Consultative Panel

Discovering and applying new and innovative economic development tools, models, policies, and programs
Creating Jobs and Wealth in Distressed Michigan Communities

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At the hub of the REI University Center is the Consultative Panel of statewide knowledge-based and experienced experts. The purpose of this select panel is to counsel and advise the REI University Center faculty and staff on the overall project objectives and scope of work.

Mohamed Ayoub

City of Westland Planning Director

Dave Bee

Director, West Michigan Regional Planning Commission (WMRPC)

Robin Boyle

Professor of Urban Planning, Chair of Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Wayne State University

Grace Carey

Program Officer at the Michigan Municipal League Foundation

John Egelhaaf

Executive Director, Southwest Michigan Planning Commission

Bill Ernat

Program Manager for Economic & Community Development, EMCOG

Rita Fields

Dual CEO of 313 Industries, Inc. and Copper Phoenix Consulting, LLC; Chief Talent & Strategy Officer for Lighthouse Michigan; Professor in the School of Management at the University of Michigan (Flint)

Eric Frederick

State Program Manager, Connect Michigan

Beth Hammond

Managing Director for the Center for Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership at the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University

Ritchie H. Harrison

Independent Consultant, The Everyday Sacred

Charles A. Hasemann

Executive Director, Michigan State University Innovation Center

Naheed Huq

Manager of Talent and Economic Development, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)

Dave Ivan

Community, Food & Environment Institute Director at MSU Extension

Erin Kuhn

Executive Director, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (WMSRDC)

Jonathan Leinonen

Instructor and Project Advisor, School of Business and Economics, Michigan Technological University

Pablo Majano

MEDC Senior Redevelopment Ready Community (RRC) Planner

Cassi Meitl

Senior Planner, Spalding DeDecker

Chris Miller

Founding Board Member for The National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3)

Sriram Narayanan

Full-time Professor and the Eli Broad Endowed Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Broad College of Business, MSU, Supply Chain Management Department

Laurel Ofstein

Faculty Director, Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at MSU & Associate Professor-Fixed Term, Department of Management of the Broad College of Business