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of heavy manufacturing. that’s so cyclical. Ten to 15 years Board member, New Detroit Inc., SECRETARY “We still have a lot of commerce ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION from now, if we all pulled together, Detroit Zoological Society, Detroit Economic Growth Corp., Detroit Ira Jaffe, 66 going; there’s even a lot of auto Chairman Detroit could be one of the greatest business. Look at the new buildings comeback cities ever. The ’20s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Founding partner Dan Gilbert, 44 Task Force on Lebanon, Jaffe Raitt Heuer & European companies are building could be like the ’20s of 100 years Chairman and Harper/Hutzel Hospital and National Weiss P.C. here. The world auto business still ago, when Detroit was booming.” founder Arab American Museum; trustee, treats Detroit as a major focal point How can that vision be achieved: Henry Ford Community College Civic and corporate Quicken Loans Inc. involvement: Detroit for sales and research.” “The Super Bowl was an example Foundation. Livonia Bar Association, taxation section; Also should emphasize our uni- of what can be done when motivat- Brings to the table: Beydoun was board member, McGregor Fund and versity system, foster life-sciences Civic and corporate ed people have a clear vision and a executive director of the American : President, Jarc; board Detroit Zoological Society; corporate companies and persuade govern- involvement deadline. You need Roger Penske, Arab Chamber of Commerce before development ments to work together to member, Children’s Tumor or a Roger Penske, not that there committee, Foundation in New York City; trustee, taking his current job in late 2004. save costs. are that many of them. You need a While there, he put the organiza- Massachusetts Institute The No. 1 obstacle to Children’s Hospital of Michigan of Technology; American Foundation; Michigan State Bar. no-nonsense leader. More than in- tion and the Detroit Middle East- Dream overcome: “We need a novation, it’s execution.” ern business community in a na- Bar Association, Brings to the table: Gilbert is a vi- taxation section; State strong type of middle The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: tional spotlight with economic sionary who foresaw the power of Bar of Michigan, leadership such as what Such a reliance on the auto indus- tours to the Middle East and the the Internet, turning his company taxation section; Team a Gov. (William) Mil- try. “The absolutely No. 1 challenge 2003 U.S.-Arab Economic Forum in Cranbrook Educational into America’s largest online home- liken brought to the is to encourage tech startups and Detroit. The summit brought to- Community; chairman, state. He would bring to- mortgage lender. Not content with the biosciences. We need to create a gether 200 international leaders, Redico L.L.C.; president, gether both sides of the aisle politi- major sponsorship of the Detroit Li- The Crawford Group. hotbed of new-growth companies.” including U.S. Secretary of State cally, both spectrums of city and ons and the Detroit Pistons, last year Reasons for optimism: “One of the Colin Powell and Prince Saud Al- Brings to the table: One of De- suburbs. He helped Detroit with- became majority owner of the Cleve- biggest underreported stories is all Faisal, the foreign minister of Sau- troit’s most-connected lawyers. out being disloyal to his home in land Cavaliers and put his compa- the businesses being created in De- di Arabia. Has built a practice around a wide ny’s name on the team’s arena. Is the northern part of the state. troit. There’s just so much going Vision for metro Detroit: “I would variety of specialties, including “It takes someone that strong part of a younger generation of suc- on down there.” like to see an economic revitaliza- mergers and acquisitions, real es- and that charismatic to make cessful entrepreneurs whose com- tion of the region. But that is only tate, partnership/limited-liability things happen. They will not hap- munity-building potential has yet going to happen if the region em- entities and general corporate law. pen on their own easily. I may be to be tapped. Nasser Beydoun, 41 braces the diversity of people in Vision for metro Detroit: “We have skeptical, but I do not see who pro- Vision for metro Detroit: A diversi- CEO the community and looks at diver- to concentrate on the things we vides that leadership today.” fied economy that has moved away Project Control sity as an economic asset and still have, especially in this atmos- Reasons for optimism: “I’m opti- from a heavy reliance on auto man- Systems Inc. starts to address the systematic phere of readjustments, not only in mistic because we have a lot of ufacturing. “You can’t put all your Livonia the automotive industry, but in all good things existing.” eggs in one basket, especially one Civic and corporate involvement: See Page 26
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U.S. SmallBusi- 5 Board :33 F Carrillo Hispanic OCUS Public- PM Super in Page :M come, theregion’sdriveandabili- different setofobstaclestoover- ful. come obstaclestobecomesuccess- Roberto Goizueta,whohaveover- mer Coca-ColaCo.Chairman plight ofimmigrants,suchasfor- metro Detroit’sstrugglewiththe wheels.” ers, thentheirspinning that messagetoactivestakehold- he said.“Butiftheydon’ttransmit idea ofwhatthefuturemightbe,” pate incanbeachallenge. derstand andwillwanttopartici- gion inawaythatpeoplecanun- Communicating avisionforthere- have tobenefitallpartiesinvolved. sional lives.Partnershipsalsowill in boththeirpersonalandprofes- ultimate goalofthosepartnerships ties alsoneedtobecommittedthe successful partnerships.Thoseenti- a sharedvisioninordertocreate Key stakeholderswillneedtohave created. more suchpartnershipsneedtobe making theregionsuccessful,and Bowl XL 1 Although metroDetroithasa Reasons foroptimism: “One personcanhaveagreat The No.1obstacletoovercome: How thatvisioncanbeachieved: OST RAIN C , willplayacrucialrolein ’ S D P ETROIT OWERFUL B USINESS www.girard-perregaux.com Compared P EOPLE vestment andplanstobuilda bank and in2000withan$11million in- and innewmaterials.” are growingmoreinlifesciences screen. Peopleneedtorealizewe think that’sundertheradar said. ic, anditcrossesallindustries,she financial institutions.” new manufacturingprocessesand assembly lineandindesigning who’ve honedtheirskillsonthe and vibrantplace.Wehavepeople Michigan tobesuchaninviting past.” vision thanhashappenedinthe to thefutureinamorecollective the past;wehavetoletgoandlook are preservingthepast.Thepastis beyond theirownself-interestand groups andindividualsdon’tlook “Most oftenwhatIseeisthat ment intechnology.” education andstrategicinvest- sition forcontinuingtoimprove give up.Thisisalong-termpropo- ing inayearortwo,we’regoingto don’t seedramaticthingshappen- haul. Wecan’tassumethatifwe vestments, tobeinthisforthelong need tocontinuethosestrategicin- than we’vedoneinthepast.We workforce evenmoreintensely ball, keepeducatingthefuture “We havetokeepoureyeonthe those areas.” that intermsofnewbusinesses be seeingmuchmoreevidenceof vestments willblossomandwe’ll energy. I’mhopingthatthesein- bio-engineering andalternative investments madeinlifesciences, and itssuppliers. tined fortheautomotiveindustry logical advancementthatisdes- that embracesthetypeoftechno- mistic aboutisthatitaplace hope andactuallyamprettyopti- for buddingentrepreneurs. ation ofasupportiveenvironment technology transferandthecre- investing moreofitsresourcesin man’s direction,theuniversityis Liberal ArtsandSciences. Wayne StateUniversityCollege of Squared Inc.;boardofvisitors, Association; director,Genetics State BiotechnologyIndustry involvement: and JamesL.KnightFoundation. Foundation, Internet2,andJohnS. Meredith Corp.,GeraldR.Ford Director, JohnsonandJohnson, Civic andcorporateinvolvement: Ann Arbor in thiscountry.” can happen.’Anythingispossible one ofourbodiesandsay,‘Yesthis timistic bonethatexistsinevery ty tosucceedisthesame. Brings tothetable: “Plus, wearediversifying.I The regionhasagoodworketh- Reasons foroptimism: The No.1obstacletoovercome: How thatvisioncanbeachieved: “Coupled withthatarethehuge Vision formetroDetroit: Brings tothetable: “You havetosearchforthatop- Chairman, Michbio 62 Mary SueColeman, Civic andcorporate Detroit Asterand Inc. CEO Randal Charlton,66 Michigan University of President Started Aster- Under Cole- “What I “I find New YorkandLosAngeles.” the biggercities,likeChicago, centives tobeablecompete with have tostartprovidingsome in- hotels andconventioncenter.We more infrastructurerelatedtothe “Be moreorganizedandbuild cially intheautomotiveindustry.” looking foraglobalpresence,espe- events, andalsothecorporations attract theconventionsandbig tan area.Wewouldneedmainlyto … thiswouldbeagreatmetropoli- duplicate ChicagohereinDetroit and treatment. tem Hospitals $40 millionto his wife,Padma,in2001donated the needforphilanthropy.Heand global economy.Alsounderstands the needtolearnoperateina American RepublicanCouncil. Detroit CountryDaySchool,Indian Business DevelopmentCouncil, Covansys Corp.,MichiganMinority Civic andcorporateinvolvement: can usetorebuilditself. novation, animagethatDetroit reputation issynonymouswithin- heritage thecity’sinternational industry andDetroit’smusical to dothat.” British. “Americahastheability selves, saidCharlton,whois and managedtoreinventthem- were onceeconomicallydepressed Baltimore andSavannah,Ga., Charlton said. I wouldsayforgetit.Writeitoff,” anywhere elseotherthanAmerica ing internationalmarkets. part duetopressurefromemerg- ed employeeshasalsodeclined,in clined andthecostofhiringtalent- East andWestCoastshavede- companies hasdiminished. higher-cost citiesforlife-science six orsoyearsagooverother, The advantagesthatMichiganhad like TechTownareneeded. state supportandmoreinitiatives such asTechTown,needcityand pretty fancyincentives.” companies aregoingtowantsome lished atrackrecordandthose panies thathavealreadyestab- nies. Soyouhavetogoaftercom- being eroded,fromstartupcompa- replace jobs,attheratetheyare “It’s nogoodtothinkthatwecan looking toentertheU.S.market. sized internationalcompanies state asaninnovationhubtomid- ket thecityofDetroitaswell incentives andtaxbreakstomar- clear, boldmarketingstrategywith University northofcampus. park launchedbyWayneState tenant inTechTown,aresearch biotech industryandwasanearly poses. Providesalinktothe ples thataresoldforresearchpur- of humantissuesandbloodsam- The No.1obstacletoovercome: How thatvisioncanbeachieved: Vision formetroDetroit: Brings tothetable: Plus, becauseoftheautomotive However, citiessuchasBoston, Reasons foroptimism: Lease ratesforlabsonboththe The No.1obstacletoovercome: Charlton saysboldinitiatives, How thatvisioncanbeachieved: Vision formetroDetroit: to supportcancerresearch and Henry FordHealthSys- Farmington Hills Covansys Corp. president Founder, CEOand Raj Vattikuti, 53 William Beaumont March 20,2006 Understands “If wecan “If itwas Develop a DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 03-20-06 A 26,27 CDB 3/16/2006 5:33 PM Page 2 March 20, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 27 FOCUS:MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE “Have solid leadership, a combina- “My daughter and the young tion of city and (suburbs), working kids that I talk to in the high together as a team and aggressive- schools in Detroit and Detroit’s Are You Paying Your Lawyer To Lose? ly marketing to bring these types neighboring towns and cities … of events to the area.” are so hopeful and removed from We Only Charge When You Win. Reasons for optimism: “There’s al- the rancor that we insert into ways optimism there. Really, the everything.” leadership needs to come together. It’s a matter of driving it the way Herb Strather, 55 CHARFOOS & CHRISTENSEN, P.C. of the Super Bowl; a lot of leader- President and CEO ship and teamwork, not only from the city, but from everyone in- Strather and Environmental Associates Theft of volved. We need teamwork.” Detroit Intellectual Property Pollution Civic and corporate involvement: ALSO Board of directors, Optimists Club, Benjamin E. Mays Boys Academy, Settled $700,000 claim Settled $38 Million David Canter, 52 Urban Land Institute and Progressive environmental pollution Senior vice president National Baptist Convention. against OEM Manufac- and director of Brings to the table: Many people turers and two tier one claim against National Michigan laboratories have made money on casinos in suppliers. Steel despite defendant Pfizer Detroit. Strather is one of the few Ann Arbor who has put his money back into filing bankruptcy. Brings to the table: Oversees the city with real estate invest- ments worth about $500 million more than 2,600 employees and a Historic Hecker-Smiley Mansion 177-acre campus in Ann Arbor. and has logged more than $1 bil- More importantly, he comes from lion in projects over the past 35 Shareholder Home of Your Success an industry where research and years. Teaches classes in building Charfoos & Christensen, P.C. innovation are necessary for sur- careers and real estate portfolios. Litigation Story Here vival. Canter knows how to do this Also is a philanthropist and an in- ternationally known founder of 5510 Woodward Avenue on a large scale, which is critical Won claim filed by expertise as Michigan works to be- clubs for Optimist International. Detroit, MI 48202 Call for a come more of a player in biotech Vision for metro Detroit: “The vi- Rockwell Medical Tech- and the sciences. sion, the hope, I have for Detroit is (313) 875-8080 free consultation. a cool city, the resurgence of music nologies, Inc.against past William Pickard, 63 city, a thriving metropolitan area Chairman of the Board growing, with lots of cranes in the [email protected] We honor Chairman and CEO sky.” Global Automotive How that vision can be achieved: reference fees. Alliance L.L.C. “By working together and develop- www.c2law.com Detroit ing effective communication. De- Brings to the table: Has a long his- troit is one of the hot spots in the tory of business ownership and in- country, developers are interested, Toll Free: 1-800-247-5974 vestment that now is centered on and there are hundreds of projects joint-venture automotive suppli- in downtown and midtown alone.” ers, although he is also an investor The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: in the Michigan Chronicle. Was re- “The myths about Detroit and re- cently named chairman of the gionalism. We have to get past all Booker T. Washington Business Asso- that. … We need to stop the fight- ciation. ing, disarm and constantly be sending signals that we’re all in COMMUNITY this together. ... We are all on the same ship, and let’s not let it be the RELATIONS/MARKETING Titanic. Detroit is competing against great ships around the Chairman world, and we have to work togeth- Your Future in the Making er to beat them.” Explore over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs in Rochelle Riley Reasons for optimism: “We have MASTER’S DEGREES Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Columnist such a very favorable supply-de- • Architecture Engineering, and Management offered at Lawrence Tech’s Detroit Free Press mand factor; our demand is much • Architecture, Post-Professional Southfield campus. Selected programs also offered at Detroit greater than supply. Macomb’s University Center, Schoolcraft College, and in “For instance, take restaurants. • Automotive Engineering Civic and corporate the Downriver area, Alpena, Traverse City, and Petoskey. involvement: None Where is the Applebee’s, the Out- • Business Administration • Career-Integrated Master of Business Administration Brings to the table: Has used her backs, the normal family places? column as a platform to start an Of course, when there is no supply, • Civil Engineering adult literacy program and help we drive straight to the suburbs. • Computer Science We can overcome obstacles to bring Bill Cosby to Detroit twice • Construction Engineering Management bring many kinds of needed busi- for town halls on parenting. Has • Educational Technology nesses into the city, and the stake- great reach to an audience that en- • Electrical and Computer Engineering holders are important in terms of • Engineering in Manufacturing Systems compasses white, black, Hispanic, working together.” urban and suburban readers. • Engineering Management Vision for metro Detroit: “My hope • Information Systems for the region is that everybody Ismael Ahmed, 58 • Interior Design can get behind one vision.” Executive director • Mechanical Engineering How that vision can be achieved: Arab Community • Mechatronic Systems Engineering NEW! Business and community leaders Center for Economic and Social Services • Operations Management will need to lead the way. “It can’t Dearborn • Science Education be done by elected officials. There • Technical and Professional will always be partisan politics Civic and corporate involvement: Board member, Detroit Metro Communication and racial politics. The reason the Convention and Visitors Bureau, New DOCTORAL DEGREES Super Bowl was so successful is Detroit Inc. and United Way for • Business Administration that private leaders stood up.” Southeastern Michigan. The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: • Engineering in Manufacturing Brings to the table: Ahmed co- Systems “Tradition. Detroit is shackled by founded ACCESS to provide ser- • Management in Information its past, by people who think De- vices to new immigrants after Technology troit is still what it used to be and graduating from the University of things can work the way they used Michigan in 1975. Served as a vol- to work.” unteer until becoming executive GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE ON APRIL 6 Reasons for optimism: The re- director in 1983. The nonprofit of- 21000 West Ten Mile Road gion’s youth, who seem to be fers 70 programs that serve more Southfield, MI 48075-1058 breaking away from the politics than 50,000 people a year. Al- 800.CALL.LTU that have divided metro Detroit [email protected] • www.ltu.edu for years. See Page 28 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 03-20-06 A 28,29 CDB 3/16/2006 5:36 PM Page 1 Page 28 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS March 20, 2006 FOCUS:MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE ■ From Page 27 torch of leadership. It’s about be- Arbor Spark; board member, The TESTING ENGINEERS though a Democrat, Ahmed has ing more inclusive.” Nature Conservancy (Michigan been an adviser to Gov. John En- The No. 1 obstacle to be overcome: Chapter), The Henry Ford, Sphinx, NanoBusiness Alliance; University of & CONSULTANTS, INC. gler and other Republicans. Has “We have to close the gaps in our Michigan Tech Transfer Advisory managed to negotiate complicated region. There’s a significant dis- Board. religious and cultural differences parity in education. There’s a sig- • Building and Infrastructure Brings to the table: Battle Creek • Environmental Services within the Detroit Middle Eastern nificant disparity in income. If we really understand that if we are native and University of Michigan • Geotechnical Services community. Vision for metro Detroit: “I would closing these gaps, we’re strength- graduate Snyder moved to Ann Ar- • Indoor Air Quality like to see a more unified region, ening the whole, we’ll be making bor in 1997, after serving as presi- • Asbestos/Lead/Mold where east-siders com- progress.” dent and COO for Gateway Inc., on- • Construction Materials Testing mune with west-siders Reasons for opti- line seller of computers and other • Safety Training and where we are less mism: “We are more consumer products. Snyder then Dream established Avalon Investments with divided by race, poli- consistently getting 1-800-835-2654 tics and residence. It things done than we $100 million and invested in 24 should be a region have historically. And technology companies between email: [email protected] Team 1997 and 2000. Snyder also is www.testingengineers.com where we more easily the things getting commute and com- done require coordi- founder of Ardesta L.L.C., which fo- Offices in: Ann Arbor, Detroit & Troy cuses on bringing small-technolo- A Certified WBE/DBB mune.” nation and coopera- How that vision can be achieved: “I tion between sectors and leaders gy products to the marketplace. feel we need to have a working — development on Woodward, Vision for metro Detroit: “That it race-relations agenda and a clear Campus Martius, events from the becomes an entrepreneurial cen- mass-transportation agenda. Ryder Cup to the All-Star Game to ter once again, a center for creativ- Those are obvious ones, but at the the Super Bowl to the Final Four ity and innovation. And a place same time, we have got to have a in 2009. And I’d add in the Holo- our kids can have a good career, Engineering Client Success clear investment for the future in caust Museum, the Charles Wright where they want to stay and they areas of education and workforce Museum, the Arab American Mu- can stay. We were the entrepre- development. We must not be so seum.” neurial center of the world in the single-minded and only investing last century. Let’s get back to in large manufacturing, but also in FUNDRAISING/FINANCE that.” the small-business sector. And we How that vision can be achieved: need to find a way to invest more Chairman “We need more innovative in innovation.” Sandra Pierce, 47 thinkers. We need a common vi- The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: “A sion. We need better leadership in President and CEO the state. There are too many pock- lack of investment in this work, Charter One Bank, driven by a very narrow self-inter- ets of leadership. It’s time to check Michigan our issues at the door, start play- est. Each city worries about itself, Detroit and in the state it’s East vs. West, ing with our neighbors in the Civic and corporate involvement: sand, and get out there and hustle and its business vs. labor. Also, Board member, Henry Ford Health there is a lack of the sense that against the rest of the country.” Systems, Community Foundation for The No. 1 obstacle to be overcome: things need to be driven from the Southeastern Michigan, Detroit bottom up, with regular people en- Renaissance Inc., Detroit Zoological “Our own minds. The limitations gaged in the solutions. Community Society and New Detroit Inc.; Detroit we’ve placed on ourselves. The cul- and arts groups need to be part of Economic Club; Wayne State ture that we can’t get something the formula.” University board of visitors; Michigan done.” Another obstacle is a fractured Colleges Foundation; Rainbow Reasons for optimism: “Talented Connection. approach, where the view has people. We just need to get them been: “Let me take care of my stuff Brings to the table: Working to organized in the right way. Two, a and everything else will take care stimulate small-business growth. great quality of life. People like liv- of itself.” Recently announced, in conjunc- ing in the Midwest.” Reasons for optimism: “I think we tion with the Michigan Economic De- are bottomed out as a region and velopment Corp., a $200 million low- David Brandon, 53 because of that, people want to interest loan program designed to Chairman and CEO create 2,000 new jobs in Michigan look for new solutions, and are Domino’s Pizza Inc. during the next five years. starting to feel that it can’t be done Ann Arbor by them so they have to figure out Vision for metro Detroit: “We would Civic and corporate ways beyond the political, commu- have regional transportation. We’d have more robust affordable hous- involvement: Board of directors, nity and racial segregation.” Burger King Corp., TJX Cos. and ing. We’d have diversified our in- Kaydon Corp.; advisory board, J.P. Michael Brennan, 43 dustries beyond manufacturing. Morgan and St. Jude Children’s Legacy and transformation issues Research Hospital; regent, University President and CEO in manufacturing would have been of Michigan. United Way for addressed. And the riverfront Brings to the table: Became chair- Southeastern would be developed.” Michigan man and CEO of Domino’s Pizza Inc. How that vision can be achieved: “A in March 1999. Previously was pres- Detroit continued partnership between the ident and CEO of Valassis Inc., Civic and corporate involvement: public and private sectors. Every- which prints and publishes E RE ELPING Board member, New Detroit Inc.; one has to come to the table. People Entrepreneurs W ’ H Super Bowl XL Host Committee. coupons and newspaper advertis- Serving need to be more open to solutions.” ing inserts, from 1989 to 1998. Con- OUR CLIENTS Brings to the table: Came to De- The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: sidered a likely Republican candi- Entrepreneurs troit in January 2004 and promptly “The continued loss of jobs in date for public office at some point, STAY ON began a change-oriented adminis- Michigan. We have to turn that but is admired by many Democrats. tration. The organization merged around. You can’t have a healthy Vision for metro Detroit: “A grow- with United Way of Oakland Coun- THE RIGHT riverfront or regional transporta- ing, thriving city with a great edu- ty last year, and, most significant- tion with the continued loss of jobs • Accounting cation system, safe streets and safe ly, has embarked on a priority-set- in the state.” PATH neighborhoods. The kind of city • Auditing ting project that will put funding Reasons for optimism: “I think the you want to live in and businesses • Business Valuations behind specific community goals. political leaders are working very want to do business in.” Brennan has spent more than 20 hard on a regional basis. I think • Computer Consulting How that vision can be achieved: years with United Way in various everyone is coming to the table, the • Financial Planning “It starts with education. You have capacities. mayor, the county execs, the gover- to have a strong, safe school sys- • Litigation Support Vision for metro Detroit: “Fifty nor. They don’t always agree, but at tem and a choice for parents if they • Strategic Planning years down the road from now, least they’re having the conversa- move to the city. ... Then you com- • Tax Southeastern Michigan will have tion. And the auto industry is ad- bine that with some form of eco- created a path out of the old econo- dressing fundamental issues.” my into the new economy, from a nomic development and that helps you go about making the infra- scarcity mentality to an abun- Rick Snyder, 47 GORDON dance mentality, and will have set structure better and the neighbor- Advisors, P.C. a blueprint for how regions move CEO, Ardesta L.L.C. hoods safer and cleaner. It’s not certified public accountants forward.” Interim CEO, easy or quick, but it’s not impossi- How that vision can be achieved: Gateway Inc. ble, either.” 1301 W. Long Lake Rd., Ste. 200 • Troy, MI 48098 “It’s about strong local indepen- Ann Arbor The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: tel: (248) 952-0200 • fax: (248) 952-0290 dence and strong regional interde- Civic and corporate involvement: “We have to move away from the www.gordoncpa.com pendence. It’s about passing the Chairman, Gateway Inc. and Ann status quo. ... There’s got to be a DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 03-20-06 A 28,29 CDB 3/16/2006 5:36 PM Page 2 March 20, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 29 FOCUS:MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE transformational difference, and identify a half-dozen strategies to efit the entire region, not those lot of willingness to leverage each Visitors; Citizens Research Council that takes politicians, unions, encourage economic growth and that just benefit a part of the re- other’s strengths in the region.” of Michigan; Fifth Third Bank of schools and communities.” development in metro Detroit. Pre- gion.” Eastern Michigan; Greater Detroit Reasons for optimism: “You know, viously was executive director for The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: “I Nancy Schlichting, 51 Area Health Council; Mayor’s Time; you don’t have to go back that far worldwide real estate for General think the main thing is finding New Detroit Inc.; Michigan Health and Hospital Association. for Detroit to be one of the great Motors Corp. and president and ideas where you can get broad con- President and CEO cities in the country and very CEO of the Michigan Economic De- sensus and buy-in. I think that Henry Ford Health Brings to the table: Has overseen much admired. It wasn’t that long velopment Corp. there are a lot of those out there, System, Detroit a top-to-bottom cultural transfor- ago. We just have to run faster and Vision for metro Detroit: “The but I think that’s really the key, is Civic and corporate mation at Henry Ford. The hospi- be more creative.” thing that is probably the most im- to find things that everyone can involvement: tal system has extensive opera- portant issue for metro Detroit is support.” Treasurer, Catholic Medical Mission tions in both the city and the Board; board member, Michigan to stimulate and accelerate eco- Reasons for optimism: “I think suburbs, which helps give STRATEGIC PLANNING Health and Hospital Association, nomic growth.” that we’re all bound right now by a Schlichting a regional perspective. Kresge Foundation, Detroit Regional Vision for metro Detroit: A strong Chairman How that vision can be achieved: common cause. We’re all really Chamber, Caring Athletes Team for city center that fosters hub devel- Lou Glazer, 57 “Some of the things that need to be challenged by the economic re- Children’s and Henry Ford Hospitals, done to achieve that are to focus on structuring that’s going on in the opment is key to overall regional President Premier Inc. and City Year Detroit; regional solutions. One of the region right now, and the pace by American Hospital Association progress. And businesses, she Michigan Future Inc. things that we (Detroit Renais- which it’s happened so fast. I think Health Care Systems Governing said, have a central role to play. “If Ann Arbor sance) are going to try to do is to fo- that gives all of us a common bond. Council; Duke University’s Sanford Civic and communi- cus on regional solutions that ben- “I think also there’s genuinely a Institute of Public Policy Board of See Page 30 ty involvement: Edu- cational issues committee, Detroit Regional Chamber; management council, University High School, Fern- dale. Brings to the table: Glazer, a for- mer director of the Michigan Depart- ment of Commerce, is regarded as one of the leading thinkers on strategies for improving Michi- gan’s economy. The organization’s current four areas of work are: Launching a high school designed to connect students to well-paying careers in the automotive industry; launching an employer-centered system for reducing chronic unem- ployment in Detroit; developing an action plan for revitalizing cities; and developing a “New Agenda for a New Michigan.” Vision for metro Detroit: “Our goal at Michigan Future is to try to cre- ate a high-prosperity state ... with a leading-edge economy in a flat world, and with metro Detroit at the leading edge of a knowledge- based economy.” How that vision can be achieved: “Increasingly, what defines lead- ing-edge communities is knowl- edge. This is a knowledge-driven and entrepreneurial world. There is no way to have a high-prosperity economy that is based on natural resources or manufacturing.” The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: “What defines a leading-edge econ- omy is that it’s where talent choos- es to live. We have to stop the brain drain. If you double the per- centage of University of Michigan graduates who choose to stay here after they graduate, over time our economic troubles will disappear.” Reasons for optimism: “It’s a great A LAW FIRM UNLIKE ANY OTHER place to live. There’s a combina- tion of quality of life and general opportunities. Despite all the prob- lems, there is still a sense that this is an area that is resilient, and re- silience matters. ... (And) we’re still among the top metro areas in per capita income. There are a lot of metro Detroiters who are doing well. It tends to get overshadowed by all the difficulties.” Doug Rothwell, 49 President and CEO UN UN UN ™ Detroit Renaissance COMMON NAME. COMMON APPROACH. COMMON VALUE. Inc. Detroit At Dykema, we stand out from the crowd. 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We that would help tremendously.” vestors are seeing the most regionally fo- area to the rest of the world, so do that more often than (previous How that vision can be achieved: city as a prime site for cused of the “Big Four” that people really know what’s regional leaders have) done it in Business can’t do it alone. Govern- new projects. And more Team regional leaders. here. I don’t think we’ve done a the past.” development means very good job of doing that in the ment, foundations and business Known for her plain- more people are coming speaking, no-nonsense past.” need to come together to find the ALSO back to Detroit to establish roots. approach to local issues. The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: best ways to structure strategic re- Vision for metro Detroit: “Basical- “Money. It’s always money. To do Edsel Ford II, 57 lationships regionwide. Nancy White, 67 ly, we need to come together as a anything, you need money. We’ve President The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: A Chairman region. We have to work together got to certainly do something with Pentastar Aviation negative attitude and regional Macomb County to bring business here. But we the infrastructure, transportation. Waterford Township fighting among Detroit’s power- Board of Commis- have to do it as a region; it’s not go- … That takes money. To me, that is brokers is the No. 1 obstacle to re- sioners ing to be easy for each of us to do. a huge obstacle.” The son of Henry Ford II long has been a leader in gional progress. Mt. Clemens ... We’ve worked together on so Reasons for optimism: White, De- community and charity work. He “Once a critical mass of people Civic and corporate involvement: many things, but I’m not sure we troit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, led Detroit 300, a three-year effort believe it has to happen regionally, Board member, Beaumont Hospitals accomplished a lot. But my vision Oakland County Executive L. then you’ll be able to overcome al- and Metropolitan Affairs Coalition; is that Southeast Michigan will be Brooks Patterson and Wayne culminating in a year-long cele- bration in 2001 celebrating the city’s 300th birthday. He’s also be- come a champion for redevelop- ment in Detroit, particularly Cam- pus Martius Park downtown. His latest effort is heading a two-year study of the Detroit Regional Cham- ber aimed at charting long-term economic growth for Southeast Michigan. TRANSPORTATION Chairman Matt Cullen, 49 General manager of economic development and enterprise services General Motors Corp. 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I don’t think we chairs the transportation commit- are as efficient as we can be. tee of the Oakland County Busi- “We need to support our existing ness Roundtable, a group put to- organizations and do all we can to gether by County Executive L. support our hometown businesses.” Brooks Patterson. The group has Reasons for optimism: “There are focused mostly on tax support for so many people who are willing to local roads, but could broaden its help. The capacity is there.” focus to mass transportation. Vision for metro Detroit: “We need Rev. Kevin Turman, 51 to embrace change in our educa- tional process to create and main- Senior pastor tain skilled technical workers. We Second Baptist have to be sure we’re the leader — Church our community becomes the mag- Detroit net.” Civic and corporate How that vision can be achieved: involvement: President, Metropolitan “Setting some different agendas Organizing Strategy Enabling for the educational system so we Strength and Metropolitan Detroit Christian Council of Churches; chair- foster these skills. It has to start at man, Gamaliel Foundation Network a very young age, pre-kinder- Council of Presidents; Home Mission garten. If we want our region to be Board, Progressive Baptist Conven- the world leader, we have to start tion; executive board, Metropolitan right from birth.” Jail Ministry. The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: Brings to the table: President of “We don’t need another study to go the Metropolitan Organizing Strategy on the shelf. Somebody’s got to Enabling Strength, a grassroots, push the envelope to get collabora- faith-based group with a reach that tion and action, what’s for the bet- extends from the city to churches terment of the community. It can’t in the suburbs. The group has fo- be individual agendas.” cused on mass transit, among oth- Reasons for optimism: “Some- er regional issues. times you have to really hit bottom Vision for metro Detroit: “My hope before you can come up and recov- for metro Detroit is that we harness er. I believe we have a lot of compe- our rather separated powers for tencies but we have to pull togeth- overall good. What’s frustrating is er. … it has to be visible outside the willingness to devolve into pit- our community.” ted groups fighting each other. I’d like to see regionalism, starting Mark Gaffney, 50 with shared mutual benefits first President and broadening on trust and histo- Michigan AFL-CIO ry to work cooperatively.” How that vision can be achieved: Lansing “We can, as a citizenry, demand Civic and corporate better quality of cooperation from involvement: Board of directors, Michigan Association of our politicians. ... Until business United Ways, Blue Cross and Blue members and professionals and Shield of Michigan, Economic young people (who rather than Alliance for Michigan and the work for change, often just move Michigan Association of away) develop a common vision of Labor/Management Committees. what the region can be, we won’t Brings to the table: Labor has an get it. We have to demand it.” important role to play in any The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: transformation of the local econo- “Mistrust, born of the riots, and my, and the Michigan State AFL-CIO born of the willingness of some has 600,000 active members. suburbs to band together for Lans- Gaffney has endorsed state invest- ing initiatives that hurt Detroit. ments in life sciences and alterna- There sometimes is suspicion in tive energy. the city that talks about working Vision for metro Detroit: “A mix of together are just a way to get a foot two things: A lot more discussion Loyola High School in the door, that people talk coop- and dialogue between the various gratefully acknowledges the 2005-2006 Sponsors eration, then there’s a coup. entities. When the people of differ- “Similarly, the suburbs fear they ent counties and cities come to- of the Loyola Work Experience Program. Our thanks are merely being brought in to sub- gether, they have to consider the for helping us make our third year a great success. sidize the impoverishment of the region first. Second, the base of city. We need some clear goals, a this region, the single most-impor- SPONSORS common vision and character and tant thing, is its people. When we determination in leadership.” talk about regionalism, we have to Organization Number of Students Organization Number of Students Reasons for optimism: “There are make sure it benefits all the peo- Archdiocese of Detroit 1 Henry Ford Hospital 2 still people, not necessarily in po- ple, including the public sector, Barbara Ann Karmanos Hollingsworth Logistics 1 litical leadership, who want to the manufacturing sector, the un- take action now to improve the re- employed, the old and the sick.” Cancer Institute 5 LaSalle Bank 4 gion. ... Visionary people will de- How that vision can be achieved: Compuware Corporation 3 Lear Corporation 4 mand visionary leadership. We “Regional cooperation should Crain Communications Inc. 4 Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc. 1 need good leadership from our mean labor and management Credit Union One 1 Plante & Moran, LLP 4 politicians and good stewardship working together to promote our DTE Energy 4 Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. 1 from our corporations.” area. It shouldn’t mean combining governments and downsizing and DuMouchelles Galleries 1 R. L. Polk & Company 4 Alan Kiriluk, 64 removing work from the private Dykema Gossett, PLLC 4 The Bing Group 4 sector.” Chairman Focus:HOPE 2 Think Detroit 2 The No. 1 problem to overcome: “I Ford Motor Company 8 Youth Sports & Recreation Commission 1 Kirco don’t know, and maybe that’s what Garan Lucow Miller P.C. 1 1-800-FLOWERS 4 Troy makes it so difficult. Solving just Civic and corporate one thing won’t gain much. We’ve Goodwill Industries 2 involvement: got to have jobs. We’re running re- Trustee, Davenport University Foun- alistically at 20 percent unemploy- As an integral component of our academic program, Loyola juniors and seniors dation; chairman, Vattikuti Urology job share with fellow classmates in placements at sponsoring organizations. ment in Detroit. That’s 100,000 peo- Institute; Oakland County Business By outsourcing these positions, Sponsors help our young men pay ple in need of jobs. ... There are Roundtable; Troy Downtown Develop- for their education while gaining valuable work experience. ment Authority; Southeastern Michi- such economic divisions. People in gan Council of Governments; South- the suburbs say ‘My favorite zoo is If you would like more information on the field City Centre. closing.’ Someone in Detroit says, Loyola Work Experience Program, please contact Kitty Cooney Storen 313-861-2407 Brings to the table: The longtime ‘I don’t care about the zoo. I don’t developer in Oakland County See Page 32 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 03-20-06 A 32,33 CDB 3/16/2006 5:43 PM Page 1 Page 32 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS March 20, 2006 FOCUS:MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE ■ From Page 31 nonprofit that promotes Detroit by providing resources that encour- have a car. I haven’t been there in age people to live in the city. Oper- 10 years.’ ” ates www.citylivingdetroit.com that Reasons for optimism: “The peo- promotes new housing in the city ple. The water. The quality of life and averages 20,000-30,000 unique that’s here.” hits per month. Hosts annual hous- ing fairs; this year’s was part of the TALENT home and garden show and drew thousands of people. ATTRACTION/RETENTION Vision for metro Detroit: “I see the future of the region really within Chairman the city. I think the future growth Irvin Reid, 65 and opportunities in jobs as well as new living options will be in the President city. This city has been pushed off Wayne State to the side for so long. ... We’ve got University to encourage people to relocate Detroit their businesses here as well as Civic and corporate involvement: live in the area.” Governor’s Council of Economic How that vision can be achieved: Advisors human capital committee; Michigan Tri-Corridor steering “Everyone needs to work collec- committee; Michigan Economic tively, city and suburban, and Development Corp.; across racial/economic Detroit Economic Growth lines. Once everyone re- Corp.; Detroit Economic alizes it’s important for Club; New Detroit Inc.; Dream us to redevelop all the Detroit Symphony city, transformation Orchestra; Michigan will begin to happen Opera Theatre; Detroit more quickly.” Council for World Affairs Team The No. 1 obstacle to advisory board; member, Presidents Council and overcome: “The inability Federal Reserve Bank of of people to openly dis- Chicago-Detroit Branch; board cuss racial and economic differ- member, Handleman Co. and Mack- ences. It’s been less of an obstacle Cali Real Estate Investment Trust. for the younger generation; we’re Brings to the table: Under Reid, willing to talk about it openly, but Wayne State has invested $200 mil- the older generation seems to have lion in capital projects in the past a difficult time discussing it open- four years. A $500 million capital ly. That’s a major barrier in mov- campaign has funding targets of ing things forward.” new buildings for the business, Reasons for optimism: “I think a medical and engineering schools. lot of the activity that’s happening Reid and his wife pledged $600,000. in the city in recent years has giv- The university also created Tech- en hope to a lot of people. People Town, a research and technology are starting to realize things are park north of the campus, in 2004. actually happening. As more hap- Vision for metro Detroit: “We’re in pens — the redevelopment of the middle of a major metropolitan downtown, more residential devel- area. But that area is not fulfilling opment in the city — more people all the needs of its broader con- will recognize there’s a great fu- stituency. My vision would be a re- ture in the city.” DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund vitalized urban center which at- tracts people rather than repels Eric Cedo, 31 people.” presents Executive director How that vision can be achieved: Create Detroit “A broader regional perspective, everything from education, recre- Detroit ation, transportation, regional de- Civic and corporate velopment, all of these, services — involvement: Pastor, Family Christian Church, Ecorse; why should every little nook and Super Bowl XL Host Committee cranny have its own fire depart- speaker’s bureau; New Detroit Inc.; ment and police department? Michigan Hispanic Chamber of That’s the part that really eats up Commerce community affairs resources.” committee. It’s also a broader question of Brings to the table: Nonprofit Cre- leadership, he said. ate Detroit’s mission is to help “Someone, unexpectedly, will make Detroit a magnet for the have to throw down the gauntlet “creative class” — the scientists, and say, ‘From this day forward I Tuesday, May 9, 2006 engineers, architects, educators, will think regionally.’ ” writers, artists and entertainers The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: academic and author Richard 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. “People do not see reasons to buy Florida has argued as key to urban into the city of Detroit.” Hyatt Regency, Dearborn Reasons for optimism: People now revitalization. have no choice but to cooperate, he Vision for metro Detroit: “We feel Ticket and sponsorship information said. “The resources are insuffi- strongly that one of our biggest challenges and opportunities call 248-233-4213 or visit www.jvsdet.org cient to make everyone a new life- sciences corridor or a new manu- ahead of us is to attract and retain facturing center. Therefore, talent, especially young college Oakland and Macomb may have to graduates, to this area. If we can’t cooperate with Wayne on some be attractive to young, creative, entrepreneurial professionals, we JVS Realizing life’s potential Honorary Chair and things and so on.” will not be able to diversify our Strictly Business is a fundraising event for Keynote Speaker: Austin Black II, 25 economy and we will not be able to JVS honoring extraordinary accomplishments. attract emerging-sector companies James B. Nicholson President here.” President & CEO City Living Detroit How that vision can be achieved: Detroit “We need to promote our region as PVS Chemicals, Inc. Civic and corporate a creative corridor, incentivize MEDIA SPONSOR: involvement: Advisory committee for creative professionals and busi- Create Detroit. nesses to relocate here, provide af- Brings to the table: One of five co- fordable, market-rate housing in founders of City Living Detroit, a the city and affordable, quality DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 03-20-06 A 32,33 CDB 3/17/2006 10:57 AM Page 2 March 20, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 33 FOCUS:MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE workspace in the city.” Shawn Santo, 37 worked, which is a combination of dollar amount of investments into Brings to the table: The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: President both big and small urban revitaliza- housing or development or recon- Since the Super tion projects. For example, the de- figuration of the city that has oc- Bowl, just-retired Metro Detroit needs to stop Pure Detroit Inc. dwelling on its negative aspects velopment of Campus Martius and curred, and I think we take a lot of it Pittsburgh Steeler Co-owner and use them as motivation to cre- General Motors Corp.’s purchase for granted because things don’t Bettis may have Rowland Café ate change in the region. renovation of the Renaissance Cen- seem to happen fast enough,” Santo surpassed Em- Detroit “Entrepreneurs don’t look at ter as well as incentive programs of- said. “But if you see, GM’s move, inem, Madonna and Aretha Civic and corporate involvement: downturns as hindrances. They fered to retailers and building own- Campus Martius, the improve- Franklin as the Detroit area’s most Resigned board commitments last ers prior to the Super Bowl that ments Wayne State has made to its look at them as an opportunity. We famous native. summer after having a baby. prompted facade improvements campus area — that’s a tremendous need to do the same thing.” Bettis is active in Pittsburgh but Brings to the table: Santo and her have helped the city in many ways. achievement for such a distressed Reasons for optimism: “The one has maintained strong Detroit ties, husband, Kevin Borsay, have cre- How the vision can be achieved: urban area.” thing (the Super Bowl) did was ated an entrepreneurial success Continue to nurture investment primarily through his foundation show us that the world doesn’t nec- story that has grown from a hip from large and small companies. ALSO and other philanthropic groups. essarily think of us as this gritty, souvenir shop to encompass origi- The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: In- He is now moving into develop- crime-ridden place. They also nal fashion designs (Pure Detroit spiring people developers and en- Jerome Bettis, 34 ment and plans to develop the think of us as an exciting, attrac- Design Lab, 156 W. Congress) and trepreneurs to take on the risk. Founder, Jerome Bettis Bus Stops long-dormant Uniroyal site at the tive place to hang out, and I think an art gallery (Fisher Building). Reasons for optimism: “If you step Here Foundation, Berkley foot of the bridge to Belle Isle. we’re discovering that for the first Vision for Detroit: Says Detroit back five to 10 years, I don’t think Partner, Bettis/Betters time.” needs more of what has already anyone would have predicted the Development L.L.C., Detroit See Page 34 Cedo also is encouraged by sub- urban residents who haven’t come to Detroit in years, but are now visiting newer attractions in the city such as Campus Martius Park. “People are really getting in touch with the city again and falling in love with it all over again,” Cedo said. Carol Goss, 58 President and CEO The Skillman Foundation Detroit Civic and corporate involvement: Board member, Detroit Parent Network, McKinley Foundation, Michigan AIDS Fund, Michigan’s Children, Minerva Educational Development Foundation, New Detroit Inc., Tomorrow’s Child, Michigan SIDS Inc. Brings to the table: Heads metro Detroit’s second-largest founda- tion, which focuses on children’s welfare by improving homes, schools and neighborhoods. Goss is committed to bringing diverse voices to regional discussions. 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All rights reserved. 36 USC 220506 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 03-20-06 A 34,35 CDB 3/17/2006 10:49 AM Page 1 Page 34 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS March 20, 2006 FOCUS:MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE ■ From Page 33 School in Detroit, where I went to school, are competing against kids MAJOR EVENTS in China and India. Education is such a strong component, so I’m Chairman glad to see we’re launching so Bill Martin, 57 many charter schools. We’ve got solid workplace skills here. There Athletic director is a lot of good leadership in metro University of Detroit. The higher-education sys- Michigan tem in the state is one of our jewels Ann Arbor and continues to be strong.” Civic and corporate involvement: Christopher Ilitch, 40 Chairman, Bank of Ann Arbor; board member, U.S. President and CEO Olympic Foundation, Wittenberg Ilitch Holdings Inc. University and National College Detroit Football Foundation and Hall of Civic and corporate Fame. involvement: Brings to the table: Detroit native Chairman, Ilitch Charities for Martin received the U.S. Olympic Children; board member, Atanas Committee’s Gen. Douglas Mac- Ilitch Osteoscarcoma Foundation; Detroit Renaissance Inc.; Detroit Arthur Award for overhauling the Metro Convention and Visitors governance of the scandal-plagued Bureau; Detroit Regional Chamber; committee as acting president Detroit Economic Club; chairman, from February 2003 to June 2004. 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Founder of First Martin Corp. in Ann Week Host Committee; member, Arbor and also Bank of Ann Arbor. Super Bowl XL Host Committee. Vision for metro Detroit: “My vi- Brings to the table: Second-genera- sion would be a community where tion leadership of the family con- unemployment is at 2, 2½ percent. glomerate that includes the Detroit The high school graduation rate is Red Wings, Detroit Tigers and other 95 percent. Our MEAP scores are enterprises in addition to Little Cae- in the top third of the country. The sar’s Pizza. number of unwed mothers is cut Vision for metro Detroit: “Our in- by two-thirds. And I’d look at De- dustries have rebounded and troit downsizing. You can’t contin- strengthened and are on solid foot- ue to maintain that infrastructure. ing. New industries have moved in You need to bring it in line with and diversified us. We continue to population.” see improvement downtown. And How that vision can be achieved: collaboration and cooperation “Nothing is easy. There are no sil- among our political leaders.” How that vision can be achieved: ver bullets. You work on it day in “A strong leader in politics who and day out. You get the leader- can stand up and help overcome ship together, and you focus on it. the divisiveness. We need an agen- The leadership has to agree on da to diversify our economy.” what it wants to do and then stick The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: to it regardless. Plan the work and “The biggest one, for me, is the divi- work the plan.” siveness, both racial and political.” The No. 1 obstacle to overcome: Reasons for optimism: “We’re in a “We have to come up with a long- big market with a lot of resources, term plan that everyone buys into. both corporate and cultural. We’ve That makes the tough decisions.” got good educational institutions. Reasons for optimism: “We’re in There’s a tremendous will of the the process of re-engineering the people in the region to continue to see it moving forward. And look at TAKE YOUR MEETING entire economy. We’re in the tran- sition phase between traditional our core downtown. 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BY ANJALI FLUKER Atwell-Hicks, which saw 25 per- new offices in Shelby Township panies, and those facing audits and Healthy com our nearly 60 years of CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS cent growth in revenue each year and Kalamazoo, and an expansion investigations, still benefit from pliance & beginning in the late 1970s, saw an in Plymouth. legal tax expertise. Our Tax Planning, Com Less than a year after Atwell- even bigger increase in the last Litigation Group continues to work on the forefront of Soil and Materials Engineers tax law, shaping and challengingize lawsyour exposureat all levels. during And Hicks Inc. announced its expansion year as sales rose to $62.3 million we’ll always strive to minim es. had more than $25 million in 2005 hile pursuing favorable outcom beyond the Midwest, the company from $44.5 million in 2004. Wenzel litigation w revenue, a 5 percent increase over . C. will be opening two new offices ond & Prokop, P said the company is projecting rev- the previous year, Belian said. Em- Raym outside Michigan. You can build your business on our foundation. enue of $78 million for 2006. ployee count is now at about 220, Atwell-Hicks, a 101-year-old civ- The employee count, which is at another 5 percent increase since The low profile law firm for high profile clients.™ il-engineering and consulting firm about 450, is also expected to go up 2004, he said. based in Ann Arbor, plans to open to about 550 by year’s end, Wenzel “We worked in 20 states last its ninth and 10th offices later this said. year, even though we’re only locat- year. The first is expected to open The company is co-owned by a ed in two (Michigan and Ohio),” in Orlando, making it the compa- group of 25 people, Wenzel said. Belian said. He added that his staff ny’s second Florida office in the Owners include Wenzel, who runs has done work as far away as past year after a Tampa office the metro Detroit operations, and South Korea and China. “I think 26300 Northwestern Highway 4th Floorww.raypro.com • Southfield, MI 48086 opened last July. Chairman and CEO Bob Ma- (248) 357-3010 • w Atwell-Hicks, which specializes comber, who leads the Tampa of- there’s room within Michigan to in private-sector development, fice. continue to expand and service also plans to open a second Illinois Gerald Belian, vice president our clients,” he said. office in the fourth quarter. Its and principal of Plymouth-based Atwell-Hicks’ other offices are first office is in suburban Chicago, Soil and Materials Engineers Inc., in Brighton, Shelby Township, President Brian Wenzel said. said many Southeast Michigan Novi, Grand Rapids and Cleve- “We looked at all the markets companies are waiting for the Big land. The Novi office was the and we’ve had tremendous success Three automakers to “right the result of Atwell-Hicks’ first acqui- in the Chicago market,” Wenzel ship” before investing in growth, sition last summer: civil-engineer- said. “That success and our client but others are moving ahead to ing firm Seiber, Keast & Associates. MID-STATES CAPITAL LLC demands and the hires made led us meet clients’ demands. His compa- Anjali Fluker: (313) 446-6796, to opening a second office.” ny’s recent growth has included [email protected] Locating Debt and Equity for the following: i BUSINESS ACQUISITION Budget director to address Women in Finance event i EXPANSION i TURNAROUND Michigan Budget Direc- field Hills. 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Take 4PJOPNHU3H^`LY»Z>LLRS`OHZUHTLK about a dozen responsibility for any grievance and customers, up to apologize — even if you think your 3L^PZ 4\UKH`H[[VYUL`.(SSLU)HZZ four of which company was right. VULVM »Z[VWSH^`LYZMVYOPZ provide the bulk ■ If a customer agrees to come of business for back, the company should let the PUUV]H[P]L^VYRVU[OL*P[`VM+L[YVP[»Z Eifel, which customer decide how much business it’s willing to bring back 7LUZPVU6ISPNH[PVU[YHUZHJ[PVU^OPJO generated $3.6 million in rev- and how quickly it will do so. ZH]LK[OL*P[`TPSSPVUZVMKVSSHYZ enue last year. ■ Maintain a consistent relationship to be aware of the ;OL)VUK)\`LYH[YHKLUL^ZWHWLY CEO Rick SMALL BIZ SOLUTIONS Hecker said the customer’s needs and address Sheena Harrison them in a timely manner before the UHTLK[OL[YHUZHJ[PVU¸4PK^LZ[ company has to customer leaves. concentrate on +LHSVM[OL@LHYMVY ¹ ■ There’s a limit to how much a the needs of SOLUTIONS company should do to win back a each customer customer. If the customer wants so the company ON THE WEB changes that can’t be made, such LEWIS doesn’t lose a Read Sheena as major price cuts, it might be significant part Harrison’s best to sever the relationship. of its business. MUNDAY previous Small “That’s huge Biz Solutions point problems and fix them to ! 0ROFESSIONAL #ORPORATION when it comes to columns at bring the client back and keep oth- your growth and www.crains ers from leaving, Charles said. your future,” detroit.com. Eifel uses a survey to determine a Hecker said. Click on “Small customer’s satisfaction with each Business” in An ounce of the gray bar at project, Hecker said. If a customer prevention the top of the is dissatisfied with something, equals a pound home page, Hecker said the company works of cure when it then look for with the client to handle the issue. comes to keeping her photo. “If there’s something they’re un- customers, ac- happy with, we can address it cording to small-business experts. then,” said Hecker, who said his They say it’s easier to provide company had a 93 percent satisfac- customers with a high level of ser- tion rate last year. vice and communication to keep If a client leaves and agrees to them around than to woo clients come back, the company should let back once they’ve left. the customer decide how much “You should never lose a cus- business it’s willing to bring back tomer to begin with,” said Ed and how quickly, Beadle said. “The Deeb, president of the Michigan customer sets the pace of re-estab- Business and Professional Associa- lishing the relationship,” he said. tion in Warren. It’s important to maintain a con- Despite the difficulty of persuad- sistent relationship so the compa- ing unhappy customers to come ny is aware of the customer’s back, Deeb and others say it can be needs and can address them in a done, as long as companies take re- timely manner before the client sponsibility for their mistakes and leaves, Deeb said. make changes to prevent them “You must keep in close contact from happening again. with your customers,” Deeb said. Customers often leave for com- “Communicate with them on a reg- mon reasons such as finding a low- ular basis and let them know that er price, or not needing a product or you appreciate their business and service anymore. But personality that you continue to value their conflicts and lack of customer ser- business.” vice can often play a role, said Ian In a similar manner, Eifel has Charles, president of Detroit-West begun keeping in contact with its chapter of The Alternative Board, a customers through a yearly peer-advisory group for executives. newsletter that tells customers “If you’ve had a longstanding re- about changes and improvements lationship with a customer, the at the company, Hecker said. natural reaction is that over time All three experts say there’s a you do get a bit careless with that limit to how much companies relationship,” Charles said. “It’s a should do to win back clients. If the bit like being married.” customer refuses to come back or Winning a customer back means wants changes that can’t be made, the company has to contact the such as major price cuts that would client to find out what went wrong. hurt business, it might be best to If the customer has a complaint, the sever the relationship, Charles said. company should take responsibility “Sometimes a relationship does- for the customer’s grievance and n’t make much sense from your apologize — even if the company standpoint either,” Charles said. feels it was right, said Richard Bea- Hecker said that while Eifel will dle, executive vice president of make sacrifices to keep longtime business development for TEC De- customers, it’s sometimes better to troit, a peer group of about 160 De- part ways with newer clients troit area presidents and CEOs. whose goals or expectations don’t “(Businesses) have to take own- mesh with the company. ership for a good part of that rela- “Sometimes it just doesn’t make tionship going south and not good business to do business,” blame anybody,” Beadle said. 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