Detroiter Magazine

Alicia Boler Davis Working to Improve People’s Lives at Alto Pharmacy

As Chief Executive Officer of Alto Pharmacy, Alicia Boler Davis is having more than a second act – she took her nearly 25 years at General Motors to a stint at Amazon before making her third major career change at the startup online pharmacy.

Boler Davis says there are two constants in her life and work history: Her desire to challenge conventional ideas and to live with purpose by supporting and uplifting people. Read more.

From the President: Michigan’s Path to a Growing Population

Over the last few years, the Detroit Regional Chamber has partnered with Richard Czuba’s Glengariff Group, Inc. on a series of statewide polls to gauge voters’ perceptions of issues ranging from views of political figures, their economic confidence, the broader economy, value of a college education, the move to electrified vehicles, and more.

Of all we have learned listening to Michiganders, one overriding theme is clear: We live in an age of misinformation. (I stole this perspective from Richard and I’m making it my own.)

Political polarization and tribalism have been growing since the 1990s, with a brief reprieve after 9/11. As we get our news (or opinion masquerading as news) from ever more slanted sources, it is no surprise that many view our side as “good” and the other side as “bad” and rarely take the time to pressure test our own assumptions. Read more.