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Business News – March 22, 2024
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has elected Karen Aldridge-Eason to its Board of Trustees. The Flint native has been with the Mott Foundation since 1993 when she joined as a program officer. In 2003, as a loaned executive from the Foundation, Aldridge-Eason accepted a position as the first foundation liaison to a governor’s office in the United States. She has… Read More 

FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Nikki Rogers, Link Recruiting
Working in hiring and recruiting for many years, Nikki Rogers knew she wanted to do things differently.   “I wanted to expand and make (recruiting) more personalized,” says Rogers. “Instead of saying, ‘Here’s a resume, good luck,’ I wanted to build relationships and partnerships on both ends (of recruiting).”  With support from her husband, family, and friends, Rogers decided to go… Read More 

Flint & Genesee Group reports 2023 successes in business, talent, and place
Highlights include $244.4M in private investment, group travel generating an estimated $12M of economic impact (Flint, Mich., March 14, 2024) Today, the Flint & Genesee Group reported on its accomplishments in 2023 and shared its priorities moving forward during the organization’s annual meeting – themed “Connected for Good” – at the FIM Capitol Theatre. “As the region’s lead economic development organization,… Read More 

Genesee County students’ last chance to participate in summer employment program
The last session of TeenQuest starts April 8. (Flint, Mich. Mar. 11, 2024) Students in Genesee County have one more chance to participate in TeenQuest. The pre-employment and leadership training program run by Flint & Genesee Education & Talent, a division of the Flint & Genesee Group, offers a chance to be employed by a local organization through the Summer… Read More