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Members on the Move

NEW HIRES Dani Simpson Environmental Due Diligence
has joined team as an environmental
Exit Factor of DoubleTree scientist. Her background includes
Grand Rapids Lansing as environmental education with
and Lansing the director of the Michigan DNR, recreation
has welcomed sales. Simpson programming with the MSU Park
Thomas Hamp is skilled Connections Lab, and community
to its team as an at curating engagement work through
exit strategist. exceptional AmeriCorps with the Old Town
His expertise Simpson guest and event Commercial Association.
in business experiences.
coaching and AWARDS
Hamp
value-building
will help business owners plan LAFCU chief
strategic and successful exits. financial officer
Leslie Rorie has
Foster Swift been named one
Collins & Smith, of Crain’s Detroit
PC, welcomes Business’ 2025
back litigator Notable Leaders
Allison Collins in Finance, an
to the firm’s honor that
Lansing office. Pew Slaggert Rorie recognizes
Collins was Environmental executives who
previously consulting firm are leading the finance industry in
with the firm Triterra has their communities. Rorie is the first
Collins
from 2013 added three new African American to serve as CFO
to 2021, starting as a summer staff members. in the credit union’s 89-year history.
associate. Collins served the state Corbin Pew She was hired as controller in
of Texas from 2021 to 2025 as part joins Triterra as 2022, was promoted to interim
of the general litigation division an industrial CFO within 10 months, and then
of the Texas Office of the Attorney hygienist on to full-time CFO just three months
General, rising to the rank of deputy McCurdy the Industrial later. She now leads a nine-
division chief. She defended Texas Hygiene person team overseeing finance,
state agencies, state officials, and Services team. Pew is committed asset liability management, and
public universities against complex to safeguarding worker health and investment strategies for the
employment discrimination and safety by identifying and mitigating $1 billion credit union.
constitutional claims in trial courts environmental hazards. He brings
and on appeal. Collins has extensive experience in due diligence,
experience in state and federal UST removal, and large-scale
courts, representing clients in all excavation, along with a growing
phases of litigation. expertise in industrial hygiene,
including hazardous materials
Lisa Nielsen assessments and demolition
recently joined oversight. Connor Slaggert steps
the Ele’s Place into the role of environmental
Capital Region scientist on the Remediation
team as branch and Investigation team. A recent
director. Nielsen graduate of Alma College with a Owosso-based Indian Trails Inc.
previously served degree in Environmental Science, was selected as one of the 10 Best
as executive Connor supports fieldwork and Bus Services in America for 2025
director of Elara data collection on sites requiring in a nationwide USA Today poll.
Caring Hospice contamination inspection and Indian Trails was the only Michigan
Nielsen
Foundation. remediation. He brings valuable bus service to make the 10Best
She brings her skills in operations, experience from his time with a list. Indian Trails, in operation for
strategic collaboration, and inclusive local conservation-based nonprofit. over 115 years, connects 80 towns
program design to Ele’s Place. Allison McCurdy joins Triterra’s throughout Michigan, Wisconsin,

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