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MEDC REGIONAL APPROACH

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?To align state resource providers

1. Company receives multiple visits from various service providers

2. Eliminate duplication of services3. More effective/efficient access to resources4. MEDC focus on regional/local priorities

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Economic Development is…

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Collaborative Development Council MembersName OrganizationJohn Avery MEDATino Breithaupt Traverse City ChamberStephen Cassin Macomb County Planning and EDAmy Clickner Lake Superior Community PartnershipJoAnn Crary Saginaw Future Inc.Karl Dehn Battle Creek UnlimitedDenyse Ferguson LEAP, IncMaureen Krauss Oakland County Planning and EDPaul Krutko Ann Arbor SPARKGeorge Jackson Detroit Economic Growth CorporationRon Kitchens Southwest Michigan FirstBirgit Klohs The Right PlaceTurkia Mullin Wayne County EDGEDon Schurr Greater Gratiot Development CorporationRandy Thelen Lakeshore Advantage

CDC Taskforce Members

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Budget and Incentives (Peter Anastor)JoAnn CraryBirgit KlohsMaureen KraussGeorge JacksonTurkia Mullin

SmartZones and Regionalization (Martin Dober and Penny Launstein)Steve Cassin Karl DehnRon KitchensPaul Krutko/Skip SimmsDon Schurr

Workforce/Talent (Amy Cell)John AveryTino BreithauptAmy ClicknerDenyse FergusonRandy Thelen

Regional Map for Realignment of

Service Areas for Economic

Development

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Initial Alignment• BDM• CATeam• Urban Team• SBTDC• MMTC• MDOT

Potential Alignment• MSHDA• PTAC• Talent and Workforce

organizations• MDARD• USDA• Other state and federal

agencies

RealignmentSingle Service Providers - TEAMS

CDC Projects

Current Projects• Salesforce (Pilot)• Pure Michigan (Marketing)• Deployment of Resources

Projects in Development• STEP Grant• Revolving Loan Fund• Rural Projects

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Contact Information

Doug SmithSenior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships

smithdj@michigan.org(517) 335-1871

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