Pancakes & Politics News
May 4th, 2022
WCCCD Chancellor Receives Inaugural CEO Award
Wayne County Community College District is one of the largest urban community colleges in Michigan and its leader has just been named as the recipient of a prestigious award for a career of exemplary work. The inaugural award recognizes the WCCCD Chancellor for his Transformational Leadership in Higher Education. Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery has … Continued
May 4th, 2022
Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion President Talks Growth
The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion Detroit-based organization is all about promoting harmony in human relations while mediating cultural and racial differences, especially post-George Floyd. Originally founded in 1941, over time the Roundtable evolved and is known as a leader in promoting connectivity among racial, religious, cultural, and economic groups. The Roundtable’s primary goals … Continued
April 27th, 2022
Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes & Politics Panel Talk Economic Viability Â
Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes & Politics panel included Jeff Donofrio, president, and CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan, left, Maureen Donohue-Krauss, president and CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership, second from left, Nicole Sherard-Freeman, group executive, Job, Economy, and Detroit at Work, City of Detroit, third from left, and Kevin Johnson, president, and CEO, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, DEGC, … Continued
April 27th, 2022
Refugees Receive Assistance from Samaritas
What happens when the local corporate world aligns itself with the goals and missions of people most in need? Relief comes to refugees coming from troubled nations looking for opportunity and hope here. With more than 80 years in the industry, Samaritas has been a champion in providing that type of assistance to Michigan’s disadvantaged … Continued
April 20th, 2022
Priority Health Taps Shannon Wilson as Population Health & Health Equity VP
Priority Health, Michigan’s fastest growing health plan that now serves more than 1.2 million members, has appointed Shannon Wilson as the first vice president of population health & health equity. Wilson, who previously served as vice president of state markets, east, will now be responsible for quality improvement for Priority Health’s Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial and … Continued
April 20th, 2022
Bank of America Taps Star Crawford as Market Executive for Detroit
Bank of America recently announced that Estrella (Star) Crawford has been named Market Executive for the Detroit local market. Star will work in partnership with the local market president and leadership team directing local market strategy, employee engagement, business integration and investments that help to drive and respond to community and economic development and critical … Continued
April 12th, 2022
JDRF Announces the Appointment of New Board Leadership
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, announces the appointment of Grant Beard and Michelle Griffin as chair and vice chair of the International Board of Directors, respectively. As leaders of JDRF’s highest governing body, Beard and Griffin will ensure the continuance of accelerating the … Continued
