Clean Energy Expected to Power up More Jobs but Some Say More Rules, Higher Costs Will Result in Net Loss

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Readers first for 30 Years Tiresome wait: Aircraft Uniroyal site museum plans plans only a to fly higher CRAIN’S vision after with move to three decades Oakland County DETROIT BUSINESS PAGE 4 PAGE 18 AUGUST 17-23, 2015 Clean energy expected to power up more jobs But some say more rules, higher costs will result in net loss

By Jay Greene years from the baseline year of 2005. Michigan pro- [email protected] duced 188 metric tons of CO2 in 2005. By 2013, car- The wind and solar energy industries in Michi- bon emissions dropped to 70 tons with the EPA gan are expected to continue steady growth and goal set at 47.5 tons in 2030. add hundreds of jobs over the next decade — re- Energy experts say Michigan is in a good posi- gardless of what state legislators and Gov. Rick Sny- tion to meet the emission reduction rules by devel- der come up with in a final energy bill package this oping more renewable energy resources, continu- year. ing efficiency programs — and by moving from That’s one belief shared by executives of utilities, coal to gas-fired plants. renewable energy companies, and of environmen- These green energy rules eventually lead to tal groups alike. green energy jobs; in February, a Michigan Public Ser- Part of the optimism comes from a regulatory vice Commission report said $2.9 billion of invest- announcement earlier this month by the U.S. Envi- ments in renewable energy during the past five ronmental Protection Agency, which issued final years created 8,300 jobs in Michigan. By 2020, ener- rules governing carbon dioxide emissions from gy jobs are expected to grow another 7.1 percent, power plants. the PSC report said. The EPA’s Clean Power Plan requires states to reduce CO2 emissions 32 percent over the next 15 SEE JOBS, PAGE 20 Free Press future: Lean,digital New editor’s challenge: Quality journalism amid falling revenue

By Bill Shea The newspaper’s journalism tro- fronting the stark realities of the [email protected] phy case also has impressive addi- 21st century newspaper business. The Detroit Free Press that Robert tions from the past decade: a pair of While the online numbers at the Huschka took over as executive edi- Pulitzer Prizes, two Edward R. Mur- Free Press are impressive, digital ad- tor last week is a significantly differ- row awards and four Emmy awards. vertising revenue continues to lag a ent newspaper than the one his That happened under Paul distant second behind the print ad- predecessor was hired to run a Anger, who retired in May after a vertising dollars that remain the fi- decade before. tenure that also included layoffs, nancial lifeblood of legacy print The newspaper is smaller, both furloughs and benefit and wage media. physically and cuts or freezes — symptoms of the Huschka, 43, was hired to run with fewer em- overall decline of the newspaper in- Michigan’s largest news-gathering ployees, and it dustry. In 2009, Anger also had to organization from a design desk operates out of a orchestrate the newspaper’s cost- background rather than coming single floor of savings transition from a traditional from the reporting ranks. He was Health Care Heroes leased space in daily home-delivered product to a Anger’s No. 2 for a time and interim From medical professionals on the front lines of care to the former Fed- hybrid print-digital product. editor after he left. teams working on prevention and cost-planning, Crain’s crop eral Reserve It’s now Huschka’s job as execu- His résumé includes involvement of 2015 Health Care Heroes demonstrates innovation and Building down- tive editor to ensure the Free Press SEE FREE PRESS, PAGE 19 Robert Huschka: compassion. Page 11 town rather than continues its history of award- The 43-year-old has its old sprawling, winning PHOTO BY design background. costly structure. watch- NATALIE BRODA © Entire contents copyright 2015 Its circulation dog jour- by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. also has fallen by more than half in nalism crainsdetroit.com Vol. 31 No 33 $2 a copy. $59 a year. that time, and home delivery is lim- while ited to three days a week. con- But the Free Press has staked out significant territory online, claiming more than 10 million readers a month to make it one of the biggest-readership newspapers in the nation in the ever-expanding NEWSPAPER digital landscape. 20150817-NEWS--0002-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 3:24 PM Page 1

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to come down ... and, as we ap- in the Legislature to abolish it since MICHIGAN proach Christmas, could still knock it was enacted in 1976. The pro- INSIDE on the door of $2 a gallon,” he said. gram’s roots date to 1934, when Na- THIS ISSUE tive Americans agreed to shut down BANKRUPTCIES ...... 20 BUSINESS DIARY ...... 18 a boarding school in Mount Pleas- MICH-CELLANEOUS CALENDAR ...... 17 ant so Central Michigan University could Ⅲ CAPITOL BRIEFINGS ...... 9 Grand Rapids-based Family expand. CLASSIFIED ADS ...... 17 BRIEFS Christian Stores will be sold debt-free Ⅲ Strong demand has led low- MARY KRAMER ...... 8 to a related entity, Family Christian Ac- cost carrier Allegiant Air to resume OPINION ...... 8 Language quirk of extra ‘s’ Gas hike: Market at work … quisitions, for between $52.4 million nonstop flights between Gerald R. PEOPLE ...... 17 and $55.7 million, MLive.com re- Ford International Airport in Grand RUMBLINGS ...... 22 isn’t Michigan’s to possess or worthy of investigation ported. A federal judge approved the Rapids and Punta Gorda Airport near WEEK ON THE WEB ...... 22 Those who persist in saying “Mei- Gasoline prices have jumped Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale last Fort Myers, Fla., effective Nov. 4, the jer’s” instead of “Meijer” or “Ford’s” across the Great Lakes region be- week. The chain claimed debts of Grand Rapids Business Journal re- rather than “Ford” may be comfort- cause of the unexpected, partial more than $127 million and assets ported. COMPANY INDEX: ed to know that such pronunciation shutdown of a large Indiana oil re- of nearly $75 million. Ⅲ Traverse City’s Cherry Capital SEE PAGE 21 isn’t just a Michigan thing. finery, and those increases could Ⅲ In the wake of severe weather in Airport is getting nearly $1.5 million Many in the state like to add that continue, oil and gas industry northern Michigan — the economic in federal funding to help construct Journal of Marquette reported. An possessive “s” to a store or compa- watchers said last week to The Asso- toll of which was chronicled in a a taxiway and fix its runway, The As- environmental group, Save the Wild ny’s name, and believe “that this is ciated Press, Bloomberg and Crain’s story last week — Gov. Rick sociated Press reported. The grant U.P., said the parcel is part of a sensi- part of the Michigan dialect,” said MLive.com. Snyder declared a state of disaster for through the U.S. Department of tive wetlands complex and wants University of Michigan English profes- The average retail price for a gal- Grand Traverse County, making state Transportation also will help the air- the DNR to reject the lease. sor Anne Curzan at MichiganRa- lon of gas in the state was $2.80 on aid available to help with recovery port install additional markings to Ⅲ Plans for the city of Port Huron dio.org. Curzan co-hosts “That’s Aug. 13, up 22 cents from the day from the damaging thunderstorms, help prevent accidents. to separate from the Port Huron Muse- What They Say” weekly on Michigan before, according to Dearborn- The Associated Press reported. Au- Ⅲ Munson Medical Center in Traverse um are on hold, the Times Herald re- Radio. based AAA Michigan. Rep. Michael thorities said they had reopened City has joined the network of hospi- ported. A plan to pull funding was But Curzan said she’s heard the Webber, R-Rochester Hills, and Sen. parts of Sleeping Bear Dunes National tals and institutions created by Mary announced last fall with other city possessive “s” used in other states, John Proos, R-St. Joseph, called for a Lakeshore, the popular tourist area at Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand budget cuts. City Manager James too, and she can explain its frequen- probe by Attorney General Bill which trees were uprooted and de- Rapids. Mary Free Bed will manage Freed said the city contributes be- cy here. Schuette. “We cannot allow the bris scattered across the scenic land- Munson’s 12-bed inpatient rehab tween $50,000 and $80,000 annually “The website michigannative.com hard-working people of Southwest scape during the Aug. 2 storm. unit, the hospital-wide therapy pro- to the museum. He said the goal to says this goes back to ‘Ford’s,’ ” she Michigan to be taken advantage of Ⅲ State public colleges and uni- gram and several outpatient therapy cut most, if not all, of the city support said. People in Michigan referred to by artificially high gas prices,” Proos versities are on the hook for mil- services in Traverse City. The two will take time and consideration. the Ford Motor Co. as “Ford’s Factory,” said in a statement. lions of dollars each year because hospitals have worked together for Ⅲ Repairs to a key Great Lakes since it was owned by Henry Ford. The gas prices have been tied to a the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver years to coordinate care for those in shipping lock in Sault Ste. Marie are Curzan said adding the posses- malfunction of a crude distillation program, which provides free tu- need of intensive inpatient rehab. taking longer than expected, sive is a trend also encouraged by unit at a BP refinery. Patrick De- ition to Native American students, Ⅲ The Eagle Mine asked the Michi- MLive.com reported. The U.S. Army the number of companies that do Haan, senior petroleum analyst for isn’t fully funded, The Associated gan Department of Natural Resources to Corps of Engineers revised its projected incorporate it in their name. No- GasBuddy.com, dismissed the recent Press reported. University officials let it lease 40 additional acres of reopening date for the MacArthur table examples: Trader Joe’s, McDon- hike as a “speed bump — albeit a and Native American leaders want state land near its existing mine in Lock to Aug. 19. The lock was ald’s, Wendy’s and Macy’s. large speed bump” on the road to lawmakers to fully fund the pro- Marquette County to explore more drained after closing July 29 because No doubts about it. lower prices. “I still expect gas prices gram, which has survived attempts mining possibilities, The Mining of a faulty gate mechanism. Ⅲ

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BY THE NUMBERS: THE MICHIGAN ECONOMY State’s golf economy back on course By Ryan Felton Special to Crain’s Detroit Business Despite its long winter season and a devastating economic collapse during the Great Recession, Michi- gan is a top state for golfers. In 2000, 565 million rounds of golf were played across the nation, with Michigan accounting for a significant portion, one study found, as tourists flocked to its 951 public and private courses. The tally of the public courses alone was 799 that year. But by the mid-2000s, as the auto industry slid into a steep decline, the state’s golf industry fell in tandem, said Kevin Frisch, CEO of Gaylord-based Fusion Media Strategies, a golf and travel marketing firm. By 2006, more than 110 courses shuttered, according to a separate study. Over the past several years, however, the industry has slowly reclaimed lost ground. Frisch said that can be attributed to a combination of factors, including the rebound of the local economy. A recent change lo- COSTAR GROUP INC. Maple Lane Golf Club cally was the purchase last week of the in Sterling Heights by Auburn Hills-based res- If M1T buys the former Hyatt Regency, it plans to bring back Atmosphere Moceri Cos. idential developer Hospitality to manage the property. In the graphic below, average rounds played per course is up, year-over-year, and three new courses are under construction. While a deep-dive study on the industry’s economic impact hasn’t been conducted since 2006, industry observers say the mainstay findings hold true: Golf supports about 57,000 jobs in the state and contributes $4.2 billion to the economy. M1T makes new bid to buy former Hyatt Current owner says thanks but no thanks; even so, hedge fund plans to persist

By Sherri Welch York in the 1980s,” Gude said. [email protected] Gude’s father, Anthony Gude Sr., M1T Capital Partners is hoping the sold his automotive parts distribu- second time is a charm in its bid to tion business, Ramp Auto Parts, to acquire the former Dearborn Hyatt Pep Boys years ago, his son said, and Regency. went on to become an active in- The New York City-based hedge vestor in multifamily, hotel and re- fund, which backed a failed joint ef- sort projects in New York and New fort with Atmosphere Hospitality Jersey. Management LLC to buy the 772- Gude said, though, that invest- room hotel and conference center ments in M1T came from friends over the past couple of years, last and other family members, not his week submitted a formal bid of its late father. Gude said his immediate own to acquire it. family lived well below their means, If successful, M1T plans to bring although he did not know that at back Highlands Ranch, Colo.-based the time. His father, instead, insist- Atmosphere Hospitality to manage ed on hard work and encouraged the property — now operating as Gude to find something he could the Royal Dearborn Hotel & Confer- build from the ground up. ence Center — said Anthony Gude, “Since I thought we were poor, I co-executive director of M1T. went ahead and focused on school “Detroit is our generation’s instead,” Gude said in an email, get- chance,” said Gude, 30, who leads ting a bachelor’s degree in engineer- the firm with co-Executive Director ing, M.S. and MBA from the Stevens Steven Schlamann, 29. Institute of Technology in New Jersey. “I want to help rebuild things. Even as it bids on the Dearborn When I see certain things (in metro hotel, M1T said it is negotiating to Detroit), it reminds me of what my become an investor in the renova- father (also an investor) used to talk about ... when old guys saved New SEE HOTEL, PAGE 21

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4 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 L o LOOKING BACK: In an article in the Aug. 19, 1985, Crain’s edition, officials projected the C site of the former Uniroyal Tire Co. and a MichCon coal-gasification plant would be c cleared by the end of that year. Thirty years later, that hasn’t happened, but there is s still hope for redevelopment. More at crainsdetroit.com/30 r Vision for Uniroyal site connects people,river

By Kirk Pinho [email protected] It was shortly after flying over industrial wasteland in a 1986 tour that Donald Trump decided a redevelopment of the former Uniroyal Tire Co. factory site was not in his future. Circumstances have changed since then for Trump, now a GOP presidential candidate, and the site across from Belle Isle nestled between Gabriel Richard and Mt. El- liott parks. Turn your Yet it will still be a long slog to re- Let’s Talk Trash development, even after remedia- trash to cash tion of its 15-acre westernmost par- If you pay to have recyclable waste hauled away, such as plastic, paper, or metal cel was declared completed by the you are missing a great opportunity to increase your net income. state in July 2014 after more than 700,000 tons of dirt and other mate- rials were removed. The city and developers have biggest), if not the biggest, environ- The cost of cleanup long envisioned the three-parcel mental cleanups in the city of De- property — which from 1941-1978 troit’s history.” Parcel 1 was home to a Uniroyal tire manu- The Michigan Department of Envi- Responsible for cleanup costs: facturing plant and a Michigan Con- ronmental Quality assigned the DTE Energy Co.; E.I. du Pont de solidated Gas Co. coal-gasification cleanup cost to DTE, Michelin, Nemours & Co.; Michelin USA Inc. plant — as ripe for development DuPont and London-based Enodis with as many as 2,000 residential plc in 2006. Cost: $35 million units plus office and retail. Steven Hoin, senior geologist in Cleanup status: September 2011- The land, according to an Aug. the DEQ’s remediation and redevel- July 2014. Complete. 19, 1985, Crain’s story, was expected opment division, said cleanup costs Size: 15 acres to be cleared and ready for develop- are expected to be substantially less Schedule your FREE Waste Audit To See How Much You Can Save ment by the end of that year. for the remaining two parcels. Parcel 2 So much for that time frame. So now it’s up to Pittsburgh- Servicing the Entire State of Michigan Responsible for cleanup costs: With 28 acres divided between based C.J. Betters Enterprise, which is Email [email protected] Michelin two parcels yet to be cleared of the affiliated with the city-chosen de- Call Robert, Rick or Stu (248) 668-0800 waste produced over more than 100 veloper Bettis/Betters Development Cost: Under $6 million years of industrial use, it will be LLC, to oversee the planned redevel- Cleanup time frame: RECYCLING SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS SINCE 1917 To be years before the entire property is opment, which at the time had an determined redeveloped. expected price tag of $500 million. The three-decade lag is the result John Roach, the city’s communi- Size: 17 acres of economic conditions as well as cations director, said a timetable for Parcel 3 substantial cleanup costs, said redevelopment hasn’t been set and George Jackson, the former presi- that details and timing of the re- Responsible for cleanup costs: dent and CEO of the Detroit Econom- maining remediation “are progress- Enodis plc GHDForensicsLLC ic Growth Corp. who last year founding, but have not been finalized.” Cost: To be determined, but “low” Ventra LLC ed , a consulting and Among the Bettis/Betters in- Cleanup time frame: To be development company in Detroit. vestors is Jerome Bettis, the Detroit determined “We knew this would be long native and running back for the Experience Expertise. term,” said Jackson, who headed Pittsburgh Steelers until he retired in Size: 11 acres the DEGC for 12 years and worked 2005, the year after Bettis/Betters Source: Steve Hoin, senior geologist, Michigan on the Uniroyal site development was awarded the redevelopment Department of Environmental Quality • Accounting work as it pertains to until stepping down last year. contract. Requests for interviews litigation matters Remediation of just the western with a Bettis/Betters representative place,” he said. “Typically that parcel alone cost Detroit-based DTE were not responded to. means high-quality architecture, a • Representing plantiffs and defendents in Energy Co., which now owns Mich- The city bought the land from mixture of uses and a diversity of civil and criminal cases Con; E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.; Uniroyal in 1981 for $5 million and product type.” and Michelin USA Inc. around $35 spent another $3.6 million razing The conservancy envisions that A wholly owned David J. Hammel, CPA, CFE, CFF million, said Robert Lee, manager of structures and clearing the site. the estimated $140 million Detroit subsidiary of: President DTE’s environmental management Whatever development happens RiverWalk project will eventually and resources department. with the site should connect to the stretch five and a half miles south- For information regarding the services provided by GHD Forensics, LLC, contact The cleanup, which began in Detroit River, said Mark Wallace, west from Gabriel Richard Park to +,( David J. Hammel, CPA, CFE, CFF at September 2011, involved 150 president and CEO of the Detroit the Ambassador Bridge. '4%7 %(:-7367 [email protected]. workers and resulted in the installa- Riverfront Conservancy and a former Roach said construction of the tion of a 740-foot-long seawall director at Hines Interests LP. segment between Mt. Elliott and going 115 feet deep — “probably “It will be successful if it does a Gabriel Richard parks will start soon twice the depth of the Detroit great job of connecting people to after remediation is complete. Ⅲ 21420 Greater Mack Avenue | St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 Kirk Pinho: (313) 446-0412 586-772-8100 | www.ghdcpa.com River,” Lee said. the water and does a great job of “This was probably one of (the building an authentic sense of Twitter: @kirkpinhoCDB DBpageAD_DBpageAD.qxd 7/2/2015 3:48 PM Page 1

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6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 Arch Global rounds up $96M,to acquire 3 companies By Dustin Walsh Customers include Elon Musk’s $300 million in will come from more acquisitions,” businesses from TriMas Corp. in a [email protected] Space X (Space Exploration Tech- revenue in the Crotzer said. $38.6 million asset purchase. Arch Global Precision LLC this week nologies Corp.), Boeing Co. and the next three years. Since January 2014, Arch Global The $96 million funding round completed a $96 million investment U.S. military, Crotzer said. The company is has made five acquisitions: Ultra- comes from Strength Capital and round as it prepares to close on Arch Global has signed letters of looking to re- Dex Tooling Systems, Voisard Tool, new investors. three new acquisitions by the year’s intent with the three businesses and duce its reliance Professional Machine Inc., Jasco Tools Some of the additional funds end. plans to close by year’s end for a on the automo- Inc. and Valley Machine. from the round will provide returns The Livonia-based machined total of more than $20 million, tive industry Arch Global operates 10 loca- to some of its original investors. Pre- aluminum component supplier Crotzer said. The new businesses from a third of tions, three of which are in Michi- vious investors to Arch received a plans to diversify its customer pro- are projected to add an additional Eli Crotzer: ”Alot its business to gan. Its customers include General 5.6-times return on the deal over file with acquisitions in California, $30 million in revenue. of (revenue gain) less than a quar- Motors Co., Cass City-based Millenni- the past 3½ years. Arizona and Alabama, said Eli Arch Global, which has 480 em- will be from organic ter. um Industries LLC, General Electric Co., Strength Capital continues to be Crotzer, president and CEO. ployees, saw its 2014 revenue of growth ... and more “A lot of (the Titan Tool Inc. and others. the largest investor. The new in- All three businesses perform $88.7 million rise from $48 million acquisitions.” revenue gains) Arch Global was formed in De- vestors include insurance compa- high-precision machining for the in 2012. Arch projects revenue of will be from or- cember 2011 after Birmingham- nies, university endowments and Strength space exploration, commercial $124 million this year. ganic growth with existing and new based private equity firm other high-net-worth investors, Capital Partners LLC aerospace and military industries. Crotzer said the plan is to reach customers, but obviously some of it acquired three Steve LaBarre, partner for Strength Capital, said in an email to Crain’s. Strength Capital was the winner of the Crain’s M&A Awards for deals under $100 million in 2012 for its formation of Arch. Don Piper, Arch’s CFO, was a finalist in the 2015 Crain’s CFO of the Year “HOW DID MR. BUCK Awards. Ⅲ Dustin Walsh: (313) 446-6042 TRIM HIS ENERGY BILL?” Twitter: @dustinpwalsh

Deadline nears to enter Crain’s Best Managed After visiting DTE Energy’s online Lighting Advisor, Mr. Buck replaced old incandescent bulbs Nonprofit Contest with more efﬁcient models to reduce lighting costs. He also adjusted his thermostat just a few degrees when his business was closed. Then he wrapped his water pipes and adjusted his hot Crain’s Best Managed Nonprofit water heater to save him even more. All in all, Mr. Buck says he saved around 10%, despite the Contest this year will focus on harsh winter. DTE Energy wants to help you give your costs a trim, too. actions local nonprofits are taking to execute and/or adapt their missions and operations to the trends they foresee for their own sectors. Examples include, but are not limited to, greater ethnic diversity, new generations of leadership, rapid Go to dteenergy.com/savenow today. technology change, and social and new models for organizing around projects and causes. Applications are due Aug. 24. Finalists will be interviewed by judges the morning of Nov. 10. Applicants for the award must be a 501(c)(3) with headquarters in Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland, Macomb or Livingston counties. Applications must include an entry form, a copy of the organization’s code of ethics, a copy of the most recent audited financial statement and a copy of the most recent IRS 990 form. Previous first-place winners are not eligible; neither are hospitals, HMOs, medical clinics, business and professional organizations, schools, churches or foundations. The winners will be profiled in the Dec. 7 issue, receive a “best- managed” logo from Crain’s for use in promotional material and will be recognized at Crain’s Newsmaker of the Year lunch early next year. For an application form, please email YahNica Crawford at [email protected] or visit www.crainsdetroit.com/nonprofitco ntest. For information about the contest itself, email Executive Editor Cindy Goodaker at [email protected] or call (313) 446-0460. 20150817-NEWS--0007-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 3:37 PM Page 1

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Q&A: DAVID EGNER, JIM BOYLE, NEW ECONOMY INITIATIVE NEI works to make sure its network survives The Detroit-based New Economy and it’s been done at an enormous Initiative is in its seventh year. Its tax cost. It has not raised the pros- role is to fund the nonprofit organi- perity level in those areas much. zations that support entrepreneur- Our corporate leadership is looking ship, small-business growth and in- at economic development, and it novation for both grassroots and needs a new model. So, if there is high-growth companies. Crain’s De- anything I could change, it would troit Business contributor Marti be accelerating that. The next great Benedetti interviewed NEI Executive opportunities for this region will Director David Egner and Jim Boyle, David Egner Jim Boyle come from this work — not from NEI senior program officer, for an hunting the next factory. update on the NEI, which by the wrong metric. We think the right end of 2014 awarded almost $88 metric is measuring the network it- What is the amount of funding your million in grants to Detroit area self and its connectivity. We know in organization has received since incep- companies. This is an edited ver- 2008 there were five “on-ramps” for tion? sion of that conversation. new business; now there are dozens In 2007, $100 million was raised, of on-ramps. We are trying to find and we got it when we started the How healthy is job growth through the right metrics and the right im- NEI in 2008. In 2014, we recapital- entrepreneurship in our region? pact studies and finding the metrics ized and got $35 million more for a Job growth potential won’t come that measure entrepreneurial out- total of $135 million. At the end of from startups in the next 10 years. It puts accurately. 2014, we had spent $87 million of the will come from existing companies In April, 1,400-plus businesses total on grants and investments. This that will really blow it out. Endeavor (a had been started by clients of NEI leaves out our administrative costs. New York-based nonprofit with a grantees. The number of people Detroit office that offers various serv- asking for help and potentially get- What will be the focus for spending ices to companies on the brink of ting services is a telling number. We moving forward? rapid growth) was brought here to could fill Michigan Stadium and still A sustaining innovation network do that. They don’t care if it is high- have 30,000 people in the parking — in other words, what are the in- tech or food as long as it has high- lot. That’s how many people have novation organizations that are try- growth potential. McClure’s Pickles asked for help since 2009. ing to get new product to commer- and Algal Scientific are two examples cial distribution; neighborhoods; that are getting access to Endeavor’s Detroit has epicenters of entrepre- and making sure we are truly serv- expertise and mentors. (These com- neurship such as Midtown and Cork- ing grassroots to high-growth companies were chosen to be Endeavor town. Where are the next big hubs? panies while being inclusive at all Entrepreneurs Aug. 8, giving them Well, Midtown encompasses six levels. (There are) spaces and access to business mentors and vol- neighborhoods, including New neighborhoods where we will make unteers from Fortune 500 consulting Center, so it is larger than people re- announcements in the next 30 days. firms to spark rapid growth.) alize. We are seeing the develop- And a third piece — stimulus and ment of micro-markets across the storytelling. This is where we stimu- What are some small but significant city such as West Village. Expect to late activity by using contests and companies you have seen blossom as a re- see more business in Grandmont- storytelling such as the Accelerate sult of your funders? Rosedale, Southwest Detroit’s Hub- Michigan Innovation Competition. Success stories include Ron Wa- bard Farms and Clark Park, further ters, owner of screen printing busi- east in the Jefferson Chalmers After tapping organizations for the ness One Custom City on the city’s neighborhood — although that’s a Grand Bargain, is it a challenge now to ap- west side; Functional Fluidics, created ways off, and Livernois and Seven proach them for additional funding? The by Dr. Patrick Hines, who invented Mile Road. What’s missing with Liv- Grand Bargain has not decreased micro-fluidic devices to help physi- ernois is a strong community devel- available philanthropic money, it has cians assess which drugs to use to opment corporation. increased it. I don’t have empirical treat patients when clotting is a data to show that, but what you have concern — particularly African- Do people understand your organi- is funders of the Grand Bargain — Americans with sickle cell anemia; zation? take the Hudson Webber Foundation Ellis Island Tropical Tea, a bottled tea Entrepreneurs have no idea what (which Egner heads) — on a percent- production-distribution company; we are. We’re a funding organization. age basis, we were a very large con- Floyd Design LLC, a company that When we think about our transition tributor to the Grand Bargain. We put makes table legs and clamps that (of ceasing to exist), we think about in $10 million over 20 years. We have can transform an old door or plank how to make sure this network sur- $180 million in net assets, so that half into a table; and high-growth com- vives as a network. … what does it million a year came out of a $7.5 mil- panies such as McClure’s and Algal. look like moving forward? We’re lion to $8 million charitable contri- The food sector in Detroit is really starting to have that discussion. Do bution. Some might say, “That’s a half robust. we need to promote the system? million you can’t put elsewhere.” When we go away, we want to make But, coming out of bankruptcy, Numbers crunched by Jonathan Silber- sure people understand the system, the attention in Detroit is on new man, a professor at the Oakland Universi- so we are trying to explain the sys- corporate dollars. New philan- ty School of Business, show the Detroit tem’s message as much as possible. thropic dollars far outpace anything area ranking dead last among the coun- There are so many nuances. It’s like else. We’ve attracted more investor try’s 15 largest metros when it comes to explaining cold fusion. interest...There are more investors startups. (See July 26 Crain’s story.) How here than we’ve seen in my 18 years can that be ? What would you like to change at Hudson Webber. Those measurements are blunt about NEI’s mission? Post-bankruptcy Detroit is far instruments because they are at- To some degree, we’re still ele- more attractive to invest in, and you tached to venture capital money. VC phant hunting. We are looking for a have clear paths of what you want to money is not an indication of entre- big attraction, a big manufacturer, accomplish now that you didn’t have preneurial activity; it is an indica- but that hasn’t worked in a couple of before. So there’s more money in the tion of high-tech activity. It’s the decades. It’s been done in the south system — not less. 20150817-NEWS--0008-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 4:51 PM Page 1

8 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS For our money,it’s Jackson OPINION who deserves to be ousted

ouldn’t you know it? Just as ing to death. Small wonder many WAlexander Hamilton is com- Native Americans resent having to ing back into vogue (the hit musical look at Jackson’s face on their $20s. Time’s up: Uniroyal “Hamilton” is packing them in on “One elder told me it was like put- Broadway), he’s losing his spot on ting Hitler’s face on your money,” the $10 bill. Or will lose it — in Rush said. about five years. But if that’s not enough to re- U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack think Jackson, consider this: He’s cleanup is overdue Lew announced in June that a his- MARY KRAMER: the only president who has “slave toric American woman will take Publisher trader” on his pre-presidential ré- t’s amazing how long some things can drag out. The Hamilton’s place in 2020 — which sumé in addition to “slave owner.” is the centennial of the 19th The brutality of his treatment of Uniroyal site on the Detroit riverfront by Belle Isle is per- Amendment that gave women the told me that many Native Ameri- slaves has been documented, too. Ihaps Exhibit A in what can happen when bureaucracy, right to vote. cans were more incensed about So why did Hamilton, not Jack- cost and inertia combine. (And also a reminder of why it’s Entrepreneur Andra Rush likes Jackson’s visage than mascot and son, get the boot? better not to pollute in the first place.) the idea of seeing an important team names. One advocate for change said the As Kirk Pinho re- American woman on paper money, Jackson signed the Indian Re- $10 bill was already up for a re- but even more important is getting moval Act of 1830, which forced design because of its popularity ports on Page 4 in the Andrew Jackson off the $20 bill. American Indian tribes to leave with counterfeiters. That seems “Looking Back” feature Rush founded three companies their homes and property in south- pretty lame, since the redo isn’t slat- updating stories from — one trucking and two manufac- ern states to make way for white ed till 2020. 30 years ago, city offi- turing — in metro Detroit. Her Na- settlers and cotton. More than I’m with Andra Rush: It’s time to cials projected in Au- tive American heritage is through 100,000 Indians living between erase Jackson from our $20s.Ⅲ gust 1985 that the site her grandmother, a member of the Florida and Louisiana and north to St. Regis tribe within the Mohawk Michigan were forced west between would be cleared by Mary Kramer is publisher of Crain’s nation, with roots in New York state 1830 and 1850 — sometimes at bay- Detroit Business. Catch her take on the end of the year. and Ontario. onet or gunpoint, sometimes in business news at 6:10 a.m. Mondays That didn’t happen. When the dust-up over the name chains. on the Paul W. Smith show on WJR In fact, the first piece of of the Washington Redskins football It was called “Trail of Tears” for a AM 760 and in her blog at the site did not get fully team started picking up steam a reason: Thousands died — from www.crainsdetroit.com. WSU WALTHER REUTHER LIBRARY COLLECTION couple of years ago, it was Rush who starvation, disease or simply freez- The Uniroyal site in 1930. remediated until last summer. Cleanup is just starting on a second portion and nothing has happened yet on a third. There are a lot of reasons. Establishing financial responsi- The reality is that autonomous cars bility for the cleanup took time. Market demand to redevelop the site wasn’t there, affected at times by the economy and in general by the city’s reputation. Taking a back seat to more immediate city issues is likely another. will be safer despite current risks But it’s time to move forward as quickly as possible. The site is in a prime location overlooking Belle Isle. A key piece of ast month, security researchers nology to drive without much driver the RiverWalk can’t be completed until the cleanup is done. LChris Valasek and Charlie Miller interaction — could reduce traffic And really, 30 years is plenty long enough. City officials remotely hacked a Jeep Cherokee. accidents by 90 percent. need to do their best to kick this cleanup into overdrive. The pair disabled the SUV’s trans- Ninety percent. Fewer accidents; mission. On the highway. At high- fewer deaths. With some napkin way speeds. The headlines were, math, that equates to roughly Boards slow to appoint women and are, everywhere. 27,000 lives saved out of the roughly Cybersecurity and the threat of 30,000 claimed by traffic accidents Delphi Automotive plc expanded its board by one this chaos is a new reality in the age of DUSTIN WALSH: in the U.S. each year. week, which ordinarily wouldn’t be a matter for comment. connected and autonomous cars. WEB: [email protected] That’s enough to shoot for the But it is, because the appointment is a woman — Bethany The key word in that last sentence is TWITTER: @dustinpwalsh moon on autonomous cars, in my Mayer, president and CEO of California-based telecommu- “reality.” opinion. But that won’t end the nications firm Ixia. Delphi’s other 12 board members are This is the reality in which we few years ago, an executive told me skepticism and looming litigation live. Cars can, and will, be hacked. it only takes one crash to derail the and legislation. And that’s OK. men. This is not the first female board member Delphi has More commonly, autonomous and industry’s progress. But should it? “The liability and finger-pointing had, and we’re not intending to single out the company. connected cars will lose control. It’s safe to assume no one wants will be rampant, but it’s going to But it’s an opportunity to point out the glacial progress that Accidents will happen. People accidents to happen and want to take some crashes of cars with these has taken place in recruiting qualified women to publicly will get hurt. Reality. see a death even less. The automo- features before we’ve got it all fig- traded company boards. Matt Lauer will interview top tive industry certainly doesn’t want ured out,” said Claudia Rast, part- The Inforum Center for Leadership, which publishes bien- cybersecurity experts on “The its customers to get hurt while using ner at Butzel Long PC in Ann nial studies on the topic, reported in 2003 that women exec- Today Show.” The news will drum its products. Arbor. “It’s going to be a major issue up a pandemic of fear. Lawsuits But accidents will happen. They that’s going to grab headlines and utives held 9.6 percent of the board seats of Michigan’s will happen; finger-pointing will must happen. it’s going to be a bit of mayhem for a largest 100 public companies. In 2013, the most recent re- occur. Liability will be splayed in It’s in the name of safety that ac- while; but we’re talking about a dra- port, women held 11.5 percent of the board seats of the top front of courts, local and federal. cidents will happen. Innovation matic decrease in deaths.” 100. Senators will flay automotive exec- doesn’t happen in a vacuum. So, yes, for those of us lucky That’s not moving the needle very far. utives in nationally televised hear- With each accident, automakers enough to live through the nascent The candidates are out there. Mayer, for example, although ings. Legislation will be written and suppliers will learn something stages of autonomous vehicles, we in the CEO ranks for less than a year, has a quarter century of and rewritten. new. Something to fix, something to will carry some inherent risk. But Reality. do better. Lives will be saved. not a greater risk. Autonomous cars big-company technology experience. That’s relevant board Riding in a semi-autonomous car According to a McKinsey report are, or at least will be, safer. And, in experience. designed by Continental Automo- this year, autonomous vehicles — the end, our children will be safer. Companies can, and should, cast their nets wider. tive Systems USA in Auburn Hills a those equipped with enough tech- Isn’t that worth it? I think so. Ⅲ 20150817-NEWS--0009-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 10:25 AM Page 1

CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 9 Name value could aid Gilbert’s bid for Congress,but uphill battle looms

LANSING — Hav- of-touch elitist on her neck that she’s a carpetbagger,” workings of Washington and policy National Republican Congression- ing ties to Hollywood the West Coast,” said TJ Bucholz, president and CEO machination,” Bucholz said. al Committee has listed Bishop on could be a good Ballenger said. of Lansing-based political consult- Tough territory its “Patriot Program” to help raise thing for actress “‘They’re not one of ing firm Vanguard Public Affairs. money for what it considers possi- Melissa Gilbert, who us’ — that was all And Gilbert campaigned for De- Any Democrat running in the 8th bly vulnerable incumbents. plans to run for Con- part of what the Re- mocratic gubernatorial candidate District could have a difficult go of it. Bucholz said Bishop could bene- gress in Michigan publicans are say- Mark Schauer in the 2014 election. Voters there haven’t elected a De- fit in a presidential-year election if and will need a siz- LINDSAY ing — and she was “You can see already that … the mocrat since 1998, when now-U.S. voters perceive “party fatigue” and able war chest, politi- VANHULLE like Exhibit A.” base is supporting her,” Bucholz Sen. Debbie Stabenow won the seat. decide to elect a Republican to the cal observers said Capitol Briefings Yet Gilbert and said. “From a money perspective, That’s partly because redistricting White House. But Ballenger said last week. her husband, actor- it’s going to be a bit easier for her.” has shuffled its boundaries, adding Democrats in general tend to do One caveat: Her [email protected] director Timothy Still, he cautioned, Gilbert will more of Republican-leaning north- better in elections with a presiden- ability to leverage TWITTER: @LindsayVanHulle Busfield, have been need to educate voters on her ern Oakland County while dropping tial race because turnout increases. her name recogni- active in Livingston stance on critical national issues, more liberal Washtenaw County. This could be true if Democrats tion while fundraising for her cam- County since they moved here in from the budget to foreign policy. National analysts have pegged have a popular candidate, namely if paign won’t easily offset the fact that 2013, which would challenge oppo- “You have to be able to convince the 8th District as “likely” or “safe” former Secretary of State Hillary Clin- she owes hundreds of thousands of nents who want to “hang around voters that you understand the Republican in 2016. Even so, the ton wins the party’s nomination. Ⅲ dollars in unpaid federal taxes, which continues to grab headlines. That could make it hard for Gilbert, a newcomer both to politics and to Michigan, to unseat an in- cumbent congressman in a Repub- lican-leaning district. Gilbert, who starred as Laura In- galls Wilder in television’s “Little House on the Prairie,” said she will run in 2016 as a Democrat in the 8th District, which spans Ingham and Livingston counties and northern Oakland County. She will challenge freshman in- cumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop, a Rochester Republican who was Senate majority leader in Michigan before running in 2014 to succeed former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers. Can Gilbert win? “Highly unlikely,” said Bill Bal- lenger, the founder of Lansing- based political newsletter Inside Michigan Politics and a former Republican state lawmaker. Unseating Bishop, who will have political name recognition after two years in Congress, will be “a really tough haul,” Ballenger said. “If there had been no negative publicity about her finances, we might be having a slightly different conversation right now,” he added. Past debts In a news release launching her campaign last week, Gilbert said she is running on an economic platform to help families “who feel they have fallen through the cracks in today’s economy.” Immediately, Republicans focused on Gilbert’s celebrity status, calling her out of touch and seizing on the fact that she owes more than $472,000 in back taxes to the federal government and the state of Cali- fornia. “Melissa Gilbert has a lot of issues that she has to sort through,” Bishop campaign spokesman Stu Sandler said. “I don’t think she’s a good fit for the district, based on her values.” Gilbert has said her tax issues stem from a lack of acting work, a di- vorce and the recession. Her campaign did not respond to a request for comment from Crain’s, but pre- viously it told the Detroit Free Press that she negotiated a payment plan with the Internal Revenue Service that would pay off the balance by 2024. “Somebody like Melissa Gilbert, it was almost like a tailor-made tar- get for Republicans, because Re- publicans like to talk about the out- DBpageAD_DBpageAD.qxd 8/10/2015 10:26 AM Page 1

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DAN DUGGAN Managing editor, special projects [email protected] Health care HEALTH summit topics: Data,heroes There’s a growing debate around the information that’s available about health care. CARE Nationally, Michigan has been given an “F” grade on cost and quality transparency for consumers and employers in surveys — primarily for failing to mandate insurers contribute data to an “all payer claims database.” This database can provide the public with critical data to make HEROES health care treatment decisions. However, a number of Michigan’s health insurers, some hospitals and consulting firms specializing in transparency are starting to provide critical data to help consumers and employers choose the lowest-cost and highest-quality provider. This data discussion will be the crux of the Health Finding a path Crain’s Care Leadership Summit Oct. 28 at the Marriott Death of grandfather put Graddy on road 2015 HONOREES Renaissance to a career in geriatric medicine Crain’s Detroit Business honors leaders in health care each year for Center in innovation and above-and-beyond performance. The winners are Detroit. selected by a panel of industry experts. Health Care Stories by Jay Greene | Photos by Glenn Triest Physician Leah Binder: Heroes, featured Keynote speaker on this page, ot only did Gwendolyn Winner: Gwendolyn Graddy, medical director, PACE Southeast Michigan. This page also will be Graddy decide to be- WINNER: PHYSICIAN Finalist: Michelle Macy, pediatric emergency doctor, C.S. Mott recognized at the summit. come a doctor at age 16 Gwendolyn Graddy, M.D., medical director, Children’s Hospital. Page 12 Putting the information-sharing because of her grandfa- PACE Southeast Michigan, Detroit topic into perspective will be ther, she decided early Corporate Achievement keynote speaker Leah Binder. N to specialize in geriatric Winner: David Share, senior vice president of value partnerships, Blue Binder is CEO of The Leapfrog medicine. the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Page 12 Group, a national nonprofit based Her grandfather, Thomas Postell, died At PACE, Graddy implemented several Finalist: Michael Miller, chief mission officer, St.Joseph Mercy Health in Washington, D.C., representing at 78 from metastatic prostate cancer. programs that helped to reduce hospital System. Page 13 employers and other purchasers of But he may have been able to live longer readmissions the last two years to 14 per- Finalist: Michael Freed, president and CEO, Priority Health. Page 13 health care calling for improved or suffer less if he had sought treatment cent from 24 percent for the dual-eligible safety and quality in hospitals. for his pain. patient population served by PACE. The Nursing orAllied Health field Under Binder, The Leapfrog “When my grandfather died, it was a national average for hospital readmis- Winner: Polly Swingle, co-founder, The Recovery Project. Page 14 Group launched the Hospital pivotal point in my life,” said Graddy, sions is about 20 percent for all Medicare Finalist: Melissa Swiecicki, nurse,John D. Dingell VA Medical Center. Safety Score, which assigns letter who graduated from Wayne State Univer- patients. Page 14 grades assessing the safety of sity School of Medicine in 1984 and later In 2014, Graddy expanded PACE’s be- general hospitals across the was a staff physician at Henry Ford Medical havioral health program by hiring a full- Trustee country. Group. Winner: Karen Colina Wilson Smithbauer, Oakwood Foundation. Page 15 She has been named to Modern “I decided I was going to do some- SEE GRADDY, PAGE 12 Healthcare’s annual list of the 100 thing about this. I always had a Finalist: N. Charles Anderson, New Center Community Services. Most Influential People in sense that older people are im- Page 15 Healthcare since 2009. Modern portant. They deserve quality Advancements in Health Care Healthcare is a sister publication to care.” Winner: Donald Powell, CEO, American Institute of Preventive Crain’s Detroit Business. In 2001, Graddy decided to ex- Medicine. Page 16 New this year will be a breakout pand on her geriatric care com- session specifically for human mitment by becoming medical resources executives. It will feature director of what is now called 2015 JUDGES case studies and examples of how PACE Southeast Michigan, a non- Mary Beth Bolton, medical director, Medical and Care companies are using information profit health care organization co- Management/PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan about the cost of health care to save sponsored by Henry Ford Health Sonia Hassan, associate dean for maternal, perinatal and child money for their business and System and Presbyterian Villages of health, Wayne State University, and director of the Center for employees. Michigan. Advanced Obstetrical Care and Research at the Perinatology Another session will focus on PACE, which stands for Pro- Research Branch, WSU/Detroit Medical Center transparency for health care gram of All-Inclusive Care for the Mary Zatina, senior vice president, government relations and providers and insurers. Elderly, is a joint program de- community affairs, Beaumont Health Registration is open now at signed to keep the elderly in their Denise Rabidoux, CEO, Evangelical Homes of Michigan www.crainsdetroit.com/events. homes and out of long-term care Gwendolyn Graddy expanded on her geriatric care commitment Stephen Howard, board member, Beaumont Health; CEO, facilities. It is jointly funded by by becoming medical director of PACE Southeast Michigan. Spearhead Group 20150817-NEWS--0012-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 11:45 AM Page 1

12 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 SPECIAL REPORT: HEALTH CARE HEROES A mea culpa over past Farid Fata honor Hindsight is 20/20, the saying goes. In retrospect, private insurers for tens of millions of dollars. naming Farid Fata in 2011 with an honorable mention in We needed to revoke that 2011 award while we also the Health Care Heroes physician achievement category announce this year’s honorees. for his Swan for Life Cancer Foundation seems incredible. Crain’s Detroit Business counts on staff expertise But that was 2011; it’s clear from the records that Fata’s and expert industry judges for awards such as Health nominator was deceived by Fata’s seemingly benevolent Care Heroes. Since the program’s inception in 2002, work to provide wellness programs and support services we’ve honored dozens of industry leaders. to patients — and so was the Crain’s judging panel. Our focus continues to recognize the outstanding The former oncologist was sentenced in July to 45 work that is going on throughout the region with health years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud and care. For every Dr. Fata, there are hospitals full of inno- money laundering charges. Investigators say he ad- vative medical caregivers and support teams. Read ministered medically unnecessary chemotherapy and Pages 11-16 for profiles of this year’s award winners. other treatments and billed patients, Medicare and Jennette Smith, managing editor WINNER: CORPORATE ACHIEVEMENT David Share, M.D., senior vice president of value partnerships, Blue Cross ER doctor pushes for tougher child restraint law Blue Shield of Michigan,Detroit Michelle Macy was surprised “Many parents don’t follow — and alarmed — one morning FINALIST: the recommendations even while listening to a radio show in PHYSICIAN though kids can benefit from Physician’s passion: Improving which parents talked about how using booster seats,” Macy s Michelle Macy, M.D., they exercise their own judgment said. “Some parents make pediatric emergency when it comes to putting their their own choices when to use physician, C.S. Mott Children’s health care for young people children in car booster seats. booster seats. It got me think- Hospital, Ann Arbor “I was finishing up my fel- ing about how parents view David Share’s passion is working Blue Cross estimates that more lowship and expecting my third laws” or safety recommenda- as a physician with patients in com- than $600 million has been saved child,” said Macy, who finished her “I have yet to meet a parent who tions. munity settings, primarily teens, along with hundreds of lives by re- fellowship in 2009 at the University is in the ER with a hurt kid that did- As a champion for child passen- children of teens and young people ducing complication rates. of Michigan and is now a practicing n’t think they were doing the right ger restraint usage in Michigan, up to age 25. This is illustrated by his “I saw an opportunity at the Blues ER physician at the Ann Arbor pe- thing,” she said. Macy is conducting a clinical study 35-year commitment to the Corner to empower them to create systems diatric hospital. “My husband and I Macy said recommendations by at UM and Hurley Medical Center in Health Center clinic in Ypsilanti. of care to improve quality,” Share were figuring out how to fit three the National Highway Transportation Safe- Flint with 350 parents on the best But since he became involved said. “When doctors are fully en- children (and ourselves) into our ty Administration are that children be way to educate families on the use with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in gaged, they can transform their prac- car and keep them safe.” in rear-facing car seats until age 3 or of auto seat restraints and booster 1982 — first as a consultant and tices. They will do so much more on Macy said she might not have longer. From ages 4 through 7, chil- seats for their children. The goal later in 1993 as a part-time employ- their own than by doing what a payer felt so concerned by what she was dren should be in forward-facing car would be to come up with an ER- ee before assuming his current posi- decides they should do.” hearing if she hadn’t seen children seats in the back seat. Once they out- based intervention to talk with tion in 2011 — Share has persuaded The first continuous quality initia- injured in car accidents in her work grow commercial car seats, children parents about safe child restraint the state’s largest insurer into adopt- tive began in 1997 when five hospi- as an ER doctor: In many cases, should be in booster seats from ages use. ing ideas that sprung out of his pas- tals and Blue Cross began to look at they weren’t following booster and 8 through 12, or until they are large “We want to help them make sions. variations in angioplasty procedures. car seat safety recommendations. enough to fit in adult seatbelts. more informed choices,” she said. Ⅲ Those lifelong passions — driven Share said the Blue Cross Founda- by his concept of empowering peo- tion was critical to helping fund Several years ago, she also creat- present cases in common language ple — have led to development of early initiatives to prove the value of GRADDY ed the center’s hospice program, to a multi-disciplinary team of collaborations between Blue Cross the strategy. now called Comfort Care. nurse practitioners, social workers and many of the state’s 140 hospitals Darrell “Skip” Campbell, M.D, a FROM PAGE 11 “Our continuity of care is much and bus drivers, she said. and thousands of doctors. Programs professor of surgery and director of time behavioral health specialist to better. It is difficult for people to “Not a lot of medical students include the Blues’ continuous quali- the Michigan Surgical Quality Col- provide seniors with individual and go from one set of caregivers to and residents go into geriatric care,” ty initiatives, the physician group in- laborative with the University of Michi- group therapy. A psychiatrist also another at this difficult time,” she Graddy said. centive program and patient-cen- gan, said Blues programs brought na- sees patients twice a month. said. “I am most proud we have had tered medical homes. tional recognition to the state. “We are seeing benefits. People Graddy said the two to four resi- two residents who went on to be- So far, Blue Cross has developed Campbell nominated Share. are more compliant with medica- dents each month from Henry Ford come geriatricians. We need many 22 continuous quality initiatives In 2005, Share and Thomas Sim- tions, and we see less acting up. Hospital who rotate through PACE’s more because many doctors will be that include bariatric surgery, gener- mer, the Blues’ chief medical officer, Staff also understands more how to two clinics gain important geriatric retiring and the baby boomers are al surgery, cardiac surgery and vas- helped create the Blues physician address” behavior, she said. experience. The residents learn to getting older.” Ⅲ cular conditions. group incentive programs to financially reward doctors for quality improvement and cost-cutting efforts. W “We envisioned a partnership approach with physicians because the system in Michigan was not working well,” Share said. “We had to per- suade Blue Cross to transform reim- bursement to support that system.” Share said the patient-centered medical home program was created as part of the physician group incentive program to reward physicians for improving care. More than 3,000 physicians have been certified as operating their practices as medical homes, which require primary care doctors to coordinate patient care among providers. “We have made a lot of progress, but we still have a ways to go” to linking all physicians, hospitals and Blue Cross in a seamless care delivery system to reduce costs and improve quality, Share said. Share, who continues to volun- teer at the Corner Health Center every Wednesday, is also chairman of the Michigan State Medical Society. Ⅲ 20150817-NEWS--0013-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 11:45 AM Page 1

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FINALIST: CORPORATE Priority Health’s app calculates out-of-pocket health care ACHIEVEMENT Michael Freed is a big proponent and can calculate out- cedures are MRIs, colonoscopies, FINALIST: Michael Miller, of eliminating the mystery of health of-pocket costs instant- lab tests and knee arthroscopies. chief mission care prices when people shop for CORPORATE ly. As high-deductible health plans medical care. “The cost estimator is grow in popularity, people are find- officer, St. ACHIEVEMENT Joseph Mercy Freed is at the forefront of provid- a way to get patients en- ing they are being asked to con- Health System, ing price and quality transparency Michael Freed, president and gaged with the health tribute higher out-of-pocket pay- Ann Arbor to members of nonprofit health in- CEO, Priority Health, Grand care system and become ments when using health care surance company Priority Health. Rapids more knowledgeable services. This year, Priority Health began about their health,” “We have the technology today offering members a mobile applica- lower-cost option. Freed said. to put solutions in people’s hands,” tion that helps them estimate the Many health insurers offer In July, Priority began offering Freed said. “We need them to be cost of their health care. It’s a high- members online methods to get members financial incentives of $50 collaborators in their care plan. We Door opens tech way for people to estimate the price information for medical pro- to $200 to use its cost estimator app can only solve the cost problem cost of a doctor visit or hospital procedures, but Priority’s app is linked if they eventually schedule one of when we have educated con- to dental clinic cedure and shop around for a to a member’s specific benefit plan the 300 listed procedures. Top pro- sumers.” Ⅲ for patients of low income DELTA DENTAL PROUDLY SUPPORTS

Michael Miller read the paper one Sunday morning in 2013 and MICHIGAN COMMUNITIES knew immediately he could help make a dental clinic for low-income people a reality in Washte- naw County. “Richard Fleece was the county health officer (at the time) and was trying to establish a partnership for a dental clinic,” Miller recalled. “I called him on Monday and told him we have space. He was PROVIDING thrilled.” In February, the Washtenaw DENTAL CARE County Dental Clinic opened in St. SUPPORTING Joseph Mercy Health System’s Haab TO THOSE Health medical office building in THE DENTAL Ypsilanti. IN NEED With 11 chairs and two practic- HEALTH ing dentists, the dental clinic is a IMPROVING collaboration of the Washtenaw PROFESSION County Public Health Department, St. CHILDREN’S ORAL Joseph Mercy, Washtenaw Health Plan and the Michigan Community HEALTH AND Dental Clinics. Besides Fleece, who has since SCHOOL SUCCESS retired, Ellen Rabinowitz, current county health officer, also was in- strumental to making the dental clinic a reality, Miller said. There are several free dental clinics in Washtenaw, including the University of Michigan’s commu- ENGAGING nity clinic, but most are running at full capacity, Miller said. OUR A serious problem Miller knew about is that more than EMPLOYEES 40,000 people in Washtenaw County do not have dental insurance and few dentists accept Medicaid coverage because of low payment rates. Studies have ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION shown that untreated dental problems can lead to medical problems and employment barriers. Learn more about Delta Dental of Michigan’s “We knew there was a big need for the clinic. At St. efforts to improve oral and overall health and Joseph’s ER, we provide stopgap dental care, Band-Aid kind of stuff,” Miller said. “We are not wellness in Michigan through our Brighter Futures set up in the ER” to do more. deltadentalmi.com/bfreport During the first four months, initiative at . the clinic has logged 1,200 visits. At full capacity, when the office will have five dentists, the clinic is expected to serve about 6,000 patients annually with 15,000 visits. Ⅲ 20150817-NEWS--0014-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 10:33 AM Page 1

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FINALIST: Injured man’s drive leads to founding of clinic ALLIED HEALTH

Polly Swingle wondered nearly 20 tion clinic with offices in Livonia Melissa years ago if cutting-edge physical and Clinton Township. They employ Swiecicki, nurse, therapy conducted on cats with 40 therapists and support workers. John D. Dingell spinal injuries that allowed them The clinic specializes in spinal VA Medical use of their hind legs would work on cord and traumatic brain injury and Center, Detroit humans. It did. geriatric rehabilitation, but it also Working with her patient Charlie treats patients with Parkinson’s dis- Parkhill, a businessman who had ease, multiple sclerosis, and other injured his spinal cord in a freak neurological disorders and injuries. swimming accident in 1998, In 2005, Parkhill took his first Swingle began to test her ideas in unassisted steps and has walked ICU nurse’s Detroit using high-intensity work- nearly 100 feet on his own at one outs. time. “Charlie was 100 percent suc- “He has a quality of life now that career inspired cessful in his personal and business nobody would have ever dreamed of life. He had such a drive in him,” before,” Swingle said. “Spinal cord in- said Swingle of Parkhill’s determina- jury patients like Charlie who exer- tion to walk again. cise regularly also don’t have as many by son’s death “I thought, ‘Let’s strap this guy on secondary health problems like obe- a treadmill that was located in the WINNER: ALLIED HEALTH sity, diabetes, heart disease or respi- Melissa Swiecicki always knew orthopedic unit (of Detroit Medical ratory conditions.” she wanted to become either a Polly Swingle, co-founder, The Recovery Project, Livonia, Clinton Township Center’s Rehabilitation Institute of Geriatric patients who have been nurse, a paramedic or a firefighter. Michigan) — something that was not injured or lost mobility also have As a stay-at-home mom with part- used for spinal injuries — and week, she said. less from the neck down, Parkhill fewer secondary medical condi- time retail jobs, her ultimate deci- see if he can learn to walk,’ ” said “I didn’t invent it. During that pe- uses a wheelchair for longer dis- tions, she said. sion was born out of tragedy. Swingle, a physical therapist who riod in the mid-1990s, many people tances. Swingle said the degree of recov- In 2002, her son Lucas died at worked at the DMC at the time. “He across the country were reading the “His prognosis was he would be ery is based on the seriousness of age 3 of cancer. Eighteen months of learned to walk. It worked.” research and trying the same thing,” wheelchair-bound and need assis- the injury, the motivation to im- chemotherapy and nights in the in- Thus was born high-intensity Swingle said. “I was the first in De- tance for everything,” Swingle said. prove and the quality of their health tensive care unit inspired her to be- therapy — the use of specialized troit and Michigan to use it.” “He needs some assistance for insurance coverage. come an ICU nurse. treadmills, stationary bicycles and After six months of high-intensity transfer” from wheelchair to bed or “Health insurance plays a huge “I was so impressed by pediatric other equipment to treat patients therapy, Swingle said, Parkhill was chair. part,” she said. “We are blessed to ICU nurses. It was a very eye-open- for two to three hours at a time. Typ- able to use a walker for short dis- In 2003, Swingle and Parkhill have no-fault insurance in Michi- ing experience for me. I wanted to be ical physical therapy is for an hour tances. As a quadriplegic whose founded The Recovery Project, a for- gan where people in car accidents part of that elite service,” said Swieci- maximum, two to three times a spinal cord injury left him motion- profit physical therapy rehabilita- can have this treatment.” Ⅲ cki, who was 30 when Lucas died. “When he passed away, a friend sug- gested I go back to college.” Judges were impressed by Swiecicki’s willingness to turn her own sadness into a nursing career and dedicate herself to helping the sick and disabled. In 2006, Swiecicki graduated with an associate degree in nursing at Oakland Community College, then joined Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak as a nurse. While working at Beaumont and raising two daugh- ters with her husband, Peter, an engineer at General Motors Co., she finished her bachelor’s degree in 2011 at the University of Michigan-Flint. That same year, hearing about the need for health care providers in the military, Swiecicki joined the U.S. Navy Reserves. She plans to serve at least 20 years. Now a lieutenant, she decided last year to join the ICU nursing staff at John D. Dingell VA Medical Cen- ter in Detroit. “Disabled veterans are very near and dear to my heart. I now have the opportunity to work with wounded warriors. They are very special people, and it is important to reach out for them,” she said. Working the midnight shift, Swiecicki and other nurses regularly bring in home-cooked meals for the vets and breakfast for the families. “My compass, my being is to be an advocate for patients. You work through death and dying of patients and take time to talk with the families because doctors sometimes are rushed and don’t have a lot of time,” she said. “I want to serve veterans because I will be a veteran one day.” Ⅲ 20150817-NEWS--0015-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 12:00 PM Page 1

CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 15 SPECIAL REPORT: HEALTH CARE HEROES ness of elder abuse. PEOPLE IN Ⅲ Jinsheng Zhang, professor and research director for the Wayne State Uni- Trustee pushes for better HEALTH CARE versity School of Medicine’s depart- Send news items and photos to ment of otolaryngology-head and [email protected] neck surgery, has been elected chairman of the scientific advisory panel Ⅲ Peter Lichtenberg, director of of the American Tinnitus Association. health services for women Ⅲ the Institute of Gerontology at Angelo Patsalis, M.D., was re- Wayne State University, has been cently sworn in as president of the When Karen Colina Wilson awarded the Judge Edward Sosnick Michigan Academy of Family Physicians Smithbauer beat breast cancer 12 Courage to Lead Award, presented Foundation. The academy also years ago, she wanted to make sure annually by the Oakland County SAVE named Pierre Morris, M.D., the Family other women going through treat- Task Force, which increases aware- Medicine Educator of the Year. ment had a better experience. As founding chairwoman of the women’s health advisory committee on the Oakwood Foundation board, Smithbauer, 70, has chal- lenged Oakwood physicians and clinical staff to improve health care services for women. Her donations, which now total $7.2 million, also have enabled four-hospital Oakwood, which is part of the new Beaumont Health, to help create the Karen Wilson Smith- bauer Comprehensive Center for Breast Care in Dearborn. The center, which opened in June, combines technology with a multidisciplinary clinical team. But WINNER: TRUSTEE the key to helping women cope Karen Colina Wilson Smithbauer,Oakwood Foundation, Dearborn with a cancer diagnosis, said Smith- bauer, is the nurse navigation services. the business and retired in 2007. tor, ‘You cannot do this to people.’ ” During Smithbauer’s cancer She serves on nine boards that in- Once joining the Oakwood Foun- treatment, she received care from clude Monroe Bank and Trust, the dation board in 2010, Smithbauer four different health systems — the Wright Foundation and Lyons Consult- pushed to create the women’s University of Michigan, St. Joseph ing Group. health advisory committee that ad- Mercy Health System, Henry Ford Her experience at a physician of- vocated for women’s cancer care Health System and the Cleveland Clin- fice early in her treatment imbed- improvements. ic. She said not one provider knew ded into her consciousness what In addition to the nurse naviga- what the other was doing. she felt needed to change. tor, other clinical team members in- “I had to be my own health care “I went in for an appointment, clude a genetic counselor and a advocate. I did the research, asked and even before I talked with the nurse practitioner. Recruiting is un- the questions and made sure my doctor about what care I needed, a derway for a plastic surgery physi- care was the best,” she said. “My ex- nurse came into the room and start- cian, she said. perience with my own business in ed talking about where to go for a “We are looking at gaps now in health benefits enabled me to navi- prosthesis, a wig, how to clean out a mental health care for women with gate the system, but a lot of women (breast drainage) tube” after sur- cancer,” she said. “There is a range of don’t know where to begin.” gery, she said. periods where mental health can af- Smithbauer was chairman and “I left that office and on my way fect women: post-partum depression, CEO of Romulus-based Central Dis- home I got lost,” she said, recalling middle years, during menopause and tributors of Beer Inc. until she sold how upset she was. “I told that doc- through the senior ages.” Ⅲ Trustee turns around community services agency N. Charles Anderson be- tal health conditions in 14 pro- came a board member of New FINALIST: grams at four clinic locations. Center Community Services in TRUSTEE In 2010, New Center posted late 2010 when it was in crisis. N. Charles Anderson, New a $2.6 million loss on $14 mil- New Center, a nonprofit Center Community Services, lion revenue. After renegotiat- mental health agency, was es- Detroit ing vendor contracts and lay- sentially facing bankruptcy, offs, New Center posted a having been informed by sev- $3.7 million surplus in 2012 eral banks, including Comerica and a $1.6 million surplus in Bank, that it was headed for default less than 15-minute meetings,” An- 2013. However, investments in in- on loans. Unpaid vendors also were derson said. “Their finance reports formation technology systems led asking for past-due payments. only covered the month. There were to a $1.7 million loss in 2014, but the On top of those challenges, the no expenses to budget. We were just agency had reserves to pay for it. board structure was outdated and told: ‘We spent (X amount) that To provide oversight, Anderson the mix of trustees not up to the job, month.’ It didn’t say above or below said he also updated the board’s said Anderson, the former chairman budget. There was no trend infor- committee structure and bylaws to of Health Alliance Plan and longtime mation.” remove lifetime appointments. CEO of the Detroit Urban League. When the previous CEO retired Trustees are recruited for diverse “It was an eye-opening, shocking in 2012, Anderson said that is when talents and are limited to three experience. I came on the board everything broke down. three-year terms, he said. and became the de facto chairman The banks called in the loans. The 15-member board now has and emergency manager” of New After some struggles, New Center committees on finance, human re- Center until the hiring of a new now is on stronger financial footing sources, programs and quality. CEO, Joy Calloway, in 2013, Ander- with an effective board, Anderson Despite recent state mental health son said. said. The nonprofit has 137 employ- funding cutbacks, Anderson said he “I was amazed the finance com- ees and serves 4,500 adults and chil- feels the agency is running smoothly mittee prided themselves on having dren with severe and persistent men- and prepared for the future. Ⅲ 20150817-NEWS--0016-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 11:49 AM Page 1

16 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 SPECIAL REPORT: HEALTH CARE HEROES CON ROUNDUP Focus on prevention gets attention The following are selected certificate of need filings from June 10-Aug. 11: Donald Powell took his psychology later taught companies how to edu- Applications received dissertation on smoking cessation cate their employees to make better from the University of Michigan in 1979 health care decisions when faced with Select Specialty Hospital-Grosse Pointe: Begin operation of a and turned it into a business and ca- poor health symptoms. long-term acute care hospital with 30 hospital beds from St. John reer. During the 1980s, Powell’s compa- Hospital and Medical Center; $8.8 million. “I was a two-pack a day smoker,” ny was in such high demand that he Regency at Waterford, Waterford Township: Add 50 existing li- said Powell, 65, a Brooklyn native who developed a licensing program for censed nursing home beds from Bloomfield Orchard Villa; $5 mil- arrived in Ann Arbor as a freshman at smoking cessation and health educa- lion. age 18 and ended up staying in Michi- tion that trained executives at hospi- Garden City Hospital: Add a cardiac catheterization laboratory, gan. “My dissertation adviser suggest- tals and other companies. $5.7 million. ed the research. It killed two birds Powell’s Smokeless program has BCA StoneCrest Center, Detroit: Add 32 adult psychiatric beds with one stone. I stopped smoking been cited in four U.S. Surgeon Gen- under the high occupancy provision; $7.7 million. and got my Ph.D.” eral’s reports, in 1982, 1983, 1988 and The Village of Redford, A Senior Living Community: Acquire an 88- Now, as CEO of the Farmington WINNER: 1989, with demonstrated quit rates bed nursing home via Rhema-Redford Operating LLC and operate Hills-based American Institute of Pre- ADVANCEMENTS that are more than three times the na- under a new 5-year lease; $3.1 million. ventive Medicine, Powell provides pre- IN HEALTH CARE tional average of about 15 percent. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak: Create a new observation unit in ventive and well-being consulting Powell also has worked closely with Donald Powell,CEO,American shelled space on the lower level of the north pavilion; $12.8 million. and educational services to corpora- the Veteran’s Administration and the Institute of Preventive Medicine, Rochester Endoscopy and Surgery Center LLC, Rochester Hills: tions that include Fiat Chrysler Auto- U.S. Army. He wrote a 432-page book Farmington Hills Initiate a new freestanding surgical outpatient facility with four op- mobiles, Lowes, Henry Ford Health Sys- for the VA, Veterans Health at Home, erating rooms; $6.6 million. tem, the U.S. Army and the CIA. that has improved veterans’ health McLaren Oakland, Pontiac: Emergency addition of 30 new adult What do employers want to know? and saved the VA an average of $171 Powell says they want to save money what to do with this health symptom per veteran. psychiatric beds; $2.5 million. and improve productivity by encour- or that.” But Powell said one of the biggest Decisions aging their employees to stop smok- Helping employees make the right barriers for companies wanting to get Harper University Hospital, Detroit: Expand existing surgical ing, drop weight, reduce stress and decision can save companies $83.15 their employees more engaged in pre- service by adding two operating rooms in the Cardiovascular Insti- learn how to make the best health per employee per year by lowering ventive and wellness programs is the tute Surgery Center; $5 million. Approved. care treatment decisions possible. medical utilization, he said. It also can company’s own culture. Henry Ford Macomb Hospital “Conservatively, 25 percent of all save lives. “Companies that have more of a , Clinton Township: Construct a physician visits are unnecessary, and Turning his research into tobacco culture of health see more participa- shelled space in an expansion of the existing first two floors of the 50 percent of emergency department cessation into practice, Powell found- tion from employees,” he said. “There northwest wing; $8 million. Approved. visits are for non-urgent reasons,” ed the for-profit institute in 1983. He is research that shows the use of in- University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor: Renovate exist- Powell said. “With health education, first began to help hospitals develop centives, either reward or punish- ing shelled space for future clinical use, $11.6 million. Approved. we try to help employees understand smoking cessation programs and ment, can increase participation.” Natalie Broda

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18 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 Air museum plans to fly higher

2015UPCOMING with move to Oakland County By Sherri Welch protect incoming aircraft. planes and to house the remainder PARTNER EVENTS [email protected] “Our jets burn a lot more fuel of the jets. The World Heritage Air Museum is down low than up high.” The museum, which is finalizing expanding to the Oakland County In- In Oakland County, the jets can its tax filing for 2014, broke even ternational Airport with total revenue of about Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit in Waterford fly as high as 18,000 feet and higher Township to continue its operation with permission, Tibbitts said. $340,000 last year, Tibbitts said. Summer Networking amid stricter fly zone regulations in- “It makes the actual operation That compares to $404,145 in rev- Join marketing and sales professionals from stituted last year. much more economical,” he said. enue the year before, with an oper- Southeast Michigan for a casual evening of Founded in 2011, the museum Tom Proctor, another of the mu- ating excess of just under $99,000. networking in downtown Royal Oak. rescues Cold War-era military jets seum’s founders, bought a hangar at “We have certain donors who will from the 1950s-1970s and returns the Oakland County airport and is donate as needed. ... Our larger August 26 • 5 - 7 p.m. them to flight status to preserve donating that space to the muse- donors write checks every month,” Blackfinn Ameripub, Royal Oak their history and educate the pub- um, which is moving six of its 18 jets he said. MSED Members: $10 lic by offering group tours and there, Tibbitts said. Those jets are Having operated for a few years, Nonmembers: $15 demonstrations locally and taking from Britain, Switzerland, Czecho- the museum has proven it can re- the jets to air shows in Michigan, slovakia, Spain, France, Russia and store, maintain, operate programs For additional information and to register, visit like Thunder Over Michigan the Poland. and “negotiate fantastic deals for www.msedetroit.org or call Meeting Coordinators aircraft,” Tibbitts said. last weekend of August. The shows The new space in Waterford at (248) 643-6590. The next step is to solicit grant also travel to other states. Township will also have “more of a funding and other income, includ- Flying the jets at air shows re- look and feel of a museum than you ing sponsorships and opportunities quires training to give pilots me- see in Detroit,” Tibbitts said. to offer the museum’s jets to the U.S. chanical and flying proficiency, said Museum officials hope that Air Force and U.S. Navy for test pilot Marty Tibbitts, co-founder and ex- look, and the museum’s ability to Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce training, he said. ecutive director of the museum, attract more volunteers and do- “Their test pilot schools are De- Oakland Chamber Network Mixer which will be moving from its cents, will enable it to be open to looking for aircraft with unusual August 26 • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. troit City Airport berth. the public for regular hours rather flight characteristics to teach them Courtyard Marriott, Southfield “In Detroit, we are under the than just prescheduled tours, he better the skill sets necessary to Nonmembers: $25 class B airspace of (Detroit Metropoli- said. evaluate new aircraft designs,” tan Airport), so we are limited to how The museum plans to retain its Tibbitts said. 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journalism — had 321,297 print ending June 28 compared to $1.5 FREE PRESS subscribers for the three months billion a year ago. FROM PAGE 19 New Free Press editor takes ending July 10, the most recent peri- In that same time, net income od of measurement available for Ar- declined to $86.5 million from in the Free Press digital efforts, which lington Heights, Ill.-based circula- $93.2 million the year before. certainly fueled the decision by local over an evolving newsroom tion trackers Alliance for Audited Gannett does not disclose the fi- management and corporate parent Media. nancials of its individual proper- Gannett Co. Inc. to hire him, newspa- Robert Huschka’s promotion to Andrews to a new position called Ten years ago, the Sunday Free ties, and Jenereaux and other part- per industry analysts said. Free Press executive editor comes chief of innovation, which Anger Press had a circulation of 692,054. nership executives have declined “I’m not surprised someone from less than a year after his predeces- described as a job intended to cre- Average weekday readership for to discuss Free Press finances. a digital background is taking sor, Paul Anger, shuffled news- ate new products and projects. An- the Thursday and Friday print edi- One of the nation’s leading charge,” said Rick Edmonds, a media room leadership. drews left the newspaper earlier tions is 156,637, according to AAM. newspaper analysts said Gannett’s business analyst with nonprofit Poyn- Anger promoted Nancy Laughlin this summer. Its data is supplied by the newspa- priorities will directly affect what ter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla. to managing director — a title that Anger named Julie Topping as pers themselves. Huschka does with the newsroom. “Gannett, for some period of time, in the olden days of newspapers senior director of content strategy In 2005, the average weekday “This is a company where the has been doing a lot of things to sig- would have been managing editor. under Laughlin, a job intended to readership for the Free Press, which signals are called by Gannett cor- nal the future is in digital.” She retired in February and was re- handle quality-of-life coverage was Monday-Friday then, was porate. It is the most centralized of As part of that, he expects the placed by Huschka. across all sections of the newspa- 346,419 subscribers. all the chains. It has profoundly newsroom and business depart- Stephen Henderson, who won the per. The rival News, which doesn’t changed a lot of its newsrooms to ment to increasingly collaborate on Pulitzer Prize for commentary in Ashley Woods became director of have a Sunday edition, is averaging be digital first,” said Ken Doctor, projects and new products that can 2014, became managing director audience analysis. She’s now con- 88,000 subscribers for its Thursday who often analyzes the industry for generate revenue. of opinion and community en- sumer experience director. and Friday editions. the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard “You really have to have the two gagement, and Anger said he Prior to those moves, Christo- Nationally, vast sums of money University. working together pretty closely,” wanted him to become more ac- pher Kirkpatrick was promoted to have evaporated from the newspa- Edmonds said. tive in management of the news- director of business and local en- per business: Print ad revenue last He noted that Gannett has invested in training and retraining on How to operate? room. terprise in June 2014. year fell to $16.4 billion nationally, Another promotion was Nancy Bill Shea down from a peak for $47.4 billion the digital front, and places em- Huschka assumes command of in 2006, according to industry data. phasis on story count. an editorial staff during one of the dates were interviewed for the job. later, he was promoted to assistant Digital ad revenue last year Doctor also said Gannett, to its newsiest times in Detroit’s history, Corporate parent Gannett was in- managing editor for presentation reached just $3.5 billion for newspa- credit, also is emphasizing inves- as the city continues to rebuild volved in the interviewing. and news desks, according to his pers. That’s because of the reader- tigative journalism. physically and financially after col- One of the other candidates, LinkedIn profile. ship data: The majority of newspa- “They know that is important to lapse. though, was M.L. The 1994 University of North Dako- per readers still read the paper their brands,” he said. But the prof- Few details are Elrick, who won a ta graduate also worked as a copy version, and that’s where advertis- it-first business strategy hinders public about “I’m not Pulitzer Prize for editor at the Minot Daily News and ers are willing to pay for ads. the journalism, he added. Huschka’s specific surprised local reporting at Grand Forks Herald, both North Specifically, 56 percent of those Doctor said he’s alarmed by vision for running the newspaper in Dakota newspapers. who consume a newspaper read it Gannett’s financial situation, the newsroom and someone from a 2009 and now “I wouldn’t expect dramatic exclusively in print, while 11 per- specifically the revenue declines how he’ll get the digital works for WJBK- changes immediately because cent also read it on desktop or lap- and the tepid results from digital best multiplatform background is TV2. Robert has been with us for many top computers; 5 percent also read and marketing solutions units storytelling and Elrick, who was years and has been it on mobile; aimed at offsetting those declines. taking charge. continued aggres- a newsroom union in interim charge (Huschka stood and another 11 “Things are getting worse. sive reporting out Gannett, for representative here for the past percent read it They’re not stable,” he said. “It’s a of a deeply re- while at the news- few months al- out among the in print, on major strategic problem. The only some period of duced newsroom. paper, praised ready,” said John other desktop and on solution that they’ve had is cutting, The business time, has been Huschka and Gallagher, a mobile, accord- cutting and more cutting. They’ve entity that operates called him a friend, Free Press candidates ing to Nielsen doing a lot of tried to change editorial and busi- the joint business and also explained business re- because he Scarborough’s ness strategy, but have had no turn functions of the things to signal why he was inter- porter and 2014 Newspa- wrote a) in fortunes of their business. Free Press and The the future is in ested in the job. the news- per Penetration They’re not replacing what they’re Detroit News, Michi- “The Free Press room’s “very, very Report via the losing on the print side.” gan.com, declined digital.” is in desperate union chair- Pew Research to make Huschka need of leadership man for detailed Center’s Project The JOA available last week Rick Edmonds,Poynter Institute and to find its way, Newspaper and for Excellence The Free Press and News have after initially and to recommit Guild Local 34022, in Journalism. separate newsrooms but share scheduling time to its role as a via email. comprehensive But the digi- production, delivery and advertis- for him to talk to Crain’s. watchdog,” he said. “It’s vital for the A new collective vision tal numbers ing functions under a joint operat- Huschka did talk to Columbia people of Michigan to have a bargaining agree- continue to ing agreement that expires in De- Journalism Review on Aug. 11, the healthy, focused and aggressive Free ment in 2016 will statement about inch up, so the cember 2025. day he was hired, and he told CJR Press. My goal was to make the Free be one of the issues where the Free Free Press, like Gannett owns 95 percent of the that he is most excited about the Press better, even if meant someone on Huschka’s plate. Press can go in the rest of Gan- partnership while The News’ role because it offers the opportu- else got hired and took some of my The newspaper nett, is all-in on owner, New York City-based Digital nity “to tell great stories, to right ideas.” guild approved the future.” digital. First Media, owns the remaining 5 wrongs, to be involved in the Elrick stressed that he’s happy three-year collec- In January, percent. things that deeply affect the com- with his television gig and his boss- tive bargaining Joyce Jenereaux, president and Freep.com The JOA and collective bargain- munity.” es at Fox 2, but was concerned agreements in Feb- publisher of the Free Press and ranked 15th na- ing agreement have sheltered the Huschka said that he’s aware of about what he called a “leadership ruary 2013. president of Michigan.com tionally among Free Press from fully instituting the importance of his new role. vacuum” at the newspaper that “As guild presi- newspapers by some of Gannett’s staffing initia- “My ambition is not small. … I do prompted him to seek the editor dent, I hope and digital traffic tives that have forced employees to understand the weight that comes job. expect to negotiate a good contract (desktop and mobile) at 10.6 mil- reapply for their own jobs — meas- with this job,” CJR quoted him as “I think the newsroom has lost its for our members early next year lion unique visitors. Topping the list ures that have drawn heavy criti- saying. way. Talent is not allowed to realize when the current contract expires,” was USAToday.com at 54.5 million. cism. He did not go into specifics. its potential. And that potential is Gallagher said. What the Free Press does is tied to On Aug. 3, the clock began offi- Joyce Jenereaux, president and tremendous, which is another rea- The Free Press has about 150 the finances of its corporate parent. cially ticking on an early-termina- publisher of the Free Press and pres- son I wanted the job,” he said. newsroom employees, less than Gannett has focused on cutting tion clause. The JOA states that 10 ident of Michigan.com, told Colum- Newsroom staffers contacted by half of the 300-plus it had when costs while simultaneously invest- years after its Aug, 3, 2005, bia Journalism Review that Huschka Crain’s said Huschka was well-liked, Anger was hired in 2005. ing and focusing on digital news launch, either party may opt out if stood out among the other candi- and a known commodity because A declining industry gathering in recent years. the partnership has sustained dates because he wrote a “very, very he’s been at the newspaper for 16 In June, Gannett (NYSE: GCI) three consecutive years of finan- detailed and comprehensive vision years. Such declines are a function of was split into a stand-alone debt- cial losses. statement about where the Free Huschka came to the Free Press the financial troubles faced by the free print publishing company that “Trying to have two papers in Press can go in the future. That was as a page designer in 1999 from The newspaper industry, which were retained the Gannett name while the same town, even with a JOA, is something unique and well Kansas City Star, where he had largely fueled by the shift from con- the digital and broadcast units be- harder than having one paper,” thought-out.” worked as a designer and copy edi- sumer news consumption to free came a separate public company, Poynter’s Edmonds said, adding She also said that Huschka was tor since 1997. online and mobile sources. Tegna Inc. (NYSE: TGNA). that just six such arrangements re- the “most passionate” candidate He became the design director The Free Press Sunday edition — Gannett’s midyear numbers still main in the U.S. Ⅲ she considered, CJR reported. for news in 2005 and editor for news the flagship paper with the coupons paint a picture of decline: $1.4 bil- Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626 She did not say how many candi- and presentation in 2010. 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20 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 JOBS FROM PAGE 1 GOP bills seek new approach to renewable energy Carrots for utilities The state already is halfway to By Jay Greene Sponsors of the proposed changing the method by said. “It behooves state legislators federal compliance on the new EPA [email protected] bills include Rep. Aric which residential and to make a commitment to these in- rules. That’s attributed to deadlines Three key Republican bills in the Nesbitt, R-Lawton; Sen. small business rooftop dustries and not just talk about the enacted by Public Act 295 — the Michigan Legislature seek to re- Mike Nofs, R-Battle Creek; solar is reimbursed by free market and opposition to Clean, Renewable Efficient Energy place Public Act 295 — which pro- and Sen. John Proos, R-St. utilities — could work mandates.” Act — approved under former Gov. vides state mandates on renewable Joseph. to reduce investment in But Nesbitt said his bill, an- Jennifer Granholm. This act, which energy — with a new regulatory ap- Nesbitt said federal reg- alternative electricity chored by IRP, has the support of expires Dec. 31, mandates that utili- proach known as integrated re- ulations calling for a sources. Gov. Rick Snyder. ties offer customers energy efficien- source planning. 32 percent reduction in “Replacing the renew- Snyder’s spokeswoman, Sara cy programs and they produce 10 An IRP, which would be ap- carbon emissions issued Mark Barteau: able portfolio standard Wurfel, said in a statement that the percent of power through renew- proved for each utility by the Michi- this month by the U.S. En- New plan could hurt with an integrated re- governor is working closely with able sources. gan Public Service Commission, vironmental Protection renewable power. source plan system and the Legislature to create a compre- Meanwhile, three Republican would be part of the rate-setting Agency will provide incen- gutting net metering will hensive energy plan that could bills now in the Michigan Legisla- regulatory process that forecasts tives for utility companies to con- have a negative impact on renew- generate 19 percent of power from ture seek to replace the sun-setting utility supply and customer de- tinue energy efficiency programs able power generation in Michigan, renewable energy. state law with a new regulatory ap- mand for electricity. It would evalu- and renewable energy investments will harm renewable energy com- “The governor believes that we proach. (See related story.) ate energy production alternatives, without mandates contained in the panies, and will make it harder to can and should hit 30 to 40 per- Regardless of how state energy including new generation gas-fired 2008 energy law. meet EPA requirements,” Barteau cent of Michigan’s power coming laws are crafted, the new EPA rules plants, renewable energy sources, Mark Barteau, director of the said. from its cleanest sources (energy contain many incentives for the power purchases and efficiency University of Michigan Energy Insti- Since 2008, Michigan manufac- waste reductions and renewable state’s utilities, including such pow- programs based on ensuring reli- tute, said the EPA’s Clean Power turers and businesses have devel- energy) by 2025,” Wurfel said. erhouses as DTE Energy Co. and Con- able supply at the least cost. Plan adds powerful incentives for oped one of the nation’s strongest Valerie Brader, director of the sumers Energy Co., to reduce carbon Supporters say IRP offers the utilities to significantly invest in ad- renewable energy workforces, said Michigan Energy Agency, is studying emissions and greenhouse gases — state more control and flexibility on ditional renewable energy in the Jim Dulzo, senior energy policy the regulations to evaluate the im- such as the anticipated effect of electricity generation that will prostate. specialist with the Ground Works plications. She said she plans on being able to record a better ROI on vide customers with better rates. But Barteau said the pending Center for Resilient Communities in making a statement in September their renewable infrastructure. Critics say the plan could work legislation that removes PA 295’s Traverse City. about the Clean Power Plan. David Mengebier, chief compli- against progress in growing the mandates for energy efficiency and “We make towers, blades, cells Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325 ance officer at Jackson-based state’s renewable power industry. renewable energy — along with and gears for wind turbines,” Dulzo Twitter: @jaybgreene Consumers, said whatever legislation is approved takes money from somebody else, been in the top 10 nationally for cre- panies could invest in more than Rapids-based Astraeus Wind and this year, the destroy incentives for businesses … ating renewable energy jobs the 200 megawatts of solar projects. Canton-based Danotek Motion Tech- Clean Power create jobs?” said Nesbitt, who also past five years because policies in Since 2010, wind power costs nologies. Plan will stimu- is chairman of the House Energy effect encourage wind, solar and have dropped 50 percent and com- There’s also a network of special- late jobs in Committee. other renewable industries. mercial solar panels are down ty companies in other renewable Michigan. “You may create jobs in one area, “The EPA’s clean energy invest- 49 percent. Solar is currently the areas. “It has the po- but mandates at the end of the day ment program encourages states to fastest-growing renewable re- Gary Melow, director of Ithaca- David Mengebier: tential to create will raise costs to businesses and build projects in low-income neigh- source, accounting for 36 percent of based Michigan Biomass, a business Plan will prompt new jobs in the cost jobs in other areas,” Nesbitt borhoods by 2020,” Stanfield. “This new capacity last year, up from 29 coalition of wood-fired power job growth. clean energy said. will speed up their investments (in percent in 2013. plants, said the Clean Power Plan sector,” he said. What about job losses when coal- wind and solar).” Mark Hagerty, president of Com- also can encourage further genera- “But I wouldn’t limit (job creation) fired plants are closed? Mengebier Michigan power mix merce Township-based Michigan tion of home-grown energy. Michi- to biomass, solar, wind and hydro- said Consumers expects to offer dif- Solar & Wind Power Solutions, said the gan Biomass has provided wood- electric. We will have (jobs) in ener- ferent jobs to interested workers at Currently, of Michigan’s 10 per- federal Clean Power Plan is good for fueled power, supporting 700 jobs, gy (efficiency projects) and new the seven coal-fired plants it plans cent renewable energy production, his company and the renewable en- for more than 30 years, he said. natural gas plants.” to close by 2016. 60 percent is from wind, 16 percent ergy industry in the state. And Lee Mueller, co-member In addition, incentives for resi- “As we change out our older from hydroelectric, 14 percent from Over the past two years, Hagerty manager of Boyce Hydro Power LLC, a dential customers to install energy power plants and convert to gas, we biomass, 5 percent from landfill gas, said his rooftop solar installation Sanford-based family-owned busi- efficient appliances, windows and see a net job increase ahead,” said 4 percent from municipal solid business has grown from nine jobs ness that owns four hydroelectric other upgrades are expected to spur Mengebier. waste and 1 percent from solar, the in 2014 to about 55 jobs this year. plants, said renewable energy like a range of spending and jobs. “We are working with the cities of PSC said. “Our business has grown expo- hydro has proven to be cost-com- Irene Dimitry, DTE’s vice presi- Muskegon and Luna Pier, where we Eventually, utility companies will nentially the past two years,” Hager- petitive with fossil fuel sources. dent of business planning and de- have two plants closing down,” he build and own more large-scale ty said. Boyce Hydro sells 11 megawatts of velopment, said the Detroit-based said. “We are looking at alternative solar projects and new gas-fired Although critics talk about power to Consumers annually, he energy company uses for the port to stimulate invest- power plants to comply with the Michigan being a poor state for said. has not conduct- ments in other types of businesses.” federal rules, said Sunil Agrawal, solar power production, due to Jim Dulzo, senior energy policy ed studies on the Beating benchmarks? president of Nova Consultants Inc., a fewer sunny days than some other specialist with the Ground Works Cen- employment im- Novi-based engineering and envi- parts of the country, solar panels are ter for Resilient Communities in Tra- pact from the Mark Barteau, director of the Uni- ronmental company. more efficient in relatively colder verse City, said the Clean Power EPA rules, but versity of Michigan Energy Institute, Since 2009, Michigan has devel- climates, experts said. Plan creates a path for Michigan to expects jobs will said the EPA Clean Power Plan oped 1,200 megawatts of renewable Then there’s wind. encourage more renewable energy be created. could significantly boost renewable energy, including 28 megawatts of Rick Wilson, vice president of op- development and efficiency pro- “We expect to energy in Michigan. But he said the solar from DTE and Consumers. erations for Traverse City-based Her- grams. Irene Dimitry: DTE invest in genera- state should aim for even loftier The Lansing Board of Water and Light itage Sustainable Energy, which oper- “By continuing our investment in to invest $8 billion. tion ($8 billion goals. also plans a 5-megawatt solar proj- ates wind farms in Rubicon renewables — maybe increasing it over the next Earlier this year, the Energy Insti- ect. Township, McBain and Garden only slightly — we can be ahead of several years) for a number of rea- tute issued a report that outlined However, Consumers and DTE Township, said wind energy can fur- the curve,” Dulzo said. sons, and the Clean Power Plan is opportunities for significantly in- this year have proposed up to 60 ther expand in Michigan under a Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325 one,” said Dimitry. creasing electricity production from megawatts of community solar combination of federal regulations Twitter: @jaybgreene So far, renewable energy job cre- wind and solar sources, Barteau projects. and state legislation. ation in Michigan places the state said. “We also will have more solar, “Wind is on par with coal for fourth in the nation behind Nevada, The UM plan said Michigan more wind, more biomass and hy- costs with none of the pollution,” BANKRUPTCIES California and New York, said Envi- would meet the final EPA require- droelectric, but unless rooftop solar Wilson said. “But we are capped at The following business filed for ronmental Entrepreneurs. ments easily by 2030 by simply es- continues in the residential and 10 percent under state law. We protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court But not everyone believes Michi- tablishing a renewable energy port- small business markets, (that) could meet 47 percent of demand.” in Detroit Aug. 7-13. Under Chapter gan is on the right path. Rep. Aric folio standard of 25 percent by 2025. growth will not be as strong,” said Heritage purchases wind tur- 11, a company files for reorganiza- Nesbitt, R-Lawton, said while the Average cost increases per house- Agrawal, whose company provides bines from Monroe-based tion. Chapter 7 involves total liqui- clean energy sector may add jobs, hold would be $2.60 per month by engineering services for utility com- Ventower, one of 121 Michigan dation. increased regulation and higher 2025, or a 3 percent price hike. panies, public and private business- companies, which employ 4,000 JSBAR LLC, 221 Walper Ave., costs from the EPA rules will create Rebecca Stanfield, Midwest di- es and homeowners. workers, that manufacture or sup- Clawson, voluntary Chapter 7. As- a net loss of jobs in Michigan. rector of the National Resources De- Over the next five years, Agrawal ply wind components. Other Michi- sets and liabilities not available. “How do new regulations that fense Council, said Michigan has predicted, Michigan’s power com- gan wind companies include Eaton Natalie Broda 20150817-NEWS--0021-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 3:45 PM Page 1

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tax issues and other debts owed to HOTEL the city of Dearborn early this year CRAIN’S FROM PAGE 3 LevelEleven looks before putting the hotel up for sale DETROIT BUSINESS in mid-June. www.crainsdetroit.com tion of the former Holiday Inn of Marc Magazine, executive man- Editor-in-Chief Keith E. Crain Southfield, a project reported in aging director of Savills Studley’s Group Publisher and Editor Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or [email protected] Crain’s in late July. U.S. Capital Markets-Hotel Group, Associate Publisher Marla Wise, (313) 446-6032 to next level after “Here, we can show up with our declined to comment on whether or [email protected] Executive Editor Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446-0460 investors and get nice solid pieces. M1T has bid, but said there have or [email protected] ... It’s a way to grow together with a been “a lot of people looking at the Managing Editor Jennette Smith, (313) 446-1622 or [email protected] place,” Gude said. “You can still do property.” Director, Digital Strategy Nancy Hanus, (313) 446- a lot with a little here.” “The first round of bids is com- 1621 or [email protected] $2M funding round Managing Editor/Custom and Special Projects ing in, and we’re happy with the re- Money differences Daniel Duggan, (313) 446-0414 or sponse we’re getting,” he said. [email protected] Assistant Managing Editor Kristin Bull, By Tom Henderson heavily in marketing, sales and en- M1T’s desire to make a mark in (313) 446-1608 or [email protected] [email protected] Ability to buy? gineering.” metro Detroit may not happen in Senior Editor/Design Bob Allen, (313) 446-0344 LevelEleven LLC, a Detroit-based He said new customers this year Dearborn. Among other things, Royal al- or [email protected] Senior Editor Gary Piatek, (313) 446-0357 company that makes cloud-based include Syman- Robert Timsit, a member of the leged in the lawsuit that Adoba or [email protected] sales-motivation software and tec, Staples, hotel’s Israel-based ownership Capital did not have the financial Research and Data EditorSonya Hill,(313) 446-0402 or [email protected] smart apps, has closed on a fund- Rocket Fuel Inc. group, Royal Realties LLC, said in an backing needed to purchase the Web Producer Norman Witte III, (313) 446-6059 ing round of $2 million. and a division email that he has directed the bro- hotel. or [email protected] Editorial Support (313) 446-0419; YahNica Craw- The funding, led by a new in- of EMC Software. ker for the hotel, New York-based Not so, said Gude. ford, (313) 446-0329 vestor, NCT Ventures of Columbus, Other cus- Savills Studley’s U.S. Capital Markets- “We’ve always had the ability to Newsroom (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446-1687 , Ohio, comes three months after the tomers include Hotel Group, not to entertain the buy,” he said. TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 company moved out of its incuba- Comcast, eBay M1T bid because of a lawsuit and M1T, which has been in business REPORTERS tor space in the Madison Building in and Stanley other issues related to the previous for a decade, Gude said, is manag- Jay Greene, senior reporter Covers health care, insurance, energy, utilities and the environment. downtown Detroit into 5,000 Bob Marsh: Black & Decker. failed bid. ing about $300 million in invest- (313) 446-0325 or [email protected] square feet in the former Lane ”We’ve got some Marsh said Royal paid $15.45 million for the ments from its principals and a Chad Halcom Covers litigation and the defense industry. (313) 446-6796 or [email protected] Bryant Building at 1520 Woodward real momentum in the company is Hyatt in 2011 after the original small group of institutional in- Tom Henderson Covers banking, finance, tech- Ave., one of Dan Gilbert’s buildings. the marketplace. generating rev- owner, Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc., vestors. About $90 million of that is nology and biotechnology. (313) 446-0337 or [email protected] The investment is from the It’s time to enue at a rate defaulted on its loan. Royal is ask- in its hospitality fund. Kirk Pinho Covers real estate, higher education, $50 million NCT Ventures Fund II. accelerate that.” of $2 million a ing $40 million for it today. It has property and investment Oakland and Macomb counties. (313) 446-0412 or [email protected] It brings the total amount of fund- year and wants “We got a bid at $30 million, portfolios in the New York area and Bill Shea, enterprise editor Covers media, advertising and marketing, the business of ing LevelEleven has raised to $8.4 to increase that by 150-200 per- which we refused,” Timsit said. other major cities such as Houston, sports, and transportation. million since it was spun off from cent in the next year. “We will not sell the hotel (for) Miami and Los Angeles, he said, fo- (313) 446-1626 or [email protected] ePrize Inc. Lindsay VanHulle, Lansing reporter. (517) 657- Pleasant Ridge-based , He said that growth should allow less than $35 million,” he said. “To cused largely on health care servic- 2204 or [email protected] now HelloWorld, in October 2012 the company to raise a much larger build this hotel today (would) cost es and hotel-anchored properties Dustin Walsh Covers the business of law, auto suppliers, manufacturing and steel. (313) with $1 million in funding from De- round of venture capital, $8 million more than $150 million.” and companies. In November 2012, 446-6042 or [email protected] troit Venture Partners, to $10 million, by the end of next Located across from Ford Motor as Atmosphere took on manage- Sherri Welch, senior reporter Covers nonprofits, services, retail and hospitality. (313) DVP is a venture capital firm year. Co.’s world headquarters along the ment of the former Hyatt, M1T in- 446-1694 or [email protected] founded in 2010 by Gilbert, Brian Southfield Freeway, the 14-story vested $75 million in Adoba Capital The new round included some ADVERTISING Hermelin and Josh Linkner. Many hotel is the state’s second largest to buy properties to expand the angel investors, said Marsh. It did Sales Inquiries (313) 446-6032; FAX (313) 393-0997 of its companies are housed in the not include more funding from and includes 62,000 square feet of Adoba Eco Hotel & Suites’ “green” Sales Manager Tammy Rokowski Madison Building. DVP, he said. meeting space. hotel brand. Senior Account Executive Matthew J. Langan Bob Marsh had been the senior Gude declined to say how much A year later, M1T invested $3.4 Advertising Sales Christine Galasso, Catherine Other past investors include Grace, Joe Miller, Sarah Stachowicz Cloud Medical vice president of sales strategy at Salesforce.com; Chicago-based M1T is bidding on the property, cit- million in , a health Classified Sales Manager Angela Schutte, (313) ePrize. ing a nondisclosure agreement. But care IT company focused on devel- 446-6051 Hyde Park Ventures; Detroit-based Classified Sales Lynn Calcaterra, (313) 446-6086 “It’s really important when you he said the hedge fund sees the oping hardware and software sys- First Step Fund; Rick Inatome, the Audience Development Director Eric Cedo can add a new investor,” he said. “It value closer to the mid-$20 million tems to minimize inefficiencies re- Events Manager Kacey Anderson founder of Inacomp Computer Cen- gives you that validation that you range. M1T believes it can increase lated to compliance and auditing, Creative Services Director Pierrette Dagg ters; and Mashburn Justice Capital Senior Art Director Sylvia Kolaski are on the right track.” cash flow and is interested in hold- giving providers more control over Partners, an investment firm found- Marketing Coordinator Ariel Black In June, NCT was part of a ing the property long term, Gude medical procedures, processes and Special Projects Coordinator Keenan Covington $4.2 million funding round in an- ed by Jamal Mashburn, a former said. records. Sales Support Suzanne Janik, YahNica Crawford other of DVP’s portfolio companies, player in the National Basketball As- “To make (the Dearborn hotel) M1T is also an investor in the Editorial Assistant Nancy Powers sociation, and Winston Justice, a Production Manager Wendy Kobylarz Detroit-based Are You A Human LLC. financeable, it’s a bit tricky; the cash property improvement plan for the Production Supervisor Andrew Spanos The name LevelEleven pays former player in the National Foot- flows and profit are low,” he said. New Ebony Hotel in central Harlem CUSTOMER SERVICE homage to the cult film classic ball League. “But if you cut all the fat out, there’s and a majority owner in a 300-unit Main Number: Call (877) 824-9374 “This Is Spinal Tap,” whose band In April, LevelEleven was the a few hundred thousand profit an- planned hotel development, the or [email protected] only early-stage tech company Liberty State Park Hotel Subscriptions $59 one year, $98 two years. Out of members can crank up amplifiers nually.” , in Jersey state, $79 one year, $138 for two years. Outside to 11 on a 10-point scale. from Michigan and one of 12 in the If M1T is successful in its bid, it is City, N.J., Gude said. U.S.A., add $48 per year to out-of-state rate for sur- face mail. Call (313) 446-0450 or (877) 824-9374. Marsh said the company will use U.S. to be invited to the annual likely to look at a plan to shut down The latter hotel, which Gude said Single Copies (877) 824-9374 the funding to hire a COO and add Google Demo Day in Mountain the upper rooms of the hotel to has preliminary approvals, would Reprints (212) 210-0750; or Krista Bora at [email protected] to its eight-person sales team and View, Calif. “give its balance sheet a rest” while be across from Liberty Rising, a 90- To find a date a story was published (313) 446- seven-person engineering team. In September, LevelEleven will it figures out long-term options, story and casino development pro- 0406 or e-mail [email protected] Reebok Crain’s Detroit Business is published by He said the company employs 25 have a booth and Marsh will speak such as adding an extended-stay posed by founder Paul Fire- Crain Communications Inc. and plans to add five to 10 by the at the annual Dreamforce event in component, Gude said. man. Chairman Keith E. Crain end of the year. San Francisco, a sales, marketing Gude said he believes the first President Rance Crain New bids Treasurer Mary Kay Crain “Raising capital is all about ac- and productivity conference that bid came apart when “we suggest- Executive Vice President/Operations celerating growth,” he said. “We’ve attracts more than 100,000 atten- M1T and Atmosphere attempted ed an earn-out of the property by William A. Morrow Executive Vice President/Director of Strategic got some real momentum in the dees. Ⅲ to purchase the hotel through a about 10 percent.” Operations Chris Crain marketplace, and it’s time to accel- Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337 joint purchasing company, Adoba Through the proposed arrange- Executive Vice President/Director of Corporate Twitter: @TomHenderson2 Capital Hyatt Corp. Operations KC Crain erate that, which means investing , in fall 2012, after ment, M1T would have paid Royal Vice President/Production & Manufacturing pulled out. 90 percent of the purchase price Dave Kamis Atmosphere managed the hotel and the remainder out of future Chief Financial Officer Thomas Stevens Chief Information Officer Anthony DiPonio while due diligence was being per- profits, Gude said. Such arrange- G.D. Crain Jr. Founder (1885-1973) INDEX TO COMPANIES formed, Gude said. ments are protection against issues Mrs. G.D. Crain Jr. Chairman (1911-1996) These companies have significant mention in this week’s Crain’s Detroit Business: Editorial & Business Offices That bid ended when the rela- a buyer doesn’t see coming. 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732; American Institute of Preventive Medicine ....16 Michigan Solar & Wind Power Solutions...... 20 tionship between Atmosphere and Gude believes Royal will enter- (313) 446-6000 Arch Global ...... 6 New Center Community Services ...... 15 Royal disintegrated. Atmosphere tain M1T’s bid in the end “because Cable address: TWX 248-221-5122 AUTNEW DET Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ...... 12 New Economy Initiative ...... 7 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ISSN # 0882-1992 is Nova Consultants ...... 20 filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit it will be the best offer on the table published weekly, except for a special issue the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital ...... 12 third week of October, and no issue the fourth Consumers Energy ...... 20 Oakwood Foundation ...... 15 early in 2014 after Royal sought to and they know we have the capa- week of December by Crain Communications Inc. 11 Detroit Free Press ...... 1, 19 PACE Southeast Michigan...... end its management contract. The bility and resources to reposition at 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732. Peri- Priority Health...... 13 odicals postage paid at Detroit, MI and additional DTE Energy ...... 20 hotel also saw a near-foreclosure the property.” The Recovery Project...... 14 mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address John D. Dingell VA Medical Center...... 14 Royal Dearborn Hotel & Conference Center ..3 early this year by Wayne County for “Ultimately, I think M1T’s changes to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS, Circula- LevelEleven ...... 21 tion Department, P.O. Box 07925, Detroit, MI St. Joseph Mercy Health System...... 13 nonpayment of property taxes. money is as good as anyone’s,” he 48207-9732. GST # 136760444. Printed in U.S.A. Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality ...... 4 University of Michigan ...... 20 Royal and Atmosphere reached a said. Ⅲ Entire contents copyright 2015 by Crain Commu- Michigan Energy Agency ...... 20 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...... 1 nications Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or Michigan Public Service Commission ...... 1 World Heritage Air Museum ...... 18 confidential settlement in the law- Sherri Welch: (313) 446-1694 use of editorial content in any manner without suit last fall. And Royal resolved the Twitter: @SherriWelch permission is strictly prohibited. 20150817-NEWS--0022-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 8/14/2015 4:25 PM Page 1

22 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 17, 2015 ON THE WEB RUMBLINGS WEEK AUG. 10-14 retail business plans. The winner Longtime journalist honors Auto Club Detroit Digits will be announced Aug. 28 at the Hatch Off event. A numbers-focused look at the Ⅲ To obey federal law for dis- week’s headlines ‘Orby’in new anthology Group CEO to ability access, Michigan Stadium will seat 2,300 fewer fans for football games and non-football eteran Detroit journalist Rob retire next year 293 events, the University of Michigan St. Mary’s history of one of the The acreage of Maple Lane Golf athletic department said. The new Vcity’s most iconic arts, cul- EO Charles Podowski of Club in Sterling Heights, acquired capacity, still college football’s ture, music and humor publications Dearborn-based The Auto by Auburn Hills-based residential largest, is 107,601, down from hits store shelves Sept. 1. C Club Group, which includes development company Moceri 109,901. UM also said season tick- The 272-page glossy paperback, AAA of Michigan, will retire effective Cos. The 54-hole course had been et holders will be able to perma- The Orbit Magazine Anthology: Re- March 2016. Joseph Richardson Jr., owned by the Roehl family for 90 nently sell their seats every year, Entry, from Wayne State University recruited from the Farmers Insur- years. for a fee, in November and De- Press, includes 369 photos and re- ance Group, was appointed CEO- cember. tails for $34.99. designate and will become CEO Ⅲ The University of Michigan The irreverent alt-monthly was after Podowski steps down. 24 said it again has processed and published from 1990-1999 and fea- The credits required to earn a reviewed a record number of tured a globe-headed cartoon logo ON THE MOVE brewing and distillation certificate freshman applications — 51,760 named Orby. Film director Quentin from Schoolcraft College. The for a fall class of about 6,000 at Tarantino wore an Orby T-shirt in the Ⅲ The Henry Ford Village Founda- Livonia-based community college its Ann Arbor campus, AP re- 1994 blockbuster “Pulp Fiction.” tion in Dearborn named Stan will begin offering the program in ported. It is the ninth year in a The magazine was the brainchild Orbit magazine founder Jerry Peterson Simek executive director. He suc- the fall semester. It plans to install row of increases. of Jerry Peterson, better known as wrote the forward to The Orbit Magazine ceeds Ryan Ambrozaitis, now chief a $1 million, 217-gallon batch on- Ⅲ State and local governments provocateur Detroit artist Jerry Vile. Anthology: Re-Entry. development officer at Vista Maria. campus brewery as part of the across the U.S. should not assume He’s more known these days as the Simek had been major gifts officer curriculum. Detroit’s Chapter 9 filing is the founder and chief organizer of the tails can be found at at Walsh College. only solution for distressed mu- juried erotic art exhibition “The facebook.com/orbitbookdetroit and Ⅲ Dennis Muchmore, Gov. Rick nicipalities, but the city is a good Dirty Show.” on Twitter at @orbitbook. Snyder’s chief of staff, will retire in 0 case study for the importance of Vile wrote the forward for the new January but continue to advise the early state intervention in com- book, which also includes informa- The number of viable proposals Granholm on the docks administration on special projects, munity fiscal troubles, said a re- tion on Vile’s two previous maga- submitted to the city of Detroit his office said. Muchmore will be port from Philadelphia-based The zines, White Noise and Fun. Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer for redevelopment of the R. replaced by Jarrod Agen, Snyder’s Pew Charitable Trusts. St. Mary chronicles the colorful Granholm will be in town Sept. 18 at Thornton Brodhead Naval Armory communications director. Ⅲ Executive Vice President Paul history of all three magazines, with the Detroit Yacht Club on Belle Isle. on Jefferson Avenue. The city Ⅲ Eric Kracht, Detroit-based vice Hogle will lead the Detroit Sympho- heavy emphasis on Orbit, and he in- There, she will speak on “lessons issued requests for proposals in president of sales for Fox Networks, ny Orchestra through October cludes information about the dy- and invigorating narratives on eco- 2003, 2010 and this year for was named president of the Ad- while President and CEO Anne namics of alt publishing. nomic stimulus, job growth, and the redevelopment of the site, but has craft Club of Detroit, a professional Parsons is on sabbatical in China. “When Orbit was around, I didn’t power of change” for a breakfast come up empty each time. development and networking or- Also, the DSO is launching an on- know how singular it was. I didn’t re- held by EcoWorks (formerly WARM ganization for metro Detroit ad- demand archive of its webcast alize that we had something special Training Center). vertising and marketing. performances. that not every city in America had. The announcement of the event Ⅲ Troy-based auto supplier Del- Ⅲ A wealthy German family is Ⅲ Workers began installing Also, as I talked to people, I realized bills Granholm as “one of the na- phi Automotive plc elected Bethany equity partner in an investment windows at the shuttered Michigan that Jerry Vile is one of the most im- tion’s leading authorities on clean Mayer, president and CEO of Cali- group that purchased a 38-unit Central Station train depot. The portant people in Detroit arts histo- energy policy” and credits her with fornia-based telecommunica- apartment building near the east project is part of a land transfer ry in the past 35-plus years,” he said. “introducing strategies to invest in tions firm Ixia, to its board of di- Detroit riverfront for $1.9 million. deal between building owner St. Mary in July began hosting the new alternative energy sources to rectors, effective Oct. 1. The family, which wasn’t identi- Manuel “Matty” Moroun’s Detroit In- Detroit Free Press’ “Detour” podcast create domestic jobs.” fied, is at least part owner of 1000 ternational Bridge Co. and the city. about the city’s arts and entertain- Since her second term as gover- Ⅲ COMPANY NEWS Van Dyke Investments LLC, which The four-county metro De- ment scene. He’s also marketing and nor ended in 2011, Granholm has purchased Van Dyke Manor this troit housing market continued program manager at Detroit crowd- worked as a host for the now-de- Ⅲ Thai Summit America Corp. this month from Greenwood Village, to climb as total sales rose 10.3 funding startup Patronicity, and from funct Current TV channel launched month will begin a 44,000-square- Colo.-based Triton Investments Co. percent year-over-year and me- 2008-13 was a reporter at WDET 101.9 by Al Gore and as a clean energy ad- foot expansion in Howell. The Ⅲ Peter Allen, president of Ann dian sale prices went up 7.5 per- FM. viser to Pew Charitable Trusts. She is a subsidiary of Thailand-based Thai Arbor-based developer Peter cent, according to data from by St. Mary has author appearances senior research fellow at the Berkeley Summit Group plans to spend Allen & Associates, and three in- Farmington Hills-based Real- scheduled, beginning at Book Beat in Energy and Climate Institute. $52.5 million to expand metal vestment partners have pur- comp Ltd. II. Oak Park at 7 p.m. Sept. 10. More de- The event is scheduled from 7:30- stamping operations in Liv- chased a building, have another 10 a.m. Tickets are $75. For more in- ingston County by 2017. under contract and are trying to formation, call (313) 894-1030. 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The been approved for consideration Wild promotes wild fish and game society is seeking a way to relieve to be the sites of new and expand- foods to young professionals. the cramped quarters for home- ing Detroit businesses through Activities will include fishing less cats at its main site in Ann the Motor City Match program. with Gourmet Gone Wild fishing Arbor. Ⅲ Voting has opened at hatch- instructors, a live cooking demon- OTHER NEWS detroit.com to choose four finalists stration and roasting marshmal- among 10 semifinalists in the lows. A fishing license is required Ⅲ The Wayne County Commis- Comerica Hatch Detroit contest if attendees want to fish; gear will Last week, in the spirit of the Woodward Dream Cruise, we asked readers to submit sion approved a consent agree- presented by Opportunity Detroit. be provided. photographs of their classic cars. 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