Kadima Shines

Strictly Business

Annual Meeting highlights agency’s successes
and its new website.

JVS honors the best of Detroit.

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mid the rustic charm of Ferndale’s
Rust Belt Market, Kadima wel-
comed 100 enthusiastic guests
— including new volunteers, public officials
and community partners — to its first com-
munity annual meeting on June 30. Kadima
leadership shared program enhancements,
recent successes and opportunities for
involvement in the year ahead.
Kadima Board President Evan Leibhan
illustrated Kadima’s growth in the past
year, and Kadima Executive Director Eric
Adelman detailed how the organization’s
mission is being delivered by discussing the
tremendous strides already made toward

achieving Kadima’s strategic plan. Adelman
also unveiled Kadima’s new website,
designed to better support those who need
assistance while engaging the community.
New officers were inducted to Kadima’s
board of directors, including Jessica Katz,
Michael Langnas, Emil Raab and Barb
Schwartz and returning board member
Robin Tobin-Murav. Kadima also honored
Employee of the Year Molisia Young and
Volunteers of the Year Alex Scharg and
Mark Cieslak.
To learn more about Kadima, visit www.
kadimacenter.org.

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ore than 700 business and
community leaders attended
JVS’ 19th annual Strictly
Business networking and awards lun-
cheon at the MGM Grand Detroit on
June 23.
John Rakolta Jr., chairman and CEO
of Walbridge, headlined the event and
served as honorary chair. Based in
Detroit and celebrating its 100th anni-
versary, Walbridge is one of America’s
largest privately owned construction
companies. In his keynote address,
Rakolta spoke about the importance of
transforming Detroit Public Schools in
order to sustain the growth and resur-
gence of Detroit.
JVS also honored three individu-

als with the JVS 2016 Employee of the
Year Award. Antonio Anderson, Lacey
Jacobson and Chris Stonehouse were
honored for using JVS job resources and
programming to become exemplary
employees. Detroit Labs, a Detroit-
based app development company, was
recognized with the 2016 JVS Business
Leadership Award for its innovative
employment practices. Zack Sklar, chef/
owner of Peas & Carrots Hospitality
and Cutting Edge Cuisine, received the
2016 JVS Rising Entrepreneur Award for
building a $25 million catering and res-
taurant business.
Strictly Business is an annual fund-
raiser for JVS programs that help Metro
Detroiters build their lives and careers.

Antonio Anderson of New Baltimore,
Lacey Jacobson of Birmingham and Chris
Stonehouse of Clinton Township receive
2016 JVS Employee of the Year Awards.

2015 Business Leadership honorees
Craig and Randy Rubin of the Crypton
Companies present the 2016 award to
Paul Glomski, co-founder and CEO of
Detroit Labs.

2015 honoree Chris McCuiston, co-found-
er and CEO of Goldfish Swim School,
presents the 2016 Rising Entrepreneur
Award to Zack Sklar, chef/owner of Peas
& Carrots Hospitality and Cutting Edge
Cuisine.

Aaron Chernow, chair of the JVS Board
of Trustees, and Leah Rosenbaum, p resi-
dent and CEO of JVS, welcome Strictly
Business Honorary Chair and Keynote
Speaker John Rakolta Jr., chairman and
CEO of Walbridge.

State Sen. Jim Marleau and Lynda Zeller,
deputy director for behavioral health
and developmental disabilities at the
Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services

Co-chairing Strictly Business, which
drew more than 700 attendees, are
Jeffrey Tischler and Joshua Eichenhorn.

Lita Zemmol of Beverly Hills, Gail Katz of West Bloomfield, Kadima Clinical Director Jean
Nemenzik and Lena Epstein of Bloomfield Hills

Paige Lustig of Birmingham, Karen Adelman of
Farmington Hills and Kadima Outreach and Events
Coordinator Anne Perry

Whitney and Chad Techner of
Royal Oak

Vounteers of the Year Alex Scharg, left, and Mark Cieslak, and Employee of the Year
Molisia Young, all with Kadima Executive Director Eric Adelman

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