Kriss Andrews, the newly named program manager for the Detroit consent agreement, is a large, gruff guy who conveys a don't-bother-me-with-nonsense air, Nolan Finley writes.
And yet Andrews, who was plucked from bankrupt Energy Conversion Devices in Troy for the Detroit turnaround job, says that's not his style at all.
"In turnaround situations, it's necessary to build a consensus with diverse interest groups," he says. "And that's how I'll approach this job."
It's likely that Andrews has never faced a situation during his 39 years in the private sector that came with such diverse interests.
He's got to bring together Mayor Dave Bing, the mayor's often-contrary staff, a City Council that can't decide whether it wants to participate in the city's revival, the Financial Advisory Board that will oversee the restructuring, new Chief Financial Officer Jack Martin and Gov. Rick Snyder's team.
