The MEDA Board of Directors is comprised of nine members and an ex officio MEDC member.

Run for the 2009 Board of Directors
Board nomination forms are accepted throughout the year. Directors must be:
1. Residents of the State of Michigan
2. Have been an Active Member of the Association for three years, having served for two of those years as an Active Member of a committee, or preferably a Chair  for one year, or having previously served as a Board Member of the organization

Board Members serve a three year term. The deadline to turn in the nomination form is October 1, 2009. Please call MEDA at 517-241-0011 to receive a form or email cjorae@medaweb.org.

 2008 Board of Directors

	President:  Jill Bland Vice President Southwest Michigan First 491 W. South Street, P.O. Box 50827 Kalamazoo, MI  49005-0827 Phone: 269-553-9588 Fax: 269-553-6897 Email:  jbland@southwestmichiganfirst.com
	Vice President:  Perrin Emanuel President HP Devco, Inc. 12541 Second Avenue Highland Park, MI  48203 Phone: 313-252-0353 Fax: 313-252-0357 Email:  pemanuel@hpdevco.com
	Treasurer:  Patricia Lucas Executive Director Lapeer Development Corp.  449 McCormick Drive Lapeer, MI  48446 Phone: 810-667-0080 Fax: 810-667-3541 Email:  ldc449@aol.com
	Secretary:  David Schreiber Supervisor, Business Development Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services 1200N. Telegraph Rd. Dept. 412 Pontiac, MI  48341-0412 Phone: 248-858-0792 Fax: 248-975-9555 Email:  schreiberd@co.oakland.mi.us
	Member at Large: Ray DeWinkle Vice President The Right Place, Inc.  161 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 400 Grand Rapids, MI  49503-2701 Phone: 616-771-0571 Fax: 616-771-0555 Email:  dewinkler@rightplace.org
	Member at Large:  Joe Esbrook Director of Business Development Michigan Works! The Job Force Board  1498 O'Dovero Drive Marquette, MI  49855 Phone: 906.228.3075 Fax: 906.228.4372 Email:  jesbrook@jobforce.org
	Member at Large:  Susan M. C. Pigg Economic Development Educator Ingham County Economic Development Corp.; MSU Extension P.O. Box 319, 121 East Maple Street Mason, MI  48854 Phone: 517-676-7285 Fax: 517-676-7358 Email:  spigg@ingham.org
	Member at Large: Jeff Ratcliffe Director Otsego County Economic Alliance 800 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 1-D Gaylord, MI  49735 Phone: 989-731-0288 Fax: 989-731-0289 Email:  ratclifj@msu.edu
	Member at Large: Carl J. Osentoski Executive Director Huron County Economic Development Corporation 250 East Huron Avenue, Room 303 Bad Axe, MI 48413 Phone: 989-269-6431 Fax: 989-269-8209 Email:  carl@huroncounty.com