EDA - Key Persons


Alan Miotke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Amber Graham

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Artie Bryson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Bradley Bissett

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Brenda Tenniswood

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Brian Moran

Job Titles:
  • President of the Board of Directors

Bruce Seymore II - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
  • Vice President, Business Services
Bruce Seymore, Vice President, Business Services is responsiblefor growing, retaining and expanding organizations already operating within St. Clair County and Community Development projects. Bruce leads the EDA's Business Retention & Expansion program. This is a region-wide economic development initiative that creates a pro-business environment and works with companies that may be expanding, facing a risk, or needing connections to a variety of resources to accelerate growth or help a company to thrive. Bruce has over twenty years of economic development experience. Bruce previously worked for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

Chad Deaner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Chris Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Dan Casey - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Alliance
Dan Casey is the Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Alliance (EDA). Dan is charged with leading the organization's economic development team and its mission to enhance and grow the region's economy, influence job creation and attract capital investment to St. Clair County. Dan has served the public sector for 25 years and transitioned to the economic development profession in 1998. During his economic development career, Dan has assisted dozens of companies to establish, expand or relocate to Michigan and worked on many significant community development projects, totaling more than $2-billion in investment and creating 10,000 new jobs.

Dan Shelton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Dave Karales

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

David Treutle

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Dean Cain

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Deb Goldenbogen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Deborah Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Eric Cecava

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jay Dusenberry

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jeff Bohm

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Joe McCulloch

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ad - Hoc ), MEDC

John Robbins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • the Robbins Group and Regency Employee Benefits

John Wright

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jose Kottoor

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Executive Board

Kanchan Wankhede

Job Titles:
  • Director of Entrepreneurial Services
Kanchan is the EDA's Director of Entrepreneurial Services and is responsible for managing the region's SmartZone business incubator and providing client assistance to the Eastern Michigan Small Business Network. Kanchan provides entrepreneurial support and services to the entire St. Clair County region. The Underground is a Michigan Smartzone business incubator and service center with funding and support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The Underground provides business incubation, training programs and resources, Co-working and private office rentals.

Karry Hepting

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Kelly Peters

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Kirstie Staelens

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Korissa Kramer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Lori Doughty

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Marshall Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Michael Karpus

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Pete Lacey

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Quentin Bishop

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Robert Crawford

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Robert Lewandowski

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Stacy Elliott

Job Titles:
  • SBN Grant and Program Manager
Stacy is EDA's Grant and Program Manager overseeing the Eastern Michigan Small Business Network (EM-SBN) grant program and Small Business Cohort. Stacy also assists in managing The Underground Business incubator spaces, workspace rentals, and tenant relations.

Thomas Recinella

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Tim Lubbers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member - at - Large