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Erman

Teicher

Zucker

Freedman

Eisenberg

Forman

Southfield law firm Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller P.C. announced the addi-
tion of attorneys Earle I. Erman, Julie Beth Teicher, Craig E. Zucker,
David H. Freedman, and David Eisenberg. Each of the first four is a share-
holder in the firm’s Creditor Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice
Group. Eisenberg is an associate in the firm’s Creditor Rights, Bankruptcy
and Insolvency Practice Group.

The Network of
Jewish Human
Service Agencies,
the leading
voice for Jewish
human service
organizations in
the U.S., Canada
Ohren
and Israel,
announced
that Perry Ohren, CEO of Jewish
Family Service of Metropolitan
Detroit, will serve as the chair of
its new board of directors.

Jeffrey W.
Taub of
Birmingham
was named a
2018 Crain’s
Detroit
Business
Newspaper
Taub
Health Care
Hero. Taub is the Division
Chief of Oncology at Children’s
Hospital of Michigan, the Ring
Screw Texron Endowed Chair
and Professor of Pediatrics at
Wayne State University, where
he conducts research in child-
hood leukemias.

Avery
Mendelson of
Farmington
Hills received
his doctorate
medical degree
from American
Mendelson
University of
the Caribbean
School of Medicine in May. He
will do his residency in internal
medicine at Providence Hospital
Southfield. His parents are Susan
and Coby Goutkovitch, and
David and Wendy Mendelson.
Great Lake State!

Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss,P.C., a leading Michigan business
law firm, recently hired Michelle M. Younger as an associ-
ate in the firm’s Family Law Practice Group. Younger will
focus on matters, including routine and complex divorces,
custody, child support, paternity, property division, and
post-judgment matters. She also serves as a board member
of NEXTGen Detroit.

Younger

Barnett

David R. Walt,
formerly of
Southfield, is
a life scientist
and University
of Michigan
alumnus. He is
Walt
a professor of
psychology at
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
at Harvard’s Medical School. U-M
welcomed him back to campus
and presented him with the hon-
orary degree Doctor of Science
and he spoke at the commence-
ment ceremony.

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Fifth Third
Bank is
pleased to
welcome back
Jeff Tischler
of West
Bloomfield
as senior vice
Tischler
president and
credit risk exec-
utive. In this bank-wide role, he
is responsible for leading credit
for a number of business units
including middle market, asset
based lending and leveraged
finance — among other special-
ized lines of business.

Jeffrey D. Forman, M.D., FACR, a nationally recognized
radiation oncologist who spent 13 years at the Barbara
Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, concluding in 2007, is
returning to become medical director of development,
effective immediately. He will focus on maintaining strong
community and professional relationships, working closely
with Chief Development Officer Katrina Studvent and her
team as well as with Karmanos leadership to develop and
execute major gift strategies and to enhance Karmanos’
charitable giving programs.

Farbman

Isaac Mintz, a
sophomore at
Frankel Jewish
Academy
in West
Bloomfield,
is one of five
students
Mintz
in Oakland
County to receive a Youth
Volunteer Leadership Award
presented at the May Michigan
Week Community Awards cer-
emony. He was chosen by his
classmates to be one of their
three representatives for stu-
dent government. Mintz stands
out for his ability to speak
clearly and respectfully.

Grand Steel Productions Inc., a flat rolled steel service
center and steel distributor in Wixom, announced a recent
change in leadership. Michael Barnett has been appointed
president and chief operating officer. Barnett has overseen
the growth of Grand Steel Products, including the purchase
of an operations building in 2008, purchase and installa-
tion of a slitting line in 2011 and office renovations and
additions in 2014, among other purchases and acquisitions.
He also assisted in the formation of Barnett Industrial
Properties and Grand Steel Transport, where he is a part-
ner.

Farbman Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm,
announced that CEO Andy Farbman was named the win-
ner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Executive of the Year -
Real Estate category for its 16th Annual American Business
Awards. He also earned a Bronze award in the Lifetime
Achievement Award - Business Services Industries category,
while the firm earned Bronze awards for Management
Team of the Year - Business Products; and Company of the
Year - Real Estate – Large.