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Jeffrey Mosher catches up again with Luann Dunsford, Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Works! Association, Lansing, MI, to discuss several points including some upcoming National Webinars.

How will the workforce look different in a post-COVID economy?

How is the Michigan Works! system uniquely qualified to assist job seekers and employers post-COVID?

What do you think will be the most important thing to focus on with regard to job seekers and employers post-COVID?

What is the Michigan Works! Association doing to prepare for a post-COVID economy?

Chris Holman catches up with Carrie Rosingana, CEO, COO and Equal Opportunity Officer of Capital Area Michigan Works! Lansing, MI

but serving Tri-county Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton Counties, Michigan, for the first time since she stepped into the CEO role for CAMW!

In this discussion they cover:

Can you tell us a little bit about how your career has led you to where you are now?

What are your goals as the incoming CEO of Capital Area Michigan Works!?

What value do those community partnerships and relationships add to CAMW!?

What are a couple of examples of community partnerships that CAMW! has?

What are some of your other priorities as the CEO of CAMW!?

Chris Holman talks with Owner of Moneyball Sportswear, Desmond Ferguson. Desmond shares about the company which started in 2002 while he was overseas playing professional basketball along with some challenges the company is now facing. COVID-19 has caused a hit to the retail industry but online sales are up for Moneyball and contributing to their success. The company is on the fast track to being a known name-brand and continues to expand with stores now with two Lansing, MI locations, and one that recently opened in Southfield, MI.

Chris Holman catches up with Tony Vernaci, President/Founder, Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM), Rochester, MI.

They discuss several points including:

Before and after of COVID on the airline industry and the trickledown to the supply base in Michigan

How an event like 9-11 which had a significant impact on the industry is different than the impact from COVID

The resiliency of the aerospace industry over past global economic conditions

Is it still a good time to consider expanding into the aerospace industry?

What is AIAM doing to advocate on behalf of their members

In a lead-up to the 2020 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala Celebration Jeffrey Mosher spoke with several winning companies from this cycle. Due to the COVID-19, this year’s gala will take place online July 28th! Please visit https://michigancelebrates.org/

Here, he speaks with Beth Millner Owner of Beth Millner Jewelry, based out of Marquette, MI. Beth Millner Jewelry was nominated as a Michigan Women Owned Small Business of the Year.

About Beth Millner Jewelry

Each piece of jewelry is carefully handcrafted in the studio above the shop by Beth and her small team of assistants. Designs start out as a drawing, which is scanned into the computer and printed on paper as a design template. The template is glued directly to the metal and used as a guide to precisely saw the figurative elements. A variety of hand-tools are used during fabrication including jewelers saws, files, hammers, handmade stamps, and rotary tools.

The studio also includes a small casting area where some components of the jewelry are cast from recycled sterling silver in the lost wax cast method. After the pieces are cast, they are hand finished in the studio by Beth and her assistants. The intention of the design typically dictates whether the piece is cast or hand fabricated but most pieces are a combination of both production methods. - https://www.bethmillner.com/

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In a lead-up to the 2020 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala Celebration Jeffrey Mosher spoke with several winning companies from this cycle. Due to the COVID-19, this year’s gala will take place online July 28th! Please visit https://michigancelebrates.org/

Here, he speaks with Rodney Marshall and Maggie Bullard-Marshall of Aldevra, based out of Kalamazoo, MI. Aldevra was nominated as a SBA Region 5 Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year.

About Aldevra

Aldevra LLC was formed January 25, 2009 by current President & CEO Rodney Marshall. Mr. Marshall is a service-disabled veteran and minority entrepreneur. He knew there was a demand for small businesses with these qualifications and wanted to start with an industry where he was comfortable. Since its inception, Aldevra has successfully performed as the prime contractor on federal and state government contracts for multiple agencies. We provide high quality products and timely service at the best value.

Mr. Marshall is proud to have received his Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance from the United States Federal Government! - https://www.aldevra.com/

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In a lead-up to the 2020 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala Celebration Jeffrey Mosher spoke with several winning companies from this cycle. Due to the COVID-19, this year’s gala will take place online July 28th! Please visit https://michigancelebrates.org/

Here, he speaks with Tricia Ruby who is President/CEO of Ruby+Associates, Inc. based out of Bingham, MI. Array of Engineers was nominated as a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch of 2020.

About Ruby+Associates, Inc.

In 2011, after working at the firm for 10 years, Tricia Ruby took the helm of Ruby+Associates, a structural engineering firm founded by her father, David Ruby. Whereas he brought excellence to the firm’s Constructabilty design philosophy and industry niche, as CEO Tricia focused on culture, transparency and growth through employee development and strategic client relationships. Staying true to the firm’s initial mission to serve the construction industry, Ruby+Associates has thrived under Tricia’s leadership, with 300% revenue growth, and 5 years running as a certified Great Place to Work®. The firm earned a national Top 50 Small Workplaces ranking in 2016 and was featured in Fortune Magazine.

Ruby+Associates is a constructability-focused structural engineering firm dedicated to serving the construction industry. Its clients are top builders, fabricators, erectors and architects. The firm’s philosophy is to help its clients “build it better” by providing Construction Engineering, Erection Engineering, Building Design, Heavy Lift Engineering, Design/Detail, Building Analysis/Reinforcement and Connection Design services.

- https://www.rubyandassociates.com/

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Chris Holman catches up with Tom Kelly, Executive Director and CEO, Automation Alley, Troy, MI.

They discuss both the impact of the recently announced Multi-million-dollar Personal Protective Equipment Resilience Grant will

accelerate local manufacturers’ digital transformation and improve region’s PPE manufacturing response in future disruptions.

Then they cover Automation Alley’s 2020 Technology in Industry Report released Monday, July 13th; virtual reveal also kicks off new Livestream series.

In a lead-up to the 2020 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala Celebration Jeffrey Mosher spoke with several winning companies from this cycle. Due to the COVID-19, this year’s gala will take place online July 28th! Please visit https://michigancelebrates.org/

Here, he speaks with Stacy Paul who is CEO of Array of Engineers based out of Grand Rapids, MI. Array of Engineers was nominated as a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch of 2020.

About Array of Engineers

Array of Engineers specializes in automated software and hardware testing and automation of analysis processes to greatly accelerate verification time on both model-based and traditional environments, ensure consistency in results, and provide assurance of operation. AoE prides ourselves in our task automation capabilities and embedded software/hardware development. Our success is based on our engineers working as a unified team, producing creative and efficient solutions, continually learning and utilizing cutting edge technologies, and applying them to our projects. https://www.arrayofengineers.com/

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Here, he speaks with Keith Paul who is President of HandyPro Handyman Service, Inc. based out of Farmington, MI. HandyPro Handyman was nominated as a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch of 2020.

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