Grand Traverse Industries (GTI), the local nonprofit dedicated to serving people with disabilities, is on the cusp of marking its 50th anniversary with growth-centered goals and a renewed vision for its five-year strategic plan. GTI, which recently appointed Cindy Evans as its new executive director, also brought on Sue Brown in a new director of operations role.

This change in leadership signals a new era for the nonprofit, as it continues its mission of empowering and supporting its community by creating employment opportunities for disabled people in northern Michigan through staffing partnerships with local businesses and organizations.

Read about GTI's partnerships, people, and its strategy going forward in the new July issue of the Traverse City Business News, online and in subscribers' mailboxes this week. 

The July issue also showcases "The '60s," a group of eleven area leaders charging ahead in their careers in their sixth decade. The healthcare section includes stories on Munson's efforts to manage its emergency room surges, the recent boom in weight loss drugs and programs, and more. Cherry Capital Airport's Kevin Klein writes about new Traverse City's newest low-cost airline, Sun Country. And writer Kierstin Gunsberg profiles Madison Malmstrom of TC's rapidly-growing Lugn Esthetics. 

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