‘Storytellers, not fishmen’: CIB Planning’s approach to economic development

The leaders of CIB Planning are storytellers, not fishermen, asserts Justin Sprague, vice president of the Fenton Township-based community planning consulting firm. “We help communities identify what is their best economic story and then help them tell that story to gain attraction,” he said. “That is opposed to doing economic developing by casting a wide Continue Reading

Huntington Bank's informal meeting room, Flint, MI

Beauty with a purpose: Contemporary workplaces transformed by natural light, technology and a collaborative spirit

When you walk into the new McLaren Health Care headquarters in Grand Blanc Township, you are struck by the openness and beauty. As you pass an etched glass wall, you see a glass staircase with white terrazzo steps that climb its three floors; and as you walk through workspaces, sunlight flows through large windows that Continue Reading

Clarence Pierce, CEO, Hamilton Community Health, Flint, MI

Focused on the future: Hamilton Community Health is just getting started

2017 was a landmark year for Hamilton Community Health Network. It celebrated its 35th anniversary, opened a new clinic to provide health care for the homeless populations in collaboration with Catholic Charities, began a Women’s Breast Care Clinic in partnership with the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and received a $1 million federal grant to Continue Reading

University of Michigan-Flint, downtown Flint, MI

The Road to Economic Growth: Genesee County’s colleges help pave the way

When Matthew Sherrow graduated from Kettering University in 1998, he was empowered with the skills to make a difference in the world, doing what he loves to do: “building things” and “working with my hands.” While the 43-year-old’s career has swung from engineering to entrepreneurship, the owner of the nearly 10-year-old Fenton Winery & Brewery Continue Reading