Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcast

The SPARK.grow podcast series continues with Phil Roos from Great Lakes GrowthWorks.

In 1993, Doug Rothwell moved to Michigan to lead the newly minted Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Today, Doug serves as president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM) — an organization that authored the _Plan for a Stronger Michigan_, a playbook for economic growth. Listen in as Doug and Paul Krutko, Ann Arbor SPARK president and CEO, discuss the state’s economic progress and...

Governor Rick Snyder, who concludes his two-term tenure as Michigan’s top elected official at the end of 2018, joined Paul Krutko, Ann Arbor SPARK president and CEO for a discussion about how the state’s economic and talent landscape has improved during the past eight years. Listen as they discuss how the state has strengthened its position within the country, the significance of business attracti...

The SPARK.grow podcast series continues with Sonja Parker and Kit Dickinson from Integrated Design, Inc.

The SPARK.grow podcast series continues with Chris Sing from Rehmann.

The first in a new podcast series, SPARK.grow.

Chris Sing of Rehmann Ann Arbor, who joined the Ann Arbor SPARK executive committee in 2017, sat down with president and CEO Paul Krutko to discuss the importance of working with experienced advisors when managing personal and business finances. Join them as they discuss what differentiates Rehmann from other organizations, and how they can help clients with a broad spectrum of financial services,...

On the northeast side of Ann Arbor, nestled in the nook of US-23 and M-14, is the iconic Domino’s Farms. Inspired by the architectural designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, the office park is located on 270-acres and shares the property with some unexpected residents — including a herd of bison. Listen as Domino’s Farms president Paul Roney chats with Paul Krutko, Ann Arbor SPARK president and CEO, about...

When the new UMS president Matthew VanBeisen left his position as president for the New York Philharmonic and relocated to Ann Arbor, he fielded a lot of questions regarding how he came to that decision. Now, one year after his transition to the role, Matthew sits down with Ann Arbor SPARK president and CEO Paul Krutko to share with us his impressions of Ann Arbor and how he was surprised to disco...

Yeo & Yeo is a Michigan-based, premier accounting firm with industry-specialized accountants and consultants who provide a wide-range of business, auditing, and accounting solutions. The Ann Arbor office opened in 1998, and today finds itself gravitating toward growth strategies for startups, small businesses, and medium enterprises. For 10 years, Yeo & Yeo has sponsored the Ann Arbor SPARK FastTr...

Ann Arbor is a dynamic destination fueled by personal passions. One such example is Tim Marshall, Bank of Ann Arbor president and CEO — and avid music fan. Tim’s passion spurred 11 seasons of the lunchtime music series Sonic Lunch. Now, with A2Tech360 joining downtown Ann Arbor’s summer line-up, Tim saw another opportunity to give the thousands Tech Trek attendees something to dance to. Tim joins...

Mandy Grewal, Pittsfield Charter Township supervisor, received the Ann Arbor SPARK 2018 Volunteer of the Year award for her dedication and visionary leadership serving on Ann Arbor SPARK’s executive committee and co-chairing its public sector committee. During a recent conversation with SPARK CEO and president Paul Krutko, Mandy shared how her career in public service began and — after nearly 10 y...

Business banking in the Ann Arbor area is a competitive arena. Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Paul Krutko sat down with Peter Schork, co-founder, president, and CEO of Ann Arbor State Bank to discuss how this bank with local roots works with small to medium sized businesses in the area. They discuss the recent partnership between their two organizations supporting Back Office Studio, a new co-working space t...

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