Speaker: David Norris - VP & CFO, Pridgeon & Clay David joined Pridgeon & Clay (P&C) in 2017 as the CFO and subsequent Board Member. Prior to P&C, he was the CFO at Hendrickson. His career started at Chrysler before moving to Eaton where he held increasingly higher-level Finance positions. He has been fortunate to…
Praveen Thadani - CEO, Priority Health Thadani’s 25-year healthcare career includes experience managing consumer, commercial, and government health plan products. Thadani brings a passion for transforming the industry along with a successful background in services and programs that manage medical costs, the development of value-based provider programs, new product development, plan innovation, and unique market…
Eric Hipple - Speaker & Author, ESH Time LLC Eric Hipple is a former National Football League (NFL) quarterback whose ten-year career was spent with the Detroit Lions. Born in Lubbock, Texas, and raised in Downey California, Eric graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Business administration and was drafted by the Detroit…
Matthew Biersack, MD - President, Trinity Health Saint Mary's Dr. Matthew P. Biersack is an internist in Grand Rapids, Michigan, affiliated with Trinity Health Grand Rapids. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and has been practicing for almost 20 years.
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Scott M. Peters - Author, Making Waves: Michigan's Boat Building Industry, 1865-2000 Scott M. Peters is Curator of Collections at the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing and a lifelong Great Lakes boater. A frequent contributor to Michigan History Magazine, he has been collecting information on the state’s boat-building industry for the past 25 years. Michigan will always…
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"The Economic Impact of Sports Tourism" Mike Guswiler - President, West MI Sports Commission Mike received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. He has served over 30 years in the hospitality and tourism industry working for Hyatt Regency, Sheraton Hotels and other private and non-profit organizations geared toward economic impact…
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Tim Kelly - President & CEO, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Tim Kelly is the President and CEO at Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., an organization he has been with since 2013. In that time he has managed several key capital projects and planning efforts, including the first update to the Downtown Master Plan in more than…