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:
- William Butler, Business Development Representative, Detroit Regional Chamber
- Dan Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
- 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, EDFP, Economic Development Manager, City of Royal Oak
- James Franklin III, Business Development Manager, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce
- Rochelle Freeman, Business and Economic Development Director, City of Southfield
- Garrett Geer, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, AKT Peerless Environmental
- David Greco, Affairs Director, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- Malinda Jensen, Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Detroit Economic Growth Corp.
- James McBryde, President and CEO, Middle Michigan Development Corporation
- David Miller, President, Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce
- Mark Morante, Senior Vice President, Community Development and MSF Fund Manager, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- Charlene Page, EDFP, Business Development Representative, Oakland County, Economic Development and Community Affairs
- Christine Roeder, EDFP, Vice President, Retention and Growth, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- Don Schurr
- Jennifer Spike, Government Relations Specialist, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- Tracey Tucker, Economic Enhancement Director, Charter Township of Flint
- Alan Weber, Director, Business Development, Detroit Regional Chamber
- Arnold Weinfeld, Director, Urban Policy Initiatives, Michigan State University, Outreach and Engagement
