The Charge of the Advocacy Committee is as follows:

• Carry out the Board-approved advocacy plan.

Committee Co-Chairs:

• Kurt M. Brauer, Attorney/Partner, Warner, Norcross & Judd LLP
• David J. Schreiber, Business Development Manager, Wayne County Economic Development Corporation

Committee Members:

• William Butler, Business Development Representative, Detroit Regional Chamber
• Dan Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
• Amy Clickner, CEcD, CFRM, Chief Executive Officer, Lake Superior Community Partnership
• Karl Dorshimer, CEcD, EDFP, Director, Business Development, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)
• Rachel Elsinga, Program Manager, Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
• Todd Fenton, EDFP, Economic Development Manager, City of Royal Oak
• James Franklin III, Business Development Manager, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce
• Rochelle Freeman, Business and Economic Development Director, City of Southfield
• Garrett Geer, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, AKT Peerless Environmental
• David Greco, Affairs Director, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Malinda Jensen, Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Detroit Economic Growth Corp.
• Dana Kollewehr, Main Street Specialist, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Jeff Mayes, Director, Economic Development Strategy, Consumers Energy
• James McBryde, President and CEO, Middle Michigan Development Corporation
• Kathleen Mechem, President, Organizational Solutions LLC
• David Miller, President, Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce
• Mark Morante, Senior Vice President, Community Development and MSF Fund Manager, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Charlene Page, EDFP, Business Development Representative, Oakland County, Economic Development and Community Affairs
• Yvette L. Robinson, MPP, Economic Development Director, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
• Christine Roeder, EDFP, Vice President, Retention and Growth, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Don Schurr                        
• Jennifer Spike, Government Relations Specialist, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Alan Weber, Director, Business Development, Detroit Regional Chamber
• Arnold Weinfeld, Director, Urban Policy Initiatives, Michigan State University, Outreach and Engagement