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Michigan Advisory Committee These business, faith, military, and community leaders believe that Michigan benefits when America leads in the world through investments in development and diplomacy. Chair Hendrik “Hank” G. Meijer Meijer Inc. Executive Chairman Hon. Spencer Abraham Daniel Cherrin Hank Fuhs* The Abraham Group North Coast Strategies Michigan Pharmacy PAC Chairman & CEO Chief Strategic Communications Officer & Chairman U.S. Department of Energy Founder Michigan Republican Party Secretary of Energy (2001-2005) Secretary Guillermo Cisneros United States Senate West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Anand Gangadharan U.S. Senator (1995-2001) Commerce Novi Energy Susy Avery Executive Director President & CEO Michigan Political Leadership Program Greg Clark Jim Gilbert Co-Director Inductive Intelligence Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Michigan Republican Party CEO Director Chair (1995-1996) Hon. Edward Clemente Dr. Jean Goodnow Rick Baker Michigan Liquor Control Commission Delta College Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Commissioner President President & CEO Michigan House of Representatives Hon. Jennifer Granholm Hon. Jim Barcia State Representative (2004-2010) Granholm Mulhern & Associates Bay County Dr. Paul Clements CEO County Executive Western Michigan University Governor of Michigan (2003-2011) U.S. House of Representatives Director of International Development Member of Congress (1993-2003) Charlie Greenleaf Administration USAID Hon. Bryan K. Barnett Tim Daman Assistant Administrator (1981-1987) City of Rochester Hills Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Mayor Andrew Haan President & CEO U.S. Conference of Mayors Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership Vice President Rev. Nathan Dannison President First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo Hon. Jase Bolger Jim Hallan Senior Pastor Tusker Strategies Michigan Retailers Association President Hon. Dan DeGrow President & CEO Michigan State Senate Michigan House of Representatives Speaker Dr. Adnan Hammad Majority Leader (1999-2002) of the House (2011-2014) Global Health Research & Solutions Mark Brewer Hon. Craig DeRoche President & CEO Prison Fellowship Goodman Acker P.C. Dr. Christine Hammond Senior VP Partner Mid Michigan College Michigan House of Representatives Speaker Michigan Democratic Party President Chairman (1995-2013) of the House (2005-2006) Hon. Dennis Hertel Todd Dixon* Robert Burdick US House of Representatives Barnes & Thornburg LLP Tillers International Member (1981-1993) Executive Director Associate Gerry Hildenbrand* Antoine Dubeauclard Jim Byrum Michigan Republican Party Media Genesis Michigan Agri-business Association Vice Chairman President President Hon. Paul Hillegonds Rob Fowler Tammy J. Carnrike Michigan Health Endowment Fund Small Business Association of Michigan Detroit Regional Chamber CEO President & CEO Chief Operating Officer Michigan House of Representatives Speaker of the House (1993-1996) Michigan Advisory Committee Keith den Hollander Anne Mervenne Hon. Mike Rogers* Christian Coalition of Michigan Mervenne & Company House Permanent Select Committee on Chairman President Intelligence (2011-2015) Chairman Veronica Horn Jodi Michaels U.S. House of Representatives Saginaw Chamber of Commerce Colleagues International Member of Congress (2001-2015) Executive VP Executive Director Rebecca Schneider Laurie Isley Dr. Edward Montgomery Henry Street Consulting Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee Western Michigan University President Director President Bobby Schostak Hon. Rick Johnson Dennis Muchmore Templar Baker Group Michigan House of Representatives Speaker Honigman Law President & CEO of the House (2001-2004) Director, Government and Regulatory Michigan Republican Party Relations Lon Johnson Chairman (2011-2015) TVV Capital Jim Murray Dr. Joe Schwarz, MD* Business Dev. Mgr AT&T Michigan Gerald Ford School of Public Policy Michigan Democratic Party Former President (2009-2017) Professor Chairman (2013-2015) Christopher Palusky U.S. House of Representatives Ron Kitchens Bethany Christian Services Member of Congress (2005-2007) Southwest Michigan First President & CEO Jack Segal* Senior Partner & CEO Sandy Pearson International Affairs Forum of Traverse City Hon. Chris Kolb Habitat for Humanity of Michigan Co-Chair State of Michigan President & CEO Karen Puschel Segal State Budget Director Hon. Chuck Perricone International Affairs Forum of Traverse City Michigan House of Representatives The Perricone Group Co-Chair State Representative (2001-2006) President Hon. Dale Shugars David Kurzmann Michigan House of Representatives Speaker Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Jewish Community Relations Council/ of the House (1999-2000) Commissioner American Jewish Committee Dr. Keith Pretty Executive Director Hon. Ken Sikkema Northwood University Public Sector Consultants Bob LaBrant* President Senior Policy Fellow LaBrant Strategies Jonathan Quarles Michigan State Senate President & CEO The BTL Group Majority Leader (2003-2006) Hon. Tim Lambrecht Founder & CEO Hon. Sam Singh Gratiot County Marian Reich Michigan House of Representatives Commissioner Global Ties Detroit Democratic Leader Chuck Lippstreu Executive Director Paula Sorrell Michigan Agri-business Association Hon. Randy Richardville University of Michigan President Boulevard Investment Banking & Private Director, Economic Growth Institute Hon. Lisa Posthumus Lyons Investment Ned Staebler Kent County Advisor TechTown Clerk Michigan State Senate President & CEO Michigan House of Representatives Majority Leader (2011-2015) State Representative (2011-2016) Ryan Tarrant Hon. Andrew Richner Bay City Chamber of Commerce Hon. Steve Marino Clark Hill President & CEO Michigan House of Representatives Partner State Representative University of Michigan Hon. Joe Tate* Regent (elected statewide) Michigan House of Representatives Rebecca McDonald State Representative Women At Risk International Jared Rodriguez President & Founder The Calder Group Hon. Buzz Thomas President & CEO Thomas Group Consulting Hon. Scott McGraw President & CEO Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Michigan Senate Commissioner Democratic Floor Leader (2003-2011) Kalamazoo County GOP Michigan House of Representatives Chairman State Representative (1997-2002) 2 Michigan Advisory Committee Jeff Timmer Two Rivers Public Affairs Managing Partner Michigan Republican Party Executive Director (2005-2009) Hon. Steve Tobocman Global Detroit Director Michigan House of Representatives State Representative (2003-2008) Michael Van Denend World Affairs Council of West Michigan Executive Director Brian Van Hall Chief Operating Officer CURE International Bishop Edgar Vann Second Ebenezer Church Bishop Hon. Ron Weiser Michigan Republican Party Chairman U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic (2001-2004) Rick Wiener RWC Advocacy Founder Michigan Democratic Party Chairman (1983-1989) Kent Wood Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce Vice President Government Relations Isaiah Wunsch Wunsch Farms CEO Michigan Cherry Committee Member * Indicates Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces As of August 2, 2021 3.
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