Selected as outstanding leaders in business, five honorees make up the 21st annual class to be inducted into the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame on Wednesday, October 4 at The H Hotel in Midland.
The laureate honorees include Bobbie Nelson Arnold, Terri Johnson, Timothy Lacey and Jon Lynch. Also to be inducted is Rising Star honoree Chris Keefer.
The JA Business Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding area business leaders who have demonstrated excellence through their contributions, not only to the business world, but also to their communities. Honorees, nominated by members of the community, are elected for induction into the Hall of Fame by a consensus of the past honorees.
“The 2023 Hall of Fame dignitaries truly epitomize the essence of Junior Achievement, which teaches business leadership, free enterprise, ingenuity and entrepreneurship to K-12 students. These honorees have unselfishly shared their individual talents to enhance the quality of their respective industries, and the quality of life in Midland and the surrounding areas. We are fortunate to have such exceptional leaders in our community to serve as role models.” said Mike Rush, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of North Central Michigan.
Bobbie Nelson Arnold is the Chairman of the Charles J. Strosacker Foundation in Midland, Michigan. She serves on the DDA board for the City of Midland and on the Distinguished Women committee for Northwood University. Her past board experience includes MidMichigan Health-Midland, MidMichigan Health Corporate Board, Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Humanities Council, Midland Kids First, Legacy Center and On Session at Memorial Presbyterian Church. Arnold and several of her friends founded the Midland 100 Club, which now has more than 575 members who have given more than $1,500,000 in Midland County.
Terri Johnson serves as President & Chief Executive Officer for Greater Midland, a network comprised of the Community, Tennis, Curling, North Family, Coleman Family, and North-End Fitness centers, as well as their Corporate Wellness entities. Johnson retired after 36 years with Dow, Inc. where she most recently was Corporate Director for Employee Experience and previously worked in Public Affairs, Corporate Citizenship, Philanthropy and Marketing & Sales. She provided communications counsel for Dow’s Executive Leadership Team and Officers. Johnson has also served as Chairman of the Owners Committee for the H Hotel, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for Greater Midland, a member of the Board of Directors for The Dow Company Foundation and as a board member of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Timothy Lacey is the Global Vice President & General Manager of Performance Building Solutions and Corian Design, DuPont Water & Protection, a business unit of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Lacey serves on the Board of Directors for two joint ventures in Japan which include DuPont Styro Corporation and DuPont – MCC Co., Ltd. In addition, he is the Leader for DuPont Michigan, which retains DuPont’s second largest manufacturing footprint across the globe and second largest employee base. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Midland Business Alliance and the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance. He served on the Board of Directors of Midland County Habitat for Humanity and continues to serve on its Housing Committee and Flood Funding Development Committee. He was recognized as Volunteer of the Year for Midland County Habitat for Humanity in 2022.
Jon Lynch is the President of Three Rivers Corporation. He previously spent 26 years in public service to the communities of Midland, Big Rapids, and Coldwater in positions ranging from Planning Director to City Manager. In 2005, Lynch was named Leader of the Year by the Leadership Midland Alumni Association. He received the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Award in 2014 and in 2016 was named Outstanding Community Administrator by the Michigan Association of Planning. The Midland MYPros group recognized him with its Stewardship Award in 2018 for his role in mentoring and developing young professionals. Lynch serves on numerous boards including the Midland Area Community Foundation, Greater Midland, Legacy Center for Community Success, and Self, Love, Beauty.
Chris Keefer is CEO of BeAlive Inc. He is a proven outdoor adventure media production veteran, entrepreneur, and passionate outdoor enthusiast. Over the past 20 years, he has successfully built media production houses and agencies in the outdoor industry. His work includes creating linear and digital content series, building new and existing brands, storytelling, and acting in popular outdoor network shows for the Travel Channel (Code of the Wild) and Outdoor Channel (Dropped and Rival Wild). In 2019, Keefer successfully launched BeAlive Inc., whose mission is to create and curate digital spaces that foster connection, inspiration, and empowerment, united by a belief that “Moments Matter.”
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating K-12 students about workforce readiness, how business works and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.
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