Advocacy Committee
- 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 Chair
David J. Schreiber, Chief Strategist, Oakland County, Economic Development and Community Affairs
Committee Members
Joe Agostinelli, Vice President, The MBA Group
Calli Berg, CEcD, EDFP, Owner, BDM Services
Kurt Brauer, Attorney/Partner, Warner, Norcross and Judd, LLP
Stephanie Carroll, Coordinator, Community Relations and Legislative Affairs, City of Auburn Hills
Dan Casey, Manager of Economic Development, City of Rochester Hills
Amy Clickner, CEcD, Chief Executive Officer, Lake Superior Community Partnership
Maureen Donohue Krauss, Director, Oakland County, Economic Development and Community Affairs
Perrin T. Emanuel, President, HP Devco, Inc.
Joe Esbrook, Director of Business and Community Development, Michigan Works! The Job Force Board
Rochelle Freeman, Business Development Manager, City of Southfield
James P. Gartin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lenawee Economic Development Corporation
James Hettinger, President, JH Urban Development Services, LLC
Timothy L. Hunnicut, Principal Owner, The Gryphon Group, LLC
Janice Karcher, Vice President, Economic Development Action Group, Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Mark King, Manager, Economic Development, DTE Energy
Kathleen Mechem, President, Organizational Solutions LLC
Mark Morante, Vice President of Policy, Governmental Affairs, and Strategic Planning, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Rene Stephan, Business Retention and Community Service Specialist, Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
Barry Visel, CEcD, Community Relations Manager, Indiana Michigan Power
Kara Wood, CEcD, Economic Development Director, City of Grand Rapids
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