The Charge of the Education Committee is as follows:

• Oversee the educational needs identified by all committees, prioritize and implement in accordance with the vision/mission/strategic plan.
• Hold spring and fall membership meetings/educational events with sessions that help the diverse membership base do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.

Committee Chair:

• Kimberly Marrone, Economic Development and Communications Manager, City of Oak Park

Committee Members:

• Charles Boulard, Community Development Director, City of Novi
• Morgan Carroll, Director of Business Development, Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce
• Jessica DeBone, National Manager, Brownfield and Economic Incentives, PM Environmental, Inc.
• Karl Dehn, EDFP, Senior Strategic Advisor, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Sarah Dvoracek, City Manager, City of Evart
• Tom Fehrenbach, Director of Planning, Building, and Development, City of East Lansing
• Jill Ferrari, Managing Partner, Renovare Development
• Marcia Gebarowski, EDFP, Director, Business Development, Livingston County, Ann Arbor SPARK
• Jennifer Heinzman, Executive Director/President, Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance
• Cathy Knapp, CEcD, Partner, Southwest Michigan First
• David Robinson, Principal, Montrose Group, LLC
• Don Schurr
• John Wolf-Meyer, EDFP, Business Development Manager, Oakland County Economic Development