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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE


        named to the  Top Regional Firms in the      ecosystems is taking a significant step forward   Three  MSU Federal Credit Union board
        Country by Accounting  Today magazine. One   with support from a U.S. Economic Development   members have been re-elected for three-year
        of five Michigan-based firms, Maner Costerisan,   Administration (EDA) CARES Act Recovery   terms. Those Board members are Ernest Betts;
        ranked in the Top 25 Firms in the Great Lakes   Assistance grant.  The project work funded   John Brick; and Janet Lillie. Ernest Betts will
        Region, which includes firms in Illinois, Indiana,   through the grant is expected to create 560 jobs,   continue in his role as treasurer. Additional board
        Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. 2021 marks the   retain 65 jobs, and attract $425 million in private   members are  Angela Brown, chair;  Gregory
        second year Maner has received the Top Regional   investment. The EDA grant will help jumpstart a   Deppong, vice chair; Steven Kurncz, secretary;
        Firms designation.                           nearly $1.1 million plan to build up and connect   Bill Beekman; Michael Hudson; and Elizabeth
                                                     robust health care and medical technology value   Lawrence.
                                                     chain  in  the  Lansing  region,  from  startups  to
                                                     global companies working in pharmaceuticals,   The following are new Highfields board members
                                                     medical device manufacturing, biotechnology,   for 2021-2022:  Carol Beals, M.D.,  lives on
                                                     digital health, and more.  The $813,000 EDA   an 80-acre farm in Grand Ledge and recently
                                                     grant will be matched with $257,000 local funds,   retired from a private practice in rheumatology
                                                     including support from the Michigan Economic   at Beals Institute in Lansing. Chad Karsten is
                                                     Development  Corporation  (MEDC)  using     an associate attorney at Fahey Schultz Burzych
                                                     Community Development Block Grant funds     Rhodes (FSBR), PLC in Okemos. Chad practices
                                                     and in-kind matching funds from LEAP.       in FSBR’s Labor & Employment practice group.
                                                                                                 Kiyerra Lake is a Michigan native and currently
                                                     Promotions                                  works at WLNS-TV 6 News in Lansing. She is
                                                                                                 an anchor for 6 News this Morning.
                                                                   Lansing Community College
                                                                   President Steve Robinson has
        McLaren Greater Lansing has received                       formally appointed  Seleana
        national accreditation for its  breast care center         Samuel to senior vice president
        by the National Accreditation Program for Breast           for business operations, a role
        Centers (NAPBC). Affiliated with the American              she has held on an interim
        College of Surgeons, the NAPBC is a nonprofit              basis since July 2020. In this
        organization that identifies and recognizes breast   Samuel  role, administrative services,
        centers providing high-quality care in the United          information      technology   Roberson      McCulloch     Benson
        States.                                      services, human resources, marketing, public   Cinnaire has announced three new members
                                                     relations, purchasing, risk management and   have joined the organization’s board of directors.
                                                     legal services, and compliance report directly to   The new  board members will provide strategic
                                                     Samuel.                                     direction supporting continued growth around
                                                                                                 Cinnaire’s unwavering belief that all people
                                                                   LAFCU  has promoted  Emily    deserve the opportunities to live in healthy
                                                                   Jannereth to the new position   communities.  The new board members
                                                                   of chief technology officer.   include  Quinetta  Roberson, John A. Hannah
                                                                   This position focuses on      distinguished professor of management and
                                                                   using technology to improve   psychology, Michigan State University;  Anne
                                                                   efficiencies and enhance service   McCulloch,  president and CEO, Housing
                                                                   for  members.  In  her  new   Partnership Equity  Trust and  Jeffrey Benson,
                                                                   role,  Jannereth  is  responsible   president and CEO, Case Credit Union.
                                                     Jannereth
                                                                   for   planning,  establishing,
                                                     and administering strategy for the Michigan   People News
                                                     credit union’s technology, including its remote
                                                     infrastructure. She will continue to report to            Valerie Franzen,  conference
        The  Sparrow Carson Hospital Laboratory has   LAFCU CEO, Patrick Spyke.                                 planner     and      global
        received an important national recognition from                                                         project   manager     with
        the accreditation committee of the College of   Board of Directors & Executive                          ConferenceDirect,  is  a  proud
        American Pathologists (CAP), denoting the    Committee Updates                                          member of the 2020-2021
        excellence of the hospital’s lab services. Sparrow                                                     Leadership Lansing cohort.
        Carson Hospital Laboratory is one of more                  The  Ingham Health Plan                     Additionally, Valerie completed
        than 8,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide.            (IHP) Corporation has named   Franzen        the Digital Event Strategist
        The  federal  government recognizes the  CAP               Kathleen Stiffler, senior health             and the Pandemic Compliance
        Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the             policy advisor and executive   Advisor for Meeting & Event Professionals
        early 1960s, as being equal to or more stringent           director of the Michigan Health   certification programs.  While continuing to
        than the government’s inspection program.                  Policy Forum, Michigan State   support virtual and hybrid events,  Valerie is
                                                                   University, Institute for Health   planning safe face-to-face meetings for her
        The  Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s     Stiffler      Policy to its board of directors.   clients, locally and nationally.
        (LEAP) efforts to transform and connect a                  IHP is a nonprofit that provides
        vital and growing regional industry cluster into   access to basic medical and dental care for low-
        one of the nation’s top 20 medical technology   income uninsured Ingham County residents.

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