The EMCOG Council has appointed the following to the 2022 Regional Economic Development Team (the RED Team). The RED Team is a standing committee of the EMCOG Council and serves as the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee. Establishment of a CEDS Committee is a requirement for EDA funded Economic Development Districts such as EMCOG. As the designated CEDS Committee, the RED Team is the principal facilitator of the CEDS process and is responsible for developing and updating the CEDS. The committee membership should broadly represent the main economic interests of the region.
These are the appointed members as of November 4, 2022:
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Natasha Allen |
Michigan Works Association |
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Brenda Bachelder |
MiWorks Region 7B/Roscommon Co EDC |
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Robert Balzer, Chair |
Private Sector - Consumers Energy |
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Heather Bauman/George Aultman - Alternate |
The W.E.L.L. Outreach/Vantage Plastics |
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Gloria Brooks/Christine Young - Alternate |
Develop Iosco |
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Stephanie Buffman |
Arenac County EDC and Michigan Works |
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Terri Close |
Hampton Township |
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Todd Dickerson |
Oscoda Township Economic Development |
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Zyggy Dworzecki |
Tuscola County EDC Board |
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Steve Erickson |
Tuscola County EDC |
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Jamie Forbes/Glenn Steffens - Alternate |
Saginaw Transit Authority & Regional Services |
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Tony Fox/Jeff Punches - Alternate |
SBDC Mid Michigan |
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Meaghan Gass |
MSU Extension, MI Sea Grant |
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Scott Govitz |
Mid Michigan College |
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Eric Johnson |
Clare-Gladwin RESD |
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John Kaczynski |
Saginaw Valley State University |
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Trevor Keyes |
Bay Future, Inc. |
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Demetra Manley |
Saginaw Area Transportation Authority |
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Jim McBryde |
Middle MI Development Corporation |
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Kathy Methner |
Private Sector |
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Bill Mrdeza |
City of Mt Pleasant |
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Tim Nieporte/Nicole Frost - Alternate |
Isabella County |
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Michael Nunneley |
NE Region SBDC |
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Donald Jay O’Farrell |
Iosco County |
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Pam O’Laughlin |
Middle MI Dev Corp – Clare County; MichiganWorks |
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Carl Ostentoski |
Huron & Sanilac Counties Economic Development |
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Erik Rodriguez/Brian Smith - Alternate |
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe |
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Annette Rummel/Ann Bruzewski - Alternate |
GLB Visitors and Convention Bureau |
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Rich Van Tol |
Bay-Arenac ISD |
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Heidi Tracy/Cathy Baase MD - Alternate |
Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MIHIA) |
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Joel Vernier |
Secord Township |
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Nicole Wilson |
Midland Business Alliance |
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William Wright |
Citizen at Large, environmental and transit focus |
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Kasey Zehner |
Greater Gratiot Development Corporation |