MEDC Executive Committee

Oversight and management of the MEDC is governed by an Executive Committee consisting of twenty (20) members, appointed by the Governor of the State of Michigan. The Executive Committee also appoints the MEDC’s Chief Executive Officer, who is tasked with administering programs, funds, personnel, contracts, and all other administrative functions of the MEDC, subject to oversight of the Executive Committee.

As a public body corporate, MEDC Executive Committee is subject to both the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Michigan Open Meetings Act (OMA). Per OMA, Executive Committee meetings are open to the public.

Read the MEDC By-Laws.

Lizabeth Ardisana

Chief Executive Officer, ASG Renaissance

David Coulter

County Executive, Oakland County

Krista Flynn

Midwest Regional Executive, Commercial Banking, PNC Bank

Sarah Gonzales

Director of State and Local Government Affairs, Delta Airlines

Christina Grossi

Partner, Honigman LLP

Kelly Hall

Vice President of Rates and Regulation, CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company

Fadwa Hammoud

Managing Member, Miller Johnson Law Firm - Detroit Office

Bobby J. Hopewell

President & CEO, Kabundant

Thomas D. Lutz

President, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights

Mike McLauchlan

Vice President Government Affairs, Ilitch Holdings

Dr. Robert K. McMahan

President, Kettering University

La June Montgomery Tabron

President and CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Amanda Pontes

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Lear Corporation

Mayor Sheldon Neeley

Mayor, City of Flint

Bob Sutherland

President and Founder, Cherry Republic

Michael C. Taylor

Mayor, Sterling Heights, MI

Renee Tomina

Senior Vice President, Project Management Office, DTE Energy

Carla Walker-Miller

Founder & CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services

 

2026 Meeting Dates & Public Comment Information

All meetings are held at the MEDC Lansing office unless otherwise noted. Virtual meeting information can be found below. The public will be given the opportunity for public comment at the beginning of each meeting. All comments should be kept to three minutes or less. Please review the MEDC Executive Committee Public Comment Policy.

Submit a Public Comment for the Upcoming Meeting

Meeting Dates:

  • January 20, 2026: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • March 10, 2026: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 
  • May 12, 2026: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • July 14, 2026: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Click here to join via Zoom
    Webinar ID: 864 2599 7816  
    Passcode: 818431

  • September 8, 2026: 9:30 am – 11:30 am 
    (Annual Budget Approval)

  • October 20, 2026: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

  • November 17, 2026: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Note: If any person with a disability needs accommodations to participate in this virtual meeting, please contact Lavonne Blonde at 517-242-9119 at least one day prior to the date of this meeting.

Meeting Minutes

FOIA Policy and Procedures

Please submit all FOIA requests to [email protected]. For more information including MEDC's FOIA policy and procedure, as well as information regarding the itemization of fees, visit the MEDC Media Room.