Advocacy Committee
The Charge of the Advocacy Committee is as follows:
- Carry out the policy outlining MEDA's role in, and approaches for, advocating for economic development issues.
- Gain a significant amount of perspectives from MEDA members about the policy of advocacy.
Committee Members:
Calli Berg, CEcD, EDFP, Principal, Tfactor
Kurt Brauer, Attorney/Partner, Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP
Stephanie Carroll, Coordinator, Community Relations & Legislative Affairs, City of Auburn Hills
Dan Casey, Manager of Economic Development, City of Rochester Hills
Amy Clickner, Chief Executive Officer, Lake Superior Community Partnership
Maureen Donohue-Krauss, Deputy Director, Oakland County, Economic Development & Community Affairs
Perrin T. Emanuel, President, HP Devco, Inc.
Joe Esbrook, Director of Business and Community Development, Michigan Works! The Job Force Board
Al Fields, Manager, Economic Development, DTE Energy Retail Marketing
James Hettinger, President and Chief Executive Officer, Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc.
Timothy L. Hunnicut, Principal Owner, The Gryphon Group, LLC
Janice Karcher, Vice President, Economic Development and Strategic Planning Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce
James R. Lancaster, Jr., Esq., Principal, Lancaster and Associates PLC
Kathleen L. Mechem, President and Chief Executive Officer, Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce
Mark Morante, Vice President, Policy, Projects and Legislative Issues Michigan Economic Development Corporation
David J. Schreiber, Supervisor, Business Development, Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services
Rene Stephan, Business Retention & Community Service Specialist, Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
Barry Visel, Community Relations Manager, Indiana Michigan Power
Kara Wood, Economic Development Director, City of Grand Rapids
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