Knitting Companies Back Together Kimberly Rodriguez Former Chief Executive Officer DURA Automotive Systems Master of Science in Finance, 1987 Kimberly Rodriguez specializes in putting companies back together again. After graduating from Walsh with Master of Science in Finance in 1987, she worked extensively in restructuring for firms including Stout Risius Ross, Grant Thornton and…
What’s Your ‘Why’? From bedside to boardroom, leader’s goals never waver Twenty minutes into her first shift as a bedside nurse at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit in 1984, Veronica Hall (MSM ’99, MBA ’02) saved a life. Passing by a room, she spotted a man who stood up and showed classic heart attack signs.…
Prepared for Success: Steve Luyckx Walsh provided foundation for Entrepreneur of the Year nominee When Steve Luyckx began studying toward his master’s degree in finance at Walsh in 1988, he didn’t picture himself occupying a corner office. But in 2019, professional services network Ernst & Young (EY) nominated Luyckx for its annual Entrepreneur of the…
A Helping Hand Walsh grad lends expertise to small business As the owner of the St. Clair Shores-based accounting and tax services firm Accutrack Services, Shaniece Bennett is a natural with numbers. But her superpower is helping small-business owners. Bennett, who earned an MBA from Walsh in 2004, notice that some of her small-business clients…
Embracing Change Human resource executive enjoys the people side of business When Lansing-based Clark Construction Co. made Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2020 Cool Places to Work in Michigan list, as the highest-ranked construction company, it was a feather in Laurelyn Hewitt’s cap. As the company’s vice president of human resources, she sets the tone for the…
Opening Doors Oracle VP launched career from Walsh When lvgen Guner came to the United States from Turkey with a master’s degree that had no practical applications here at the time, she turned to Walsh. “I had a different back-ground than other people,” she recalls. “I had a Master of Science in agriculture engineering and fermentation.…
Preparing for Partnership Danielle Moncure’s journey to partner closes in, thanks to early habits formed by Walsh As a newly minted political science grad, Danielle Moncure (MAC ’14) found herself job hunting during one of the worst recessions on recent record. As bad as it was, 2008 became a turning point for Moncure, whose dream…
Like Father, Like Son As a proud second-generation alum, Rob Johnson remains one of Walsh’s longest supporters Walsh College may have many generous supporters from among its alumni ranks, but perhaps few have given so continually for as long as Rob Johnson. Johnson began his education at Central Michigan University but transferred to Walsh in…
Health Care Leader: Mark Leonard Mastering the Nuances of Hospital Finance There’s business finance. And then there’s healthcare finance. You can master the fundamentals of conventional business finance. Still, you’d be a long way from understanding the twists and turns of a hospital’s budgeting processes, revenue streams, and billing practices. Walsh College alumnus Mark Leonard…
Health Care Leader: Vijay Sahore Realizing the American Dream — and Paying It Forward Vijay Sahore is the founder and CEO of Assured Senior Living Group, a Southfield-based company specializing in assisted living, hospice, and skilled home health care. Sahore immigrated to the United States in 1984 in pursuit of the American Dream. Full of…