Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“It’s OK to not fit inside of a box and to do
things a little bit unconventionally.”
Colleen Christensen
“As a member of the founding team, I am impressed every day by how a small group of people have made a great impact in the Grand Rapids community.”
[CEROS OBJECT]Trey Conner
Loïc Dimithe
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the scarcity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
What was your first paying job?
“For us, it is critically important that we locate where our members are located.”
April Clobes, President & CEO, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
“We went from bombed-out buildings to the best riverwalk in the United States three years in a row, right? I mean, it's just incredible.”
Matt Cullen, Chairman, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and JACK Entertainment
What's one big lesson you learned in the pandemic?
“I find joy in knowing that young girls out there can see all of us in these positions and know that it’s possible for them to lead an NFL team one day if that’s where their passion leads them.”
Sheila Ford Hamp, Principal owner and chair, Detroit Lions
What was your first paying job?
“Even though we lost our son — and there’s nothing good about that — it’s what you do in the
in-between times … (and) gives you places to place the grief and do something with it.”
Jennifer Gilbert, Co-founder,
Gilbert Family Foundation
“What we accomplished this year gives us motivation to do more. We’re working to provide good food at good prices. We’re trying to make sure we pay good prices to the farms so we can continue to offer food at affordable prices.”
Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere, Owners, Baobab Fare
“One of the coolest things about our business is the sense of pride and ownership you have in the projects that you create.”
Ryan Maibach, president and CEO,
Barton Malow Holdings
What was your first paying job?
“In many ways, 2023 was the convergence of a couple of major strategic decisions that had been in the works for a long period of time.”
Robert Riney, President and CEO, Henry Ford Health
“I think 2023, we'll look back as probably one of the most consequential years that we've had in the Michigan Legislature.”
Joe Tate, Speaker, Michigan House of Representatives
“My hope is that people will see this 16 months in that positive light of transition and transformation that has stabilized the foundation that will allow the incoming president to succeed."
Teresa Woodruff, interim President, Michigan State University
What's your best and worst habit?
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
“The complexity of the (Hudson's) building structure, the viscosity of resources, both labor and supplies, certainly added complexity to an already complicated building. Managing our way through that certainly taxed the soul.”
Kofi Bonner, CEO, Bedrock LLC
