In
charge of growth? Check
out the Western Michigan Chapter of the Association for Corporate
Growth (ACG) Western Michigan Chapter, which is part of an international
organization with nearly 8,000 members and 44 chapters.
ACG members – whose titles are typical CEO, CFO, president, vice president or partner – get things done. West Michigan members of ACG meet monthly to network, share best practices, and jump start their own growth initiatives – from M&A
to new product launches, from JVs to skunkworks.
The Western Michigan Chapter includes representation
from companies such as Alticor, ADAC Plastics, Cascade
Engineering, Stryker Corporation and Wolverine World
Wide as well as the area’s leading banking, law,
accounting, and consulting firms.
To request a membership application form, click here. To visit our website, click here.
| Kimberly
Bremer |
(12/09) |
PH: 616/847-8651
EMAIL: BremerK@jsjcorp.com |
JSJ Corporation
700 Robbins Road
Grand Haven, MI 49417
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| Michael
Campbell |
(12/07) |
PH: 616/742-3975
FAX: 616/742-3999
EMAIL: michael.campbell@btlaw.com
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Barnes & Thornburg,
LLP
300 Ottawa Ave NW Ste 500
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
Outstanding
Growth Co-Chair
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| Catherine
Ettinger |
(12/09) |
PH: 616/988-2400
FAX: 616/988-2405
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Foxbright
161 Ottawa Ave. NW
Suite 412
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Website
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| Paul
Guerre |
(12/09) |
PH: 616/742-3933
FAX: 616/742-3999
EMAIL: pguerre@btlaw.com
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Barnes & Thornburg,
LLP
300 Ottawa Ave NW Suite 500
Grand Rapids, MI 49546 |
Annual
Dinner
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| John
Kerschen |
(12/09) |
PH: 616/235-3555
FAX: 616/235-3568
EMAIL: kerschen@charter-group.com |
The Charter Group
99 Monroe Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Vice President, Membership
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| Michael
Lunt |
(12/07) |
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PH: 616/643-4744
FAX: 616/454-4654
EMAIL: MichaelL@rdvcorp.com
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RDV Corporation
126 Ottawa Ave NW
Suite 500
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
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| Ross
Meehan |
(12/08) |
PH: 616/975-4100x245
FAX: 616/975-4400
EMAIL: rmeehan@rehmann.com
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The Rehmann Group
2330 East Paris SE
PO Box 6547
Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6547 |
Golf
Outing, Affiliations
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| Gary
Mescher |
(12/08) |
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PH: 616/774-7000
FAX: 616/776-3680
EMAIL: gmescher@bdo.com
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BDO Seidman,
LLP
99 Monroe Center NW
Suite 800
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
Marketing/Awareness
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| Julie
Metsker |
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PH: 616/732-7149
FAX: 616/451-3108
EMAIL: admin@acgwmich.org
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Association
for Corporate Growth
Western Michigan Chapter
PO Box 6661
Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6661 |
Executive
Director
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| Christine
Moag |
(12/08) |
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PH: 616/656-3222
FAX: 616/656-2475
EMAIL: cmoag@marketlabinc.com
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Marketlab
6850 Southbelt Drive
Caledonia, MI 49316 |
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| J.
Gregory Northrup |
(12/07) |
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PH: 616/356-6060
FAX: 616/204-0155
EMAIL: northrupg@wm-alliance.org
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West
Michigan Strategic Alliance
PO 68046
Grand Rapids, MI 49516-8046 |
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| Steve
Peterson |
(12/08) |
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PH: 616/975-4805
FAX: 616/254-4174
EMAIL: petersons@cascadeng.com
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Cascade
Engineering
3400 Innovation Court SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512 |
Treasurer
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| Jim
Polonczyk |
(12/08) |
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PH: 616/459-8222
FAX: 616/459-8777
EMAIL: jpolonczyk@the-armada-group.com
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The Armada
Group
89 Monroe Center NW
Suite 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
President
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| Thomas
J. Ranville |
(12/07) |
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PH: 616/451-7922
FAX: 616/451-7909
EMAIL: tom.ranville@abnamro.com
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LaSalle
Bank
40 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
Outstanding
Growth Co-Chair
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| Joann
Roche |
(12/07) |
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PH: 616/653-5028
FAX: 616/653-5842
EMAIL: Joann.Roche@53.com
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Fifth
Third Bank
111 Lyon NW (RMOB1A)
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
Programs
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| ACG
Program Committee Dates for 2007 Meetings |
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The Western Michigan Chapter of ACG hosts regular breakfast meetings
on growth-related topics throughout the year. Breakfast
meetings are typically held at the University Club of Grand
Rapids on the third Wednesday of the month, with continental
breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. and an hourlong presentation
at 8 a.m. sharp. Cost is $20 for Members and $30 for Non
members. To register, click
here.
Our
annual dinner meeting (September) and West Michigan Growth
Awards (March) are dinner meetings. No meetings in July and
August.
Read about ACG in MiBiz!
2007 Breakfast
Meeting Sponsors
ADAC Plastics, Inc.
AXIOS
Barnes & Thornburg
BDO Seidman
The Charter Group
Crowe Chizek
Dykema Gossett
Lambert Edwards & Associates
Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones
Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone
PR Newswire
Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett
Warner Norcross & Judd
WilliamCharles Executive Search
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