Local Economic Development Organization (EDO) Funding Taskforce
The Charge to the Local EDO Funding Taskforce is as follows:
- Identify innovative funding sources for local economic development organizations
- Education the members on various funding sources and best practices
- Proactively seek long-term funding options for local economic development organizations
Taskforce Chair
Scott Fleming, CEcD, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Enterprise Group of Jackson, Inc.
Taskforce Members
Kathy Adair, Community and Economic Development Director, Ogemaw County Economic Development Corporation
Douglas R. Alexander, Executive Director, Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
Henry David Arking, Department Specialist / Project Manager, Michigan Dept. of Management and Budget
Jess Atwell, Economic Development Manager, Midland Tomorrow
Christine Bowman, Economic Development Director, City of Hillsdale
Patrick Burtch, Village Manager, Village of Dundee
Lois W. Byrd, Economic Development Coordinator, Roscommon County
Gina Cavaliere, DDA/TIFA Director, City of Warren
Jennifer Coe, AICP, Associate, Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc.
John B. Czarnecki, President and Chief Executive Officer, Clinton County Economic Alliance
Timothy Davis, MBA, MUP, MSF, Director, iLabs - University of Michigan Dearborn
Perrin T. Emanuel, President, HP Devco, Inc.
Peter Fontana, Industrial Development Manager, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Daniel Foster, Director, Duff & Phelps, LLC
Nabelah Ghareeb, Associate V.P., Business and Auxiliary, Wayne State University
Tom Hickner, County Executive, Bay County
Justin Horvath, President and Chief Executive Officer, Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership
John R. Iacoangeli, Partner, Beckett & Raeder, Inc.
Cathy Knapp, Executive Director, St. Joseph County Economic Development
Jonathan Leinonen, Program Manager, MTEC SmartZone
Patricia Lucas, CEcD, Executive Director, Lapeer Development Corp.
Lloyd Matthes, Executive Director, CUPPAD Regional Commission
Mark Morante, Director, Projects, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Charlene Page, Executive Director, Economic Dev. Partnership of Hillsdale County
Susan M. C. Pigg, Economic Development Educator, Ingham Co. MSUE & Econ. Dev. Corp.
Jim Rutkowski, Director, Chief Executive Officer, Sanilac Economic Alliance
Olga Savic Stella, Vice President, Business Development, Detroit Economic Growth Corp.
Adam Smith, City Manager, Village of Jonesville
Chris Thelen, Area Manager, Consumers Energy
Julie Van Dyke, President, Mason County Growth Alliance
Madonna Van Fossen, Director, Oxford Downtown Development Authority
Eric J. Williams, Executive Director of Economic Development, Grand Rapids Community College
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