


Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) Announces the Retirement of KL&A Co-Founder John Leigh
OKEMOS, MI, April 11, 2023 – Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) announces the recent retirement of KL&A Co-Founder John Leigh as of March 31, 2023. Mr. Leigh began his career as a developer working on large mainframe systems before moving…

Team Building in a Remote Environment
Blog Barista: Dana Graham | June 15th, 2022 | Culture | Brew time: 5 min
Let me start by saying I don’t care for the term “work family.” I have a family I love, and they have absolutely nothing to do with my career. I want my work life to be its own entity. I like boundaries (and the George Costanza Worlds Theory). Certainly, I want to enjoy and trust my coworkers, and I want to feel supported and cared for…

A Practical Project Planning Process
Blog Barista: Bob Marquis, CPA, PMP | May 24th, 2022 | Project Management | Brew time: 4 min
How much planning should go into a project? Over-planning is inefficient, but under-planning can lead to major project issues. This is why I’ve outlined some practical tips to help you find the right balance. First, understand that planning is hard work. It can be tedious and mentally draining. So, many of us try to avoid it. But in the long run, if we want a project to be easy and run smoothly, we have to work hard at planning it…

Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) Announces the Loss of Esteemed KL&A Partner David Desrochers
OKEMOS, MI, April 15, 2022 – Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) is saddened to announce the recent, and unexpected, passing of KL&A Partner David (Dave) Desrochers on Wednesday, April 6th. Mr. Desrochers had over two decades of experience in the information technology industry…

Memories in the Making: John Leigh and Oakland University Athletics
Blog Barista: Isabella Forsthoffer | February 18, 2022 | Community | Brew time: 5 min
Nothing goes together better than college basketball and custom software, right? Starting as a marketing coordinator at KL&A this past December, I jumped right in on our partnership with Oakland University (OU) by helping on set of our company’s first ever commercial shoot which would be aired during OU basketball games…

Oakland University Signs Exclusive Agreement with Kunz, Leigh & Associates
OKEMOS, MI. — Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with the athletics department of Oakland University, a public university with nearly 18,000 students located in Rochester, Michigan. This partnership recognizes KL&A as the Official IT Partner of Oakland University Athletics.

The Value of Earned Value
Blog Barista: Bob Marquis, CPA, PMP, PgMP | May 26, 2020 | Project Management | Brew time: 5 min
What does a project sponsor or project executive want to know about their project? In simplest terms, they want to know, “How are we doing? Is the project going as planned?” These questions, of course, cover a number of dimensions such as schedule, cost, quality, scope, and ultimately actual benefits. Looking at these factors gives us…

KL&A’s Bob Marquis Obtains Esteemed Certification for Program Management
OKEMOS, MI, April 19, 2021 — Kunz, Leigh & Associates (KL&A) congratulates Bob Marquis, one of KL&A’s most experienced and well-respected program management consultants, for obtaining the Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI is the global leader for those who work in project, program, and…

The Detroit Free Press Declares Kunz, Leigh & Associates a 2020 Top Workplace
Pandemic-Driven Feedback Sparks Significant Changes at KL&A
OKEMOS, MI, Nov. 9, 2020 — Kunz, Leigh & Associates (KL&A) has been named a Top Workplace by the Detroit Free Press for the third year in a row.
In the midst of a global pandemic, KL&A is humbled to be named a Top Workplace during this unpredictable and challenging year. Of the 2,707 organizations invited to complete the survey this year, only 150 were recognized as Top Workplaces in Michigan…

Michigan’s Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Partners with KL&A to Implement A New Food Inspection and Enforcement System for the Food and Dairy Division
OKEMOS, MI, JULY 29, 2020 — Kunz, Leigh & Associates (KL&A), a Midwest leader in custom software solutions, has been awarded a multi-year contract for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) to deliver a new, robust food inspection and enforcement system…

Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) Announces the Retirement of KL&A Co-Founder John Leigh
OKEMOS, MI, April 11, 2023 – Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) announces the recent retirement of KL&A Co-Founder John Leigh as of March 31, 2023. Mr. Leigh began his career as a developer working on large mainframe systems before moving…

Team Building in a Remote Environment
Blog Barista: Dana Graham | June 15th, 2022 | Culture | Brew time: 5 min
Let me start by saying I don’t care for the term “work family.” I have a family I love, and they have absolutely nothing to do with my career. I want my work life to be its own entity. I like boundaries (and the George Costanza Worlds Theory). Certainly, I want to enjoy and trust my coworkers, and I want to feel supported and cared for…

A Practical Project Planning Process
Blog Barista: Bob Marquis, CPA, PMP | May 24th, 2022 | Project Management | Brew time: 4 min
How much planning should go into a project? Over-planning is inefficient, but under-planning can lead to major project issues. This is why I’ve outlined some practical tips to help you find the right balance. First, understand that planning is hard work. It can be tedious and mentally draining. So, many of us try to avoid it. But in the long run, if we want a project to be easy and run smoothly, we have to work hard at planning it…

Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) Announces the Loss of Esteemed KL&A Partner David Desrochers
OKEMOS, MI, April 15, 2022 – Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) is saddened to announce the recent, and unexpected, passing of KL&A Partner David (Dave) Desrochers on Wednesday, April 6th. Mr. Desrochers had over two decades of experience in the information technology industry…

Memories in the Making: John Leigh and Oakland University Athletics
Blog Barista: Isabella Forsthoffer | February 18, 2022 | Community | Brew time: 5 min
Nothing goes together better than college basketball and custom software, right? Starting as a marketing coordinator at KL&A this past December, I jumped right in on our partnership with Oakland University (OU) by helping on set of our company’s first ever commercial shoot which would be aired during OU basketball games…

Oakland University Signs Exclusive Agreement with Kunz, Leigh & Associates
OKEMOS, MI. — Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with the athletics department of Oakland University, a public university with nearly 18,000 students located in Rochester, Michigan. This partnership recognizes KL&A as the Official IT Partner of Oakland University Athletics.

The Value of Earned Value
Blog Barista: Bob Marquis, CPA, PMP, PgMP | May 26, 2020 | Project Management | Brew time: 5 min
What does a project sponsor or project executive want to know about their project? In simplest terms, they want to know, “How are we doing? Is the project going as planned?” These questions, of course, cover a number of dimensions such as schedule, cost, quality, scope, and ultimately actual benefits. Looking at these factors gives us…

KL&A’s Bob Marquis Obtains Esteemed Certification for Program Management
OKEMOS, MI, April 19, 2021 — Kunz, Leigh & Associates (KL&A) congratulates Bob Marquis, one of KL&A’s most experienced and well-respected program management consultants, for obtaining the Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI is the global leader for those who work in project, program, and…

The Detroit Free Press Declares Kunz, Leigh & Associates a 2020 Top Workplace
Pandemic-Driven Feedback Sparks Significant Changes at KL&A
OKEMOS, MI, Nov. 9, 2020 — Kunz, Leigh & Associates (KL&A) has been named a Top Workplace by the Detroit Free Press for the third year in a row.
In the midst of a global pandemic, KL&A is humbled to be named a Top Workplace during this unpredictable and challenging year. Of the 2,707 organizations invited to complete the survey this year, only 150 were recognized as Top Workplaces in Michigan…

Michigan’s Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Partners with KL&A to Implement A New Food Inspection and Enforcement System for the Food and Dairy Division
OKEMOS, MI, JULY 29, 2020 — Kunz, Leigh & Associates (KL&A), a Midwest leader in custom software solutions, has been awarded a multi-year contract for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) to deliver a new, robust food inspection and enforcement system…