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        engages corporate teams to redefine   Since 1983, Ciesa Design has been                     Wright previously
        how Christman discusses and shares   a premier design and web firm in                       served as LEPFA's
        our internal and external priorities   Lansing, Michigan. Headquartered in                  vice president
        to enrich DEI. LaDuke is the first-  Old Town Lansing, Ciesa specializes                    of operations,
        ever recipient of the company's DEI   in corporate branding, eye-catching                   supporting and
        Leadership Award.                    event posters, motion graphics,                        advocating
                                             social media, website design, and                      for the greater
                          Dan Hocker,        web development. Ciesa is excited to                   Lansing region.
                          senior project     celebrate 40 years of excellence and                   In her new
                          manager at         is looking forward to maintaining its   Wright         role, she will
                          The Christman      commitment to the community.                           continue to
                          Company,                                                 work closely with local, regional,
                          has received                         Origami             and national government agencies,
                          Christman's                          Rehabilitation      implementing emergency security
                          Cornerstone                          is pleased          plans for public and private events.
                          Award. This                          to recognize
                          honor represents                     Amanda Carr,        On Jan. 1, Stacie Kwaiser officially
        Hocker
                          a "foundation —                      director of         assumed her role as Rehmann's
        an indispensable and fundamental                       rehabilitation, for   CEO. Kwaiser succeeds former
        element" that shines within the                        being selected      CEO Randy Rupp, who led the
        individual. Dan was recognized for                     to speak at the     firm for eight years. Kwaiser has
        his ability to honor his commitments   Carr            Brain Injury        been with Rehmann for over 25
        and build lasting client relationships.                Association of      years and has served as a regional
        He is passionate about listening     America's 2023 Business Practice      audit department lead, assurance
        to his clients, identifying problem-  College Conference. Carr spoke on    executive committee member,
        solving strategies, and incorporating   a panel titled: "Ideas from the Field:   regional managing principal, and
        innovative construction practices.   How to Survive and Thrive."           chief operating officer.
        DISTINCTIONS                         PROMOTIONS                                             Craig Smith
                                                                                                    has been
        Michigan State University's Burgess                    The Michigan                         promoted to
        Institute for Entrepreneurship and                     State University                     The Christman
        Innovation has been recognized as a                    Burgess                              Company's
        leader in entrepreneurship education                   Institute for                        vice president
        by The Princeton Review for a fifth                    Entrepreneurship                     and general
        consecutive year. MSU comes in at                      and Innovation                       manager, Central
        No. 21 on The Princeton Review's                       welcomes Sean                        Michigan.
        new rankings and stands among                          Fochtman as its     Smith            Smith joined
        the nation's top 25 undergraduate                      new director of                      The Christman
        entrepreneurship programs.           Fochtman          alumni venture      Company in 2000 as a project
                                                               support. A new      engineer. Steadily rising through
                          Origami            role within the institute, Fochtman   the ranks, he has led a wide variety
                          Rehabilitation     brings his years of student advising   of successful projects. His expertise
                          is pleased         and entrepreneurial experiences to    and passion in the healthcare
                          to recognize       offer startup resources to alums who   market, paired with his experience
                          Michael Hagen,     request assistance in establishing    in all of Christman's market sectors,
                          outpatient         and growing their ventures. As        have given him continuously greater
                          program            a Spartan, he joins the Burgess       construction knowledge.
                          manager,           Institute from the College of
                          for 20 years       Engineering, where he served as an    MSU Health Care at McLaren
                          of service at      academic advisor.                     Greater Lansing Breast Imaging
        Hagen
                          Origami. Hagen                                           Center has been designated a Breast
        started his career at Origami in     Tristan Wright will serve on the      Imaging Center of Excellence by
        2002 and has served in various       Lansing Entertainment & Public        the American College of Radiology
        roles, including direct support      Facilities Authority's (LEPFA)        (ACR). By awarding facilities the
        professional, care coordinator,      leadership team as its executive      status of a Breast Imaging Center
        care coordinator supervisor, and     vice president/vice president of      of Excellence, the ACR recognizes
        outpatient program manager.          operations. A 20-year employee,       breast imaging centers that

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