America's Thanksgiving Parade

GARDNER WHITE EXPANDS LEADERSHIP BENCH AS RACHEL STEWART TRANSITIONS TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ROLE

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

DETROIT, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gardner White, Michigan's #1 furniture and mattress retailer, today announced Rachel Stewart as Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White, effective April 1, 2024. As the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old, family-owned and operated company, Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017 and succeeds parents Barbara and Steven Tronstein, who have served as co-CEOs of Gardner White, as they take on new roles as Executive Chair and Chair respectively.

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  • DETROIT, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gardner White, Michigan's #1 furniture and mattress retailer, today announced Rachel Stewart as Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White, effective April 1, 2024.
  • Under her leadership, Gardner White has been named Best Places to Work by lead industry publication Furniture Today for three consecutive years.
  • As Stewart transitions to CEO, Gardner White proudly welcomes recognized industry veteran Brad Bailey to the team as President of Gardner White.
  • His experience and expertise will be key in our continued growth and delivering our customers an unparalleled Gardner White experience."

Roncelli, Inc. Announces Executive Leadership Team Changes; Names Gino Roncelli President & CEO

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roncelli, Inc.– one of Michigan's largest construction services companies, with operations in the U.S. and Canada – today announced recent changes to its executive leadership team.

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  • Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Gino Roncelli has been named the company's new president and CEO.
  • "It's a proud moment to see my son, Gino, a third-generation of the family, take the helm as president and CEO of the company," said Gary Roncelli.
  • Prior to his role as president, Roncelli, a LEED®-accredited professional and licensed attorney, served as vice president of Roncelli, Inc. Before that, he was principal and general counsel with the company.
  • "Jim, Paul and Jereme represent the best that our company, and our industry, have to offer," said Gino Roncelli.

Ira Jaffe Joins Honigman

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Honigman LLP is proud to announce that law firm founder, respected and admired practitioner and community leader Ira Jaffe has today joined the law firm as distinguished counsel in its corporate and private client practices.

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  • Honigman LLP is proud to announce that law firm founder, respected and admired practitioner and community leader Ira Jaffe has today joined the law firm as distinguished counsel in its corporate and private client practices.
  • We are honored to have Ira join Honigman as distinguished counsel, a special Honigman status reserved for attorneys who are widely recognized in the legal and business communities as preeminent practitioners, said Honigman CEO and Chair David Foltyn.
  • Upon retirement, he formed his own consulting business, Ira Jaffe Consulting LLC.
  • Honigman has an innovative, highly respected, and growing legal presence, said Jaffe.

ROBERT G. RINEY NAMED HENRY FORD HEALTH PRESIDENT AND CEO

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

DETROIT, Sept.8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Henry Ford Health, one of the nation's leading comprehensive integrated academic health systems, announced today it has named former system Chief Operating Officer Robert G. Riney as President and CEO. Riney had been serving in the role in an interim capacity following the departure of Wright Lassiter, III, in August. 

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  • DETROIT, Sept.8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Henry Ford Health, one of the nation's leading comprehensive integrated academic health systems, announced today it has named former system Chief Operating Officer Robert G. Riney as President and CEO.
  • A graduate of Wayne State University, Riney joined Henry Ford Health in 1978 and has since worked in almost every operating unit in the organization.
  • Serving communities across Michigan and beyond, Henry Ford Health is committed to partnering with patients and members along their entire health journey.
  • With more than 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford Health is also among Michigan's largest and most diverse employers, including nearly 6,000 physicians and researchers from the Henry Ford Medical Group, Henry Ford Physician Network and Jackson Health Network.

DTE Energy Foundation awards $1.25 million to create vibrant and diverse arts and culture initiatives

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Arts and culture bring people together by fostering understanding and celebrating the diversity in all of our unique backgrounds, said Lynette Dowler, president, DTE Foundation.

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  • Arts and culture bring people together by fostering understanding and celebrating the diversity in all of our unique backgrounds, said Lynette Dowler, president, DTE Foundation.
  • The DTE Foundations goal is to encourage diverse communities by addressing racial equity and justice through arts education, public engagement work, and cultural institutions.
  • "We're so thrilled that DTE Energy Foundation has awarded UMS with one of its Arts and Culture grants," said UMS Vice President for Education and Community Engagement Cayenne Harris.
  • It will also fund the DTE Energy Foundation Educator of the Year award, which highlights outstanding work in arts education.

More Americans Expected to Travel This Thanksgiving, Arrivalist Data Shows

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Friday, November 19, 2021

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Location data company Arrivalist predicts 48.8 million Americans will travel by automobile during the Thanksgiving holiday (Wednesday through Sunday).

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Location data company Arrivalist predicts 48.8 million Americans will travel by automobile during the Thanksgiving holiday (Wednesday through Sunday).
  • "Travel has been inching back up to 2019 levels," says Arrivalist Founder and CEO Cree Lawson.
  • "This Thanksgiving will be a litmus test on the resilience of family travel.
  • Commuter travel or other frequently repeated tripsi.e., cargo deliveries or other reoccurring activitiesare excluded from the Daily Travel Index.