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passion for client experience and Michigan Health Endowment Excellence Award during May’s
an ability to develop processes and Fund. Meanwhile, IHP also Nurses Week. The award is named
drive results. appointed directors as officers of after Margaret McLaren, a pioneer
the corporation for one-year terms: in the nursing field and the first
APPOINTMENTS Nevin Brittain of Health Numeric nurse to have a hospital named
as president; Dale Thompson after them. In McCoy’s nomination,
Origami of McLaren Greater Lansing as a colleague wrote: “Judy has always
Rehabilitation’s vice president; Matt Nobis of UM stepped up to orient new hires
outpatient Health-Sparrow as treasurer, and and nursing students. She was a
program Matt June of Peckham as secretary. great influence to and reference
manager, IHP is a nonprofit that provides for me and many other nurses
Michael Hagen, access to basic medical and dental throughout the years. There are
has been care for low-income, uninsured so many nurses she has impacted
selected as Ingham County residents. over the years. She is always patient
a committee and understanding when someone
member for AWARDS is learning, but also firm enough
Beck
the Academy to step in to guide someone when
of Certified Brain Injury Specialists’ needed.” McCoy has been a nurse
Board of Governors Certified at McLaren for over 40 years
Brain Injury Specialists Program McLaren Greater Lansing also
Committee. The program presented its first-ever Margaret
committee focuses on the CBIS McLaren Nursing Leadership Award
certification program and the to Rebecca Perkins, a patient
Essential Brain Injury Guide, care manager overseeing the
which is a resource for the CBIS nurses working on the hospital’s
certification. eighth floor. Perkins began her
nursing career at McLaren in
Miller Lonier
Foster Swift 2001. In recognition of her many
Collins & Smith Occupational therapist Sarah contributions, her nomination
PC attorney Ray Miller and physical therapist Calley noted that “Rebecca continues to
H. Littleton has Lonier of Origami Rehabilitation mentor new leaders, goes above
been elected as have each successfully obtained and beyond, and volunteers in
a board member their certifications as Certified the community. She leads with
of the Detroit Brain Injury Specialists. Origami kindness, is thoughtful, and is
Bar Association. officials said Miller and Lonier always looking out for the staff and
He previously contribute expertise, dedication, her peers.”
served as the and hard work to the organization.
Littleton
chair of the
Rules and Calendar Committee
on the State Bar of Michigan
Representative Assembly, and is
a representative on the Assembly
for Oakland County. Littleton has
more than 15 years of experience
in commercial and insurance
defense litigation. He joined Foster
Swift in 2012, has since become Custom Built Design &
a shareholder, and is chair of Remodeling has been recognized
the firm’s diversity committee as one of the 2024 awardees for the
and a member of the recruiting Michigan 50 Companies to Watch
committee. Award, presented by Michigan
Celebrates Small Business. The
The Ingham Health Plan Corp. award was presented at the 20th
has added two community McLaren Greater Lansing annual MCSB Gala on May 21st at
partners to its board of directors: presented Judy McCoy, a the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
Oscar Castaneda, community registered nurse who works on Companies nominated for the
representative, and Tayo Moss, the eighth floor in the cardiac unit, Michigan 50 Companies to Watch
policy and program officer at the with the Margaret McLaren Nursing Award must be second-stage

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