MEDC Corporate Board
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has a private sector board of directors comprised of business people, local economic developers and educators so that our policies and procedures meet the needs of the private sector. A corporation, not a bureaucracy, the MEDC can bring together supply and demand, matching up resources and services with the needs of our business customers.
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Contact Information
Karla Campbell
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Phone: (517) 241-0571
Email: campbellk@michigan.org
Members
Glenn Anderson
City Manager
City of Hancock Economic Development Corporation
Cathy Annis
Executive Director
St. Joseph County Economic Development Corporation
John Archocosky
Economic Developer
Iron County Economic Development Corporation
Bob Barker
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mason County Growth Alliance
Ralph Bedogne
Vice President of Finance
Engineered Machine Products, Inc.
Robert Belleman
City Manager
City of Bay City Economic Development Corporation
Duane E. Berger
Director of Department and Legal Services Administration
Michigan Department of State
Luke Bonner
Economic Development Manager
Economic Development Corporation
of the City of Sterling Heights
Christine Bowman
Economic Development Director
City of Hillsdale Economic Development Corporation
Steve Brock
City Manager
City of Farmington Hills Economic Development Corporation
John W. Brown
Chairman of the Board
Stryker Corporation
Albert H. Callewaert
Treasurer
Clinton Township Economic Development Corporation
Beth Chappell
President and CEO
Detroit Economic Club
Amy Clickner
Chief Executive Officer
Lake Superior Community Partnership
Economic Development Corporation of
Marquette County
Dr. David E. Cole
Chairman Emeritus
Center for Automotive Research
Dr. Mary Sue Coleman
President
University of Michigan
Kenneth P. Collard
City Manager
City of Kalamazoo Economic Development Corporation
JoAnn Crary
President, Saginaw Future, Inc.
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Saginaw
Matthew P. Cullen
President & COO
Rock Ventures
John Cummings
Director
Arenac County Economic Development Corporation
Richard E. Dauch
Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
American Axle and Manufacturing
Dana Debel
Director of State & Local Government Affairs
Delta Air Lines
Tim Dempsey
Community Development Administrator
City of East Lansing Economic Development Corporation
George Dunn
President, Middle Michigan Development Corp.
Assistant Secretary
Isabella County Economic Development Corporation
Haifa Fakhouri, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Arab American and Chaldean Council
Jim Gartin
President and CEO
Lenawee County Economic
Development Corporation
Lisa Golder
Economic Development Planner
City of Kentwood Economic Development Corporation
James Granger
Treasurer
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Cheboygan
Steven K. Hamp
Founder
Hamp Advisors, LLC
Anne L. Hardy
Executive Director
Oceana County Economic Development Corporation
John Hayes
Director of Economic Development
City of Sturgis Economic Development Corporation
Paul Hillegonds
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
DTE Energy Company
John Hoagland
Chairman
Economic Development Corporation
of Leelanau County
Justin Horvath
Economic Development Director
Economic Development Corporation of Shiawassee County
Ilene Ihlenfeldt
Executive Director
Alliance for Economic Success
Economic Development Corporation of
Manistee County
George W. Jackson, Jr.
President and CEO
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
City of Detroit Economic Development Corporation
John A. James
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
James Group International
Lotta Jarnefelt
Director, Department of Planning and Community Development
Kalamazoo County Economic Development Corporation
Laurie Jasmin
Executive Director
Schoolcraft County Economic Development Corporation
Linda Jolicoeur
President and Chief Executive Officer
Target Equipment Leasing
Earl Kay
Board Chair
Economic Development Corporation of Chippewa County
Birgit M. Klohs
President
The Right Place, Inc.
Mary P. Langhauser
Supervisor of Financial Services
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Oakland
Paul Lehto
Chairman
Calumet Township Economic Development Corporation
F. Thomas Lewand
Partner
Bodman LLP
Patricia Lucas
Executive Director
Lapeer Development Corporation
Economic Development Corporation of the County of Lapeer
Jim McCloskey
Director
Tuscola County Economic Development Corporation
David G. Mengebier
Senior Vice President, Governmental and Public Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer
CMS Energy Corporation
Jeff Metts
President
Dowding Industries, Inc.
Turkia Mullin
Director, Wayne County Economic & Neighborhood Development
Economic Development Corporation of the Charter County of Wayne
John B. O'Reilly, Jr.
Mayor, City of Dearborn
City of Dearborn Economic Development Corporation
Carl J. Osentoski
Executive Director
Huron County Economic Development Corporation
Carmen Pittenger
Executive Director
Luce County Economic Development Corporation
Philip H. Power
President
The Center for Michigan
Terry L. Proctor
County Administrator
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Cass
Dr. Irvin D. Reid
President Emeritus
Distinguished Professor, Eugene Applebaum Chair in Community Engagement
and Director, Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society
Wayne State University
Sanford "Sandy" Ring
Vice President & General Counsel
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.
Ken Rizzio
Executive Director
Economic Development Corporation
of Ottawa County
Duane Roddy
Director
Oscoda County Economic Development Corporation
Chris Roosen
Chairman
Charter Township of Northville Economic Development Corporation
Paul Roy
Director of Public Facilities, Muskegon County
Muskegon County Economic Development Corporation
Jim Rutkowski
Executive Coordinator
Sanilac County Economic Development Corporation
Donald F. Ryman
EDC Chairman
Berrien County Economic Development Corporation
Dr. Ann Marie Sastry
CEO and President
Sakti3
Dr. Marilyn J. Schlack
President
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Donald C. Schurr
Executive Director
Greater Gratiot Development, Inc.
Economic Development Corporation of the
County of Gratiot
Margaret "Peggy" Sindt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Economic Development Corporation
of the City of Albion
Diane Smith
Executive Director
Ionia County Economic Alliance
Ionia County Economic Development Corporation
Mary K. Smith
Administrative Secretary
Economic Development Corporation
of Ontonagon County
Michael B. Staebler
Commercial Practice Partner
Pepper Hamilton LLP
William R. Stewart
City Manager
Economic Development Corporation of the City of Coldwater
Greg Sundin
Secretary
Economic Development Corporation
of the City of Alpena
Ara Topouzian
Economic Development Manager
City of Novi Economic Development Corporation
Amy L. Torres
Director of Economic Development
Enterprise Group of Jackson Inc.
Economic Development Corporation of Jackson County
Robert C. Trezise, Jr.
EDC Manager, City of Lansing
Economic Development Corporation of the
City of Lansing
Elaine Tycocki
Director, Economic Development Services
Enterprises Distribution Group
SEMCO Energy
William R. Valentine
Director
Economic Development Corporation
of Presque Isle County
Edward VanderVries
Economic Development Coordinator
Economic Development Corporation
of Van Buren County
Barb VanDuren
Deputy City Manager
City of Wyoming Economic Development Corporation
Rajendra Vattikuti
Group President
CSC India
John Voorhorst
Voorhorst Consulting Group LLC
Scott Walker
Executive Director, Midland Tomorrow
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Midland
Dayne Walling
Mayor
City of Flint
Richard Watkins
Township Manager
Delta Township Economic Development Corporation
Bonnie Wichtner-Zoia
Director
Ogemaw County Economic Development Corporation
Richard D. Wilcox
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wilcox Associates, Inc.
Thomas L. Winarski
Mayor, City of Gladwin
City of Gladwin Economic Development Corporation
Paul Wingate
County Commissioner
Montmorency County Economic Development Corporation
Kara Wood
Vice President
Economic Development Corporation
of the City of Grand Rapids
Todd A. Wyett
Chief Executive Officer
Versa Development, LLC
*All members serve at the Pleasure of the Governor
