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Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

Chris Ware was promoted to senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary at Itron, a technology provider for energy and water utility services. He is based in Austin, Texas. 

Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

Chris D. Slater was reappointed to a four-year term as a magistrate on the State of Michigan’s Workers’ Compensation Board of Magistrates by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. He lives in Grand Rapids.

Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

Andrew Doctoroff was nominated to serve on the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority, representing Independents. He is an adjunct professor at Michigan Law and operates his own consultancy, Andrew S. Doctoroff Consulting. He is a former senior adviser to then–Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, ’81, and an equity partner with Honigman, Miller, Schwartz, and Cohn. He previously served on the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority. 

Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

Susan Vogel-Vanderson became chief wealth management officer at Macatawa Bank in January. She spent more than 15 years as an estate planning attorney before assuming various leadership roles in the banking sector. Based in Holland, Michigan, Macatawa Bank has branches throughout Kent, Ottawa, and Allegan counties.

Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

James M. Moore received the Distinguished Service Award from the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He has been in private practice for 50 years, representing labor unions and workers, after beginning his career as a clerk for the Hon. John Feikens, ’41, on the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. 

Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

The Hon. Elizabeth P. Hines has been appointed chair of the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She is retired from the 15th District Court for the City of Ann Arbor.

Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

The Hon. Roger Gregory is one of four recipients (along with Reginald “Reggie” Turner, ’87) of the American Bar Association’s 2023 Spirit of Excellence Award. The award honors the struggle of racially and ethnically diverse lawyers and celebrates those who navigate their own way while paving the way and assisting those who follow. He is the chief judge for the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

The Hon. Susan Segal was reappointed in November as chief judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals by Gov. Tim Walz. She was appointed to the court in 2019 and appointed chief judge in 2020. Before her appointment to the court, she served for 12 years as the Minneapolis city attorney, managing an office of more than 100 employees.

Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

Rodney Martin was recognized by Comprehensive Therapy Center as one of its 2022 Legacy Award winners for his 25 years of service on its board of directors. He is of counsel at Warner Norcross+Judd in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Class Note Spring/Summer 2023

Robin Walker-Lee has joined the board of directors of Regal Rexnord Corp. She also has been appointed chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the board of EMCOR Group. She served as executive vice president and general counsel of TRW Corp., as well as assistant general counsel of General Motors Corp.