Boards & Committees

MEDC Board

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has a private sector board of directors comprised of business people, local economic developers and educators so that our policies and procedures meet the needs of the private sector. A corporation, not a bureaucracy, the MEDC can bring together supply and demand, matching up resources and services with the needs of our business customers.

MEDC Board

Glenn Anderson
City Manager
City of Hancock Economic Development Corporation

Cathy Annis 
Executive Director
St. Joseph County Economic Development Corporation

John Archocosky
Economic Developer
Iron County Economic Development Corporation

Bob Barker
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mason County Growth Alliance

Ralph Bedogne
Vice President of Finance
Engineered Machine Products, Inc.

Robert Belleman
City Manager
City of Bay City Economic Development Corporation

Duane E. Berger
Director of Department and Legal Services Administration
Michigan Department of State

Luke Bonner
Economic Development Manager
Economic Development Corporation
of the City of Sterling Heights

Christine Bowman
Economic Development Director
City of Hillsdale Economic Development Corporation

Steve Brock
City Manager
City of Farmington Hills Economic Development Corporation

John W. Brown
Chairman of the Board
Stryker Corporation

Albert H. Callewaert
Treasurer
Clinton Township Economic Development Corporation

Beth Chappell
President and CEO
Detroit Economic Club

Amy Clickner
Chief Executive Officer
Lake Superior Community Partnership
Economic Development Corporation of
Marquette County

Dr. David E. Cole
Chairman
Center for Automotive Research

Dr. Mary Sue Coleman
President
University of Michigan

Kenneth P. Collard
City Manager
City of Kalamazoo Economic Development Corporation

JoAnn Crary
President, Saginaw Future, Inc.
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Saginaw

Matthew P. Cullen
President & COO
Rock Enterprises

John Cummings
Director
Arenac County Economic Development Corporation

Richard E. Dauch 
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
American Axle and Manufacturing

Tim Dempsey
Community Development Administrator
City of East Lansing Economic Development Corporation

George Dunn
President, Middle Michigan Development Corp.
Assistant Secretary
Isabella County Economic Development Corporation

Haifa Fakhouri, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Arab American and Chaldean Council

Jim Gartin
President and CEO
Lenawee County Economic
Development Corporation

Lisa Golder
Economic Development Planner
City of Kentwood Economic Development Corporation

James Granger
Treasurer
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Cheboygan

Steven K. Hamp
Founder
Hamp Advisors, LLC

Anne L. Hardy
Executive Director
Oceana County Economic Development Corporation

John Hayes
Director of Economic Development
City of Sturgis Economic Development Corporation

Paul Hillegonds
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
DTE Energy Company

John Hoagland
Chairman
Economic Development Corporation
of Leelanau County

Justin Horvath
Economic Development Director
Economic Development Corporation of Shiawassee County

Ilene Ihlenfeldt
Executive Director
Alliance for Economic Success
Economic Development Corporation of
Manistee County

George W. Jackson, Jr.
President and CEO
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
City of Detroit Economic Development Corporation

John A. James
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
James Group International

Lotta Jarnefelt
Director, Department of Planning and Community Development
Kalamazoo County Economic Development Corporation

Laurie Jasmin
Executive Director
Schoolcraft County Economic Development Corporation

Linda Jolicoeur
President and Chief Executive Officer
Target Equipment Leasing

Earl Kay
Board Chair
Economic Development Corporation of Chippewa County

Birgit M. Klohs
President
The Right Place, Inc.

Mary P. Langhauser
Supervisor of Financial Services
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Oakland

Paul Lehto
Chairman
Calumet Township Economic Development Corporation

F. Thomas Lewand
Partner
Bodman LLP

Steve Liedel
Legal Counsel
Office of the Governor

Patricia Lucas
Executive Director
Lapeer Development Corporation
Economic Development Corporation of the County of Lapeer

Jim McCloskey
Director
Tuscola County Economic Development Corporation

David G. Mengebier
Senior Vice President, Governmental and Public Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer
CMS Energy Corporation

Jeff Metts
President
Dowding Industries, Inc.

Turkia Mullin
Director, Wayne County Economic & Neighborhood Development
Economic Development Corporation of the Charter County of Wayne

John B. O'Reilly, Jr.
Mayor, City of Dearborn
City of Dearborn Economic Development Corporation

Carl J. Osentoski
Executive Director
Huron County Economic Development Corporation

Carmen Pittenger
Executive Director
Luce County Economic Development Corporation

Philip H. Power
President
The Center for Michigan

Terry L. Proctor
County Administrator
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Cass

Stanley "Skip" Pruss
Director
Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth

Dr. Irvin D. Reid
President Emeritus
Distinguished Professor, Eugene Applebaum Chair in Community Engagement
and Director, Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society (FOCIS)
Wayne State University

Sanford "Sandy" Ring
General Manager, External & Legal Affairs, Administration
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.

Ken Rizzio
Executive Director
Economic Development Corporation
of Ottawa County

Duane Roddy
Director
Oscoda County Economic Development Corporation

Chris Roosen
Chairman
Charter Township of Northville Economic Development Corporation

Paul Roy
Director of Public Facilities, Muskegon County
Muskegon County Economic Development Corporation

Jim Rutkowski
Executive Coordinator
Sanilac County Economic Development Corporation

Donald F. Ryman
EDC Chairman
Berrien County Economic Development Corporation

Dr. Marilyn J. Schlack
President
Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Donald C. Schurr
Executive Director
Greater Gratiot Development, Inc.
Economic Development Corporation of the
County of Gratiot

Margaret "Peggy" Sindt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Economic Development Corporation
of the City of Albion

Diane Smith
Executive Director
Ionia County Economic Alliance
Ionia County Economic Development Corporation

Mary K. Smith
Administrative Secretary
Economic Development Corporation
of Ontonagon County

Michael B. Staebler
Commercial Practice Partner
Pepper Hamilton LLP

William R. Stewart
City Manager
Economic Development Corporation of the City of Coldwater

Greg Sundin
Secretary
Economic Development Corporation
of the City of Alpena

Ara Topouzian
Economic Development Manager
City of Novi Economic Development Corporation

Amy L. Torres
Director of Economic Development
Enterprise Group of Jackson Inc.
Economic Development Corporation of Jackson County

Robert C. Trezise, Jr.
EDC Manager, City of Lansing
Economic Development Corporation of the
City of Lansing

Elaine Tycocki
Director, Economic Development Services
Enterprises Distribution Group
SEMCO Energy

William R. Valentine
Director
Economic Development Corporation
of Presque Isle County

Edward VanderVries
Economic Development Coordinator
Economic Development Corporation
of Van Buren County

Barb VanDuren
Deputy City Manager
City of Wyoming Economic Development Corporation

Rajendra Vattikuti
Group President
CSC India

John Voorhorst
Voorhorst Consulting Group LLC

Scott Walker
Executive Director, Midland Tomorrow
Economic Development Corporation
of the County of Midland

Richard Watkins
Township Manager
Delta Township Economic Development Corporation

Bonnie Wichtner-Zoia
Director
Ogemaw County Economic Development Corporation

Richard D. Wilcox
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wilcox Associates, Inc.

Thomas L. Winarski
Mayor, City of Gladwin
City of Gladwin Economic Development Corporation

Paul Wingate
County Commissioner
Montmorency County Economic Development Corporation

Kara Wood
Vice President
Economic Development Corporation
of the City of Grand Rapids

Todd A. Wyett
Chief Executive Officer
Versa Development, LLC