Pancakes & Politics News
March 16th, 2022
Disrupting the 21st Century C-Suite Workforce Status Quo
The very face of C-Suite is changing, and an agile, diverse workforce is growing right alongside it with intentionality, poise, and purpose while meeting the needs of this in-demand executive. The Stephen M. Ross School of Business (operated by the University of Michigan) isn’t waiting for tomorrow to make those changes happen – rather through … Continued
March 16th, 2022
Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes & Politics Overdrive Series Returns
The Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes & Politics season is here with not only a four-part event series (April-June) highlighting business, political, and economic issues concerning Detroit and Michigan, but this season the brand is kicking things up a notch and going into “overdrive.” This year, Pancakes & Politics is deepening its reach even more by expanding … Continued
March 9th, 2022
WATCH: Pancakes & Politics 2022 Kickoff Reception Recap
We are excited to kickoff our 2022 season of Pancakes & Politics. Check out a recap of our welcome reception and new logo unveiling.
March 9th, 2022
Business Leaders Confident on Economy, But Feel Pains of Labor Shortages
Concerns about labor shortages and inflation are weighing heavy on the minds of Michigan’s business leaders, according to a recently released quarterly economic survey by Business Leaders for Michigan, per a press release. Labor shortages are being felt across all job categories, including in manufacturing, office and front-line positions, with 85% of survey respondents expecting … Continued
March 9th, 2022
Van Dyke Horn Public Relations Announces Georgella Muirhead as CEO
Van Dyke Horn Public Relations (VDH), Michigan’s largest minority-owned public relations agency, recently announced that Georgella Muirhead, APR, has been selected to serve as the agency’s interim CEO. Muirhead is heading up a central role in VDH’s leadership team to replace Peter Van Dyke, who ended his term as CEO around early March to venture … Continued
March 9th, 2022
Prioritizing DEI Drives Strategic Planning for Energy Efficiency Firm as C-Suite Expands
Walker-Miller Energy Services announced the promotion of Camille Bryant as the organization’s first Chief Diversity Officer, and the hiring of Kimika Garrett as the new Chief People and Culture Officer. Bryant previously served as the energy efficiency firm’s Chief People and Culture Officer. As Chief Diversity Officer, Bryant is responsible for developing and leading strategy … Continued
