July 1, 2008 - Parlaying political savvy to screen savvy, Jerry Zandstra knows how to make Michigan’s new movie production incentives work to the bottom line.

May 1, 2008 - Soon after accepting a buyout from one of the world’s largest employers – General Motors Corp. – Lorna Utley stepped up to an invitation to serve as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit. Her new crusade is finding jobs for those with the toughest barriers to employment in a tough economy.

March 1, 2008 - In 2005 Governor Jennifer Granholm declared that Gladys Beckwith, executive director of the Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame, single-handedly made sure that the contributions of Michigan women are known to all and that because of her, young women growing up in the state will know that all things are possible in their lifetime.

January 1,2008 - After 15 years as a pediatric surgeon, Dr. Robert H. Connors was appointed president of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a 14-story, 440,000-square-foot facility projected to cost $190 million.

November 1, 2007 - W. J. Beal joined the Detroit Institute of Arts as director, president and CEO in 1999, attracted by the prospect of leading the museum during a major renovation and expansion. Since then, the native of Great Britain has overseen two major capital campaigns and the redesign of the museum. Now the collection is being reinstalled with new tools to help visitors better understand the art and its cultural context. The museum will reopen at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 with a 32-hour grand opening celebration.

October 1, 2007 - In April 2007, Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally promoted Susan M. Cischke to senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. She would oversee a company-wide effort to create a greener Ford, Mulally said.