Press Room Item
Lambert, Edwards & Associates Names Steve Groenink New Managing Director
10 May 07
Senior Financial Executive Joins Company to Head Operations
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 10, 2007 – Lambert, Edwards & Associates (LE&A), West Michigan’s top-ranked public relations agency and the state’s largest investor relations firm, today announced it has hired Steve Groenink as the firm’s Managing Director of Operations.
Groenink comes to LE&A from LaSalle Bank, where he was senior vice president and regional manager for the organization’s Wealth Management/Private Banking Group. In his new role, Groenink will focus on operations management and growth initiatives. He will also lend his expertise to training and development and client service to build on LE&A’s eight straight years of record results.
“Steve brings broad understanding of financial and operational experience to LE&A and an outside-the-industry perspective that will help expand our position as a leading provider of PR and IR services nationwide,” said Jeffrey Lambert, managing partner of Lambert, Edwards & Associates. “He built a strong staff at LaSalle and his leadership in strategic planning, financial analysis, client services and organizational growth reinforces our commitment to business excellence. We are fortunate to have him on our team.”
With nearly 25 years of professional experience in the banking industry, Groenink has helped manage companies large and small. Prior to his joining LaSalle, he held management roles with Huntington Bank and Greenleaf Trust. Groenink spent the majority of his banking career with First of America Bank (now National City) in a variety of roles in locations including Kalamazoo, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Tampa, Fla.
About Lambert, Edwards & Associates
Lambert, Edwards & Associates (www.lambert-edwards.com) is West Michigan’s leading public relations firm and the largest investor relations firm in the state, serving more than 80 clients in 19 states. Based in Grand Rapids, Mich., LE&A works extensively with middle-market companies and national brands in three primary practice groups: Business & Financial Communications, Healthcare & Technology and Consumer.
