Integrated operation
How Daniel Hawbaker transformed a mom-and-pop firm into a business leader
No time to rest
How Jeff Silver used his experience to build another great business
Trial and error
How James Donnelly overcame failure to turn Castle Group into a leading property service company
How Mark Petroff helped drive his business to new heights
To say that Mark Petroff brought global experience to his role leading Marketing Associates LLC is a bit of an understatement. As a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Petroff served as a submarine warfare officer and nuclear engineering officer while on active duty. He also graduated from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of […]
How Douglas Grimm turned Grede Holdings into a leading manufacturer
Grede Holdings LLC is an industry-leading manufacturer of gray and ductile iron castings. However, that wasn’t the case just a few years ago. In 2009, Grede Foundries Inc. and Citation Corp., the two companies that now make up Grede Holdings, were struggling through the recession. Douglas Grimm, who was CEO of Citation Corp. in 2008, […]
Healthy competition
How Ron Roma improves processes to keep Healthesystems evolving
Mover and shaker
How Matt Connell took his relocation experience and formed Total Military Management
How Daniel Gizaw transformed Danotek Motion Technologies
Daniel Gizaw founded Danotek Motion Technologies knowing that renewable energy would play a key role in addressing environmental concerns about the world’s depleting natural resources. However, that wasn’t initially his mission for his company. While Gizaw launched the company to improve energy efficiency in transportation and energy conversion, renewable energy was only a part of […]
Winning over skeptics
How Dr. Juliet Stacy Breeze took her business in a new direction
How Joanne Ulnick steers Ducker Worldwide forward by living its core values
Each day, Joanne Ducker Ulnick encourages her team at Ducker Worldwide LLC to live the five core values that her father, William Ducker, established when he started the company 50 years ago. The only difference is that she has added a sixth value added to that list: “Ducker’s team members are our key asset which […]