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Joe Agostinelli
Founder, Michigan Growth Advisors
Rick Albin
Political Reporter, WOOD-TV 8
Sarah Anthony
Michigan Senator (D-Lansing)
Dennis W. Archer Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sixteen42 Ventures
Daniella Ballou-Aares
Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Now Project
Sandy K. Baruah
President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
Dave Beachnau
Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Local Organizing Committee, 2027 NCAA® Men’s Final Four®
Regina Bell
Chief Policy Officer, Council of Michigan Foundations
Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State, State of Michigan
Cheryl Bergman
Executive Director, Michigan Women’s Commission
Jack Bergman
U.S. Representative (R-MI 1)
Winnie Brinks
Senate Majority Leader, State of Michigan
Charles Burke
President and Chief Executive Officer, Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
Pete Buttigieg
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Dennis Butts
Chief Strategy Officer and Network Development Officer, Henry Ford Health
Brian Calley
President and Chief Executive Officer, Small Business Association of Michigan
Anthony Chang
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BAMF Health
Zoe Clark
Associate General Manager and Political Director, Michigan Public
Jason Colthorp
Anchor and Reporter, WDIV-TV 4, NBC
Susan Corbin
Director, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Paul D’Amato
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Michigan Capital Network
Nancy DeBoer
State Representative (R-Holland)
Hilary Doe
President and Chief Executive Officer, Move Detroit
Jeff Donofrio
President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Leaders For Michigan
Mike Duggan
Former Mayor, City of Detroit
David Eggert
Senior Reporter, Politics and Policy, Crain’s Detroit Business
David Egner
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Abdul El-Sayed
Candidate for U.S. Senate
Matt Elliott
Founder, Blue Lake Ideas
Brian Farkas
Vice President, Workforce Housing and Local Government Partnerships, Allen Edwin Homes
Nolan Finley
Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News; Contributor, One Detroit, Detroit PBS
Jared Fleisher
Chief Executive Officer, Bedrock
Sean J. de Four
President and Chief Executive Officer, MiSide Community Impact Network
Brad Galli
Host and Anchor, Brad Galli Show
Anika Gardenhire
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Michigan Medicine
Jennifer Granholm
16th U.S. Secretary of Energy; Former Governor, State of Michigan
Laura Grannemann
Executive Director, Rocket Community Fund and Gilbert Family Foundation
Matt Hall
Speaker of the House, State of Michigan
Ron Hall
President and Chief Executive Officer, Bridgewater Interiors
Greg Handel
Chief Education and Talent Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
Mona Hanna
Founder and Director, Rx Kids
Joi Harris
President and Chief Executive Officer, DTE Energy
Marnita S. Harris
Vice President, Equity Initiatives and Regional Relations, Detroit Regional Chamber
Elliot Haspel
Senior Fellow, Capita
Stephen Henderson
Executive Advisor, BridgeDetroit; Host, Detroit PBS
Jordyn Hermani
Capitol Reporter, Bridge Michigan
Ryan Hertz
President and Chief Executive Officer, Lighthouse
Michael Horrigan
President, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Amy Hovey
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Ryan Hundt
Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Works! Association
Tom Izzo
Men’s Basketball Coach, Michigan State University
John James
U.S. Representative (R-MI 10)
Yasmeen Jasey
Michigan Regional President, Citizens
Brandy Johnson
President, Michigan Community College Association
Megan Russell Johnson
Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Tracy Joshua
Vice President, External Supply Chain, Kellogg Company
Venessa Keesler
President and Chief Executive Officer, Launch Michigan
Tricia A. Keith
President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Ronia Kruse
Ronia Kruse, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Optech, LLC and Companies; Co-Founder and Chair, Digital Lakes
Jeannine Kunz
Chief Executive Officer, SME
Robert Lighthizer
Former U.S. Trade Representative
Camille Lloyd
Director, Gallup Center on Black Voices
Aubrey Macfarlane
President and Chief Executive Officer, Volunteers of America – Michigan
Chandra Madafferi
President and Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Education Association
Glenn Maleyko
State Superintendent, Public Instruction, State of Michigan
Mallory McMorrow
Candidate for U.S. Senate; Michigan Senator (D-Royal Oak)
Peter Meijer
Former U.S. Representative; Co-Founder and Head of Strategy, The New Industrial Corporation
Monica L. Merritt
Superintendent, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Elizabeth Birr Moje
Dean, Marsal Family School of Education, University of Michigan
Claude Molinari
President and Chief Executive Officer, Visit Detroit
Patricia Mooradian
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Henry Ford
Yazeed Moore
Director, Michigan Programs, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Megan Murphy
Chief Executive Officer, Superior Health Foundation
Aric Nesbitt
Senate Minority Leader, State of Michigan
Mike Pence
48th Vice President of the United States
Brian Peters
Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Health and Hospital Association
Gary Peters
U.S. Senator (D-MI)
Sandy Pierce
Corporate Board Executive, CEO Advisor, and Community Strategist
Angelique Power
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Skillman Foundation
Ranjeev Puri
House Minority Leader, State of Michigan
Peter Quigley
Strategic Advisor, Kelly
Gina Raimondo
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce; First Female Governor of Rhode Island
Roop Raj
Evening Anchor and Host, The Pulse, Fox 2 Detroit
John Rakolta Jr.
Chairman, Walbridge
John Rakolta III
President, Walbridge
Rip Rapson
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Kresge Foundation
Chris Renwick
Co-Host, JR Morning, WJR 760 AM
Michelle Richard
Senior Literacy Advisor, Executive Office, State of Michigan
Andy Richards
Chief Operating Officer, Duncan Aviation
Bob Riney
President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Health; Chair, 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference
Portia Roberson
President and Chief Executive Officer, Focus: HOPE
Garrick J. Rochow
President and Chief Executive Officer, CMS Energy and Consumers Energy
Mike Rogers
Candidate for U.S. Senate; Former U.S. Representative
Jalen Rose
Founder, JRLA; Chief Executive Officer, Same Page Entertainment; Turner Sports Analyst; NBA Legend
Matt Rybar
Founder and President, Michigan Drone Association
Kelli Saunders
Vice President, Policy and Engagement, Small Business Association of Michigan
Bill G. Schuette
State Representative (R-Midland)
Liz Schwab
Head, Data Center Market Development and Policy, Google
Devin Scillian
Journalist and Author
Mary Sheffield
Mayor, City of Detroit
Nicole Sherard-Freeman
President and Chief Executive Officer, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Brian J. Shoaf
Vice President, Public Policy and Business Advocacy, Detroit Regional Chamber
Shubham Singhal
Chair, McKinsey Global Institute; Senior Partner, McKinsey and Co.
Gary Sinise
Actor-Humanitarian and Founder, Gary Sinise Foundation
Aaron Slodov
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Atomic Industries
Elissa Slotkin
U.S. Senator (D-MI)
Rick Snyder
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, SensCy; Former Governor, State of Michigan
Megan Spanitz
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
Ned Staebler
Vice President, Economic Development, Wayne State University; President and Chief Executive Officer, TechTown
Monique Stanton
President and Chief Executive Officer, Michigan League for Public Policy
Tansley Stearns
President and Chief Executive Officer, orsa credit union
Ty Steele
Evening Anchor, WDIV-TV 4, NBC
Haley Stevens
U.S. Representative (D-MI 11)
Glenn Stevens Jr.
Executive Director, MichAuto; Chief Automotive and Innovation Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
Rachel Stewart
Chief Executive Officer, Gardner White
Chris Sununu
82nd Governor of New Hampshire; Chief Executive Officer, Airlines for America
Nancy Tellem
Executive Chairperson and Chief Media Officer, Eko
Robin Terry
Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Motown Museum
Jon Tester
Former U.S. Senator
Shri Thanedar
U.S. Representative (D-MI 13)
Randy Thelen
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Right Place
Ingrid Tighe
President, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
Gary Torgow
Chairman, Board of Directors, Huntington National Bank
Margaret Trimer
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Delta Dental of Michigan
Jordan Twardy
Director, Economic Development, City of Dearborn
Greg VanWoerkom
State Representative (R-Norton Shores)
Nikolai Vitti
Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District
Beverly Walker-Griffea
Director, Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP)
RJ Webber
Superintendent, Northville Public Schools
Cornel West
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair and Professor, Union Theological Seminary
Ridgway White
President and Chief Executive Officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor, State of Michigan
Don Wilkinson
President and Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity of Michigan
Lisa Wozniak
President and Chief Executive Officer, Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Andrew Yang
Entrepreneur, Bestselling Author, and Co-Founder, Forward Party
