Executives in Residence - Macomb - Oakland University INCubator

What is an Executive-in-Residence?
The Executives-in-Residence (IER) program at the Macomb-OU INCubator supports
incubator clients with free services and consultation. Clients will benefit collaboratively from
16 hours of free consultation per month from these EIRs, as well as from additional discounts
if further engagements are required. Residents were strategically selected with
legal, accounting and business consulting expertise because their fields are highly used
and needed by businesses. An EIR with a defense background was also added to the mix
to help early-stage companies navigate the complex defense industry.

	"We have been listening to our clients and feel our Executive-in-Residence program will help them to accelerate their businesses by providing quick, on-site, expert advice at no or low costs," said Julie Gustafson, executive director of Mac-OU INC. "The entire Mac-OU INC team is very excited to have the EIRs on board."
Mac-OU Inc EIR's

Advicoach of Michigan AdviCoach is one of the largest and fastest growing business coaching organizations in the U.S. Engaging educational content about strategy, building business value and any of 21 rapid impact strategies is shared in coordination with partners at seminars, workshops, webinars and other forums. The AdviCoach mission is to support all clients in creating better futures for themselves and their employees by helping them deal with the challenges of building an effective and sustainable business.
Lori K. Bianco, CPA, CGMA As an entrepreneur herself, Lori has held positions in public accounting and in private industry in the manufacturing sector before founding her own practice in 1997. She is currently the “Director of Perfect Service” at Bianco and Company PLC (“BiancoCPA”). In addition to working with local entrepreneurs, BiancoCPA helps global companies locate subsidiaries in the US. Lori currently holds Board positions at several local non-profit organizations and also volunteers her time mentoring young people about money management, financial responsibility, and the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship.
Jim Ruma, Expert in Defense With 40 years of industry experience, Jim most recently served as General Dynamic Land Systems (GDLS) of Sterling Heights Vice President of Engineering Programs and Project Management and as a board member, and past President, of the Michigan National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Michigan chapter. He also interfaces with local companies associated with the NDIA and government defense agencies. Overall, Jim will add value to Mac-OU INC clients who wish to break the barrier into large industrial parks, municipalities and government agencies, as he is well connected with TACOM, TARDEC and GDLS.
For more information on utilizing the Macomb-OU Incubator EIR program, please contact us at macINC@oakland.edu or (586) 884-9324.