Tim Stoudt is in his 51st year in broadcasting, the longest in Michigan history. Tim joined WILX - TV in July of 1980. While at WILX, Tim has hosted numerous coaches shows and has been on every CMN Telethon since it started in 1989. Tim has anchored all of the MSU basketball tournament specials and MSU Bowl game specials every year the teams have been involved.
The Emerging Leaders Initiative is an intensive executive-level series intended to accelerate the growth of high-potential small businesses in America’s underserved cities.
Kon Apostolopoulos is the Founder and CEO of Fresh Biz Solutions, LLC, a Human Capital Management consulting group that provides performance improvement and training solutions to help organizations develop their people, improve business results, and reap the benefits of a comprehensive Talent Management strategy. He is also a successful coauthor of the timely book, “7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis. A Practical Guide for Emotionally Dealing with Pandemics & Other Disasters” and a regular contributor to Thrive Global and Achievers Engagement Blog.
Chris Holman welcomes Sarah Lucas the Michigan Business Beat to talk about her new role with the Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP). Sarah has recently been appointed CEO of LSCP and shares with the business community her background leading up to her current role, what LSCP has been up to, and what the organization is looking forward to in 2021.
Paul X. Rinn is an accomplished Naval Leader and successful businessman. His career in the Navy spanned almost three decades and encompassed challenging positions in a multitude of key operational assignments and combat encounters as well as significant Pentagon postings. He was awarded five Legion of Merit Awards (one with Combat V), Purple Heart, four Meritorious Service Awards, Combat Action Ribbon with bronze star, and other personal and unit commendations.
The Old Newsboys have brightened Christmas Morning for more than 824,000 needy children across Genesee County. The team believes that Christmas is for children and making the holidays a positive memory can play a role to help a child grow up to be a good citizen. When the organization went to find its new director, Tony Tucker was the obvious choice. He is a successful businessman that has found extraordinary ways to give back to the community that he loves.
Since 1903, the Stormy Kromer brand has come to embody the independence, wit and grit of the upper Midwest. It all started with a cap. George “Stormy” Kromer, a semi-pro baseball player and railroad engineer, kept losing his hat on the train. He asked his wife, Ida, to sew an ear band on his favorite ball cap to keep his ears warm and the hat snug. It worked and for more than a 100 years, winters have been better, warmer and well…more stylish!
Maybe you are one of those who have experienced a magical moment of service, when things go wrong, but the recovery takes the disappointed customer and makes them a raging fan. Few places on earth do it better than Disney and we get to hear from a great expert on why it is such a magic kingdom! David Zanolla is an Instructor and Senior Associate Faculty member in the Department of Communication at Western Illinois University. In the spring of 2010, David offered a special topics course featuring the Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando, Florida.
Wayne, Mich. – March 5, 2021 – Wayne RESA, the regional educational service agency that serves Wayne County’s 33 school districts, has announced the retirement of Dr. Randy Liepa, Superintendent. Dr. Liepa has served as Superintendent of Wayne RESA for six years and has spent more than 30 years serving schools in Wayne County in various roles. Dr. Liepa will continue in his role until June 2021.
