Robert Riney

Welcome back to the Bobcast.

I'm your host, Bob Riney, President and CEO of Henry Ford Health.

And today I am thrilled to be joined by someone who is playing a massive role in Henry Ford Health's expansion in Detroit.

Ryan Maibach is President and CEO of Barton Mallow, the construction management and general contracting firm behind Destination Grand, our new state-of-the-art hospital tower opening in 2029. and the Henry Ford Health Plus Michigan State University Health Sciences Research Center, which will open next year in 2027.

But she was also so caring, and, uh, used to tell so many stories about how she helped people, and I, I just felt an affinity, uh, for healthcare.

And, uh, and I love working, uh, for Bob Riney, uh, who's the chair- who's the CEO of, uh, uh, Henry Ford, because he really believes in his mission.

Uh, but both my daughters are nurses as well.

Oh, wow.

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And Bob Riney and his Common Ground approach, it's, it's all come together in, in such a positive way.

Couldn't have a better partner in, in Bob Riney as f- the CEO there of Henry Ford Health.

And, uh, it, it, it'll, we'll be a game changer for both Henry Ford and for Michigan State, that partnership.

I just wanna say that we're just down the street in the golden tower of the Fisher Building, which MSU has some ownership in-

I'm happy to be sitting across from these two fellows.

I am not worthy, but I'm happy to be here because sitting in front of me is Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health.

It's as if I just saw you the other day.

Uh, it's great to see you any time of the day.

Well, I s- I saw Bob and his lovely wife, Sandy, at the, uh, 2026 Take the Helm, uh, event, uh, and he received the award.

He is the honoree at the 30th annual Take the Helm gala, uh, honoring Bob, uh, whose nearly five decades of leadership have been defined by unwavering commitment to people, community, and belief that healthcare extends far beyond the walls of a hospital.

I hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did.

It was actually a very fun evening, and, you know, great people, um, that support the Helm, and it's a great, uh, cause.

Uh, and The, uh, Helm board of directors, all of those good people, the gala, uh, co-chairs included, our host who invited us, Jana Kerlin Brownell, and on the gala committee, Mary Anne Burry.

We saw Bob and Mary Anne Burry.

Uh, so it was great to, to be with Steve and Jana Brownell, and, and they're, they're just wonderful, wonderful people.

They happen to be our neighbors, too.

Uh, oh, and the Ahee family, Ahee Jewelers, and the guy who was, uh, uh, feted last night, our dear friend Robert Riney.

Uh, he's the 2026 Take the Helm honoree.

Robert Riney, his lovely wife Sandy, uh, for this 30th annual Take the Helm Gala honoring Robert "Bob" Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, whose nearly five decades of leadership have been defined by unwavering commitment to people, community, and belief that healthcare extends far beyond the walls of a hospital.

God bless you, Bob Riney, and congratulations.

Welcome back to the Bobcast.

I'm your host, Bob Riney, President and CEO of Henry Ford Health.

Today's guest is someone whose influence has quietly shaped Michigan's political landscape for decades, and you'll probably recognize him from your TV.

Richard Czuba is one of the most respected and insightful pollsters in our state.

Stay with us on WJR at 1:16.

30th Annual Take the Helm Gala honoring Henry Ford Health's Robert Riney is coming up Thursday.

I'm looking forward to going and supporting, uh, Robert Riney and, and my friends, uh, uh, neighbors too, uh, Jana Brownell, who's, uh, one of the co-chairs along with Doug Blatt, and on the gala committee, Mary Ann Bury and others that, uh, we know and love.

And so we're there to, uh, support this wonderful event of the Helm, uh, coming up this, uh, Thursday for the Helm Gala.

You can go online, find out more about it.