Education Committee

The Charge of the Education Committee is as follows:

• To oversee the educational needs identified by all committees, prioritize and implement in accordance with the vision/mission/strategic plan. 
• To make topic and speaker recommendations to the Annual Meeting Committee. 
• To enhance educational program profitability so that net education income from classroom programs enhances the revenue funding situation of MEDA.
• To explore alternative delivery of education to address needs of members.

Committee Chair:

Susan M.C. Pigg, Ingham County MSU Extension and Econonomic Development Corporation

Current Committee Members:

Calli Berg, Business Development Manager, MEDC
Peggy J. Black, Principal Account Manager, DTE Energy
Peter Cambier, Vice President, Northern Initiatives
Dan Casey, Manager of Economic Development, City of Rochester Hills
Daniel Coss, Community Development Director, City of Marysville
Maureen Donohue Krauss, Deputy Director, Oakland County, Economic Development & Community Affairs
Perrin T. Emanuel, President, HP Devco, Inc.
Joe Esbrook, Director of Business and Community Development, Michigan Works! The Job Force Board
Megan Etue, Special Projects Manager, City of Taylor
Jonathan Greene, ED and Housing Coordinator, Eaton County
John F. Hanieski, Consultant, Economics Consulting Services
Anne Hardy, Executive Director, Oceana County EDC
Julie Hartner, Senior Project Consultant, Soil and Materials Engineers
Bryce Kelley, Director of Planning and Economic Development, Charter Township of Van Buren
Rex LaMore, Director, MSU Center for Community & Economic Development
Ken Lane, Assistant Township Manager, Delta Charter Township
Harry Leaver, Executive Director, Center for Business and Economic Development, Saginaw Valley State University
James Linton, Vice President of Brownfield Operations, AKT Peerless Environmental Services
Daniel J. Marchese, TransCorp Advisors 
David C. Miller, Vice President of Economic Development, The Chamber of Commerce, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg
Robert Moffit, City Administrator, City of Gladwin
Michael J. Montgomery, Principal, Montgomery Consulting
Susan M. C. Pigg, Economic Development Educator, Ingham Co. MSUE & Economic Development Corporation
Donald C. Schurr, President, Greater Gratiot Development, Inc.
Kathleen TenWolde, Economic Development Director, East Central Michigan Planning & Development Region
Barry Visel, CEcD, Community Relations Manager, Indiana Michigan Power
Raymond Vlasin, Raymond D. Vlasin Economic Development
Steve Willobee, Senior Project Professional, NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Frederick E. Zorn, Jr., Director of Economic Development, City of Taylor