by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2018 | Culture
Schupan & Sons’ Rich Holtz Golf Outing offers participants a hole-in-one experience; Marc Schupan, CEO Of Schupan & Sons, tells us more. Organization: Schupan & Sons Event: 19th Annual Rich Holtz Golf Outing Date: June 14, 2018 Time: 11:00 am...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Honee Bear Canning serves up only the best ingredients. Company Packers Canning Co., dba Honee Bear Canning Co. Website www.honeebear.com Location 72100 M 40 Lawton, MI 49065 Year Founded Honee Bear Canning was founded in 1943 and Packers Canning in 1967. The two...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2018 | Leadership
We sat down with Director of Service at CTS Telecom, Tom Ward, to get his perspectives on leadership, risk, and more. What does it mean to be a good leader? A good leader is a person who people look up to and want to follow. They’re someone who is willing to sacrifice...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2018 | Leadership
Gary Schultz, President and CEO of Edwards Garmet, gives us a glimpse into his journey to leadership. 1952 | Born in Ann Arbor, MI Pioneer High School, where I went to school, sat kitty-corner from the University of Michigan football stadium; we felt very much a part...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2018 | Leadership
We sat down with Kay Clark, Relocation Director with Jaqua Realtors, to hear her thoughts on leadership, summertime, and beyond. What does it mean to be a good leader? A good leader is somebody who not only has a vision but can also paint that vision for others. How...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
March for Babies shines light on the health of moms and babies. What makes this event so special to you? I have a personal connection to the mission. I was a premature baby, which for me, also meant that I was born with a congenital heart defect. The March for Babies...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2018 | Culture, Leadership
Vince Pavone’s love for the region he calls home started with a business and became much more. Vince Pavone’s passion for Southwest Michigan goes far beyond how local customers drive the balance sheets of Lakeview Ford Lincoln, the Battle Creek dealership he...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2018 | Culture
The Southwest Michigan Wine Trail beckons agritourists, connoisseurs, and enthusiasts. Southwest Michigan and its wine country are very much coming of age in the last couple of decades. This area, now known as the Southwest Michigan Wine Trail, isn’t only producing...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2018 | Business
Tatum Culhane’s internship at AVB is opening doors. Name Tatum Culhane Hometown Kalamazoo, Michigan Education Western Michigan University (WMU) Advertising and Promotion Major, Management Minor Expected Graduation: Spring 2019 Position Sales and Marketing Intern at...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2018 | Business
Matt Bruinsma is a Western Michigan University grad on the ground at Flowserve Corporation. Education Western Michigan University (WMU) Mechanical Engineering, B.B.S. ‘15 Hometown Wayland, Michigan Employment Research and Development Engineer, Flowserve Corporation...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2018 | Business
How one local job maker is connecting to community. GT Independence, a fiscal intermediary agency headquartered in Sturgis, is seeking 53 new employees. CEO John Carmichael describes the company’s services. “We help elderly and disabled people stay in their homes and...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2018 | Leadership
A Designer Blueprint with Tim Cane, Architectural Design Manager at Eckert Wordell. What does an architectural design manager do? I am in charge of the design department for the architects and interior designers; we work together with the engineering team to get the...
