Pancakes & Politics News

October 5th, 2021

OC Exec Coulter Appoints Hankey to Lead Public Services Department

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter recently appointed Barbara M. Hankey as director of the Department of Public Services. The Board of Commissioners approved her appointment on September 30.   “As director of public services, Barb will bring performance-based leadership to ensure we are delivering equitable county services to our residents and achieving my administration’s strategic … Continued

September 29th, 2021

Coulter Taps Menna Chief Attorney for Indigent Defense

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter recently appointed Pete Menna as the county’s first chief attorney for indigent defense, a nascent position under the county executive. Menna will head up the implementation of the county’s criminal defense appointment system for people who have been accused of a crime through Oakland County Circuit Court or 52nd District … Continued

September 29th, 2021

TI Fluid Systems Announces Hans Dieltjens As CEO

The automotive industry is a continual legacy in Detroit.  TI Fluid Systems PLC has close to 100 years of automotive fluid systems experience. Headquartered in the United Kingdom with the corporate offices in Auburn Hills, the corporation will now welcome a new CEO to lead the organization into the future.  Originally founded under the name … Continued

September 22nd, 2021

DMC CEO Resigns To Take New Role for AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division

Detroit Medical Center CEO Dr. Audrey Gregory will be leaving her position to take on a new role in the Sunshine State. She was selected for a prestigious position to becom the new president and CEO at a central Florida health system, AdventHealth. Gregory will replace David Ottati. Dr. Gregory’s career spans decades. A 17-year … Continued

September 22nd, 2021

A Woman on the Move –Ilitch School Taps Strategic Staffing Solutions’ Cindy Pasky as Executive of the Year

Cindy Pasky is a CEO and successful businesswoman at her company, Strategic Staffing Solutions, who has cracked the proverbial glass ceiling more times than she can probably count. It only makes sense, then that the driven leader was recognized recently by The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business, which recently announced Pasky, also … Continued

September 15th, 2021

Industrial Sewing Stitching Detroit’s New Economic Future

The Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center is helping Detroit become a force in the manufacturing industry through sewing.  Founded in 2018, the business became operational in April 2020, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The center is a national fixture in the sewing trade and works to train workers on the skill of industrial … Continued

September 14th, 2021

HR Leader Wants Middle Managers to Lead With Purpose on the Job

Being a middle manager is tiring, but the Harvard Business Review (HBR) reported that there is a way out of the white-collar wilderness. Middle managers tend to have a “complicated relationship” with power because establishing power is based on the hierarchical tendencies of a relationship, according to the article. “When interacting with our superiors, we … Continued

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