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Who’s Advancing in Macomb: Paul Kropp, Chief Operations Officer, Bakes & Kropp
Posted May 7, 2018
When you look at the website for Bakes & Kropp Fine Cabinetry, you see a portfolio of gorgeous, high-end kitchen and bath design projects pulling clients mostly from the Hamptons and New York City. These beautiful luxury creations start right here in Macomb County at a custom woodworking shop in Mount Clemens.
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Who’s Advancing in Macomb: John Myers III, C.J. Barrymore’s Entertainment
Posted May 7, 2018
John Myers III has risen through the ranks at C.J. Barrymore’s Entertainment to become part of the executive management team at the Clinton Township entertainment center. Myers says “For the past 22 years I have operated C.J. Barrymore’s, a multi-million dollar Macomb County based business that, under my leadership, has doubled in size during the last decade and continues to grow substantially each year. I have gained valuable experience in financial planning, projecting growth, and gaining value for the dollar, while also never losing sight of the big picture: ensuring that every dollar spent provides a one-of-a-kind experience for our guests, while also maximizing the return for our business. The best part about my job is my 300 plus staff they help to keep the train on the tracks.”
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Mount Clemens River Cleanup a Success
Posted May 7, 2018
On April 27, Advancing Macomb in conjunction with the Clinton River Watershed Council held an inaugural river cleanup along the banks of the Clinton River in Mount Clemens. The organizations will be debuting a new kayak and canoe launch at MacArthur Park later this spring and wanted to clean up the shoreline in the surrounding area to make it more inviting to enjoy the river.
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Advancing Macomb Trustee Group
Posted May 7, 2018
Advancing Macomb hosted the first gathering for our new Trustee group at the Rock Room at the Emerald Theatre in Mount Clemens on April 24.
The Trustee group was formed to provide a civic-focused, social club for business leaders throughout the county. With monthly gatherings at venues throughout Macomb, these events allow participants to engage with one another and Advancing Macomb board members to leverage their influence strategically around specific issues.
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Who’s Advancing in Macomb: Mark Rathbone
Posted April 9, 2018
I’m Mark Rathbone, CEO of PTI Engineered Plastics. I was born in Detroit and raised in Clinton Township. I attended Chippewa Valley High School, class of 1970. I started in the mold-making trade while attending high school, and enrolled in an apprenticeship program through Macomb Community College during the early seventies. In my earlier years, I worked in mold design, mold making, and manufacturing process engineering. In 1984, I started my own business which operated under the name of Proto-Tech Industries until 1987.
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Who’s Advancing in Macomb: Sandy Fester
Posted April 9, 2018
My name is Sandy Fester and I’ve spent my entire career in the health care industry, specifically health insurance. I hold a bachelors degree in business administration from Northwood University. I am currently the Vice President of Middle and Small Group at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, with primary responsibility for the membership, profit and loss (P & L) and our distribution channel. I spent the first half of my career on the operations side of the business before transitioning to the sales area.
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Who’s Advancing In Macomb: Anissa C. Hudy, J.D. PLLC
Posted April 9, 2018
My name is Anissa Hudy and I am an attorney. I have been practicing for 17 years. I left the big law firm life and started my own solo practice. For the past 16 years, my focus was in the areas of commercial and real estate litigation (creditor’s rights, CMBS workout and receiverships, primarily). Now, I am using my litigation experience to focus on contract drafting and negotiation for small and large business, focused in the areas of commercial contracting & real estate.
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Who’s Advancing in Macomb: Wendy Batiste-Johnson
Posted April 9, 2018
Wendy Batiste-Johnson has over 15 years of experience driving sales growth in the retail and real estate industry. As the General Manager of The Mall at Partridge Creek, Wendy functions as the local executive of the 609,000 square foot center property with internal and external leadership responsibilities among numerous stakeholders...
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Who’s Advancing in Macomb: Patrick Hartford
Posted April 9, 2018
As VP of Emerging Technology, Patrick leads Quicken Loans’ usage and implementation of the latest industry standards, as well as drives the research, evangelism and implementation of new and emerging technologies...
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Manufacturing Monday
Posted February 20, 2018
Every Monday on our Twitter page we discuss the Macomb County manufacturing industry. We tweet out news about the numerous manufacturing businesses in the area, and keep you up to date with job postings, pictures, and videos of industry break-throughs. Follow us on Twitter and search #ManufacturingMonday to stay informed!
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