Annual Meeting Committee


The Charge of the Annual Meeting Committee is as follows:

  • Create a concept (theme) for the annual meeting, incorporating educational programming and social events.
  • Plan and confirm details of the annual meeting.
  • Implement a marketing plan for the annual meeting.
  • Select the site of the next annual meeting.
2008 Committee Members:

Barbara Bartos   
Peggy J. Black, Principal Account Manager, DTE Energy
Jill Bland, CEcD, Vice President, Southwest Michigan First
Amy Clickner, Chief Executive Officer, Lake Superior Community Partnership
Joe Esbrook, Director of Business and Community Development, Michigan Works! The Job Force Board
Katherine Graham, Market Research Analyst, Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services
Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges, Business Retention Specialist, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Allan Hooper, Economic Development Director, Consumers Energy
James Linton, Vice President of Brownfield Operations, AKT Peerless Environmental Services
Daniel J. Marchese, TransCorp Advisors  
Ronald Smedley, Jr., Brownfield  Coordinator, MDEQ - Remediation and Redevelopment Division
William R. Valentine, Executive Director, Presque Isle County Development Commission

2009 Committee Members:

Dawn Baetsen, CEcD, Managing Partner Atlas Insight
Calli Berg, CEcD, EDFP, Business Development Manager MEDC
Jill Bland, CEcD, Vice President Southwest Michigan First
Doug Brown, Director of Development, ASTI Environmental
Lynda Earhart, Senior Business Development Representative, Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services
John F. Hanieski, Consultant, Economics Consulting Services, L.L.C.
Jeff Hawkins, President, Envirologic Technologies, Inc.
Janice Karcher, Vice President, Economic Development and Strategic Planning Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Jerome Kisscorni, Executive Director, City of Kalamazoo EDC
Carol Konieczki, Community Development Director City of Jackson
Harry Leaver, Executive Director, Center for Business & Economic Development Saginaw Valley State University
Tracy L.C. Miller, AICP, Director, Community Development Delhi Charter Township
Charlie Robertson, Executive Director Arts & Industry Council
Marlin Rubin, Director of Business Development, Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc.
Jim Rutkowski, Executive Coordinator, Sanilac Economic Alliance
Lee Shirey, Executive Director, Target Alpena Development Corporation
Adam Smith, City Manager, Village of Jonesville
Murray D. Wikol, President ProVisions, LLC