Farmington Hills, MI -- (SBWire) -- 10/01/2010 -- Donald (Don) Clayton, managing partner of the Southfield-based accounting firm Clayton & McKervey, P.C., has received the Vistage Michigan Ambassador Award.

The recognition took place at the organization’s annual CEO Summit on Fri., September 24 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn. Vistage Michigan is a membership-based organization that helps business leaders make better decisions and generate better results.

The Vistage Michigan Ambassador Award was created especially for Clayton for his longtime service to the organization. Clayton joined his Chief Executive (CE) Group as a founding member in 1991 and represents his peers’ values of integrity, compassion, growth and accountability.

“I am thrilled to present this special award to a member who has played a vital role in growing Vistage Michigan,” said Robert Holland, CEO and chairman of Vistage Michigan. “Don Clayton has truly been an inspiration to his fellow CE group members, his chair and to me.”

Clayton received Vistage Michigan’s Soaring Eagle Award in 2002 and 2006. The Bloomfield Township resident is a graduate of Walsh College, which also honored him with two distinguished awards for his career achievements. He served as president of the Association for Corporate Growth and is active in the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA).

“He genuinely cares about the other members and contributes to everyone’s issues with his wisdom, insight and understanding,” said Larry Short, Clayton’s CE Group Chair. “We can always count on him to volunteer his facilities and resources in support of Vistage Michigan activities. He is held in high esteem by the region’s business community and represents the best of us.”

Through Vistage Michigan, small business owners and chief executives gain direct and immediate access to unparalleled ideas and thinking. From one-on-one business coaching, intimate peer-to-peer workshops, and presentations from top industry executives, to advisory boards of CEO peers, extensive online libraries of content and beyond, Vistage Michigan provides its members with actionable knowledge that cannot be replicated by any university, traditional workshop or networking organization.

Vistage Michigan currently operates 12 CE Groups in southeast Michigan comprised of approximately 15 members per group.

Vistage Michigan is a member-based organization that delivers business resources and personal support to CEOs of small to mid-sized companies in southeast Michigan. For more information on Vistage Michigan please call 586-443-5880 or visit http://www.vistagemichigan.com.