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Advertisement ARCHITECTURE Daniel Hughes to vice president, director of graphic design, Ford & Earl Associates, Troy, from senior partner and creative director, J. Walter Thompson Co., Detroit. Craig Kahler to business development manager, French Associates Inc., Rochester, from director of business services, Clarkston Community Schools, Clarkston. BOARDS David Canter, senior vice president of global research and development and director of the Ann Arbor laboratories, Pfizer, Ann Arbor, appointed to the state Life Sciences Corridor Board. Also, Roger Newton, president and CEO, Esperion Therapeutics Inc., Ann Arbor, reappointed to the board. Ron Koenig, executive director, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township, elected to the board of directors of the Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies, Ann Arbor. Anne Musial, community relations director, Detroit Free Press, Detroit, continuing as president of the board of trustees for the 2001 term, The Children’s Home of Detroit, Grosse Pointe. Also appointed as officers for the 2001 term were: Mark VanDenBraden, Troy, 1st vice president; Sandra Meador, Southfield, 2nd vice president; J. Gerald Teagan, Grosse Pointe Park, treasurer; Gregg Watkins, Bloomfield Hills, assistant treasurer; Priscilla Mead, Grosse Pointe, recording secretary; and Rebecca Brown Mandel, Grosse Pointe, corresponding secretary. In addition, the following people were elected as trustees: Charles Baisch, Grosse Pointe Park; Mary Gretchen Belloff, Detroit; Rev. Canon Phillip Jackson, Detroit; and Susan O’Rourke, Grosse Pointe Farms. Steve Ruskin, intern, Common Ground Sanctuary, Pontiac; Leon Pratnicki, professor, Central Michigan University, Troy and member of the Huntington Woods City Commission; and Bettye Arrington, director of research, Jack Martin & Co., Bingham Farms, to the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority Board, Pontiac, for a three-year term. Also, Judy Summers, volunteer, reappointed to the board for a three-year term. Ronald McDonald House of Detroit, Detroit, recently elected its new board of directors: Walt Koziol, partner, BDO Seidman L.L.P., Troy, president; Gary Goldberg, managing partner, Goldberg-Benham plc, Bloomfield Hills, vice president; Randy Narowitz, COO, Total Health Care, Detroit, treasurer; Pat Cooper, marketing manager, Granader Family Restaurants Inc., Southfield, secretary; Anna Bromley, partner, Bromley Chapin Design, Detroit, and Tom Scholl, director of advertising, CTS Advertising, Dearborn, as co-chairs of marketing and public relations; and Diane Fishman, self-employed interior decorator, as program chair. In addition, new board members are: Steve Ventura, director of marketing, Palace Sports and Entertainment, Auburn Hills; Patrick Higgins, regional marketing director, McDonald’s Corp., Southfield; Anne Hoyt, regional marketing consultant, McDonald’s Corp., Southfield; and Robin Matthews, community and government relations manager, MGM Grand Detroit Casino, Detroit. Erik Serr, principal, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone plc, Ann Arbor, to the board of directors of Catholic Social Services. Katie Chrysler, Livingston County commissioner; Charles Jones, retired school teacher and administrator, Taylor School District, Taylor, and member, Grandparents/Acting Parents Support Group, Howell; and Carrie Warne, Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Head Start Policy council representative, elected members of the board of directors of the Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency, Pontiac and Howell. Jim Birch, general manager, Boise Cascade Office Products, Detroit, was recently elected to the board of directors of the Michigan Minority Business Development Council. Jack Haynes, private practice doctor of psychology, Bloomfield Hills, reappointed to represent licensed psychologist on the Michigan Board of Psychology. Harriet Rotter, principal, Rotter and Pierce P.C., Franklin, appointed to represent the general public on the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority of Trustees. Eugene Boyle Jr., shareholder attorney, Butzel Long, Detroit, named president of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, Detroit, from president-elect. Thomas Simmer M.D., vice president and corporate medical director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit, inducted as a fellow for the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. Art Gabbard, director of information technology, engine systems group, Dana Corp., Toledo, and Patrick Hurley, director of information technology, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, appointed to the board of directors of the Automotive Industry Action Group, Southfield. Frank Mamat, member, Clark Hill plc, Detroit, re-elected as chairman of the Michigan Construction Code Commission. Lisa Allmendinger, editor, I Love Cats magazine, New York City; and political reporter, Heritage Newspapers, Chelsea, appointed to the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine. Terrence Chesney, captain, Trenton Fire Department and secretary/treasurer, Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union, re-appointed to represent the union on the state Fire Fighters Training Council. Also, Joseph Zielinski, retired former captain of the Dearborn Fire Department, re-appointed to represent the Metropolitan Club of America on the council. Jim Berline, chairman, The Berline Group, Bloomfield Hills; Lucy Nolan, morning news co-anchor, WKBD-Channel 2, Southfield; and Tom O’Brien, station manager, WXYZ 1270 AM, Southfield; elected to the board of trustees of CATCH, Sparky Anderson’s Charity for Children, Detroit. N. Sean Ohanian, corporate chairman, department of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine and attending anesthesiologist, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak and Troy, named as advisory board director, Michigan District, KeyBank, Ann Arbor. Joseph Reid, chairman of Ann Arbor Commerce Bank, Ann Arbor; Brighton Commerce Bank, Brighton; Detroit Commerce Bank, Detroit; Macomb Community Bank, Clinton Township; and Oakland Commerce Bank, Farmington Hills, elected to the board of directors of the Michigan Retailers Association, Lansing. Vernice Davis Anthony, senior vice president for corporate affairs and community health, St. John Health System, Detroit, appointed to represent the general public on the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees, Kalamazoo. Steven Gordon, president and CEO, Signature Associates Inc., Southfield, appointed to represent the general public on the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents, Ypsilanti. George Dellas, vice president of quality assurance & customer satisfaction, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., Detroit, appointed to the board of directors of the Automotive Industry Action Group, Southfield. Robert Milewski, president and CEO, Mount Clemens General Hospital, Mt. Clemens, elected to the council of regents of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Eric Peterson, general director, dealer policy, minority dealer development, General Motors Corp., Detroit to board chairperson, The Edward Davis Education Foundation, Detroit; and Debra Nelson, senior manager, group marketing, diversity and North American regional communications, DaimlerChrysler, Auburn Hills; to vice chairperson. Annette Balian, volunteer, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit; James Cook, public relations, financial affairs and science and engineering education consultant, Bloomfield Hills; Anna Greenstone, manager, continuous improvement, Tower Automotive; Shawn Kahle, former vice president, corporate affairs, Kmart Corp.,; Leroy Richie, chairman and CEO, Q Standards Worldwide Inc.; Gordon Rinschler, vice president — minivan platform engineering, DaimlerChrysler Corp., Auburn Hills; Chris Theodore, vice president, Ford North American Car Vehicle Center, Ford Motor Co., Dearborn; and Tara Washington, M.D., clinical chief, Sinai-Grace Radiation Oncology department, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit; all elected to the board of trustees of the Detroit Science Center, Detroit. Also, Rachel Keith, M.D., faculty member, Wayne State University School of Medicine and internist in private practice, Detroit; and Albert Ward, trustee, Detroit Science Center; were re-elected to the board. Carol Quigley, consultant and adjunct facult member, Marygrove College, Detroit, elected to the board of directors of Health Alliance Plan, Detroit. Also, Sandra Baumchen, vice president planning and marketing, Bon Secours Cottage Health Services, Grosse Pointe; Richard Bennett, quality manager, DaimlerChrysler Corp., Auburn Hills; Gloria Clark-Arnold, retired high school principal; Carole Pritchard, Chief Information Officer, Payroll 1, Royal Oak; Leonard Weber, consultant and member of the faculty, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit; and David Hirschland, assistant director of the United Auto Workers Social Security Department; all re-elected to the board of directors. Raymond Schemanske, president, Ventcon Inc., Allen Park, elected president of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association. Peter Cline, president and COO, Handleman Co., (NYSE: HDL), Troy, named chairman of the board of the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, Marlton, N.J. Richard Statuto, president and CEO, St. Joseph Health Systems, Orange, Calif., elected to the Kmart Corp. Board of Directors. Marshall (Mickey) Cohen, counsel, Cassels Brock & Blackwell L.L.P. Barrister and Solicitors, Toronto, appointed to the board of directors, Collins & Aikman Corp., Troy. Lorene Fischer, retired dean of the Wayne State University College of Nursing, Detroit, reelected as vice chair of the board of directors, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit. The following area residents were also named as members of the board: William Black, legislative and community affairs director for the Michigan Teamsters Joint Council 43, representing medium groups - labor subscribers; James Cubbin, executive director, health care initiatives, General Motors Corp., representing large groups — management subscribers; and Mark Gaffney, president of the Michigan State AFL-CIO, representing medium groups — labor subscribers. Mike Koza, managing member, Summit Hospitality Management L.L.C., Livonia, appointed to the Michigan Exposition and Fairgrounds Advisory Council to represent the tourism industry. Fritz Damm, attorney, Clark Hill plc, Detroit, elected president of the Transportation Lawyers Association, Lenexa, Kansas. Also, Robert McFarland, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith P.C., Farmington Hills, elected president-elect. Joseph Anderson Jr., Chivas Industries L.L.C.; Richard Anderson, Northwest Airlines; Jeffrey Bergeron, Andersen; Kenneth Burnley, Detroit Public Schools; Chuck Conaway, Kmart Corp.; Paul Czamanske, Compass Group; Joe Dumars, Joe Dumars Inc.; Kevin English, Covisint; Cynthia Pasky, Strategic Staffing Solutions; Peter Pestillo, Visteon Corp.; John Rakolta Jr., Walbridge Aldinger; Herbert Strather, Strather & Associates; Gail Torreano, Ameritech Michigan; Richard Wade, Bank One; and Dieter Zetsche, DaimlerChrysler Corp.; elected as directors, The Economic Club of Detroit, Detroit. CONSTRUCTION William Standen to senior project superintendent, Oliver/Hatcher Construction & Development Co., Wixom, from project superintendent, DeMattia Group, Plymouth. CONSULTING Jeffrey Lewis to principal and shareholder, Glass & Associates Inc., Detroit, from senior associate. Frank Zyber to human-resource manager, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Southfield, from director of compensation and benefits, The Medstat Group Inc., Ann Arbor. Ed Karls and Sheri Teodoru to program directors, CFI Group-North America, Ann Arbor, from senior consultants. Also, Jason Campbell to senior consultant from program consultant. DISTRIBUTORS Dick Grosefield to district sales manager for furniture, Boise Cascade Office Products, Warren, from vice president of sales, US Office Products, Ann Arbor and Southfield. EDUCATION Ted Blashak to vice president and director, metro campus, Detroit area region, The University of Phoenix, Troy, Southfield, and Livonia, from director of the metro campus. Also, R.J. Kring to director of corporate educational services from executive director, RWD Technologies, Troy. Sister Rose Marie Kujawa to president, Madonna University, Livonia, from acting dean of the college of science and mathematics. F.K. Marsh to dean, Haab School of Business, Concordia College, Ann Arbor, from executive director, Family Life Services of Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti. ENGINEERING Scott Betzoldt to principal, Midwestern Consulting, Ann Arbor, from associate. Mark Grazoli to principal, Wade Trim Group L.L.C., Taylor, from senior associate. Also, Dave DiPeitro to senior vice president from vice president; Brian Bunker, Roger Cooley and John Ernst to vice presidents from professional engineers; Gary Johnson to vice president from construction engineer; Steve Johnson to vice president from private development and surveyor; and Tim McKindles to vice president from human-resources group manager. FINANCE Barry Mahloy to executive vice president, Midwest Guaranty Bank, Troy, from vice president commercial loans, Old Kent Bank, Troy. Robert Cannon to group senior vice president, operations support, ABN Amro Mortgage Group Inc., Ann Arbor, from senior vice president. Also, Collyer Smith to group senior vice president, national wholesale sales manager, from senior vice president; Richard Geary to group senior vice president, loan administration, Troy, from senior vice president; Daniel Reinhold to senior vice president, Northeast region group sales manager, from vice president; Frances VanSchaack to senior vice president, Image group sales manager, from vice president; and Ronald Melnik to senior vice president, operations, Troy, from vice president. Bryan Stapp to vice president of marketing, Quicken Loans, Livonia, from national marketing director, Netigy Corp., Southfield. William Clogg to manager, transaction services practice, assurance and business advisory services department, PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P., Detroit, from controller and treasurer, Venture Industries Corp., Fraser. Jim Fournier to vice president of human resources and employer solutions, CUcorp, Northville Township, from director of insurance benefits. Mike Alandt to director, Municipal Advisory Council of Michigan, Detroit, from director, short-term municipal desk, Banc One Capital Market, Chicago. Scott Burkhalter to executive vice president, Entrye Doc Prep Inc., Ann Arbor, from vice president and chief technology officer. HEALTH CARE Pamela Semaan to manager of payroll, Mount Clemens General Hospital, Mt. Clemens, from instructor of business services, St. Clair County TEC Center, Port Huron. Michael Elinski to associate vice president-technology and eBusiness development, Health Alliance Plan, Detroit, from director-information technology. James Tucci, M.D., to vice president and senior medical director of clinical quality and safety, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, from vice president for clinical operations and medical affairs, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Wyandotte. HOSPITALITY Bob Nee to director of marketing, Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, Detroit, from cluster director of sales and marketing, Marriott International Inc., southwest Chicago region. INFO/TECHNOLOGY Michael Rhodes to regional sales manager, Sprint E|Solutions, Southfield, from branch manager, Sprint Business Services Group, Livonia. Also, Preston Abadie to regional service delivery manager from service delivery manager, Southfield. Dennis Stolkey to president, EDS GM North America, Troy, from president, Information Solutions U.S. Southeast, Atlanta. Barry McBride to vice president, sales and marketing, MBM Computer Systems, Troy, from sales manager, MBM Communications Group. LAW Christopher Salata to shareholder, Nuyen, Tomtishen and Aoun P.C., Northville, from attorney. Debra Auerbach Clephane to shareholder and head of the business immigration practice, Vercruysse Metz & Murray P.C., Bingham Farms, from shareholder, Clark Hill plc, Birmingham. MANUFACTURING Thomas Mark to president and CEO, Detrex Corp. (Nasdaq: DTRX), Southfield, from president and COO. Also, Robert Currie to vice president, general counsel and secretary from general counsel and secretary; and Steven Quinlan to treasurer, controller and chief accounting officer from controller. Glenn Peacock to director of marketing, Saflock, Troy, from marketing manager. Also, Kristin Taylor to credit supervisor, from credit analyst. MARKETING Joe Garcia to executive vice president, D'Arcy Advertising, Troy, from group account director of the Cadillac account. Amy Faulkner to vice president and director of broadcast production, McCann-Erickson, Troy, from senior vice president and executive producer, Doner, Southfield. Also, Robert Bell to account supervisor, Delphi Automotive Systems account, from account supervisor, J. Walter Thompson, Detroit; Torey Adkins to traffic coordinator from product marketing specialist, Tenneco Automotive, Jackson; and Scott Frank to media supervisor, Delphi account, from senior media planner, Young and Rubicam, Dearborn. NONPROFITS Jeannette Porter to public-relations manager, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan, Livonia, from counselor, PR Associates Inc., Detroit. Steven Millen to vice president for operations, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit, from director of orchestra operations. Also, Cindy (Lee) Woodbury to director of corporate gifts from program coordinator, University of Michigan Health Center Trauma Burn Center, Ann Arbor. REAL ESTATE David Farbman to CEO, The Farbman Group, Southfield, from COO. Also, Andrew Gutman to executive vice president-director of asset management from vice president of financial services. SUPPLIERS Laura Nabozny to account manager for original equipment, tier-one and tier-two accounts, Rosen Products L.L.C., Detroit sales office, from sales engineer/account manager, Summit Polymers, Southfield. Anthony Coletta to worldwide business director, DuPont Automotive, Troy, from operations manager and assistant plant manager, Mt. Clemens. Jim Romine to president, DaimlerChrysler business unit, Yazaki North America Inc., Canton Township, from executive director of engineering, DaimlerChrysler business unit. Also, Fritz Massouh to executive vice president of operations of Yazaki North America Inc., from president, DaimlerChrysler business unit; Nigel Thompson to executive vice president of business and systems development from executive vice president of core planning and president of the Yazaki North America Component business unit; Tomohiro Nakajima to president of the transplant business unit from general manager of EDS marketing, Mazda Sales Division, Yazaki Japan, Tokyo; and Gary May to vice president of finance from executive director of finance, DaimlerChrysler business unit. Michael Pozsar to corporate controller, Hayes Lemmerz International Inc. (NYSE: HAZ), Northville, from director of financial planning and analysis, Tenneco Automotive Inc., Lake Forest, Ill. Daniel Lough to vice president of quality, North American automotive interior systems group, Collins & Aikman, Troy, from vice president of quality, Guardian Automotive, Warren. Lawrence Fox to vice president and CFO, GKN Sinter Metals, Auburn Hills, from vice president of finance. Nancy Hardyal to vice president of marketing, North American aftermarket division, Honeywell Friction Materials, Troy, from global sales, service and marketing account manager, climate-control account team, Visteon Corp., Dearborn. Also, Paul Corkins to vice president of sales, North American aftermarket division, from Northeast area vice president of sales, Honeywell Consumer Products Group, Danbury, Conn. Chuck Pestow, to vice president of sales and marketing, Metaldyne Corp., Plymouth, from the same position with Simpson Industries Inc. Edgar LaCroix to DaimlerChrysler account manager, T.M. Smith Tool International Corp., Mt. Clemens, from sales manager, Seibert Inc., Holly. Andrew Smart to business development director, AVL Powertrain Engineering, Plymouth, from director of marketing and sales, Tickford Englehard L.L.C., Wixom. Todd Weakley to DaimlerChrysler account sales manager, Miniature Precision Components Inc., Southfield, from MPC DaimlerChrysler account senior account manager. Gerald Bricker to vice president and general sales manager, Omron Automotive Electrics Inc., Farmington Hills, from general sales manager. George Hoffman to president and CEO, JAC Products, Saline, from president and COO, Teleflex Automotive Group, Troy. TRANSPORTATION Terry Hopkin to director, Detroit City Airport, Detroit, from interim director. Morrison Stevens Jr. to sales manager, Southeast Michigan, Stevens Worldwide Van Lines, Waterford Township, from national account executive. UTILITIES Theodore Vogel to vice president-taxes and tax counsel, CMS Energy Corp. (NYSE: CMS), Dearborn, from vice president and tax counsel, DTE Energy Co., Detroit. David Meador to senior vice president and CFO, DTE Energy Co. (NYSE: DTE), Detroit, from controller and treasurer.

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