Pete Whitehead Pete Whitehead is the newest member of our team and has joined Common Ground to focus on Community Service and Leadership. Pete spent the first 35 years of his career in the automotive industry and for the last eight years was president of Atlantic Automotive Components. At Atlantic Pete realized the power of community service: His own personal growth and transformation enabled him to lead the cultural change needed to help Atlantic Automotive become not only a sound business, but the employer of choice in the area. The personal experience that Pete brings is a testimony to how cultural change evolves, not through the rest of the team changing, but through individuals who decide to become the change. Highlights
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1997 Cornerstone Chamber Services 'Merlin Hanson Challenge Award' for business turn around |
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1999 Michigan Works Volunteer of the Year Award for involvement in the Workforce Development System |
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Board Member, Lake Michigan College Foundation |
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Board Member, Cornerstone Alliance, Benton Harbor Michigan |
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Founding Member and Executive Board Member, The Council for World-Class Communities, Benton Harbor Michigan |
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2003 Lake Michigan College Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Award recipient |
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Past Campaign Chair for United Way of Southwest Michigan |
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Current member of SCORE ( Service Core of Retired Executives) focusing on small business start-up counseling |
Since Pete's retirement from the automotive industry, he remains active in the community and lives in Stevensville, Michigan, with his wife Kathy.
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