Alumni Recruiting

Following the success of last year’s pilot program in Chicago, the College has expanded its use of alumni volunteers as recruiters.  This fall, Ellen Engel (Chicago), Uldis Sipols (Boston), Alan Washington (Kansas City) and David Ellis (Cincinnati) have attended college fairs on behalf of UDM and the College of Business Administration.

We hope to continue and expand this initiative further to selected cities in the future.  If you are a recent business alumnus living outside of Michigan and would be willing to volunteer some time to encourage high school students in your area to consider UDM, please contact Tom Chaplow, chair of Alumni Recruiting via email.

Alumni Updates

Mark D. Bealin '84, has accepted a new position as managing director of UHY Advisors, Inc., part of Urbach Hacker Young International Limited.

Emil Brolick ’69, ’72, has been named president and CEO of The Wendy’s Company, which operates restaurants throughout the world. Brolick previously held positions as president of Taco Bell and president of U.S. Brand Building for Yum Brands (which owns Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken as well as other fast-food companies), in addition to president of A&W All American Foods and Long John Silver’s.

Brad Haney ’09, ’10, was recently promoted to Post Entry supervisor at Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc. in Farmington Hills.

Bill Hermann ’72, a CPA with Plante Moran, is coauthor of Success Transition: A Roadmap for Seemless Transitions in Leadership, published by Momentum Books.

Anthony Lynch ’04, has been named business manager and part of the senior leadership team at Shore Mortgage in Birmingham.

Meier

Wesley J. Meier ’10, has accepted a new position as an Enterprise Risk Services consultant at Deloitte & Touche LLP Technology Risk Advisory Security & Privacy Services.

Bruno Olvera ’11, has accepted a new position in the Purchasing and Supply Quality Leadership Program with the Chrysler Corporation.

Lauren Sackey ’09, ’10, recently accepted a position as a campaign coordinator with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and entered a doctoral program at Wayne State University.

Jennifer Schneider ’00, has been promoted to the head of Quality for Chassis & Safety, Hydraulic Braking Systems NA at Continental Automotive Systems. She recently completed the eight-month Continental International Management Program.

Sprock

Edward T. Sprock ’75, ’78, a former director of Worldwide Transportation and Customs for Chrysler, has assumed the role of executive-in-residence for the UDM College of Business Administration.

Martin Welch ’70, ’73, has been named executive vice resident and chief financial officer of Visteon Corp.

Mike Whiting ’01, has been promoted to audit senior manager in the Southfield office of Grant Thornton.

If you have recently accepted a new position, received a promotion or an award, or enrolled in a doctoral program, let us hear from you!  Please email Ken Kuna.