsored of one of to downtown by signing a lease ed in 2007 the entrepreneurial er said. “I would characterize him structure for plug-in electric vehi- four new floats; its theme was “En- for 244,000 square feet at the Com- boot camp Bizdom U, which has as a truly brilliant visionary. He cles, including changes to the state ergy and Our Future.” puware Corp. headquarters. helped create at least eight star- puts his own neck on the line.” building code, tax credits for pub- — Bill Shea Gilbert also recently an- tups in the city. — Bill Shea 20101213-NEWS--0016-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 12:45 PM Page 1

Page 16 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS December 13, 2010 Portraits in Power Michael Horowitz: Fighting ‘brain drain,’ championing Jewish causes

Michael Horowitz’s power and for Jewish philanthropy and com- ident of residential builder Selective Kaufman said, was leading the evo- Horowitz also is an advocate for influence falls mainly within a munal relations locally. Group, which was sold in 2001 to na- lution of the federation’s longtime halting the so-called “brain drain” specific sphere — Detroit’s Jewish “He’s a guy who earned his in- tional homebuilder Centex Homes, relationship with several communi- of young, talented professionals community. fluence. He’s bright and passion- which gave him ties in central Galilee in Israel. from the region, whether they’re In September, he began a three- ate about whatever he’s involved the financial Traditionally, federation mem- Jewish or not. He’s a strong support- year term as the volunteer presi- in. He does his homework and asks leverage to pur- bers mainly donated money to er of the federation’s Communi- dent of the powerful Jewish Federa- the tough questions,” said Scott sue new business help the sister region, but tyNext initiative to keep young Jew- tion of Metropolitan Detroit, a Kaufman, the federation’s CEO. ventures and be- Horowitz shifted that to something ish professionals in Detroit through who’s-who umbrella organization Horowitz, 61, was the former pres- come more more active locally and in Galilee, networking and involvement. deeply involved where there is not a tradition of It’s an ability to focus not just on in Jewish caus- volunteerism. parochial concerns but the larger es. “He transformed the whole community at the same time that He isn’t the thing to a model built around peo- bolster’s Horowitz’s influence. largest donor or ple-to-people relationships,” Kauf- “It’s like the old E.F. Hutton com- Horowitz most politically man said. mercial — When Michael talks, peo- connected, but he has been extreme- Now there are conferences and ple listen,” Kaufman said. “His 800-292-3831 ly active within the federation and events in the two regions and peo- credibility in the community is that its activities, which led to his elec- ple are sent back and forth to vol- he’s an honest broker.” indiantrails.com tion as president, Kaufman said. unteer, including young people. He’s also on the board of the Unit- “He did the heavy lifting,” he “It went from patron-client to ed Jewish Foundation, ex-officio, and said. true partner and family-like rela- the Jewish Agency for Israel. A prime example of his influence, tionships,” Kaufman said. — Bill Shea

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E S C 100 Jim Farley is the man in charge of persuading the world to buy a Ford. And maybe he’ll also persuade auto executives to get engaged in the regional community, too. Top auto execs are relatively rare in strong community engagement along the model of a Roger Penske. Since August, Farley has been the group vice president of marketing and communications at Ford Motor Co. — the first person to ever handle the automaker’s global marketing. It was previously done regionally. Farley, 48, is championing Ford’s marketing plunge into the digital age: It earmarks a quarter of its entire advertising budget for online efforts — or about double what J.D. Power and Associates says will be the average digital media spend in 2012. BLOOMBERG NEWS SERVICE Comfort and He’s made it clear that he plans to trim the compa- Farley has helped lead Ford Motor Co.’s plunge into digital ny’s dealership roster to about 3,000 domestically, marketing. He also chairs Ford’s United Way campaign. roughly a 10 percent cut. That’s one element of Ford’s t$IBSUFST continuing effort to streamline, which is part of the au- in the CEO chair. He previously was Ford’s group Luxury tomaker’s turnaround plan that began in 2007 and has vice president, global marketing and Canada, Mexico t5PVST been done without a taxpayer bailout. and South America operations. Ford’s domestic sales are up 19 percent this year, or Farley, whose grandfather worked for Ford, joined t4IVUUMFT nearly double the industry’s overall growth rate. the automaker in November 2007 from Toyota Motor 00 “(Farley) has been instrumental in building the Sales USA, where he had run the Lexus division. t$POWFOUJPO4FSWJDFT SAVE $100 OFF Ford brand to unprecedented strength in North His community involvement includes chairing America,” Ford CEO Alan Mulally said in a statement Ford’s United Way campaign, sitting on the College for t$PSQPSBUF&WFOUT announcing his promotion. Creative Studies and Community Foundation for Southeast And Farley’s work has led insiders to speculate that Michigan boards. Contact Indian Trails for details. Must use this t4DIFEVMFE4FSWJDF promotional code at time of booking: CDB52dec he could be among strong contenders to eventually sit — Bill Shea Mark Reuss: Aiding GM recovery as ‘decision maker’ When company Chairman Ed CEO of the Original Equipment Sup- Campbell-Ewald to San Francisco’s Whitacre took over a year ago for pliers Association, says Reuss gets Goodby Silverstein & Partners. his 10-month stint as CEO of Gener- credit for a significant amount of Under Reuss, GM also has real Motors Co., one of his first moves GM’s continued post-bankruptcy turned to sponsorships it walked was to elevate Mark Reuss to presi- success. away from in the past, including the dent of GM North America. “It’s been a strong turnaround outfield fountain at Comerica Park. Whitacre and in the industry, and I think GM Reuss himself is starting to be- GM’s board had has done very well keeping costs come involved in the community decided to pro- under control, improving produc- outside of GM: He’s a member of mote younger tivity,” he said. “(Reuss has) an ex- the advisory board for Cranbrook talent to execute tremely strong engineering back- Schools’ Horizon Upward Bound their vision for ground, and that made him ideal program. post-Chapter 11 for the job.” His father, Lloyd Reuss, was a General Motors, Reuss’ decisiveness has been GM lifer who rose to president of and Reuss, 47, critical, De Koker said. the company in 1990. After his was a rising star “He’s a decision maker. To get ouster by the board in 1992, the el- running the au- GM to being agile — they had der Reuss became active in trying tomaker’s engi- Reuss slowed down with too much com- to improve metro Detroit through neering arm. Before that, he was mittee stuff — he helped stream- community-development and ca- in charge of the company’s GM line the company,” he said. reer-training programs. Holden Ltd. operations in Australia. One of Reuss’ moves had a major The son is doing similar things, Strong North American sales impact locally: He hired Joel announcing recently that the au- helped fuel a $2 billion third-quar- Ewanick away from Nissan North tomaker will work with Detroit ter profit on the eve of the au- America in May to run GM’s domes- schools on a skills-training pro- tomaker’s successful Wall Street tic marketing, and the result was a gram, and will work with the city IPO last month. change in Chevy ad agencies after on developing recreation areas. Neil De Koker, president and 91 years — from Warren-based — Bill Shea 20101213-NEWS--0017,0018,0019,0020,0021-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 12:40 PM Page 1

December 13, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 17 Most Connected Health Care Experience

eginning here are profiles troit Partnership. (See story, Page at the Detroit Institute of Art’s 125th of the first 25 of 52 most- 12.) birthday party last month in In Your Corner. B Civic involvement: Business Lead- recognition of their nearly six connected people among civic, ers for Michigan director, Community decades of involvement and seven nonprofit, educational and cul- Foundation for Southeastern Michi- figures worth of contributions. tural boards. The full list can be gan trustee, Detroit Economic Club Was a founding director of Detroit Renaissance Inc., the predecessor of found at www.crainsdetroit.com director, Detroit Medical Center director, Downtown Detroit Partnership Business Leaders for Michigan. /mostpowerful. chair, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition Civic involvement: Business Lead- director, United Way for Southeast- ers for Michigan trustee, Commu- 1. Jim Nicholson, 66 ern Michigan director, Detroit Insti- nity Foundation for Southeast Michi- gan vice chair and trustee, President and CEO tute of Arts director, Detroit Youth Interlochen Center for the Arts PVS Chemicals Inc., Foundation director, U.S. Baltic trustee, New Detroit Inc. trustee, Detroit Foundation director, Detroit Region- al News Hub chair. United Way for Southeastern Michi- gan director, Economic Alliance for A much-sought af- Michigan director, Detroit Economic ter board member, 4. Florine Mark, 77 Club executive committee, Detroit he’s considered a President and chair role model and a “go- Symphony Orchestra executive com- to” person by many in the nonprof- The WW Group, mittee. Farmington Hills it community for his effective and disciplined leadership. A political 7. Matt Cullen, 54 and nonprofit donor, he has also One of metro De- been active in local and national troit’s most physical- President and COO Republican politics and once ran ly fit corporate lead- Rock Ventures LLC, for the U.S. Senate. His company ers, Mark is noted Detroit distributes chemicals for waste- for wide-ranging civic leadership water treatment and other uses. and generous personal philan- Considered part of Civic involvement: Business Lead- thropy. Detroit’s inner circle ers for Michigan director, Communi- For example, an opportunity to of leaders, having Larry Burns ty Foundation for Southeastern fund a $2 million fitness center at served on or chaired Michigan trustee, Detroit Economic the Jewish Community Center in most of the organizations that Club director, Detroit Public Televi- West Bloomfield complemented work to improve Detroit’s down- sion vice chair, Detroit Symphony Mark’s life work of getting people town. Orchestra chairman emeritus, Mc- to exercise and be healthy. Mark When he was general manager Gregor Fund trustee, The Parade Co. built The WW Group from scratch to of economic development and en- trustee, Digital Detroit director, become the largest franchise of terprise services for General Motors First Tier Ranking Michigan Colleges Foundation Weight Watchers International and Corp., he was credited for inspiring in Health Care Law trustee, Republican Leadership perhaps its best-known face. She’s GM’s purchase of the Renaissance Council director, Amerisure Cos. also a motivational speaker and Center and subsequent $500 mil- Contact Larry Burns at [email protected] chair, PrivateBancorp Inc. director, radio host. lion in improvements and was a N Novi N Grand Rapids N Kalamazoo N Grand Haven N Lansing Cooper Natural Resources director, Civic involvement: Business Lead- driving force for riverfront im- American Chemistry Council direc- ers for Michigan director, Community provements. He also served as tor, Council of the Graduate School Foundation for Southeastern Michi- CEO of M1 Rail, a consortium of of Business at the University of gan trustee, Detroit Economic Club businesspeople pushing to build a Chicago. executive committee, Detroit Re- light-rail line on Woodward Av- gional Chamber vice chair, Inforum enue. 2. Thomas Ogden, 61 Center for Leadership director, Jew- Community involvement: University President, Michigan ish Federation of Metro Detroit/Unit- of Detroit Mercy trustee, Hudson- market ed Jewish Fund director, Detroit Insti- Webber Foundation trustee, Down- Comerica Bank, tute for Children director, Jewish town Detroit Partnership vice chair, Detroit Women’s Foundation trustee, Michi- Detroit Zoological Society director, gan Fitness Foundation board mem- Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Named head of ber. Bureau director, Community Founda- Comerica Bank’s tion for Southeast Michigan trustee, Michigan market in 5. Anthony Earley, 61 College for Creative Studies trustee, 2007 after the bank’s headquarters The Parade Co. immediate past Executive Chairman exodus to Texas. Observers say chair, Invest Detroit chair, Detroit DTE Corp., Detroit he’s done a good job walking the Riverfront Conservancy chair, YMCA tightrope of maintaining market of Metropolitan Detroit director. share while cutting some loan cus- Stepping aside tomers loose, and he serves on from the CEO post some of the most prominent local may allow Earley 8. Deborah Dingell, 56 civic boards. more time to work President Civic involvement: Business Lead- his influence. (See D2 Strategies, ers for Michigan director, College for story, Page 15.) His for-profit Dearborn Creative Studies trustee, Detroit Eco- boards include Ford Motor Co. and nomic Club director, Detroit Region- Masco Corp. The former head al Chamber vice chair, Barbara Ann Civic involvement: Nuclear Energy of the General Motors Karmanos Cancer Institute director, Institute, executive committee; di- Foundation hasn’t United Way for Southeastern Michi- rector, Business Leaders for Michi- slowed down since gan director, Downtown Detroit Part- gan, United Way for Southeastern taking a buyout in 2009. nership director, Michigan State Uni- Michigan, Cornerstone Schools; As an elected member of the versity Center for International chair, Henry Ford Health System, Wayne State University board of gov- Business Education and Research ad- Downtown Detroit Partnership; Com- ernors, she’s credited with recruit- munity Foundation for Southeastern visory member. ing Alan Gilmour to be interim Michigan, trustee; Detroit Economic president. She’s also recruited top Club, executive committee; Hudson- labor leaders to the Metropolitan Af- 2. Cynthia Pasky, 50 Webber Foundation, trustee; adviso- fairs Coalition board that she chairs. President and CEO ry board, College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame. (See story, Page 12.) Strategic Staffing Civic involvement: Chair, Metro- Solutions, Detroit politan Affairs Coalition; member, 6. Alan E. Schwartz, 84 Democratic National Committee; Has taken a strate- Founding Partner Wayne State University board of gov- gic approach to both Honigman Miller ernors; Community Foundation for the building of her Schwartz and Cohn Southeastern Michigan trustee; De- IT-oriented staffing LLP, Detroit troit Regional Chamber director; Kar- company and of her public in- manos Cancer Institute director. volvement and profile. Her newest Schwartz and his challenge: Succeeding Roger wife, Marianne, Penske as head of the Downtown De- were guests of honor See Page 18 20101213-NEWS--0017,0018,0019,0020,0021-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 12:40 PM Page 2

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not about a name on a letterhead, heaviest hitters with leading local trustee, Business Leaders for Michi- From Page 17 10. John Rakolta Jr., 63 but rather about making a differ- nonprofits and organizations that gan board member, Henry Ford Foun- 9. Sandra Pierce, 52 ence.” support regional economic Chairman and CEO dation board member, Henry Ford Civic involvement: Business Lead- growth. Walbridge Aldinger, Hospital Orthopedic Advisory Board President and CEO Detroit ers for Michigan vice chair, Detroit He was the CEO of Michigan Con- member. Charter One Bank, Michigan and Indiana Economic Club director, Henry Ford solidated Gas Co., then MCN Ener- Health System trustee, New Detroit gy Group. He retired when it was Rakolta is noted 12. Chris Ilitch, 45 Inc. director, University of Detroit purchased by DTE Energy Co. Seat- for speaking his Wins kudos from Mercy trustee, Wayne State Universi- mind and seeing the President and CEO community leaders tle-based Unico Investment Co. ty School of Business Administration owns nine million square feet of big picture on the re- Ilitch Holdings Inc., for moving into top gion’s challenges. He’s focused on board of visitors. properties in the western United Detroit leadership once she groups engaged in change in the joins an organization and leads ac- States. areas of job creation, education, Has emerged as tively while there. She has chaired 10. Alfred Glancy III, 72 Civic involvement: Business Lead- race and health care (See story, the next-generation the Detroit Regional Chamber board Chairman ers for Michigan director, Communi- Page 12). leader of his family’s and now chairs The Parade Co. Unico Investment Co., ty Foundation for Southeastern Michi- Civic involvement: New Detroit Inc. diverse holdings — Said one local leader: “She Seattle gan vice chair, Detroit Symphony board member, Downtown Detroit and also has become a far more speaks out about issues no matter Orchestra chair emeritus, Hudson- Partnership director, Detroit Eco- visible civic presence than his par- what their sensitivity and has no Retired energy ex- Webber Foundation treasurer, De- nomic Club director, Community ents, Mike and Marian. He’s also hesitation about being a change ecutive Glancy re- troit Institute of Arts director emeri- Foundation for Southeast Michigan agent. In her mind, leadership is mains one of the tus. trustee, College for Creative Studies credited with transforming the company’s management structure to befit its $2 billion in revenue. (See story, Page 15.) Civic involvement: Chairman, Il- itch Charities; director, Detroit Eco- nomic Club; past chairman, Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors; member, Busi- ness Leaders For Michigan; vice chair, Detroit Regional Chamber.

12. Daniel Loepp, 53 CEO Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit

A former Lansing insider, Loepp has led Michigan’s Blues since 2005 and through some heady challenges and changes ranging from battles with Attorney General Mike Cox over rate increases to the current rollout of health care reform. The Blues also are making a statement as one of the city of De- troit’s largest employers: 3,000 staffers will move into the RenCen next year, a move expected to save GRADUATE DEGREES FROM A the organization $30 million. Civic involvement: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan director, Business Leaders for Michigan director, De- troit Economic Club director, Detroit TOP-RANKEDANKED Regional Chamber vice chair, Down- UNIVERSITY town Detroit Partnership director, The Parade Co. director.

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From Page 18 thankless job. Bank of America took African American History trustee, De- over LaSalle Bank in 2007, and in 2008 troit Institute of Arts director. 15. Kieth Cockrell, 49 it began merging operations. In Regional executive Michigan, that has meant cutting and president of the lots of jobs and cutting loose loan 16. Albert Berriz, 54 Michigan market customers in troubled sectors. CEO Bank of America, Troy Civic involvement: Business Lead- McKinley Inc., ers for Michigan director, Detroit Ann Arbor Has argued for ini- Economic Club director, Detroit Re- A Cuban immi- tiatives to support gional Chamber vice chair, United grant who is noted for business growth in Way for Southeastern Michigan direc- a strong track record Michigan while working a truly tor, Charles H. Wright Museum of of local community service, including critical fundraising for an Ann Ar- bor teen center. He was recruited to Michigan by McKinley founder Ron Weiser in 1989 and since then has helped the diversified real estate company grow to a $2.4 billion, 31.6 million-square-foot real estate port- Detroit + = folio. Civic kudos range from a 2008 March of Dimes honoree for Com- munity Leadership and Philan- thropy, 2008 Ernst & Young Entre- preneur of the Year, 2007 Ann Arbor News Citizen of the Year and growing with a strong (& fun!) Crain’s Detroit Business American Dreamer Award. Civic involvement: Business Lead- MI based company! ers for Michigan director, Community Foundation for Southeastern Michi- waking up every morning! gan trustee, Ann Arbor Spark director, Neutral Zone Teen Center capital campaign chair, Michigan Theater record sales growth? Foundation chair. 16. William Pickard, 66 BIGGBY COFFEE Franchise Info Chairman and CEO Global Automotive www.biggby.com Alliance LLC, Detroit Pickard is passion- ate about helping minority businesses achieve their potential. He has a long history of business ownership and investment that now is centered on joint-venture automotive suppliers. He is one of the partners of the MGM Grand Detroit, has been an investor in the Michigan Chronicle and is the owner of McDonald’s restaurants locations and a related management company, Minority Plas Inc. He serves on the boards of As- set Acceptance Capital Corp. and Flagstar Bancorp Inc., as well as the Bank of America advisory board, in addition to his civic contributions. Civic involvement: Business Lead- ers for Michigan director, Community Foundation for Southeastern Michi- gan trustee, Detroit Economic Club director. 18. William Clay Ford Jr., 53 Executive chairman Ford Motor Co., Dearborn

The Ford family scion continues a tradition of community involvement. For- profit commitments include serving on the board of eBay Inc. (Ford was a classmate of former Ebay CEO Meg Whitman at Princeton University.) Earlier this year, he co- launched Fontinalis Partners, a transportation technology venture fund, with former Ford executive Mark Schultz and Ralph Booth II, CEO and chairman of Detroit-based Booth American Co. Also was a public and enthusiastic supporter of incoming governor Rick Snyder. Civic involvement: Business Lead- ers for Michigan director, Detroit

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From Page 19 smaller today but more special- mentioned, racing superstar Economic Club executive commit- and civic involvement that in- Economic Club chair, The Henry Ford ized. It has sold less-profitable Penske wasn’t civically conspicu- tee, Detroit Medical Center trustee, cludes advocating for increasing trustee, Detroit Lions vice chair, businesses, developed new prod- ous locally until being recruited by Downtown Detroit Partnership vice AIDs awareness; his sister, Mary, eBay Inc. director, Ford Motor Co. ex- ucts and sharpened its focus. William Clay Ford Jr. to head the chairman (immediate past chair- contracted HIV from her second ecutive chair. Civic involvement: Business Lead- host committee for Super Bowl XL. man), Universal Technical Institute husband and has been a leading ers for Michigan director, College for After that he became the go-to Inc. director, Penske Automotive advocate for AIDS awareness. 19. Stephen Polk, 53 Creative Studies trustee, Detroit Eco- person in tangible downtown im- Group Inc. and Penske Corp. chair- Fisher’s corporate involve- nomic Club director, Detroit Zoologi- provements and in rallying region- man, General Electric Co. director, ments include serving as chair- Chairman, president cal Society vice chair, Detroit Sym- al leadership. Those projects range Super Bowl XL committee chairman of Pontiac-based Edcor Data and CEO from a Clean Downtown program phony Orchestra director, man. Services. He was chairman of R.L. Polk & Co., Automotive Hall of Fame chair. that developed out of his work Lapeer-based Durakon Industries in Southfield preparing for Super Bowl XL to the 1990s and also was a board come to town, a homeless outreach 20. Roger Penske, 73 21. Phillip William Fisher, 60 member of Charter One Bank in Leads the organi- program, and financial support for Principal zation that bears his Chairman and CEO Woodward light rail. He’s one of the Cleveland before its 1994 sale. great-grandfather’s Penske Corp., biggest auto dealers and renters of Fisher Group, Civic involvement: United Jewish name, but with a forward-looking Bloomfield Hills trucks via his Bloomfield Hills- Southfield Foundation/Federation of Metropoli- vision — a case study on making based company, and he’s a huge lo- tan Detroit vice president, Commu- bold decisions to avoid corporate Now the name that cal corporate success story. The son of Max nity Foundation for Southeastern inertia. The automotive informa- comes first to mind Civic involvement: Business Lead- Fisher has a wide va- Michigan trustee, Detroit Symphony tion company, under Polk, is when leadership is ers for Michigan director, Detroit riety of corporate Orchestra executive committee member, United Way for Southeast- ern Michigan director, Starfish Fam- ily Services vice president, Max M. and Marjorie Fisher Foundation trustee, Fisher Business College, Ohio State University.

22. Glenda Price, 71 President Emeritus Marygrove College, Detroit

She has stayed busy since her 2006 retirement, serving as interim president of the Michigan Colleges Foundation in 2008 and as a current board member of Compuware Corp. Before becoming Marygrove president in 1998, her background included work as a clinical laboratory scientist and provost at Spelman College in Atlanta. She also was a member of an appointed reform board for Detroit Public Schools and has remained a public voice for improving the quality of DPS schools. Civic involvement: Community Foundation for Southeastern Michi- gan trustee, Detroit Institute of Arts director, Detroit Symphony Or- chestra secretary, Focus: HOPE chair, The Center for Michigan director, Michigan Colleges Foun- dation trustee.

23. Mary Sue Coleman, 67 President University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Has led UM’s cul- A business is only as ture change to be far more entrepre- healthy as its employees. neurial. The university is expected to be one of the engines of the state’s economic The HAP Health Engagement program will beneﬁt your business in three important recovery. ways. First, it will help you save on health care costs. You’ll pay lower premiums. Civic involvement: Ann Arbor Spark director, Business Leaders Second, it will help your employees save on out-of-pocket costs. They’ll be happier. for Michigan director, Detroit Eco- nomic Club director, University Mu- Third, healthier employees will help reduce absenteeism and increase productivity. sical Society director, John S. and Of course, your employees will also get the great coverage and beneﬁts you expect James L. Knight Foundation trustee, Gerald R. Ford Foundation trustee, from HAP. Talk to your agent or call HAP toll-free at (800) HAP-PLUS today. Johnson & Johnson director, Mered- ith Corp. director, the Presidents Council State Universities of Michi- gan director, Michigan Strategic Economic Investment and Commer- hap.org/healthybusiness cialization Board director, National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship co-chair.

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Veronica Hall, R.N., has been appointed chief nursing officer for Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. Wellness Hall, who is serving as chief nursing officer for Henry Ford Hospital & Health Network, is Hall also COO at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She will continue as COO and will hire a chief booster shot nursing officer to replace her at Henry Ford Hospital. Michelle Block Schreiber has been Reform act grants appointed senior vice president and chief medical officer for Trinity Health in encourage healthy Novi. Schreiber, who recently served as senior vice president living, cost control and chief quality and Schreiber safety officer for the BY JAY GREENE Detroit Medical Center, will provide CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS executive leadership for physician services throughout Trinity Health, which mall businesses in Southeast includes 46 acute-care hospitals in nine Michigan that want to implement states. S workplace wellness programs are Scott Norman poised to receive a financial benefit has been named next year from the federal health care director of sales and reform law. client services for Under a $200 million, five-year feder- Priority Health. al program, small businesses with 100 Norman, who or fewer employees will be able to ap- previously served as ply for grants to create comprehensive senior director of workplace wellness plans — programs insurance services that encourage employees to adopt for Michigan healthier lifestyles. The programs have Chamber Services, the potential of identifying costly and Norman will be based in debilitating chronic diseases. Farmington Hills and responsible for The grants are expected to be worth new business sales, client retention, $200 per employee up to a maximum sales promotions and agent relations. of about $20,000, said Michael O’Don- Pamela VandeVord, Ph.D., member nell, Ph.D., chairman emeritus of of the John D. Dingell VA Medical Health Promotion Advocates, a Center’s research and development West Bloomfield Township- staff in Detroit, was a recipient of based advocacy group. Presidential Early Career Awards for “All the studies show if you Scientists and Engineers. do wellness right, it pays for VandeVord was one of 85 itself in lower medical costs researchers around the country to and increased productivity,” receive the award, which is the highest said O’Donnell, who also is honor bestowed by the U.S. government editor of the American Jour- on science and engineering nal of Health Promotion and professionals in the early stages of their was an adviser to federal leg- research careers. O’Donnell NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS islators crafting the health Wellco Corp. President Scott Foster does onsite wellness consulting in settings like the Awardees are selected for their care bill last year. pursuit of innovative research at the Troy boardroom of CPA firm Doeren Mayhew. Grants will help the cause, he said. “It usually takes three years forefront of science and technology and CASE STUDY to see results from wellness bill to fund the program. Kluge. “Wellness is one we can agree their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific Company’s programs with a return on in- Congressional leaders, including on, and we should keep it. I do not be- leadership, public education or story: Tier-two vestment of 3-to-1,” he said. presumptive House Speaker John lieve that funding for wellness is supplier tackles community outreach. Scott Foster, president of Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Minority something that is in jeopardy.” worker wellness, Royal Oak-based Wellco Corp., a Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have Kluge said the association has long Elizabeth Puscheck, M.D., M.S., Page 25 has been appointed chairwoman of the wellness provider and consult- promised to introduce amendments advocated wellness programs as a Wayne State University School of ing firm, said the wellness next year to repeal or defund the Ac- cost-containment and employee-devel- Medicine’s department of obstetrics grants will immediately help many countable Care Act of 2010. opment tool. and gynecology. She has also been small companies. Jennifer Kluge, COO with the War- “The grants will be extremely popu- named specialist-in-chief for the Detroit “They have been neglected in the ren-based Michigan Business and Pro- lar, and we want our small businesses Medical Center. past because they don’t have any vol- fessional Association, said funding for to pursue them,” Kluge said. “A lot Puscheck, professor of obstetrics and ume discounts and purchasing power small businesses to adopt wellness depends on the regulations that will gynecology and director of Wayne State’s like larger companies,” Foster said. programs was one silver lining in the be developed.” in-vitro fertilization and gynecological But the Republican victory last health care reform bill and should not Over the past several months, the ultrasound programs, has served as month may throw a monkey wrench be eliminated. U.S. Department of Health and Human medical director of the Wayne State into the federal effort to expand work- “We need to be smart here and take Services has been writing criteria for University physician group’s University place wellness programs. Congress out the pieces that everyone agrees on Women’s Care site in Southfield. still must approve an appropriations and keep those pieces that work,” said See Booster, Page 24 20101213-NEWS--0024-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 12:38 PM Page 1

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Health Care Extra Booster: Reform act targets wellness ■ From Page 23 the grants, but it is not known assistance. when the regulations will be com- ROAD TO WELLNESS Michigan and other states also pleted for public comment, said will be eligible for grants to provide Provisions aimed at improving Keith Maley, HHS press deputy. worker preventive care and Medicaid beneficiaries with incen- Once the grants are available, wellness in the Accountable Care tives to complete programs to stop wellness consultants and vendors Act of 2010 include the following: smoking, lose weight, lower choles- most likely will work with small- Ⅲ $200 million in grants for small terol and blood pressure, avoid the business associations and small em- businesses under 100 employees onset of diabetes, improve diabetes ployers to help with the grant appli- that implement comprehensive management and more. cation process, O’Donnell said. workplace wellness programs. Another key provision in the re- Moreover, Foster said, because Ⅲ In 2011, companies will be form law allows premium dis- small companies are not self-in- allowed to increase rewards to counts of 30 percent for employees sured and usually contract with employees for meeting wellness who meet various wellness goals, managed-care payers for coverage, goals, including weight loss, blood including weight, blood pressure, savings from wellness programs pressure, cholesterol or smoking. cholesterol and smoking. The fed- do not accrue to the business. Employees could receive premium eral government could increase Workplace wellness programs discounts of 30 percent to that amount to 50 percent. 50 percent, up from 20 percent “are just saving money for insur- now. The discounts could give In 2014, a pilot program offering ance companies,” he said. companies of all sizes the ability to premium discounts for the individ- “The grants give them (financial pay for their entire wellness program ual market will begin in 10 states. It support) to jump-start the pro- through premium differentials. will expand to all states by 2017. grams. They would be providing Ⅲ Creates a national prevention and “There is evidence that financial prevention for free and would reap health promotion strategy through incentives can change behavior,” benefits in addressing workers’ the National Prevention, Health said O’Donnell. “We aren’t sure compensation, absenteeism and Promotion and Public Health Council. how much, but if you give them in- productivity,” Foster said. The council will include more than a centives to participate and to im- Kluge said it is very difficult for dozen federal agencies to develop a prove their health, it is more effec- employers with fewer than 50 work- prevention and health promotion tive.” ers to pay for wellness programs — strategy for the country. Premium discounts of 30 per- and participation rates are low. Ⅲ A new $7 billion Prevention and cent are available for people in “Employers care about their em- Public Health Fund, with an annual group plans next year, an increase appropriation that begins at ployees, yet they must balance their from the current 20 percent, said $500 million in fiscal year 2010 and fiscal responsibility,” Kluge said. increases to $2 billion in fiscal year Dave Nelson, chief actuary with “Wellness marries their fiscal re- 2015 and beyond. The fund will Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. sponsibility while caring for em- invest in prevention and wellness “The wellness provisions are a ployees.” programs administered by the U. S. rare instance in the (reform law) Dave Galli, vice president and Department of Health and Human where they got after the costs of general manager with Troy-based Services. Initial funds have already health care,” he said. “This will Tape Master Tool Co., said the com- been invested in strengthening have a big impact on wellness in pany’s 2-year-old workplace well- public health infrastructure, society, because we have more ness program most likely would be prevention, research, surveillance, overweight people every year, integration of primary care into eligible for a grant. which is a major driver in rising community-based behavioral health “We would be very interested in programs, HIV prevention, obesity costs.” those grants,” Galli said. “It would prevention and tobacco control. Over the past three years, a help us expand quite a bit.” (See Ⅲ Provides funds to research best number of insurers in Southeast story, opposite page.) practices and return on investment. Michigan, including Blue Cross, Ewa Matuszewski, CEO of Ⅲ Provides funds for new Health Alliance Plan and Priority Rochester-based Medical Network Community Transformation Grants Health, have offered discounts to One, a 700-member physician orga- to improve nutrition, increase wellness program participants. nization, said reform also will help physical activity, promote smoking Jonathon Linder, Blue Cross doctors with the operating structure cessation, social and emotional manager of public policy, said in- to contract with small businesses. wellness and prioritize strategies surers hope the coming regula- “We have those services in to reduce health care disparities. tions will allow workplace well- place, and helping (employers) The grants would be available to ness programs to be compatible develop workplace wellness pro- local and state governments and with insurers’ wellness products, grams will be a revenue stream community groups. including Healthy Blue Living for us,” said Matuszewski. Ⅲ Grants to state Medicaid and Healthy Blue Outcomes. “Physician organizations can programs to offer beneficiaries “We already have roughly one- wellness programs to stop work with employers to meet sixth of our business in Blue Care smoking, lose weight and lower budgetary needs, but also the cholesterol and blood pressure. Network in wellness plans,” said Nel- clinical needs of employees.” son. “It has been one of the bigger Ⅲ In 2013, states that offer Under reform, Matuszewski Medicaid coverage of approved sellers over the last few years. We also said, physicians will be able preventive services will receive a probably will widen the incentives to bill Medicare for new preven- 1 percent increase in funding for we have, but it probably will take tive services including annual those services. States also will be many years to get at real improve- personal health risk assessments, required to cover counseling and ment in lifestyle and health status.” a type of physical exam. pharmacotherapy for tobacco The increase in premium dis- Physicians who have created a cessation services for pregnant counts to 30 percent will increase patient-centered medical home women. the number of people participating should especially benefit, because in insurance wellness programs, not all patients are part of health services with AARP Michigan, said said Ron Goetzel, director of Insti- plans that pay doctors to provide provisions to expand wellness care tute for Health and Productivity Stud- the additional medical home ser- in Medicare and Medicaid will im- ies, a partnership between Ann Ar- vices, she said. prove patient care to seniors and bor-based Thomson Reuters and A medical home is a system that ultimately reduce medical costs. Emory University in Atlanta. provides financial incentives for “The health risk assessments For example, if an employer pays primary care physicians to coordi- start to raise the floor around care $6,000 for an employee’s premium, nate care, including use of disease coordination and pays physicians the employer could pay 70 percent registries, electronic prescribing to spend time with patients,” of that cost, or $4,200. If the employ- and expanded office hours. Farmer said. “This is a pivotal er participates in a wellness pro- “(Wellness incentives) shouldn’t change that will help reduce the gram, the employer could waive the change the patient-physician rela- risk of medication problems” and 30 percent share of the employee’s tionship,” Matuszewski said. “We help identify other medical issues. costs, or $1,800, if the employee are providing medical homes for Health reform changes Medic- made health improvements. patients. It is called population aid in several ways that potential- “It could pay the entire (health health, and everybody is getting ly can save money. In 2013, state premium costs) for a family,” the same attention. The goal is to Medicaid programs that offer rec- Goetzel said. “This will make a big eliminate fragmented care.” ommended preventive services difference in participation rates.” Andrew Farmer, associate state will begin receiving a 1 percentage Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, director for health and supportive point increase in federal matching [email protected] 20101213-NEWS--0025-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 4:55 PM Page 1

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BY JAY GREENE Galli said Tape Master has a $3,000/$6,000 with an HRA of CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS high percentage of people who $1,500/$3,000. Its premiums in- We think (the wellness smoke. creased only 1.65 percent. Facing double-digit health in- “ “The last couple years, I quit “We have been shopping every surance premium increases in program) is a good investment, smoking and had a hip replace- year to keep the premiums down,” 2009, Dave Galli, general manag- ment. Now I can exercise the way I Galli said. “Employees pay 15 per- er of Tape Master Tool Co., a Troy- but it is too early to judge. want,” Galli said. “I feel like I am cent of the premium cost, and we based tier-two supplier, said he ” getting healthier. I had high cho- have kept it that amount, but we took a two-pronged approach to Dave Galli, Tape Master Tool lesterol, and (I) get medications to have been increasing the de- cutting health care costs. stabilize that.” ductibles. We have saved money Galli said he wanted to lower In 2010, Tape Master faced an- on premiums the last couple years, Tape Master’s annual health loss programs. pate,” Galli said. “One incentive other premium increase, of and our employees are healthier.” care costs yet give employees a “We have talked about incen- would be to follow through on 9.45 percent, but the company in- Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, chance to become healthier, hap- tives to get more people to partici- what you are given to do.” creased its deductible again, to [email protected] pier and more productive. First, Tape Master increased employee deductibles to $2,000 per employee per year and $4,000 for a family, from $1,000/$3,000, and added a $1,000/$2,000 deductible health reimbursement account program. Instead of absorbing a 33.5 percent increase in its health insurance premiums in 2009 after absorbing a 25 percent increase in 2008, Tape Master switched carriers and was able to decrease its premiums by 15.5 percent, said Kathy Ewell, its office manager. “Our insurance rates were going up dramatically, and we had to do something,” Galli said. “Things have gotten much better this year, and we have a lot of work — not to where we were, but we are hiring.” Second, the company began using a worksite wellness program designed by Royal Oak- based Wellco Corp. At the time, 14 of the company’s 28 employees had signed up for Wellco’s Health Hammer wellness program. The company has hired four additional workers this year. Tape Master manufactures machine tools and parts for a variety of industries, including auto, aerospace, heavy equipment and oil. “I had heard about wellness but not delved in it too much,” said Galli. “We thought it might be something good to try for our employees.” Galli said he hopes employees will become healthier and miss fewer days — and that productivity will increase. “The wellness program costs about $125 per employee,” Galli said. “We think it is a good investment, but it is too early to judge how much of a return we will get.” Like most wellness programs, the first step for employees is to take a health risk assessment, a type of physical exam that helps identify potential health problems and offers solutions for im- provement. “We found out some guys Our new Health Services Administration specialization is now available should start seeing the doctor on within our MBA and Master of Management degree programs. a regular basis,” said Galli, who also joined the wellness pro- Coursework may be completed online or on ground. Apply today. gram. “It sparked an interest in Winter registration now in progress. Classes start Jan. 3. them.” Galli said Tape Master now is considering adding a variety of wellness services, including smoking-cessation and weight- 20101213-NEWS--0026-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 6:08 PM Page 1

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SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS Seventeen percent of 14 percent planned to focus on businesses should be reviewed, respondents said lack of customers marketing and/or advertising and 84 percent felt that state was their biggest concern about developing new products and/or employees should pay higher health their business. Eleven percent services, respectively. insurance premiums, and 66 reported that taxes were their Sixty-seven percent of employers percent said Michigan’s criminal biggest concern, and 9 percent said planned to leave wages unchanged sentencing laws should be changed the economy. Cash flow, loan-credit in 2011; 28 percent planned to to resemble other states, reducing availability and funding were the increase wages. the state corrections budget. responses of 5 percent of those Eighty-two percent of respondents Twenty-six percent of surveyed. said taxes are too high; 13 percent respondents said high-tech Most survey respondents planned said taxes were about right. manufacturing was best suited to to maintain current staffing levels Sixty-eight percent of create growth and jobs in the state — 68 percent — while 25 percent respondents said that taxes should economy. Alternative energy and planned to hire new employees in be kept as low as possible, even if general research and development 2011. Only 5 percent said they that means cutting state services were chosen by 19 percent. might lay off employees and programs; 27 percent said Lack of political leadership is the Businesses reported using a maintaining existing state programs biggest obstacle to economic variety of strategies to attract new and services was important, even if progress in Michigan, 37 percent of employees: 18 percent said they that means raising taxes. respondents said. Thirty-one were using more advertising, When it comes to diversifying percent blamed an economy 15 percent said word of mouth, Michigan’s economy, the state isn’t dominated by the auto industry, and 12 percent said they were offering doing a great job, 73 percent of 12 percent named a lack of good wages and benefits, 8 percent respondents said; 41 percent said entrepreneurial culture. recruiting. Just 4 percent reported that a low, understandable and Fifty-three percent of respondents using social networking or Michigan predictable business tax rate for all said they expect area business Works. Ten percent said they were businesses would have the greatest leaders to provide a blueprint for doing nothing to attract new impact on re-establishing jobs. economic development. employees. Forty-seven percent of respondents Respondents indentified Forty-seven percent of strongly disapprove of the new health cultivating a competitive economy respondents said their business care law, with 40 percent saying it will with a diverse business base, strategy for 2011 focused on require them to increase or improve reforming the state’s tax system increasing revenue with existing coverage. and protecting Michigan’s natural products or services. Twenty-one When it comes to cutting the cost resources as their top priorities percent said they’d work to contain of government, 80 percent of from Gov.-elect Rick Snyder’s 10- costs, and 16 percent and respondents felt that tax breaks to point plan to reinvent Michigan. Survey: Snyder brightens biz outlook ■ From Page 1 and financial growth engineer with mate for businesses from a tax perfor their businesses to improve, Novi-based Avertrust Advisors LLC. spective. We’re still running as if 34 percent were expecting about Adolph, like 60 percent of survey we were one of the wealthier states the same and 6 percent thought respondents, doesn’t like the in the nation. We haven’t adjusted their prospects were declining. Michigan Business Tax. to our new finances, and we’re still Fifty-five said they thought the “Get rid of it,” she said. “The trying to provide a lot of things economy will improve next year, reason we’re losing businesses to that being one of wealthiest states compared to just 5 percent who ex- Texas and the Carolinas is because in the nation allowed.” pect it to get worse. they have a much friendlier cli- Snyder has said he would like to Pedersen is one of the pes- scrap the MBT, replacing it with a simistic ones. flat 6 percent corporate income tax, “Realistically I think we have a an idea that 60 percent of survey re- second real estate bubble pending spondents favor and 14 percent op- out there,” he said. “We’ve got a T hank You FROM pose. However, 34 percent of re- couple hundred thousand people spondents said that with a 6 percent who will run out of unemployment flat tax, their tax bills would remain soon. I think the second wave has the same. Only 22 percent said they been held off for a while, but I think would expect taxes to decrease. we’re going to have a protracted IN PARTNERSHIP WITH “I think the results indicate that bottom on the U (-shaped slump). I people are just as confused and just think we’re at the bottom of the as uncomfortable with the MBT as slump. The question is: Is it going to they were with (Single Business be a bumpy ride before we pull up?” Tax),” said Richard Barr, partner in Respondents also said they’d Michelle Lange Bob Fish Jack Riley the environmental law department like to see a review of state and lo- Walsh Institute Biggby Coffee Fifth Third Bank Crain's Detroit Business thanks the 200 guests and co-chairman of the investment cal tax breaks provided to busi- and sponsors that attended the Crain's Salute to incentives and tax savings group at nesses, with reduction or elimina- Entrepreneurs event on November 30 at the GEM Honigman. “It continues to be a tax tion of those that don’t create jobs. people don’t understand and fear That’s fair, Barr said. Theatre. Attendees saluted these honorees and more than they embrace.” “I think that everybody believes listened to their second stage success stories. Bob But, Barr noted, 26 percent were that tax incentives should be an in- Fish captivated the audience with his best practices undecided or declined to answer. centive, creating a result; you’re re- “I think people have not yet ducing taxes and getting something of becoming a successful entrepreneur. heard what that means to them,” in exchange,” he said. “You’re in- he said. “They don’t know what it centivizing business to act in a way PRESENTING SPONSOR means, but I think the idea of the government wants them to act, something different, something whether it’s to hire people, buy that sounds simple, is something equipment, or engage in things that Carol Mansﬁ eld Rom LaPointe Julie Wasco people want to look at. I don’t are good for community. Corner Stone EO Ernst & Young think people have focused on what Adolph said that if government Schools (the poor economy) has done to the is going to offer incentives, it PLATINUM SPONSORS overall budget. They still think should be reliable about it. government can cut more — until “Look at what happened with SM you ask them what to cut. I inter- film credits,” she said. “I have Economic Development Corporation pret these results as people are heard … that some of the projects open to something different.” have slowed down because of un- GOLD SPONSORS Government regulations for certainty if the credit will contin- business need to become more con- ue. If we’re going to give them, we sistent and less complex, said re- need to do it. One of the biggest spondent J.T. Pedersen, who is in problems in business is uncertain- the process of mothballing his real ty, business doesn’t know where it LOCATION SPONSOR estate investment company. should be investing its dollars. We Kapila Viges Sandy Gohlke Mike Semanco “Consistency, simplicity, lack of want a sure thing and there isn’t a redundancy,” he said. sure thing right now.” MEDC Rehmann Hennessey Capital Fifty-nine percent of those sur- Nancy Kaffer: (313) 446-0412, veyed said they expect prospects [email protected] 20101213-NEWS--0027-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 5:45 PM Page 1

December 13, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 27 Printer: Pressure’s on ■ From Page 3 Thomson-Shore couldn’t neglect mand for Twain.” its smaller customers — or overex- That’s key when handling a tend financially. large job, said John Edwards, pres- “How do we scale up very quick- ident of Ann Arbor-based Edwards ly to do one-time large jobs and at Brothers Inc., which was a regional the same time satisfy customers publisher for some installments of doing 300 books and 500 books and the popular Harry Potter series. 1,500 books?” Spall said. “It’s a blessing and a curse for a “Then when this job came along, small printer,” he said. “It’s great to we had it times 10. How can we flex have that kind of an order, but it can up our business but not add per- be utilizing more of your capacity manent costs so when Twain goes than you want it to, and you have to away we’re not sitting with a plat- take care of your other customers.” form built to do much more than Publishing the Potter books was we need it to? We need to flex up different, Edwards said, because then flex back down.” the company knew in advance that Pre-recession, the company ex- demand would be high. perienced growth that required it “(Twain) is different because it’s to find partners in the printing in- gaining momentum as the title dustry who could handle different gets out there, so it’s a mad dash to parts of the process, Spall said. get the units out there,” he said. “We went out to the region to “That means a lot of overtime, find people who have the capacity which is good for a while.” to sew, to bind,” he said. Demand for the first volume of “We made sure they were viable Twain is likely to continue businesses, and had the quality through the holiday season, said control we expect and financial Michael Norris, a senior analyst at terms we can agree to. We did our Maryland-based market research homework not knowing (Twain) firm Simba Information. was going to happen. When it did “The surge (in the popularity of) happen, we went back and said, the book (partly fueled by renewed ‘Can you support us in any part of interest in Mark Twain) is going the manufacturing process?’” through is likely to last through The company has also brought in the holiday period at least because some temporary workers, but many a lot of folks will be buying the of its jobs require skilled labor. book as a gift,” Norris wrote in an “The core work we do is special- e-mail to Crain’s. “Things will in- ized,” Spall said. “We do try and evitably dip after that, but as word find temporary labor that has the spreads the momentum could cer- skills and experience — our hy- tainly continue.” pothesis going in was, we know a Spall said Thomson-Shore is us- lot of printers and a lot of laid-off ing its track record with Twain to people, so there’s a glut of skilled score bigger jobs — most notably, workforce we can tap into.” the company will publish the next But that wasn’t the case. installment of Pope Benedict XVI’s “So we took full-time people who Jesus of Nazareth, with an initial had the aptitude to bump up to the print run of 100,000. next level, and brought temporary “Our sales rep went out to the labor into lower-level skilled posi- publisher last week and took with tions,” he said. him the demand requirements and Currently, the company has be- the manufacturing experience we tween 15 to 25 temporary employees have had on Twain, and said, ‘We working as a complement to Thom- can do this, and here’s how we’ll Our Flu Shot Clinic son-Shore’s permanent workforce, do this,’ and gave an operational which Spall said was 215-225. plan,” he said. “We deconstructed the big-count Thanks to Twain and Jesus of runs and broke them into smaller- Nazareth, Spall said, “the last six comes to your office. count runs,” Spall said. “We months have been the most worked with the customer to find healthy six months in company’s (Actually, we’ll come right to your cubicle.) out what run lengths would sup- history in terms of financial per- port the market.” formance and overall health.” The company has also had to Spall said he expects to finish 2010 carefully manage its inventory — with revenue around $35 million. for example, a paper delivery for a Thomson-Shore will bid on pro- 100,000 press run would over- duction of the second volume of whelm Thomson-Shore’s storage Twain’s autobiography, due out in capacity, Spall said. 2012. “We’ve been very successful “California has not committed thus far,” he said. “We have opera- those titles to us,” Spall said. “I’m tions meetings weekly to review sure there will be a competitive bid, our macro measurements — mean- and I would hope that with our rela- The Andover Wellness Mobile Flu Shot Clinic is the safe, fast and most ing cycle time and speed — all tionship and the work we’ll be doing * those have remained in check. between now and then will ensure convenient way to protect your employees from the flu . 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Page 28 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS December 13, 2010 Borders: Investor’s next chapter targets Barnes & Noble ■ From Page 1 Inc., said Ackman is seen largely as several extensions. The deal gives Barnes & Noble founder Leonard beneficial for the two struggling an opportunist with his hedge FOURSOME OF HEAVY HITTERS Ackman the right to purchase 26 Riggio, who has been open about booksellers.” fund investments in companies million shares as time goes on, trying to make a play to buy But challenges lie ahead for Major corporate investors are overlooked by other investors. circling the two largest bookselling though he is looking at losses on Barnes & Noble himself and take it Ackman as some analysts believe Of Borders, Meyer said a merger companies. Here’s a look at who the stock he already owns. private. the acquisition either couldn’t be may be the only way for someone they are and what they want: Ackman’s 10.6 million shares of According to New York-based executed due to the poor perfor- like Ackman to recoup an invest- stock represent a loss, on paper, of Bloomberg’s coverage of the mance of the entire book industry, ment in a struggling company. David Ackman $158 million, according to an Octo- Delaware court case, information or that the price is too low to be ac- “He’s got a losing bet, and he Ⅲ Net worth: $700 million ber Wall Street Journal report. has surfaced that Burkle, Riggio cepted by Barnes & Noble. needs to make it a winner,” he said. Ⅲ Owns: 14.7 percent of Borders Watching his investment, Ack- and Ackman have met to discuss Ackman’s offer of $16 per share shares man’s firm took a more active role bringing the two companies to- — roughly $900 million — is too Ⅲ What he wants: To finance in Borders in 2008, when Richard gether. low, wrote Peter Wahlstrom, an Big winner, big loser Borders’ acquisition of Barnes & “Mick” McGuire — a partner at Burkle also testified that he dis- analyst with Chicago-based Morn- Ackman, 44, has a history of Noble. Pershing Square — was named cussed working with Ackman to ingstar Inc. winning big — and losing big — Ron Burkle chairman of the bookseller’s board buy the company’s assets in a “While stranger things have cer- but also brow-beating companies of directors. bankruptcy, according to tainly happened, we view this sce- to get his way. Ⅲ Net worth: $3.2 billion However, Ackman’s influence Bloomberg, and that Burkle dis- nario as unlikely, unless the trans- Son of a real estate mortgage in- Ⅲ Owns: 18.75 percent of Barnes in the company has faded in recent closed the plan to Riggio. action price inches higher,” he vestor, Ackman made a splash in & Noble months. In addition to Ackman, Riggio wrote. “Both firms have their own the Wall Street world fresh out of Ⅲ What he wants: Prohibited from In May, investor Bennett LeBow and Burkle, there are rumored to internal and external challenges, Harvard University. He started a owning more than 20 percent of took a 15.4 percent stake in Bor- be seven other potential bidders and the risk is that combining en- the company, he’s fighting in court money management firm, Gotham ders for $25 million to become its for Barnes & Noble. tities now, under these circum- to own more. Wants to own the Management, which grew from $3 company; true intentions still a largest shareholder. In the stances, could present more of a million in 1993 to $500 million six mystery. process, LeBow became CEO of the distraction than anything else.” years later. company, as well as chairman of Merger talks re-emerge At age 32, he was named a “40 Bennett LeBow the board of directors, unseating The idea of a Borders/Barnes & Under 40” by Crain’s sister publi- Ⅲ Net worth: NA Ackman’s surrogate. Noble merger surfaced again last Merger may be only way out cation Crain’s New York Business. Ⅲ Owns: 15.45 percent of Borders week when Ackman filed a disclo- From Ackman’s standpoint, Forbes estimates his net worth Ⅲ What he wants: The largest Heavy hitters are swarming sure with the U.S. Securities and Ex- there is likely no other way to at $700 million and deemed him owner and CEO of Borders wants change Commission indicating he make his money back than earlier this year as one of its “bil- to see a corporate turnaround. Ackman’s current run at merg- would be interested in financing a through a merger of the two com- lionaires in the making.” ing Barnes & Noble with Borders is Barnes & Noble acquisition on be- panies, said Jim McTevia, manag- Through the years, his big wins Leonard Riggio not his first attempt. His initial bid half of Borders. ing partner of Bingham Farms- and big losses have been chroni- Ⅲ Net worth: $800 million (last started back in 2006 when he started In a company statement, Bor- based business consulting firm cled, along with his taste for being calculated in 1999) buying shares of both companies at ders supported the idea and has McTevia & Associates LLC. highly involved with the turn- Ⅲ Owns: 29.7 percent of Barnes & the same time, building an 8 per- not issued additional comments on “In his position, he needs to be around of companies he owns. Noble cent stake in Barnes & Noble and an the topic. Barnes & Noble has not saying, ‘We’ve tried everything,’” A recent loss came at the hands Ⅲ What he wants: The company 11 percent stake in Borders. commented either. he said. “They’ve closed stores. of Target, according to Crain’s founder wants to lead Barnes & In 2008, Ackman’s stake in both Analysts have applauded the idea They’ve cut expenses. They’ve New York coverage. Noble buyout to take the company companies fueled rumors of a of a merged company with less re- done everything that, traditional- private. He set up an investment fund merger. Those rumors faded in tail space and overhead costs. ly, a struggling company can do to Sources: Net worth from Forbes magazine, solely to invest in a Target Corp. ownership amounts from Bloomberg February 2009, when Ackman sold In addition, a merged company get itself right.” upswing then had to apologize to all his 6.5 million shares in Barnes would represent 44.1 percent of the For an investor like Ackman, investors when the fund lost 93 & Noble. market share for books, said Mary the only options are to sell the percent of its value. An investor, lender Merger speculation involving Gotaas, an industry analyst with company for a profit or to merge On the other hand, he bought His entry to Borders stock came Ackman resurfaced again in Au- Santa Monica-based IBISWorld Inc. with a competitor. shares in mall operator General in November 2006 with a roughly gust as part of a lawsuit filed by “However, the company’s com- “I’ve done this for 50 years, and I Growth Properties for $60 million $10 million investment for about 7 billionaire investor Ron Burkle. petition is not with other book- don’t know how I’d make Borders that are now $1.2 billion, while the million shares. He then increased Burkle, through his Yucaipa Cos., stores; it’s with online retailers profitable with major, major cost bonds he purchased for $135 mil- the stake to 10.6 million shares a owns 18.7 percent of Barnes & Noble like Amazon, and mass merchan- reductions,” McTevia said. “(Ack- lion are now worth $480 million. year later. and is suing the company because it disers like Walmart,” she said. man) is acting exactly the way any Ackman also bought a stake in In April 2008, his Pershing Square created a rule to require sharehold- “If the merger brings down costs prudent investor would act. And a Wendy’s in 2006 and fought with Capital Management LP issued Bor- er approval for investments of more significantly enough to sell books merger is the best way out.” management to spin off the prof- ders a $42.5 million loan, which than 20 percent of the company. at Amazon levels and still be prof- Daniel Duggan: (313) 446-0414, itable and growing Tim Horton’s. Borders paid back but only after Burkle has been at odds with itable, the merger is likely to be [email protected] Dillon: Incoming treasurer scouts talent for turnaround team ■ From Page 1 later indicted in 2009 on two felony counting, in labor law, in turn- bers statewide. emergency managers for municipal- calamity from declining tax rev- counts of embezzlement and one around management,” said Dillon. “There’s a concern about the fail- ities, including Ed Kurtz in Flint, enues. felony count of misconduct in of- “And if you still have to put an ure of a lot of Lou Schimmel in Hamtramck and “The best possible solution to fice and awaits trial. emergency financial manager in cities and school Ramona Henderson, Blackwell’s prevent municipalities from going Those at Dillon’s Thursday place, they can be a resource for districts in the predecessor in Highland Park. under is to get officials to do what meeting included representatives the manager to go to.” state. We need to “I typically get calls from finan- they need to do ahead of time,” he from the accounting firm of South- Dillon said he wants to fast- figure out how to cial managers when they walk in said. field-based Plante & Moran PLLC and track the program and would like attack the prob- the door and they don’t know He said the Michigan Department the law firms of Detroit-based to have the first seminar for lem earlier where to start,” he said. of Education lists 42 school districts Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone prospective emergency financial rather than lat- Educating and perhaps even cer- in financial distress. PLC, Bloomfield Hills-based Plun- managers in mid-January. er,” he said. tifying emergency financial man- “Who knows how many cities kett Cooney PC and Troy-based Gia- He also said the incoming Legis- Eisenberg agers before they are appointed is and townships are in trouble? No marco Mullins & Horton PC. lature needs to fine-tune said there likely a “fantastic idea” he said. one’s tracking it, but the problem Eisenberg Also in attendance were Scott Public Act 72 to make it easier for will be a combi- He said that for Dillon’s plan to is more serious than municipali- Eisenberg, president of the state the state to intervene earlier with nation of two-hour training ses- work, Public Act 72 needs to be ties understand. Property taxes chapter of the Turnaround Manage- local units of government. sions and full-day seminars in changed. are still going down. Taxable real ment Association and managing Eisenberg said Friday that he 2011, both for would-be financial “The current structure of the act estate values are still going down. partner of Birmingham-based was in the process of polling his 14 managers and financial managers doesn’t allow the state to get in- Foreclosures are still flowing. Amherst Partners LLC and Deputy board members about formally in- of school districts and communi- volved soon enough. ... The ulti- “There are 46,000 Michigan Tax Oakland County Executive Robert volving the association. ties. No date has been set yet for a mate goal is to get an intervention Tribunal cases backlogged,” he said. Daddow. “I told Andy we’d look at setting follow-up meeting of would-be so you don’t have to put a financial “Some are significant, involving Dillon said his goal is to create a up a division within the Turn- stakeholders. manager in place.” auto companies or tier-one and government turnaround associa- around Management Association John Clark represented Giamar- Daddow has long been preach- tier-two suppliers. As these cases tion, whether it’s a formal part of to be a government practice unit,” co Mullins at the meeting. He repre- ing at conferences around the are cleared in Oakland County, the TMA or a spinoff group. He he said. “With Andy leading it and sents Robert Bobb, the emergency state, including a Business Leaders I’m going to lose money. We won’t said it will not be state funded. my recommending it, I can’t imag- financial manager of the Detroit Pub- for Michigan program in Lansing lose all of them, but we’ll lose some “The goal is, when a city gets in ine that there won’t be a resound- lic Schools, in the lawsuit filed last May, that local units of gov- of them.” trouble, to have a pool of qualified ing ‘Yes.’ ” against Bobb by the DPS board. ernment haven’t been nearly ac- Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337, experts available to help, in ac- The association has 360 mem- He also has represented several tive enough to stave off a potential [email protected] 20101213-NEWS--0029-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 6:30 PM Page 1

December 13, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 29 S3: Jobs Acquisitions bookend Rehmann’s year www.crainsdetroit.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Keith E. Crain Ann Arbor, giving Rehmann Fi- PUBLISHER Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or BY TOM HENDERSON [email protected] program CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS nancial 103 employees. Hylant EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446- We’re working on also has offices in Cleveland and 0460 or [email protected] Troy-based Rehmann Fi- “ Fort Wayne, Ind. MANAGING EDITOR Andy Chapelle, (313) 446- 0402 or [email protected] nancial LLC is ending the one fairly Hylant Financial was a divi- exceeds DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Jennette Smith, year the way it began it, sion of the Hylant Group, an insur- (313) 446-1622 or [email protected] with an acquisition. good-sized COPY DESK CHIEF Gary Piatek, (313) 446-0357 ance and risk management firm or [email protected] The firm is expected to that will remain an independent announce this week that it deal in ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Jeff Johnston, (313) hopes company. 446-1608 or [email protected] has acquired Toledo-based ■ Rehmann will use the Hylant DATA EDITOR Anne Marks, (313) 446-0418 or From Page 3 Hylant Financial Services Ltd., Michigan. [email protected] which will add about ” Group to provide those services WEB DEVELOPER Steve Williams, (313) 446- she said. 6059, [email protected] $800 million under advise- Fred Schaard, to its customers. The center, which is creating IT WEB EDITOR Gary Anglebrandt, (313) 446-1621, ment and four offices, in- Rehmann Financial LLC Rehmann LLC also has made [email protected] jobs in Detroit rather than taking cluding one in Ann Arbor. an acquisition in a deal expected EDITORIAL SUPPORT Robertta Reiff (313) 446- them out of the country “is one of 0419, YahNica Crawford, (313) 446-0329 Terms will not be disclosed. firm, began the year with about to close the first week of the new those things where you knew in NEWSROOM (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446- In January, Rehmann acquired $1.1 billion in money under man- year. 1687 TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 your gut it was the right thing to Cleveland-based Dawson Wealth agement. It is acquiring Ann Arbor- REPORTERS do, but you had to prove it made Management, which added With the Hylant acquisition, it based Wright Griffin Davis and Co., a Daniel Duggan: Covers retail, real estate and (business) sense,” Pasky said. hospitality. (313) 446-0414 or $300 million under management. now has about $3 billion, accord- CPA firm with 35 employees. [email protected] “It worked, and we’re going to In between those deals, ing to President Fred Schaard. Terms will not be announced. Jay Greene, senior reporter: Covers health care, continue to do it.” insurance and the environment. (313) 446-0325 Rehmann bought two smaller Schaard said the company will Rehmann was the 36th-largest or [email protected]. Pasky said the center has Ohio-based wealth management continue to expand in 2011, target- Chad Halcom: Covers law, non-automotive CPA firm in the country before manufacturing, defense contracting and Oakland helped propel S3’s 2009 sales of firms and opened offices in Miami ing the Midwest and Florida. and Macomb counties. (313) 446-6796 or these two deals, with more than about $169 million to north of and Boca Raton, Fla., to target “We’re working on one fairly [email protected]. 650 employees in 16 locations in Tom Henderson: Covers banking, finance, $190 million this year, marking high net worth Hispanic in- good-sized deal in Michigan and technology and biotechnology. (313) 446-0337 or Michigan, Ohio and Florida, and [email protected]. the company’s 20th consecutive vestors in southern Florida and three in Florida, two of them annual revenue of nearly $90 mil- Nancy Kaffer: Covers small business, the city of year of revenue growth and prof- Latin America. small and one rather sizable in Detroit, Wayne County government. (313) 446- lion. 0412 or [email protected]. itability on pure organic growth. Rehmann Financial, a business Boca Raton,” he said. Bill Shea, enterprise editor: Covers media, unit of Rehmann LLC, a Saginaw- The Hylant acquisition adds Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337, advertising and marketing, the business of sports, Exceeding its initial plan to and transportation. (313) 446-1626 or place just 100 IT contract employ- based accounting and consulting nine employees, including two in [email protected] [email protected]. Nathan Skid: Multimedia reporter. Also covers the ees in the new center “is a strong, food industry and entertainment. (313) 446-1654, clear indication the (center) is [email protected]. Sherri Welch: Covers nonprofits and services. working and momentum is build- (313) 446-1694 or [email protected] Dustin Walsh: Covers auto suppliers, steel, higher ing behind the concept,” said Blue education and Livingston and Washtenaw Cross President and CEO Daniel counties. (313) 446-6042 or [email protected] Loepp, in an e-mail. Novi Energy: LANSING BUREAU Consulting firm turns Amy Lane: Covers business issues at the Capitol, As the anchor client, the Blues telecommunications and utilities. (517) 371- 5355, FAX (517) 371-2492, [email protected]. or expect to reach a steady state of 115 W. Allegan, Suite 220, Lansing 48933. 300 IT professionals at the center to producing renewable energy ADVERTISING in 2011 and beyond, he said. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Marla Downs, (313) ■ 446-6032 or [email protected] “We have gained efficiencies From Page 3 SALES INQUIRIES: (313) 446-6052; FAX (313) and project about $6 million in an- 393-0997 still awaits approval from the derive 4 percent of energy from nual savings as a result of this ADVERTISING SALES Christine Galasso, Matthew state on an application for a Cer- renewable sources by this year J. Langan, Lori Tournay Liggett, Tamara Rokowski, partnership,” he said. Cheryl Rothe, Dale Smolinski tificate of Public Convenience I’d always and 7 percent by 2016. CLASSIFIED SALES (313)-446-0351 Sherri Welch: (313) 446-1694, and Necessity. Novi Energy will “ “They (Novi Energy) have obvi- MARKETING MANAGER Irma Clark [email protected] hire the general contractor short- ously identified a market niche MULTIMEDIA MANAGER Alan Baker, (313) 446- wanted to run my 0416 or [email protected] ly after that decision, which Gan- they can pursue with the new EVENTS MANAGER Nicole LaPointe gadharan expects by February. own company. ... standards. We’re doing the same, MARKETING ARTIST Sylvia Kolaski Novi Energy also is developing and others might be too,” said SALES SUPPORT Suzanne Janik, YahNica Crawford and plans to operate a three- My wife and I had Ryan Jahnke, commercial and in- CIRCULATION Candice Yopp, Manager. MARKETING COORDINATOR Kim Winkler megawatt organic waste-digest- dustrial division manager of Syl- PRODUCTION MANAGER Wendy Kobylarz ing biogas plant that will supply the right risk van Lake-based Thermo Source PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Larry Williams in their power to the Fremont area in LLC, which also consults with CUSTOMER SERVICE Newaygo County starting in 2012. appetite, and it companies on energy audits and MAIN NUMBER: Call (877) 824-9374 or write The plant, valued around cost reduction. [email protected] turned out to be well- SUBSCRIPTIONS $59 one year, $98 two years. $20 million, would use bacteria to “We don’t do biomass like they Out of state, $79 one year, $138 for two years. 20s consume organic waste supplied do, but we are looking at other Outside U.S.A., add $48 per year to out-of-state rate for surface mail. Call (313) 446-0450 or

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CRAIN’S SEEKS 20 IN THEIR TO FIND A DATE A STORY WAS PUBLISHED: burned to make electricity. into consulting for energy compa- new $1.1 million geothermal me- (313) 446-0367 or e-mail [email protected]. 20S NOMINATIONS FOR 2011 Gangadharan, 47, a physicist nies and governments, including chanical system for the city of and former executive manager of the nations of Uganda and Serbia, Plymouth Cultural Center Ice CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS IS PUBLISHED BY Do you know a 20-something who CRAIN COMMUNICATIONS INC. distributive power and micro- and the move to facility develop- Arena. The system draws on 45 CHAIRMAN Keith E. Crain is someone to watch? power systems at CMS Energy ment followed, Gangadharan vertical wells up to 400 feet deep PRESIDENT Rance Crain Crain’s 20 in their 20s awards SECRETARY Merrilee Crain Corp., left the company in 2002 and said. Still, Novi Energy had to put that circulate water and help to TREASURER Mary Kay Crain program seeks young used family savings to found Novi its first projects on hold in late heat the building and cool the ice Executive Vice President/Operations professionals who are making William A. Morrow Energy. His former employer re- 2008 after the global lending mar- at a reduced cost. Jahnke said the their marks in the region. Group Vice President/Technology, ferred one customer, Georgia- kets collapsed and no financing city could save up to $110,000 per Manufacturing, Circulation These entrepreneurs and Robert C. Adams based Colonial Pipeline Co., to him was available. year on energy bills using the Vice President/Production & Manufacturing creative thinkers may not have as a client. Since then, he said, the compa- new system. Dave Kamis made their first million dollars — Chief Information Officer “I’d always wanted to run my ny has built capital through a Like Gangadharan, he also said but they’re living proof that there Paul Dalpiaz combination of private-equity in- Corporate Circulation/Audience Development is work under way by young own company. My dad was an in- soaring energy costs, new renew- vestment, some conventional Director people to counter the region’s dustrialist in India, and some op- able energy standards and utility Kathy Henry brain drain. portunities offered to me by CMS lending and reinvesting some of incentive programs to reward user G.D. Crain Jr. Founder (1885-1973) at the time would require me to its own money from the consult- companies that adopt energy-sav- Mrs. G.D. Crain Jr. Chairman (1911-1996) Winners will be profiled in Crain’s relocate,” he said. “I was about ing business. ing measures are creating new op- EDITORIAL & BUSINESS OFFICES: 20 in their 20s issue on May 2 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732; (313) the right age to try it, my wife and Renewable-energy portfolio portunities for consultant firms. 446-6000 and honored at honored a spring Cable address: TWX 248-221-5122 AUTNEW DET standards adopted in several awards event. I had the right risk appetite, and Gangadharan said the Fremont CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ISSN # 0882-1992 it turned out to be well-timed.” states have helped generate inter- biogas plant will produce electric- is published weekly, except for a special issue the Nominations must be received by third week of January, a special issue the fourth Originally a consultant firm for est among power distributors and ity for CMS subsidiary Consumers Jan. 14. Visit week of August, and no issue the third week of large industrial and commercial public utilities, he said. Energy Co. He also estimates that December by Crain Communications Inc. at 1155 www.crainsdetroit.com/nominate Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732. Periodicals companies looking to reduce en- Michigan passed legislation in Michigan generates over 1 mil- postage paid at Detroit, MI and additional mailing for more information. offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ergy consumption and self-gener- 2008 requiring electric providers lion tons of select organic waste Questions? Contact Jennette CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS, Circulation ate power, Novi Energy grew to to derive 10 percent of the power that can be used in the bacterial Department, P.O. Box 07925, Detroit, MI 48207- Smith, deputy managing editor, at 9732. GST # 136760444. Printed in U.S.A. in their retail supply portfolios [email protected] or (313) 446- more than 25 clients, seven em- conversion — enough to power 10 Entire contents copyright 2010 by Crain from renewable sources by 2015. Communications Inc. All rights reserved. 1622. ployees and more than $1 million such plants statewide. Reproduction or use of editorial content in any revenue by 2004. Virginia has an incentive-based Chad Halcom: (313) 446-6796, manner without permission is strictly prohibited. The company later diversified standard to assist companies that [email protected] 20101213-NEWS--0030-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 12/10/2010 6:32 PM Page 1

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igate the recession, and the told Bloomberg News ser- ways in Southeast Michi- lessons learned. Granholm: ‘It’s vice. gan, the AP reported. Nonprofits The event is at 11:30 at the Henry Ford Health Sys- The Detroit Regional Troy Marriott. Tickets are tem and Wayne State Univer- Chamber said it is making available at time for a sity have signed a five-year progress on a plan of action www.econclub.org. agreement that will allow created from policy discus- more WSU medical stu- sions at the 2010 Mackinac trying to sell change of pace’ dents to rotate through Policy Conference. It in- Fashionable castoffs will Henry Ford’s seven hospi- cludes creating a regional fund furniture for needy ov. Jennifer Granholm tals and to expand biomed- economic development has a good idea what ical research opportunities. team consisting of the De- Tired of that silk leopard- G she’s going to be do- The agreement will allow troit chamber, the econom- preview tickets print scarf, but it’s too ex- ing next, and it’s not run- up to 150 medical students ic development arms of pensive to throw away? ning for office. from each class to train at Wayne, Macomb and Oak- Maybe it can get you a he Detroit Auto Dealers Wilson, who left his posi- But on Friday, reflecting Henry Ford hospitals, up land counties, Ann Arbor new accessory or two — and on the job she has held for Association is asking tion as president and CEO of from about 90 third-year Spark, the Detroit Regional give a local family much- the last eight years, T the charities that Auburn Hills-based Palace students now. Economic Partnership and needed home furnishings. Granholm said being Chrysler Group LLC’s the Detroit Economic Growth will share in the proceeds Sports & Entertainment Inc. in Friends of the Furniture Bank Michigan’s leader has been Sterling Heights Assembly Development Corp., and ex- from the Charity Preview of February to join Mike Ilitch’s of Southeastern Michigan are a privilege and it is the Plant, once scheduled to ploring making Detroit a the 2011 North American team, has the title of presi- inviting local women to “greatest job” she will ever close at the end of 2012, is tax-free zone. International Auto Show to dent and CEO of Olympia En- come to a different sort of tertainment. have. adding a second shift in The Detroit Creative Cor- help boost the total number fundraiser: “A Women’s Ac- Meeting with reporters February and 900 new ridor Center has received of tickets sold this year to Dana Warg, who is also cessory Exchange: For Fe- president of Olympia Enter- in her ceremonial office in workers, Automotive News $375,000 from the New Econ- 10,000 or more. males Who Adore Fine Fash- tainment, still remains in the Capitol and discussing reported. omy Initiative to support cre- After announcing in Sep- ion” on Jan. 20. his position, said Karen her tenure, Granholm said Farmington Hills- ative businesses and devel- tember that it would fund The evening exchange Cullen, vice president, corpo- she would announce her based Chrysler Financial opment programs, corridor two of the charities, North- takes place at Amore Fashion rate relations for Ilitch Hold- plans in January. Corp., the auto-loan compa- director Matt Clayson said. east Guidance Center and East- in Ferndale and asks not ings Inc. Warg reports to Wil- But after serving as ny owned by Cerberus Capi- The money will also fund er Seals-Michigan Inc., only for patrons to pony up son, she said. Michigan’s attorney gener- tal Management LP, could be the build-out of a studio for through its foundation $60 to attend but also for do- The company didn’t pro- al and then as its governor, acquired by Toronto-Domin- the Creative Corridor Cen- rather than directly from nations of new or gently vide details on how they are she said she’s “done this for ion Bank, Canada’s second- ter in the College for Creative the net proceeds of the pre- used women’s shoes, purses, separating duties. 12 years, it’s time for a largest bank, as early as Studies’ Taubman Center. view, DADA has asked the jewelry and accessories. change of pace for me and Wilson spent 32 years this week, the AP reported. William Beaumont Hospi- remaining nine charities to The Furniture Bank will for the state.” with the Detroit Pistons, in- Ann Arbor-based Domi- tals said it received a $4 step up their ticket sales by put a value on whatever cluding the past 22 years as no’s Pizza Inc. celebrated its million donation from local 20 percent or more this year. items are donated. th president and CEO of Palace 50 anniversary Thursday businessman Wayne Webber The stretch goals for the For more information, vis- ON THE MOVE Sports & Entertainment. on Wall Street with Domi- and his wife, Joan. charities, which Barron it www.furniture-bank.org. While there, he oversaw the Mark Deldin, superin- no’s executives ringing the The Charles Wright Mu- Meade, president of Meade Pistons and venues such as tendent of Chippewa Valley closing bell on the New York seum of African-American His- Automotive and chairman of The Palace, DTE Energy Music 10,000 sign up so far for Schools in Clinton Town- Stock Exchange. tory reported an operating the 2011 auto show, said are Theatre and Meadow Brook promise scholarships ship, will become Macomb MGM Grand Detroit post- excess of $247,800 for fiscal not a requirement, seem to Music Festival. County’s deputy executive ed November revenue of 2010 ended June 30, in spite be working. About 10,000 Detroit stu- on Jan. 1. $47.7 million, compared of revenue falling to $5.7 Ticket sales for the pre- dents have registered for the Craig Bass has been ap- with $36.8 million in Octo- million from $6.16 million view are running 10 percent Dugas offers eyewitness Detroit College Promise, a pointed president of Troy- ber and $42.9 million in the in 2009 and $6.4 million in to 15 percent ahead of sales account of housing bust scaled-down scholarship based Molina Healthcare of same month in 2009, the 2008. at this time last year, he program modeled after the Michigan. He replaces Jesse Michigan Gaming Control Businesses planning to What has the homebuild- said. So far, 3,500 tickets highly successful Kalamazoo Thomas, who is now presi- Board said Tuesday. hire workers might want to ing industry learned in the dent of WellCare Health Plans Greektown Casino Hotel do so before year-end. have been sold. Promise. recession? Inc. in Tampa. had November revenue of The Hiring Incentives to Tickets to the Jan. 14 Bingham Farms business If anyone can give that an- $26.5 million, down from Restore Employment Act owner Nat Pernick launched Kathleen Burgess, for- charity preview are $250 swer, it’s Richard Dugas Jr. merly a senior director and $29.5 million in October exempts employers from the nonprofit program just each and benefit many Chairman, president and product group controller at and $28.4 million in Novem- paying their share of the 6.2 over two years ago at Cody groups. See www.naias.com CEO of Bloomfield Hills- Dana Holding Corp., has ber 2009; while MotorCity percent payroll tax for So- High School for the class of and click on 2011 show and based PulteGroup Inc., Dugas joined Detroit-based Dyke- Casino Hotel posted Novem- cial Security benefits and 2009. then click on charity pre- will give a speech to the De- ma Gossett PLLC as its first ber revenue of $37.1, com- gives them up to a $1,000 He declined to say how view. troit Economic Club on CFO. pared with $37.3 million in tax credit for each new hire Wednesday. much the nonprofit program Wayne State University October and $35 million in who remains employed As the largest home- has raised to date, but begin- has appointed longtime au- November 2009. with the company for at Olympia has 2 presidents? builder in the nation, Pulte- ning with the class of 2011 tomotive executive Rick least 52 weeks. After nearly eight months Group has had a front-row the Detroit College Promise Nork as its new vice presi- Employers must hire be- without a formal title, we fi- seat to the housing crisis. will be open to graduates of dent for finance and busi- COURTS fore Jan. 1 to qualify for the nally know what it says on Dugas will talk about the all Detroit Public Schools high ness operations, treasurer Charles Conaway, the incentives. Tom Wilson’s business cards. company’s strategies to nav- schools, he said. and CFO. He replaces John fired CEO of Kmart Corp. Maj. John Turner, gen- Davis, who is retiring after who misled investors about eral secretary of the Salva- 25 years at WSU. payment slowdowns to vention Army’s Eastern Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm dors, has paid a $5.5 million Division, said the annual appointed former South- settlement and satisfied a Red Kettle Campaign that gate Mayor Suzanne Hall to previous court judgment, runs through Jan. 31 is be- the Wayne County Metropoli- the U.S. Securities and Ex- hind $400,000. This year’s BEST FROM THE BLOGS tan Airport Authority for a change Commission reported goal is $7.8 million. term that expires Oct. 1, in a filing before U.S. Dis- READ THESE POSTS AND MORE AT WWW.CRAINSDETROIT.COM/BLOGS 2016. She succeeds James trict Court Judge Robert Cle- Nicholson, president and land in Detroit OBITUARIES Henderson’s days in the tire biz Privatizing UM idea resurfaces CEO of Detroit-based PVS Bob Fox, founder of Chemicals Inc., whose eight- concert promotion compa- If I hadn't worked at The state year term expired. OTHER NEWS ny Brass Ring Productions, Uniroyal“ when I got out appropriates“ An aide to Beverly died Dec. 6. 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