Press Release
County-wide Macomb Bike Drive Kick-off
Posted September 21, 2016
Do you have more bikes than people in your home? No problem! Help kids across the Eastside and help clear some space in your garage. Consolidating this first-ever county-wide bike drive campaign, Advancing Macomb, the Macomb YMCA, Leadership Macomb, Thoughtful Missions, The Macomb County Executive Office, CARE of Southeast Michigan and No Bike Left Behind are creating a positive community impact by collecting bikes across Macomb this fall and distributing those bikes to kids in need in the spring of 2017.
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In the News
Spotlight on the News: TV-7 pollsters analyze presidential race & Melissa Roy on Advancing Macomb
Posted July 30, 2016
WXYZ Detroit - On Sunday, July 31, Spotlight on the News will focus on the 2016 presidential race and the future of Macomb County. Guests will include: WXYZ-TV political pollsters Tim Kiska and Bernie Porn and the executive director of Advancing Macomb, Melissa Roy.
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Blog Post
Living, Thriving, and Telling the Story
Posted July 12, 2016
Advancing Macomb conducted numerous interviews in earlier part of 2016. From these interviews, the board of directors identified five ground-level projects as integral to the vision of creating an enriching environment to live, learn, recreate, innovate and conduct business. These are projects that we are adopting to serve as starting points for the larger strategic plan and asset inventory. The final five projects represent all three focus areas – community investment, economic development and natural resource protection.
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Communities
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Blog Post
Meet Barbara Rossmann
Posted May 17, 2016
Advancing Macomb Board member featured this issue is Vice Chair, Barbara Rossmann, president and CEO of Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals. Rossmann’s commitment to the southeast Michigan region extends beyond her work through Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals. She serves as a board member for the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber, the Alliance for Advancing Nonprofit Healthcare, the Michigan chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives; the Macomb Health Plan; the Families Against Narcotics Advisory Board; the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Statewide Campus System; the 5/3 Bank Eastern Division Board of Directors, as vice chair of the Southeast Michigan Red Cross board, and a member of the Michigan Hospital Association’s Legislative Policy Panel.
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Blog Post
Meet Advancing Macomb Board Member: Marie Hocker!
Posted March 31, 2016
Board member featured this issue is Marie Hocker, Local Afairs Manager for Ford Motor Company. Marie shares with us what she loves about Macomb, Ford’s legacy in the county and the significant investments of the Ford Motor Company in Macomb.
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Press Release
Advancing Macomb Annual Report
Posted November 23, 2015
2015 marked Advancing Macomb’s first official year of operation. In its first year, the organization completed an asset inventory for Macomb County, developed a three-year strategic plan, launched its digital and social presence and held its first annual meeting.
Modeled after organizations such as Detroit Renaissance and Grand Action, AM provides a unified voice for Macomb’s corporate, institutional, non-profit and public sectors. AM’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for Macomb County communities by leveraging collective support to invest in new and existing assets. While the immediate focus is primarily in Macomb County, AM also will look for opportunities for cooperation within the region.
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Blog Post
Meet Advancing Macomb Chair: David Girodat
Posted October 9, 2015
David Girodat is the chairman of Advancing Macomb. Get to know him as he answers questions about what Macomb County means to him.
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Blog Post
Welcome to Advancing Macomb
Posted August 19, 2015
Hello and welcome to Advancing Macomb. We have a simple focus: Leverage our great local leadership keep our communities and economy strong.
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In the News
Advancing Macomb Joins the coLABorative as newest tenant
Posted May 29, 2015
THE coLABorative, a business incubator and co-working space, has announced as its newest tenant Advancing Macomb, a non-profit committed to investment in and promotion of Macomb County.
“Illustrating our mission to promote and enhance Macomb's assets, THE coLAB is ideal space for Advancing Macomb,” said Melissa Roy, Advancing Macomb’s Executive Director. “THE coLAB is full of local entrepreneurs with a commitment to our community.”
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In the News
Advancing Macomb advances with new director
Posted April 29, 2015
A former assistant Macomb County executive has a new job, but the same goals: advancing the county’s economic and community development.
Melissa Roy has been named executive director of Advancing Macomb, a nonprofit organization comprising leaders from across Macomb County who those involved say are focused on creating long-term economic opportunities and sustainable communities.
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Advancing Macomb,
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