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Discover Leadership Macomb | | Ovation Yacht |
Annual Recruitment Breakfast
Hard to believe, but it is that time again! Time to recruit members for our next class, LM XV.
If you, or someone you know is interested in learning more about Leadership Macomb, please join us on May 12, 2011 aboard the Ovation Yacht in St. Clair Shores for our annual "Discover Leadership Macomb Breakfast". For more information click here
The event is free, but registration is necessary by registering through Eventbrite by May 6th.
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Leadership Macomb XIV
Business, Manufacturing & Technology Day
Business, Manufacturing & Technology Day was held on March 16th, 2011. Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. sponsored the day. The day focused on understanding current local, regional, and national economic opportunities and challenges; identifying and understanding future growth industries in Macomb County and witnessing some of the defense initiatives underway in Macomb County.
Those involved were Julianne Leigh, Director of Budget, Oakland University, Don Morandini, Deputy Director Macomb County Dept. of Planning and Economic Development, Luke Bonner, Economic Development Manager, City of Sterling Heights, Cheryl Wojtowycz, Vice President, Community Central Bank, Dale McNeill, President, Lube Power, Inc, Bill Fritts, President, Prestige Engineering, Resources & Technology, Inc. and Catherine Bott, President, Unity Real Estate & Service Specialties II.
LM would like to thank our sponsor, Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc; our host sites Macomb Incubator and TACOM; as well as our committee members, presenters, and panel members for putting on an exciting, informative, and successful program session!
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Leadership Macomb XIV
Leadership Day
Leadership Day held in February, brought together a fantastic panel that included a diverse group of area leaders. Dr. Al Lorenzo, facilitated the panel discussion. Panel members included Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive, Roy Rose, Preside nt Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. (LM Board President), Donald Torline, President, Baker College (LM Board Member), Barbara Rossmann, President & CEO, Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals, and Wayne Oehmke, President, Sterling Heights Regional Chamber.
LM would like to thank the sponsors, Plante & Moran, PLLC, and Best Western Sterling Inn, as well as our presenters and panel members for executing an extremely interactive and educational day!
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Randy Wylin Joins  LM Board
Leadership Macomb welcomes LM XIII graduate, Randy Wylin as it's newest Director on our Board of Directors.
Randy will continue to work with the Alumni group in planning community service opportunities that benefit Macomb County.
Randy is the Branch Manager for Citizens Bank in Washington, Michigan. Welcome aboard, Randy!
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Alumni Events
April 9th - Hope Center
33222 Groesbeck Highway,
Fraser, MI (just north of 14 mile Rd)
The LM Alumni Committee needs volunteers to help out at the Hope Center of Macomb on April 9th. The Hope Center is a food pantry that offers a grocery store type set up so clients can select their own food. We need volunteers to stock shelves, and help with checkout.
We are looking to fill spots from 9:00 a.m. to noon or from noon to 3:00 p.m. Teenagers are welcome as long as they are with an adult. If interested, email Karen Smith or call 586.790.5255.
May 14th - Macomb Food Program
44900 Vic Wertz Drive
Clinton Township, MI 48036
Join us as we sort the tons of food collected from the annual postal carriers food drive. We will start sorting at 9:00 am. If interested email Karen Smith or call 586.790.5255.
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Alumni In the News
Judy Betts, LMXIII, President of Sterling Financial Services and David Myers, LMXII, Vice President of Information Systems and Security for Community Central Bank, were both recently appointed to three year terms on the Anton Art Center Board of Directors.
Congratulations Judy and David!
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Alumni Corner
An Ambassador for Education
Pam Kellett, Assistant Vice President of Outreach, Oakland University Macomb LM IX Graduate Pam Kellett not only believes in the value of higher education, she could be the poster child for it! While most of us struggle to juggle work, home, kids, relationships, Pam, a married  mother of five, recently completed her Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership with a focus in Higher Education. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and a Master's in Adult Learning. It is obvious that she is passionate about education. Pam grew up in the upper Peninsula of Michigan and spent 1990-1995 in Alabama prior to moving to Macomb County. She started out working for a computer company in Mt.Clemens that focused on software for the health care industry.The company was eventually bought out and Pam landed at the Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD).Her role was to build programs for the MISD site. She worked her way up the ranks and is presently the Assistant Vice President of Outreach for Oakland University-Macomb.Her focus is on helping transfer students and adults returning to college. She notes that "74% of Macomb County residents have never completed college. Access is a huge issue to a four year education in Macomb County. In a bad economy, education always goes up. Many people return to school to learn new skills. My job is to match County needs with educational programming at a convenient location and an affordable price." A graduate of LM IX , Pam says this about her experience, "I found Leadershp Macomb to be an opportunity to work with people with similar ideas about improving Macomb County. I wanted to learn as much as I could, so that I could be a better ambassador for the County." She is an excellent ambassador! She is a member of AERA - the American Education Research Association, ASHE - the Association for the study of Higher Education, the ASCD - American Society of Curriculum Development. If that weren't enough, she also volunteers for Winning Futures, a local organization that mentors high school students. Congratulations, on your many accomplishments (especially completing your Doctorate), Pam, or, more correctly, Dr. Kellett!
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Website and Facebook
The Leadership Macomb website has undergone some significant upgrades. Check it out to see more pictures, news and events at
leadershipmacomb.org .
Archived issues of the LM newsletter are available on our website and on our face book page.
Also, please join us on Face-book for up to date information about Leadership Macomb and interesting things going on in Macomb County.
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Contact Updates?
If you have any contact changes to make: telephone number, email address, address, company, please let us know so we can keep in touch!
Attention Alumni
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