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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE FOCUS MAGAZINE | DECEMBER 2021

results in which 89% of employees at the firm for another year, with plans
called MSUFCU a great place to work, to retire at the end of 2022.
compared to a benchmark of 59%
of employees at a typical U.S.-based Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased
company. to announce it received 23 national
rankings and 13 rankings in Lansing
Lansing Community College (LCC) in the “2022 Best Law Firms” report
Foundation presented LCC student by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The
Rolando Linares with a $20,000 firm received 118 first-tier rankings
scholarship check at a breakfast overall. The rankings, presented in Ghena Witt
celebration on Thursday, Oct. 27. tiers, highlight more than 10,000
Linares is a first-generation college law firms ranked nationally and/or funding. Mike Witt has been
student whose family immigrated to by metropolitan region. Firms were promoted to senior vice president
the U.S. and worked as seasonal crop ranked nationally in one or more of of asset management. In these
laborers. The constant moving and the 80 legal practice areas and by leadership positions, Josh and Mike will
changing schools and his struggle metro or state in 118 practice areas. play a key role in supporting Cinnaire’s
to learn English were ever-present strategic plan and providing executive
challenges. After suffering academic Sparrow Eaton oversight for the organization’s $4.9
dismissal from his third college, he Hospital physical billion asset portfolio.
returned 15 years later and became therapist Joshua
the Thomas J. Pung Memorial Nursing Schnell, PT, DPT, Sparrow Clinton
Scholarship recipient. recently earned Hospital has
certification named Mariah
Sparrow Hospital has once again to practice Hesse, BSN,
earned an “A” for patient safety in a the McKenzie RN, CENP, as
recent scorecard of more than 2,700 Method® of chief nursing
acute care hospitals nationwide, Schnell Mechanical officer. Hesse
reflecting the hospital’s commitment Diagnosis and has provided
to quality and the needs of their Therapy, an evidence-based program compassionate
patients. The grade reflects Sparrow’s to eliminate back, neck and extremity nursing care
status as an elite hospital for caring for pain in fewer visits than traditional Hesse and excellent
and protecting the health and safety treatment. Physical therapists must leadership for more than 29 years
of their patients. Prepared by The complete a series of advanced at Sparrow Clinton Hospital. Her
Leapfrog Group, the Fall 2021 Hospital postgraduate courses to become dedication and commitment have
Safety Grade rates a hospital’s overall certified practitioners of the program. been instrumental in providing
performance in keeping patients safe leadership to the organization and
from preventable harm and medical PROMOTIONS the community it serves.
errors.
Edge BOARD OF DIRECTORS &
Crain’s Detroit Business has Partnerships, a EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
recognized three Martin Waymire Lansing-based UPDATES
staffers in its 40 Under 40 class of 2021. public relations,
Josh Hovey, APR, Angela Minicuci, marketing and Union Bank announced that Lloyd
APR, and Andie Poole, APR, were advertising Cunningham, who has served as
honored at a recent ceremony at the firm, recently chairman of the Union Bank’s Board
Detroit Opera House. Hovey, Minicuci promoted of Directors for over a decade, will
and Poole will assume ownership of Danielle Lenz to step down from his current role,
Martin Waymire, a full-service public Lenz vice president. effective Nov. 1. Cunningham will
relations and digital marketing firm The executive role remain on the board that he has
with a focus on public policy, starting recognizes Lenz’s professional growth served as an active member since
Jan. 1, 2022. Martin Waymire co- and unwavering commitment to Edge 1996. In light of this announcement
founder and partner Roger Martin, and its clients. Lenz is recognized for and unanimous vote from their
APR, will be retiring from the firm her exceptional public relations, event fellow board members, Chris Fluke
at the end of the year after a nearly management and digital talents. has been appointed chairman and
40-year career as an award-winning Paul Trierweiler, vice chairman. Fluke,
journalist, public relations practitioner Cinnaire has announced the previously vice chairman, has been an
and business owner. Firm partner promotion of Josh Ghena to senior active member of the board for over
David Waymire will continue full-time vice president, equity business 14 years. Trierweiler has been an active

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