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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

PROMOTIONS McLaren Greater Lansing member of CASE Credit Union. It will help provide
Foundation is pleased and excited a boost to struggling small businesses throughout the
Clark Construction Company to announce the welcoming of Greater Lansing region.
announces two strategic Susan A. Hengesbach, one of
promotions to its executive the newest members of the 2020
leadership team. Laurelyn Foundation Leadership Board,
Hewitt, SPHR, SHRM-SCP that took place May 2020.
is promoted to the role of vice Hengesbach
president of human resources.
Hewitt holds a Master of
Hewitt
Business Administration from COMPANY NEWS
Walsh College and a Bachelor
of Science in Construction WILX is jumping Located at the corner of E. Lenawee Street and S.
Management from Lawrence into local lifestyle Grand Ave. in downtown Lansing, the former Lansing
Technological University. programming. In State Journal building is a landmark redevelopment
Janice Suchan, AIA, NCARB, October, WILX, property. In 2016 the Lansing State Journal relocated
LEED AP, is promoted to vice Gray Television’s to the Knapp’s Centre owned and managed by The
president of marketing and NBC station Eyde Company who purchased 120 E. Lenawee
Suchan business development. Suchan covering the Street the year prior. The Eyde Company recently
holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Lansing market, hired NAI Mid-Michigan’s Frank Woronoff and
University of Detroit Mercy, and continues to will launch a news Ryan Shapiro to list the building for sale focused on
serve on their advisory board. and lifestyle show redevelopment opportunities.
called Studio 10
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & airing weekdays
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UPDATES on WILX TV-10, as well as livestream and its
OTT apps. This brand-new hour-long program
is currently under development. It is expected
to have segments focusing on local food, fitness,
health, parenting, auto, travel, entertainment, local
news and much more. The tentative launch date is
Monday, Oct. 12, and the airtime will be announced
soon. WILX is thrilled to announce the Studio 10
team. Sarah Swistak, who currently anchors Fox 47
Hallan Herbert Metcalf
News weekdays, will be producing and anchoring Spinning Babies®, a labor positioning program, can
Noted business the show; and joining the WILX team as co-host of help moms in labor avoid a C-section. Midwife
and medical Studio 10 is longtime 100.7 WITL radio personality, Gail Tully (CPM) created the Spinning Babies®
leaders have Stephanie McCoy. approach and has worked with labor and delivery
been appointed nurses at McLaren Greater Lansing on how labor
to the boards LAFCU has introduced positioning can make all the difference in a mom’s
of directors of LAFCU Investment Services to birth experience. In the first quarter of 2018, 35% of
various boards provide access to comprehensive first-time moms who delivered at McLaren Greater
DeMuth O’Brien that govern investment services. Investment Lansing who were full-term with baby head down
S par r o w options include stocks, bonds, had a primary c-section. In the first quarter of 2020,
Health System and its subsidiaries. The new SHS mutual funds, annuities, that rate dropped to 19%. Wireless monitors are one
members are: James P. Hallan is past president and retirement and college savings of the tools the nurses at McLaren Greater Lansing
chief executive officer of the Michigan Retailers plans, and insurance products use to allow moms to move about freely while still
Association; James Herbert is retired chairman Dawson such as life and long-term care. being able to monitor baby. They also have birthing
of the Board and former CEO of Neogen Corp; Financial planning and investment products are beds, balls, bars, and other tools used to help with
Candace Metcalf, D.O., is an anesthesiologist provided through a partnership with LPL Financial. different positions during labor.
and past medical chief of staff at Sparrow Hospital. LPL advisor Russell V. Dawson, MBA, is available
Joining the Sparrow Hospital Board are: Robin to provide counsel now and work from LAFCU’s MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) began
DeMuth, M.D., a family practice physician, and DeWitt branch. issuing all its Visa debit and credit cards with
current medical chief of staff for Sparrow Hospital; contactless technology for Tap to Pay use, a faster, easier,
Corey O’Brien, D.O., an attending physician with CASE Credit Union will utilize a grant received from and more secure way to pay, on July 1. Tap to Pay uses
Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants. Sparrow the Michigan Credit Union Foundation to conduct a a technology called near field communication (NFC).
Ionia Hospital has also named two new members: series of meal giveaways to demonstrate their support Each card has a contactless NFC chip and radio
Brandon Richmond, technology director, Belding and appreciation for members who are local educators frequency antenna. To use Tap to Pay, simply wave the
Area Schools and Meg Wheeler, an investment and school employees. CASE Credit Union members card one to two inches over the terminal, and a one-
executive with Union Bank in Lake Odessa. who are school employees will be automatically time code is transmitted to complete the transaction.
Melissa Halvorson, M.D., a physician with entered into a drawing to receive a gift card to a The code is sent with payment information that
Alliance Obstetrics & Gynecology, has also joined local member food establishment. A total of twenty does not expose actual account details, so consumers
the Sparrow Care Network Board of Directors. gift cards will be distributed. Each gift card will be don’t have to worry about account information being
purchased from a food establishment that is also a misused or stolen.

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