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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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Thank You for Your Service!
Posted January 12, 2018
As we close out 2017, we would like to bid a special farewell to two of our esteemed board members: Steve Kurmas and Marie Hocker.
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Welcome “Aboard”
Posted January 12, 2018
2018 will bring many exciting changes to Advancing Macomb, including the addition of two new board members: Mark Stiers and Douglas Messana.
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PROFILE – New Macomb Community College President James O. Sawyer IV, Ed.D.
Posted October 17, 2017
How a casual referral in 2002 to an open position at Macomb Community College changed the trajectory of Jim Sawyer’s career!
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Roseville’s Rock Radio Legend
Posted June 26, 2017
Born in Mt Clemens and growing up in Roseville, Scott Randall has been active on the rock and roll scene for over 30 years. A collector of jukeboxes and classic pinball machines, he also sings in his own classic rock band “CHIT” doing shows all over the Motor City. Scott began at his high school station WPHS at Cousino High School in Warren. As an aspiring broadcasting professional, he was also spinning tunes as the deejay at the Great Skate in Roseville until it was suggested that he might take his talent to the next level. Attending the nationally-recognized broadcasting school Specs Howard, he was able turn his craft into a lifelong career.
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Board Member Updates June 2017
Posted June 14, 2017
Advancing Macomb announces the addition of two new board members – Thom Lipari of Lipari Foods and Jim Sawyer, President of Macomb Community College.
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