Inside Business
ROWE names Lynn a company principal, and other personnel news
ROWE Professional Services Co. named Jeremy M. Lynn, PE, a principal of the company. He joins ROWE’s current team of five principals. Lynn, a Durand resident, began his career at ROWE in 2000 after earning a B.S. in civil engineering from Michigan Technological University earlier that year, was named a ROWE associate (company shareholder) in […]
Read MoreRecent ‘Shark Tank’ winner the keynote speaker at the regional economic summit
A Shark Tank survivor will be the keynote speaker at next week’s I-69 Thumb Region’s Annual Summit. East Lansing entrepreneur Joe Johnson will share insights on what it takes to swim with the sharks of business world when the seventh-annual conference of economic development organizations representing Michigan’ Thumb region convenes on Jan. 24 at the […]
Read MoreNeed summer workers? Don’t miss this opportunity
Last summer, the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan employed nearly 60 teen employees who helped serve 72,360 hot meals, sort 664,184 pounds of food and complete other important projects. “This allowed us to distribute at least 10 times more food than we would have been able to otherwise,” said Keri Brack, volunteer coordinator for the […]
Read MoreCEO Blog: Proud to serve you in 2018; looking forward to the new year
2018 was a very good year for the Flint & Genesee Chamber and we could not have achieved full success without our members. Thank you. We are proud to serve our members through an active business network; by being their advocate in civic matters; and, by launching initiatives that promote business and enhance the quality […]
Read MoreCommunities First co-founder receives industry recognition
Essence Wilson, chief strategy officer and co-founder of Communities First, Inc., was selected as one of Real Estate Forum’s Women to Watch in the organization’s September issue. Wilson is recognized for her efforts raising more than $37 million in capital for affordable housing and mixed-use projects. At Communities First, Wilson is instrumental in a broad […]
Read MoreChamber Luncheon Ugly Sweater Winners
Congratulations to our Ugly Sweater Contest winners, pictured here from left to right: Colleen Grathoff of Kearsley Community Schools in second place, Lauren Goslee of SERVPRO of Fenton / SERVPRO of NW Genesee County in third place and Suzanne Shew of Sweets by Suzanne Marie in first place. And many thanks to Destinations To Travel and Hoffman’s DECO DELI & CAFE for providing prizes […]
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