Education Committee

The Charge of the Education Committee is as follows:

• Oversee the educational needs identified by all committees, prioritize and implement in accordance with the vision/mission/strategic plan. 
• Make topic and speaker recommendations to the Annual Meeting Committee. 
• Enhance educational program profitability so that net education income from classroom programs enhances the revenue funding situation of MEDA.
• Explore alternative delivery of education to address needs of members.

Committee Chair:

Susan M.C. Pigg, Economic Development Educator, Ingham County MSU Extension and Econonomic Development Corporation

Committee Members:

Calli Berg, Principal, Tfactor
Peggy J. Black, Principal Account Manager, DTE Energy
Dan Casey, Manager of Economic Development, City of Rochester Hills
Daniel Coss, Community Development Director, City of Marysville
John Czarnecki, President and Chief Executive Officer, Clinton County Economic Alliance
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
Janice Karcher, VP, Economic Development and Strategic Planning, Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Rex LaMore, Director, MSU Center for Community & Economic Development
David C. Miller, Vice President of Economic Development, The Chamber of Commerce, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg
Robert Moffit, City Administrator, City of Gladwin
Michael J. Montgomery, Principal, Montgomery Consulting
Charlene Page, Executive Director, Economic Dev. Partnership of Hillsdale County
Jim Rutkowski, Director, Chief Executive Officer, Sanilac Economic Alliance
Angela Schofield, Economic Development Coordinator, City of Hazel Park
Donald C. Schurr, President, Greater Gratiot Development, Inc.
Adam Smith, City Manager, Village of Jonesville
Ara Topouzian, Economic Development Director, City of Novi
Julie Van Dyke, President, Mason County Growth Alliance
Barry Visel, CEcD, Community Relations Manager, Indiana Michigan Power
Raymond Vlasin, Raymond D. Vlasin Economic Development
Steve Willobee, Senior Project Professional, NTH Consultants, Ltd.
John Wise, Senior Scientist, Golder Associates Inc.
Kara Wood, Economic Development Director, City of Grand Rapids
Frederick E. Zorn, Jr., Deputy City Administrator, City of Southfield

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