Denise Yee Grim
Denise Yee Grim has years of experience in both private and public sectors; she demonstrated solid skill sets in public relations, community relations, event planning, marketing and fundraising. She was a contractor for the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC) as their Community Liaison and coordinates their strategies to achieve their mission from 2014 to 2021. MAPAAC was the conduit in building relationships with the State of Michigan agencies and Asian Community Leaders (Southeast and West Michigan) of the services provided by the state of Michigan. One of MAPAAC’s achievement was the creation of the Michigan Resources Toolkit for Asian Communities and Families, which is a resource guide to address the main issues of Asian Pacific Americans and provide information to assist Asian Pacific Americans to live a full and quality life in the state of Michigan.
She was the Executive Director of APACC- Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce from 2005-2013, she led the chamber’s strategies in the achievement of APACC’s mission and financial goals. Her core strengths and capabilities demonstrate a desire to take a leadership role to advance APACC as a gateway to the Asian business community by successfully built partnerships and gaining cooperation with collaborative leadership within the Asian communities and other economic and business organizations.
Her public relations experience includes working for the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber, Michigan Department of Career Development, Michigan Jobs Commission and as the Director for the Office of the First Lady – Michelle Engler.
She was a speaker for Kellogg’s Supplier Diversity Recognition Breakfast, TechTown, Oakland County Employment Diversity Council, and Corp! Magazine Salute to Diversity Award Breakfast. She participated as a panelist in the Michigan Diversity Council, Women Empowerment Forum and Michigan Matters hosted by Carol Cain, CBSTV62 on business opportunities in China and foreign investments in Michigan. Collaborated with Crain’s Detroit Business on special report, Business Beyond Border on business and automotive issues in MI and Detroit and collaborated with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Asian business organization leaders in the creation of the Asian Life-Michigan Style brochure providing resources to assist foreigners who are considering moving to Michigan. She coordinated media interviews for the Dr. Jung-Chiou Huang, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, R.O.C. and coordinated publicity for Taiwan Automotive International Forum & Exhibition in Novi, MI.
In addition to her participation and advocacy of other Asian business and community organizations in Michigan, Denise is an advisor of the APIAVote-Michigan to encourage and promote civic participation of Asian Pacific Americans in the electoral and public policies at the national, state, and local levels.
Denise holds a BS degree in Organizational Leadership and Management from Regent University in Virginia. She is retired and lives in Novi, MI.