Advisory Board

The Michigan Center for Family Business (MFBC) Advisory Board consists of family business community leaders, MFBC sponsors, UM School of Management staff, administrators and faculty. The Board oversees the MFBC programs, library, membership and research through collaboration and astute leadership. The Board reflects the MFBC mission and its partnership of the business and academic environments.


Jim Adkisson, President
Adkisson Air 1 Heating & Cooling, Inc.
4013 Baldwin Road
Holly, MI 48442
Telephone: (810) 232-3701
Facsimile: (810) 695-9506
Email: jim@myair1.com
Website: www.myair1.com , www.autumnglo.com



Carolyn Artman, APR, Community Relations Administrator
Health Plus of Michigan
101 W. Big Beaver, Ste. 1400
Troy, MI 48084
Telephone: (248) 687-1427
Facsimile: (248) 687-1428
Email: cartman@healthplus.org
Website: www.healthplus.org/home.html?sso=1


Alternate:
Mark Holoweiko, APR, Director of Corporate Communications
HealthPlus of Michigan
2050 S. Linden Rd.
Flint, MI 48532
Telephone: (810) 230-2196
Facsimile: (810) 733-8966
Email: mholowei@healthplus.org
Website: www.healthplus.org/home.html



Philip D. Bahr, CPA, Managing Principal
Rehmann
5750 New King Street, Suite 200
Troy, MI 48098
Telephone: (248) 952-5000
Facsimile: (248) 952-5750
E-mail: pbahr@rehmann.com
Website: www.rehmann.com



Rob Bennett, General Manager
Bennett Answering Service
336 West First Street, Ste 113
Flint, MI 48502
Telephone: (810) 234-8665
Facsimile: (810) 232-2934
Email: rob@bennettanswering.com
Website: www.bennettanswering.com



Maria Chasins, CEO
DMSK Enterprises, Inc.
   dba MAACO
G-3345 S. Dort Hwy.
Burton, MI 48529
Telephone: (810) 743-3400
Facsimile: (810) 743-3500
Email: mchasins.maaco@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.maaco.com/store/burton



Kay Cummings-Bushey, President
Cummings Property Management, Inc.
6190 Taylor Drive
Flint, MI 48507
Telephone: (810) 715-5310
Facsimile: (810) 715-5316
Email: kay.bushey@cummingspm.com
Website: www.cummingsmanagement.com



David A. Dixner, Executive Director - Owner
Woodhaven Senior Community
G-5201 Woodhaven Court
Flint, MI 48532
Telephone: (810) 230-1070
Facsimile: (810) 230-2505
Email: ddixner@charter.net
Website: www.woodhavensenior.com


Alternate:
Patricia Ballentine, Marketing Director
Woodhaven Senior Community
G-5201 Woodhaven Court
Flint, MI 48532
Telephone: (810) 230-1070
Facsimile: (810) 230-2505
Email: pfballentine@comcast.net
Website: www.woodhavensenior.com



Julius H. Giarmarco, J.D., LL.M.
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Tenth Floor Columbia Center
101 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084-5280
Telephone: (248) 457-7000
Facsimile: (248) 457-7219
E-mail: jhg@disinherit-irs.com
Website: www.disinherit-irs.com



Shirley Kautman-Jones, Owner
Country Home Creations, Inc.
Mail: P.O. Box 126
Goodrich, MI 48438
Physical: G-5132 Richfield Road
Flint, MI 48506
Telephone: (810) 244-7348
Facsimile: (810) 244-5348
Email: Shirley@countryhomecreations.com
Website: www.countryhomecreations.com


Alternate:
Stephanie Jones
Country Home Creations, Inc.
Mail: P.O. Box 126
Goodrich, MI 48438
Physical: G-5132 Richfield Road
Flint, MI 48506
Telephone: (810) 244-7348
Facsimile: (810) 244-5348
Email: Stephanie@countryhomecreations.com
Website: www.countryhomecreations.com



Mike Kotsis, COO
Atlas Wholesale Food Company
5100 Saint Jean Street
Detroit, MI 48213
Telephone: (313) 921-1251
Facsimile: (313) 921-4945
Email: Mike.Kotsis@atlaswholesalefood.com
Website: www.AtlasWholesaleFood.com



Preston Means, President
Accu-Shape Die Cutting, Inc.
4050 Market Place
Flint, MI 48507
Telephone: (810) 230-2445
Facsimile: (810) 230-2456
Website: www.accushape.com



Karen Mersino, Director/Owner
Mersino Dewatering, Inc.
10162 E. Coldwater Road
Flint, MI 48423
Telephone: (810) 658-3472
Facsimile: (810) 653-7828
Email: Karen@mersino.com
Website: www.mersino.com



Larry Nichols
School of Management
University of Flint – Flint
303 East Kearsley Street
3180 William S. White Building
Flint, MI 48502
Telephone: (810) 762-3160
Facsimile: (810) 762-3282
Email: lrossn@umflint.edu
Website: www.umflint.edu/som/



Harry Orrell, Sales and Marketing Director
Carbon Credit Environmental Services
Techtown
440 Burroughs, Suite 119
Telephone: (313) 879-1068
Facsimile: (313) 875-5850
Email: horrell@getcarboncreditco2.com
Website: www.getcarboncreditco2.com



Dale J. Seymour, MSM, CLU, AEP, Partner
Seymour Gill Financial
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 1000
Southfield, MI 48034
Telephone: (248) 208-0660
Facsimile: (248) 208-0650
E-mail: dseymour@finsvcs.com
Website: www.seymourgillfinancial.com


Alternate:
William Krause, FLMI, RHU, CFBS, CLTC, CBSP, Sales Manager
Seymour Gill Financial
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 1000
Southfield, MI 48034
Telephone: (248) 208-2785
Facsimile: (248) 208-0650
E-mail: wkrause@finsvcs.com
Website: www.seymourgillfinancial.com



Dale Tuttle, MBA, Director
Michigan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
School of Management
University of Flint – Flint
303 East Kearsley Street
3180 William S. White Building
Flint, MI 48502
Telephone: (313) 474-0550
Facsimile: (810) 762-3282
E-mail: btuttle@umflint.edu
Website: www.umflint.edu/som/mcel.htm



Tom Violante, Owner
Holiday Market
1203 S. Main
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Telephone: (248) 541-1414
Facsimile: (248) 541-5829
E-mail: tjvio@aol.com
Website: www.holiday-market.com



Mike Wanstreet, Chief Financial Officer
Alarm Management II, LLC
   dba Sonitrol Tri-County
36528 Grand River, Auite A-2
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Telephone: (248) 473-9400
Facsimile: (248) 473-9480
Email: mwanstreet@sonitrolmichigan.com
Website: www.sonitrolmichigan.com



Madeline White, President
R.L. White Development Corporation
8130 Industrial Park Drive, P.O. Box 4
Grand Blanc, MI 48480
Telephone: (810) 695-2330
Facsimile: (810) 695-6377
Email: maddie@rlwhite.com
Website: www.rlwhite.com



Brian Young, President/CEO
LJU North America
12745 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 806-344
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Telephone: (586) 709-5307
Facsimile: (800) 270-6313
Email: byoung@ljuna.com
Website: www.ljuonline.de/index.php?id=46




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