Senior Account ManagerCumulus Media Nikki Koliopoulos started her career at Cumulus Media-Flint, where she held positions in promotions and then national sales, working with clients and stations across the country. She transitioned to local sales where her love for community involvement grew, before becoming director of special events and donor relations at the Boys & Continue Reading
Executive DirectorArab American Heritage Council Lucine Jarrah is dedicated to making the Greater Flint community better for all residents. Those efforts were honored in June when Jarrah was named to the Arab America Foundation’s 30 Under 30 initiative, which spotlights Arab American professionals from across the nation who have made great achievements in their workplaces Continue Reading
AttorneyAbu-Aita Law Firm, PLLC Amir E. Abu-Aita is an attorney at the Abu-Aita Law Firm, PLLC in Grand Blanc where he specializes in elder law, Medicaid, veterans benefits planning, probate and estate planning, business transactions, and assisted living law. He has an extensive background in helping the elderly through his family-owned, licensed, assisted living homes. Continue Reading
Introducing the Class of 2024 To celebrate the community’s many rising stars, the Flint & Genesee Group is shining a well-deserved spotlight on the 40 Under 40 class of 2024, an exceptional group of young professionals who are driving positive change across the region. The 40 honorees – all under the age of 40 – Continue Reading
FounderTC McClain Enterprises Taylor “TC” McClain is a passionate woman with multiple interests and an insatiable love of food. Since 2018, she has served as a legal assistant to Trachelle C. Young, with a resume that has included working for the Flint Water Justice legal team. During the pandemic, she found comfort and inspiration watching Continue Reading
Vice President of CommunicationsMichigan Bankers Association In her seven-year tenure at the Michigan Bankers Association (MBA), Alyssa Bouchard has demonstrated exceptional professionalism and dedication, earning the respect of colleagues and stakeholders alike. As vice president of communications, Bouchard plays a pivotal role in shaping internal and external messaging for the 6,000-member organization. Her responsibilities run Continue Reading
Planning & Advocacy ManagerCommunities First, Inc. Committed to Flint, Joel Arnold brings a passion for community planning and collaboration to his role as planning and advocacy manager at Communities First, Inc. His work focuses on urban planning and civic engagement, empowering neighbors to make a material impact in their community. In this role, Arnold has Continue Reading
CEO/FounderThe CRAVE Academy Jordan Johnson is a champion for students living with developmental disabilities. That’s why she founded The CRAVE Academy in October 2023. The mobile school delivers customized life skills and job readiness programs tailored specifically for high schoolers learning with developmental disabilities. Her mission is to facilitate a seamless transition to independence for Continue Reading
Director of Business and Community ServicesCity of Flint Throughout her career, Emily Doerr has worked in both the private and public sectors, leveraging her dynamic vision to build important and thoughtful programs for the people she seeks to support. Now serving as the director of the City of Flint’s Business and Community Services (formerly the Continue Reading
Content Creator and EntrepreneurDan C Bearded LLC Dan Command has worked in Genesee County his whole career, benefiting children for more than a decade as an award-winning teacher and water polo coach for Grand Blanc Community Schools. In his last year of teaching in 2022, he was named a Top 100 teacher in the U.S. Continue Reading
