The Charge of the Advocacy Committee is as follows:

• Carry out the Board-approved advocacy plan.

Committee Co-Chairs:

• Kurt M. Brauer, Attorney/Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
• David J. Schreiber, Business Development Manager, Wayne County Economic Development Corporation

Committee Members:

• Greg Bird, Managing Director, Legislative & External Affairs, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• William Butler, Senior Business Development Manager, Detroit Regional Partnership
• Dan Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
• Valerie Christofferson, EDFP, Director, Economic Development, Consumers Energy
• Amy Clickner, CEcD, CFRM, Chief Executive Officer, Lake Superior Community Partnership
• Karl Dorshimer, CEcD, EDFP, Director, Business Development, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)
• Todd Fenton, CEcD, EDFP, Economic Development Manager, City of Royal Oak
• James Franklin III, Business Development Manager, Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce
• Rochelle Freeman, Business and Economic Development Director, City of Southfield
• Garrett Geer, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, AKT Peerless Environmental and Energy Services
• Mathias Heppler, President, Heppler Engineering Group, LLC
• Malinda Jensen, MPA, JD, Senior Vice President, Board Administration & Government Affairs, Detroit Economic Growth Corp.
• James McBryde, President and CEO, Middle Michigan Development Corporation
• David Miller, President, Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce
• Mark Morante, MSF Fund Manager, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Mary Myers, CBSP, Director of Business Development, Lake Superior Community Partnership
• Charlene Page, EDFP, Senior Business Development Representative, Oakland County, Economic Development and Community Affairs
• Christine Roeder, EDFP, Senior Vice President of Growth and Development, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Don Schurr
• Shannon Selby, Director, Economic Development, Wayne County Economic Development Corporation
• Jennifer Spike, Government Relations Specialist, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Tracey Tucker, Economic Enhancement Director, Charter Township of Flint
• Alan Weber, Vice President, Global Investment & Trade, Detroit Regional Partnership
• Arnold Weinfeld, Director for Workforce and Economic Development Partnerships, Michigan State University, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship