Boards & Committees

MEGA Board

The MEGA Board was created by P.A. 24 of 1995 and has the broad authority to promote economic growth and job creation and to redevelop brownfield sites in Michigan. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) serves as staff to the MEGA Board and administers the activities and programs. This 8 member MEGA Board has the following responsibilities:

• Approve and authorize High-Tech and Standard and Rural MEGA Tax credits 
• Approve and authorize Retention MEGA Tax credits  
• Approve and authorize Advanced Battery and Photovoltaic credits 
• Approve and authorize Anchor Jobs and Anchor District credits 
• Approve and authorize Technology Collaboration credits 
• Approve and authorize Federal Procurement Contracting credits 
• Approve and authorize Brownfield Redevelopment MBT Tax credits 
• Approve and authorize the use of school operating taxes for non-environmental Brownfield Tax Increment Financing 

MEGA Board Meeting Dates:

All meetings are held at the MEDC Lansing Office, Lake Michigan Conference Room, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, September 14, 2010 
• Tuesday, October 19, 2010 
• Tuesday, November 16, 2010 
• Tuesday, December 14, 2010 

MEGA Board Meeting Minutes:

• August 18, 2009 >Minutes 
• September 22, 2009 >Minutes 
• October 6, 2009 >Minutes 
• October 27, 2009 >Minutes 
• November 17, 2009 >Minutes 
• December 15, 2009 >Minutes 
• January 11, 2010 >Minutes 
• January 19, 2010 >Minutes 
• February 25, 2010 >Minutes 
• March 16, 2010 >Minutes
• April 20, 2010 >Minutes 
• May 18, 2010 >Minutes 
• June 15, 2010 >Minutes 
• July 20, 2010 >Minutes 

Current MEGA Press Releases:

• MEGA Combined Press Release 

MEGA Board Members:

Douglas C. Buckler
Hanover, Michigan

Cullen DuBose
President & Chief Executive Officer
First City Corporation
Lansing, Michigan

Greg Main, Chairperson
President & Chief Executive Officer
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Lansing, Michigan

Baldomero Garcia
Strategic Planning & Development
Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Tim Herman
Chief Executive Officer
Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Flint, Michigan

Robert J. Kleine
State Treasurer
State of Michigan
Lansing, Michigan

Andrew Levin
Acting Department Director
Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth
Lansing, Michigan

Kirk T. Steudle
Department Director
Michigan Department of Transportation
Lansing, Michigan