Voices
Voices
Dive into compelling stories from Michigan's 83 counties and hear from business owners, students, and community members as they describe their unique perspectives on living and working in Michigan.
Sometimes people ask me, ‘Why did you found a rocket company in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan?' And I tell them the U.P. is as close to space as anywhere on the planet.
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Hillsdale
Propelling the World Forward
Sean Hilbert of Cobra AERO and Cobra MOTO
As president of Cobra AERO and its sister company Cobra MOTO, Sean Hilbert is contributing to the state’s mobility and aerospace industries and championing Michigan’s leadership in defense
Oakland
ONE in a Million
Holly Schwarzwalder of Our Next Energy
Holly Schwarzwalder moved to Michigan to pursue a career in the state’s thriving automotive industry. Now she’s a program manager with Our Next Energy, a Michigan-born energy storage company looking to electrify the future.
I’m glad I had the opportunity to make a good impression and do positive things while I was here in a professional capacity as Main Street director, now I’m really excited to get to do this in a new professional capacity.