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

Richard E. Blouse, Jr.  
President and CEO
Detroit Regional Chamber, Detroit

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

Robert Belleman  
City Manager
City of Bay City Economic Development Corporation

Dr. Haifa Fakhouri  
President and CEO,
Arab American and Chaldean Council

Patricia Benoit 
Vice Chair/Corporate Treasurer
Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation

Chuck Bergdahl 
Chair
Economic Development Corporation of Marquette County

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

Mulugetta Birru, Ph.D. 
Director,
Wayne County Economic & Neighborhood Development
Economic Development Corporation of the Charter County of Wayne

Steve Brock 
City Manager
City of Farmington Hills Economic Development Corporation

John W. Brown  
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Stryker Corporation

Dorothy Bussiere  
Administrative Secretary
Economic Development Corporation of Ontonagon County

Albert H. Callewaert 
Treasurer
Clinton Township Economic Development Corporation

Beth Chappell 
President
Detroit Economic Club

Don Coe  
President
Economic Development Corporation of Leelanau 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 
General Manager, Economic Development and Enterprise Services,
General Motors Corporation

Stephen Czarnecki  
President and Chief Executive Officer
Enterprise Group of Jackson, Inc.
Economic Development Corporation of Jackson County

Richard E. Dauch 
Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board
American Axle and Manufacturing

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

George Dunn 
President
Middle Michigan Development Corporation
Isabella County Economic Development Corporation

Larry Eisenga 
Director of Human Resources
Sarnamotive Blue Water, Inc.

Irma Elder  
Chief Executive Officer
Troy Ford

Steve Ewing 
President and Chief Operating Officer Gas Division
DTE Energy Company

Dr. Marv Gans 
Chair
Charter Township of Northville Economic Development Corporation

Donald Gilmer 
Kalamazoo County Administrator
Kalamazoo County Economic Development Corporation

Lisa Golder  
Economic Development Planner
City of Kentwood Economic Development Corporation

Vacancy 
City of Dearborn Economic Development Corporation

Steve Guitar  
Executive Director
Economic Development Corporation of the City of Sterling Heights

Steven K. Hamp  
Ann Arbor

Anne Hardy 
Executive Director
Oceana County Economic Development Corporation

Hayden H. Harris 
General Partner
EDF Ventures

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

Dr. Mary Ann Heidemann 
Director
Arenac County Economic Development Corporation

Paul Hillegonds 
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
DTE Energy Company

Gregory A. Humes 
President
National Logistics Management

George W. Jackson, Jr. 
President and Chief Executive Officer
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
City of Detroit Economic Development Corporation

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

Michael J. Jandernoa  
Principal
Bridge Street Partners, LLC

Linda Joliquer  
President and Chief Executive Officer
Target Equipment Leasing

Birgit M. Klohs 
President
The Right Place, Inc.

Ilene Kotajarvi  
Executive Director
Schoolcraft County Economic Development Corporation

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, Detroit

Michael C. Litzner  
Chair,
County Board of Commissioners
and EDC Board Member
Economic Development Corporation of Mackinac County

Dr. Albert L. Lorenzo 
President
Macomb Community College

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

Jim McCloskey  
Executive Director
Tuscola County Economic Development Corporation

Scott E. McNeil  
Cheboygan City Manager
Economic Development Corporation of the County of Cheboygan

David G. Mengebier  
Senior Vice President, Governmental and Public Affairs/Community Services
CMS Energy Corporation

Renita Mikolajczyk 
President
Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development Corporation of Shiawassee County

David Miller 
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mason County Growth Alliance
Mason County Economic Development Corporation

David B. Munson 
Executive Director
Lenawee County Economic Development Corporation

Paul Muxlow 
EDC Board Member
Sanilac County Economic Development Corporation

Daniel S. Oegema 
Vice President
Economic Development Corporation of the City of Grand Rapids

Carl J. Osentoski  
Executive Director
Huron County Economic Development Corporation

Clay Pearson  
Assistant City Manager
City of Novi Economic Development Corporation

Carmen Pittenger 
Executive Director
Luce County Economic Development Corporation

Philip H. Power  
President
The Center for Michigan, Ann Arbor

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

Dr. Irvin D. Reid 
President
Wayne State University

Ken Rizzio  
Executive Director
Economic Development Corporation of Ottawa County

Paul Roy 
Director, Michigan Works! Muskegon County
Department of Employment and Training
Muskegon County Economic Development Corporation

Donald F. Ryman  
Chairman/County Finance Committee
Berrien County Economic Development Corporation

David Schleicher  
Director
Oscoda 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 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

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

Intiyaz Syed 
Vice President of Engineering
Magna Interior Systems

Mark Thomas  
Economic Development Agent
Economic Development Corporation of Van Buren County

Dennis R. Toffolo 
Deputy County Executive
Oakland County

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

Elaine Tycocki 
Director
Government Affairs
SEMCO Energy, Inc.

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

Barb VanDuren 
Deputy City Manager
City of Wyoming Economic Development Corporation

Rajendra Vattikuti  
Co-Chairman
Covansys Corporation

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

Peter S. Walters  
Group Vice President
Guardian Industries Corp.

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  
EDC Board Chair
City of Gladwin Economic Development Corporation

Paul Wingate 
Board Member
Montmorency County Economic Development Corporation

David D. Yarnell  
Chamber Division Executive Director
Manistee Economic Council & Chamber Alliance
Economic Development Corporation of Manistee County