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March 16 • 2017
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fter her husband of 52 years passed
away, Connie Holzer discovered the
inner strength and ability to not only
remake herself, but also to manage a business
struggling to survive a severe economic down-
turn. Through her hard work, integrity and
leadership, Holzer and the employees at Tom
Holzer Ford rebuilt their dealership into one of
the top-performing dealerships in the world.
Holzer will share her struggles and successes
at JVS’ ninth annual Trade Secrets dinner on
March 29 at the Troy Marriott. The fundraising
event benefits JVS services that support women
job seekers, such as the Women to Work
Program, which helps women reinvent them-
selves and enter the workforce after difficult life
changes.
“Connie’s story parallels the stories of partici-
pants in the JVS Women to Work Program who
come to JVS for job search assistance when they
are at difficult crossroads in their lives,” said
Linda Schlesinger-Wagner, event co-chair and
founder of skinnytees, presenting sponsor of
Trade Secrets. “By sharing our stories, we grow
as women, and we realize that each of us has
had a difficult period in our lives.”
Holzer believes “it is never too late to start a
new job, new career or new life.” She assumed
Connie Holzer leadership at the dealership when her husband
passed away in 2006. At the time, Michigan’s
economy was beginning a downward slide. She worried
about the 130 people employed at the dealership and what
selling the business would do to them and their families.
Holzer decided to keep the business; she mortgaged her
home and her employees didn’t receive raises.
“I leveled with all of my employees,” Holzer said. “We
would all lose everything, or we would all win together.”
And they won. They worked as a team to rebuild the deal-
ership, which now ranks fourth in the region and 10th in the
world.
“Connie, my friend for over 30 years, and I mentored each
other as we shared very adverse times during the same peri-
od of our lives,” said Schlesinger-Wagner. “Connie is honest
and gets to the real ‘nuts and bolts’ of life and the challenges
we face. Her story is one of hard work and believing in your-
self and your employees.”
Trade Secrets “is a wonderful, heart-warming event that
showcases the life-changing support JVS provides to women
and their families,” said Kristen Gross, event chair and secre-
tary of the JVS Board of Trustees.
The Women to Work Program has served more than 2,200
women over the past 25 years. Kimberly Baker, a recent
graduate of the program, will share her success story at the
event and be honored for her accomplishments.
“After completing the program, 85 percent of our partici-
pants either find jobs or enroll in further training or educa-
tion to meet their goals,” said Judy Richmond, Women to
Work coordinator. •
JVS to honor
Connie Holzer
for her inspiring
leadership.
Event tickets start at $150. Numerous Trade Secrets sponsorship
opportunities are available. Visit jvsdet.org/tradesecrets or call Judy
Strongman at (248) 233-4213.