MPC20 Conversations Session Recaps

Fair and Equal Michigan Co-Chair Trevor Thomas discusses the organization’s effort to ensure the LGBTQ community has equal protection under the law in this state. The Chamber is a proud supporter of Fair and Equal Michigan and the effort to make a more inclusive state.

Brenda Lawrence, U.S. Representative (MI-D 14)
Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senator (MI-D)
Fred Upton, U.S. Representative (MI-R 6)

Moderator: Carol Cain, Senior Producer and Host, CBS 62 Michigan Matters; Columnist, Detroit Free Press

Sponsor: TCF Bank

Julie Sweet, CEO, Accenture

Interviewer: Christy McDonald, Anchor, Detroit Public Television

Sponsor: Accenture

Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State, State of Michigan

Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Moderator: Devin Scillian, Anchor, WDIV-TV4, NBC

Sponsor: ITC

Mark Burton, President and CEO, Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Kevin Johnson, President and CEO, Detroit Economic Growth Corp.

Moderator: Carol Cain, Senior Producer and Host, CBS 62 Michigan Matters; Columnist, Detroit Free Press

Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corp.

John A. Powell, Director, Othering and Belonging Institute, University of California, Berkeley
Mark Rosenbaum, Director, Public Counsel Opportunity Under Law
Dannah Wilson, Student Advocate, University of Michigan

Moderator: Tonya Allen, President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation

Sponsor: The Skillman Foundation

Andi Owen, President and CEO, Herman Miller
Ray Telang, Automotive Leader and Market Managing Partner, PwC
Carla Walker-Miller, Founder and CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services

Moderator: Rick Albin, Political Reporter, WOOD-TV 8

Sponsor: Kroger

Introduction: Jerry Norcia, President and CEO, DTE Energy

Interviewer: Roop Raj, Reporter and Anchor, Fox 2 News Detroit

Sponsor: DTE Energy

Paula Cunningham, Michigan State Director, AARP
Chris Holman, Founder and CEO, Michigan Business Network

Introduction: Dave Egner, President and CEO, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Attendees will enjoy a screening of the short documentary film Enid & Mami followed by a panel discussion.

Sponsor: Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Nolan Finley, Contributor, One Detroit and DPTV; Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News
Stephen Henderson, Contributor, One Detroit and DPTV; Host, WDET 101.9 FM

Sponsor: Delta Dental

Tonya Allen, President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation
Garlin Gilchrist II, Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan
Ora Pescovitz, President, Oakland University
KimArie Yowell, Chief Learning Officer, Quicken Loans

Moderator: Rip Rapson, President and CEO, The Kresge Foundation

Sponsor: Detroit Regional Chamber

Learn more about the Detroit Regional Talent Compact here. 

Harold Ford Jr., Former U.S. Representative; Political Pundit
Margaret Hoover, Political Contributor, CNN; Best-selling Author
Andrew Yang, Former Presidential Candidate and Entrepreneur; Founder, Venture for America; Political Commentator, CNN

Sponsor: Quicken Loans

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Tawanna Black, CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion
Anika Goss, Executive Director, Detroit Future City
September Hargrove, Vice President and Detroit Program Officer, JP Morgan Chase

Moderator: Stephen Henderson, Contributor, One Detroit and DPTV; Host, WDET 101.9 FM

Sponsor: The Kresge Foundation

First Speaker: Gary Peters, U.S. Senator (MI-D)
Second Speaker: John James, President, James Group International

Interviewers: Nolan Finley, Contributor, One Detroit and DPTV; Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News
Stephen Henderson, Contributor, One Detroit and DPTV; Host, WDET 101.9 FM

Sponsor: Comerica Bank

Interviewer: Daniel J. Loepp, President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun, Chief Medical Executive and Chief Deputy Director for Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Wright L. Lassiter III, President and CEO, Henry Ford Health System

Moderator: Rick Pluta, State Capitol Bureau Chief and Managing Editor, Michigan Public Radio Network

Sponsor: PNC Bank

Courtney Cogburn, Co-director, Justice, Equity, Technology Lab, and Associate Professor, Columbia University School of Social Work

Panelists: Garlin Gilchrist II, Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan
Kenneth Kelly, Chairman and CEO, First Independence Bank
Patti K. Poppe, President and CEO, CMS Energy and Consumers Energy

Moderator: Sandy K. Baruah, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber

Sponsor: Consumers Energy

Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Columnist, The Washington Post; Political Analyst, MSNBC

Interviewer: Devin Scillian, Anchor, WDIV-TV4, NBC

Sponsor: Dow

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For individuals used to attending or tuning in to the Conference the week of Memorial Day, the Chamber and Detroit Public Television shared some of the most memorable #MPCMoments during a digital series in May.

#MPCMoments were combined with discussions among statewide leaders on moving Michigan forward today, which has long been the essence of the Mackinac Policy Conference. View the video gallery here.