Kim Rovinski graduated with her Master degree in Public
Administration in December 2013. A member of Pi Alpha Alpha, the national honor
society for the field of public affairs and administration, Rovinski worked
with OU INC on the North American Suppliers Partnership Summit. Working with OU INC showed
her she wanted to go into Economic Development.
Attendees of the OU INC hosted summit included a diverse group of leaders
from across the North American supply chain. Exploring the barriers currently
limiting the adoption of environmentally and economically impactful
manufacturing processes, Rovinski was a part of the technical team that was
used to input ideas and promote collaboration among participants. Rovinkski was
able to identify and share many of the key outcomes including the perceived
barriers, methods to improve the business climate for innovation, and ideas to
secure the manufacturing talent pipeline.
Rovinski grew up in Farmington Hills, MI with her brother and 2 sisters. Now,
a mother of 3 boys, Rovinski enjoys hiking, camping, and being active in boy
scouts. With all 3 of her sons being eagle scouts, Rovinski is proud that she
has passed down her passion to her children. Through her leadership she has won
multiple awards and honors with the boy scouts.
While completing her master program, Rovinski worked as a
master intern for the city of Rochester Hills. As part of her capstone in the
economic development department, Rovinski was responsible for numerous tasks.
Rovinski was responsible for researching and updating community information
including community demographics, identifying economic development tools, and
tax information. This information is used to demonstrate business attraction
for the city of Rochester Hills.
Currently, Rovinski works for Orbitak International LLC.
Orbitak is a German consulting firm contracted by MEDC for the Mat2 system. Rovinski
is responsible fo recruitment of students from high schools, community
colleges, veterans and career technical centers, planning and coordinating
presentations to potential students, parents, school administration, educators,
counselors and career technical teachers, assist with conducting company fairs,
and reporting recruiting metrics to MEDC.
“Using the resources and networking opportunities at Oakland
University helped me to achieve my educational goals and career goals” Rovinski
said “I strongly urge any student to talk to your advisors, network with other
students, join professional organizations, and never look at any situation as a
waste of time…there is something to be learned and to be gained by everything!
I have often found my best network connections through meetings that I did not
think were successful.”
Kim Rovinski graduated with her Master degree in Public
Administration in December 2013. A member of Pi Alpha Alpha, the national honor
society for the field of public affairs and administration, Rovinski worked
with OU INC on the North American Suppliers Partnership Summit. Working with OU INC showed
her she wanted to go into Economic Development.
Attendees of the OU INC hosted summit included a diverse group of leaders
from across the North American supply chain. Exploring the barriers currently
limiting the adoption of environmentally and economically impactful
manufacturing processes, Rovinski was a part of the technical team that was
used to input ideas and promote collaboration among participants. Rovinkski was
able to identify and share many of the key outcomes including the perceived
barriers, methods to improve the business climate for innovation, and ideas to
secure the manufacturing talent pipeline.
Rovinski grew up in Farmington Hills, MI with her brother and 2 sisters. Now,
a mother of 3 boys, Rovinski enjoys hiking, camping, and being active in boy
scouts. With all 3 of her sons being eagle scouts, Rovinski is proud that she
has passed down her passion to her children. Through her leadership she has won
multiple awards and honors with the boy scouts.
While completing her master program, Rovinski worked as a
master intern for the city of Rochester Hills. As part of her capstone in the
economic development department, Rovinski was responsible for numerous tasks.
Rovinski was responsible for researching and updating community information
including community demographics, identifying economic development tools, and
tax information. This information is used to demonstrate business attraction
for the city of Rochester Hills.
Currently, Rovinski works for Orbitak International LLC.
Orbitak is a German consulting firm contracted by MEDC for the Mat2 system. Rovinski
is responsible fo recruitment of students from high schools, community
colleges, veterans and career technical centers, planning and coordinating
presentations to potential students, parents, school administration, educators,
counselors and career technical teachers, assist with conducting company fairs,
and reporting recruiting metrics to MEDC.
“Using the resources and networking opportunities at Oakland
University helped me to achieve my educational goals and career goals” Rovinski
said “I strongly urge any student to talk to your advisors, network with other
students, join professional organizations, and never look at any situation as a
waste of time…there is something to be learned and to be gained by everything!
I have often found my best network connections through meetings that I did not
think were successful.”