SBA recognizes Mike Suth as Indiana Small Business Person of the Year. by Jerry Davich Regardless of topic surrounding his family’s award-winning, third-generation business, Greg Suth always springs back to his father. “My dad was never afraid to roll up his sleeves and work next to his employees, grinding, deburring and inspecting our products,” Suth […]
Dr. Marlon Mitchell takes on the region’s educational challenges. by Michael Puente In 2005, Gary native Dr. Marlon Mitchell was a successful businessman and real estate developer in Albany, Georgia, about three hours south of Atlanta. There, he built multiuse buildings and single-family homes while also undertaking historic restorations, along with project management consulting and
The region’s top CEOs and business leaders. by Jacqueline von Ogden Look up the word “lead” in a dictionary or using Google and you’ll get what seems like endless results. Some of the definitions include “showing the way,” “guiding,” “directing activities,” “serving as a route,” “inspiring conduct” and “to be a channel or conduit for.”
New Lakeshore leader is a lifelong consumer of public media. by Jerry Davich James Muhammad fondly remembers as a young boy falling asleep in front of a glowing television set after watching a plethora of public media programming. Educational programs, children’s shows, award-winning documentaries, scientific shows, cultural music events and so on–his family’s TV guide
ACCOUNTING Accounting firm of Kruggel, Lawton & Co. LLC has named Barry Hall, CPA, CGMA, as its new managing partner and appointed Daniel Smogor, CPA, CGMA, as partner-in-charge of the firm’s South Bend office. Hall’s role as managing partner will be to lead the firm’s long-term strategy, plans for growth and overall management of the
South Bend Silver Hawks owner makes dreams come true (including his own). by Steve Kaelble “My father used to take me to a lot of White Sox games,” Andrew Berlin recalls. Yes, the family lived closer to Wrigley Field, but back in those days, the only Chicago ballpark with lights was Comiskey Park, and because
A tale of three mayors in three cities. by Jerry Davich Three innovative Northwest Indiana mayors. Three vastly different cities. Yet three similar strategies to address their unique yet ubiquitous challenges. Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas and Portage Mayor James Snyder are fast friends who share a personality trait that shines through
MICHIGAN CITY – Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana (EDCMC) has announced the resignation of Kevin Kieft as executive director. Kieft’s resignation goes into effect immediately as he resigned to accept an opportunity at the Indiana Economic Development Corp. He served the organization for nearly seven years, originally named the business development manager in 2006
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