05/25/2013– Doeren Mayhew Director Elected Board Treasurer of The Joe Niekro...

TROY, MICHIGAN – Doeren Mayhew, Troy-based certified public accounting and management consulting firm, announced today that Lawrence A. Simon, director, was elected as treasurer of the board of directors for The Joe Niekro Foundation. Mr. Simon has served on the board since 2010, providing business advisory experience to help the Foundation achieve its goals.

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Natalie Niekro, founder of The Joe Niekro Foundation, said, “Mr. Simon is a huge asset to our board of directors and we are honored to have him serving as financial advisor. Mr. Simon’s commitment of supporting brain aneurysm research, treatment, and awareness is vital to our mission and we are lucky to have him fulfill this financial position.”

“I am honored that The Joe Niekro Foundation has asked me to serve as the board treasurer,” said Simon. “I have enjoyed serving on the board the past two years and look forward to continue working with Natalie and all of the board members to help increase awareness and research to meet the objectives of the Foundation.”

Mr. Simon began his career with the firm in 1983 after beginning the early part of his career with Deloitte. Mr. Simon’s practice focuses on financial audits for privately held corporations, mergers and acquisitions consulting and due diligence, litigation/forensic support, and business consulting. He has extensive experience with manufacturers, along with a variety of experience with distributors, wholesalers, non-profits, and service organizations. Mr. Simon has extensive experience as a financial and economic expert in large complex litigation, including plaintiff and defendant representation, calculation of damages, testimony in depositions, and trial testimony in state and federal courts.

About the Joe Niekro Foundation
The Joe Niekro Foundation was founded in 2006 by Natalie Niekro, daughter of major league baseball pitcher Joe Niekro. Mr. Niekro enjoyed a successful baseball career of 21 years before losing his life from a sudden cerebral brain aneurysm on October 27, 2006. The lack of public awareness and under-support of research of this widespread and often fatal condition led Natalie Niekro to launch a crusade to educate and encourage awareness about aneurysms. To learn more, please visit http://www.joeniekrofoundation.org.

About Doeren Mayhew

Founded in 1932, Doeren Mayhew recently celebrated its 80th anniversary and has grown to become nationally and internationally recognized as trusted business advisors to thousands of individuals and businesses throughout North America and around the world. Doeren Mayhew represents non-profit organizations, associations, manufacturers, auto dealers, financial institutions, municipalities, and school districts with a full range of accounting, audit, tax, merger and acquisition, financial, and consulting services. Doeren Mayhew has offices located in Troy, Michigan, and Houston, Texas. Please visit www.doeren.com for more information.

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