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LAFCU’s Write to Educate Essay Contest Winners Announced, $20K in College Scholarships to be Awarded

Michigan Business Network
October 23, 2024 12:00 PM

Winning essays reflected on how their hometowns have molded, impacted them  

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Write to Educate Essay Contest: Vivian Hansen (Pinckney High School), Thomas Hays (Napoleon High School), Antonio Rojas (East Lansing High School) and Elvis Vue (Waverly High School).

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Leadership Lowdown | Pat O'Keefe - Environment Matters

Leadership Lowdown
October 22, 2024 2:00 PM

Vic Verchereau welcomes Pat O'Keefe, who is the CEO and Founder of O’Keefe.

He is the latest guest for six segments with Vic Verchereau on Leadership Lowdown.

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LAFCU Promotes Umar Tahir to Vice President of Marketing, Enterprise Innovation and Digital Assets

Michigan Business Network
October 22, 2024 1:00 PM

Tahir’s newly established role leads credit union’s efforts to drive transformation, growth 

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is pleased to announce the promotion of Umar Tahir to vice president of marketing, enterprise innovation and digital assets of the Michigan credit union.

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MEDC | Michigan’s Growth Office Awards Over $660K to Support the Creation of Five Regional Talent Retention and Attraction Programs

Michigan Business Network
October 22, 2024 8:00 AM

Regions across the state form consortiums to create innovative programs that encourage current and future residents to make Michigan their home

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Michigan’s Growth Office has announced the recipients and programs selected to receive grant funding through the first round of Make MI Home, the office’s first-of-its-kind regional talent retention and attraction pilot program.

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LAFCU Announces Addition of Payroll and Benefits, Talent Acquisition Specialists

Michigan Business Network
October 21, 2024 3:00 PM

Angela O’Neel, Candace Williams join LAFCU to refine internal processes and advance recruitment efforts 

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has welcomed Angela O’Neel as payroll and benefits specialist and Candace Williams as talent acquisition specialist, a newly-created position at the Michigan credit union. Both O’Neel and Williams bring key expertise that strengthens LAFCU’s human resources team.

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PNC Senior Economist Jay Hawkins: Conference Board Leading Economic Index Falls

Michigan Business Network
October 21, 2024 2:00 PM

Again in September

  • The Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.5% in September, well below the expected decline of 0.3%.
  • The LEI has declined for seven consecutive months, pointing to slower economic growth over the near term.
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ICYMI: LAFCU's Robyn Howell Named Crain's Notable Black Business Leader

Michigan Business Network
October 21, 2024 11:00 AM

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is proud to announce that Robyn Howell, executive vice president and chief operating officer, has been recognized as a Crain’s Notable Black Business Leader. The recognition highlights Howell’s outstanding leadership, community contributions, and dedication to fostering diversity in the workplace.

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ICYMI: Stabenow Announces Over $2 Million For Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Growers

Michigan Business Network
October 21, 2024 10:00 AM

(Thursday, October 17, 2024) – Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Thursday announced more than $2 million across 23 grants to support Michigan specialty crop growers who produce fruits, vegetables, Christmas trees, hops, flowers, and other nursery products. The grants were awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which Stabenow created in the 2008 Farm Bill.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Melissa Jones, MI's LEO, Tekea Norwood, CAMW! Explain the Rapid Response Program

Michigan Business Beat
October 21, 2024 9:00 AM

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Melissa Jones, Rapid Response State Coordinator, for Michigan's LEO, the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity along with Tekea Norwood, COO, CAMW! the Capital Area Michigan Works!, Lansing, MI, but serving Ingham Eaton and Clinton Counties.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Anthony M. Dalimonte, Foster Swift - Michigan’s Changes to Paid Sick Leave

Michigan Business Beat
October 21, 2024 8:00 AM

Chris Holman welcomes back Anthony M. Dalimonte, Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, Southfield, MI, one of Foster Swift's six branches across Michigan.

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