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2026 Speakers

Suzanne Shank, Swin Cash-Canal, Grant Hill, Sandy Pierce, and Arn Tellem on the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference Theatre Stage

Speakers are still being added to the 2026 Conference agenda.

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Sandy K. Baruah

President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
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Winnie Brinks

Senate Majority Leader, State of Michigan
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Pete Buttigieg

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Zoe Clark

Zoe Clark

Associate General Manager and Political Director, Michigan Public
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Jason Colthorp

Anchor and Reporter, WDIV Local 4
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Paul D’Amato

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Michigan Capital Network
Jeff Donofrio

Jeff Donofrio

President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Leaders For Michigan
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Mike Duggan

Independent Gubernatorial Candidate for Michigan
Matt Elliott

Matt Elliott

Founder, Blue Lake Ideas; Chair Emeritus, Board of Directors, Detroit Regional Chamber
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David Egner

President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Nolan Finley

Nolan Finley

Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News; Contributor, One Detroit, Detroit PBS
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Laura Grannemann

Executive Director, Rocket Community Fund and Gilbert Family Foundation
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Kevin M. Guskiewicz

President, Michigan State University
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Matt Hall

Speaker of the House, State of Michigan
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Ron Hall

President and Chief Executive Officer, Bridgewater Interiors
Greg Handel

Greg Handel

Chief Education and Talent Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
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Mona Hanna

Associate Dean and C.S. Mott Endowed Professor, Public Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
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Joi Harris

President and Chief Executive Officer, DTE Energy
Stephen Henderson headshot

Stephen Henderson

Executive Advisor, BridgeDetroit; Host, Detroit PBS
Venessa Keesler headshot

Venessa Keesler

President and Chief Executive Officer, Launch Michigan
Tricia Keith Headshot

Tricia A. Keith

President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Ronia Kruse Headshot

Ronia Kruse

President and Chief Executive Officer, OpTech
Jeannine Kunz headshot

Jeannine Kunz

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, SME
Chandra Madaferri Headshot

Chandra Madafferi

President and Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Education Association
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Yazeed Moore

Director, Michigan Programs, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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Patricia Mooradian

President and Chief Executive Officer, The Henry Ford
Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate Aric Nesbitt

Aric Nesbitt

Senate Minority Leader, State of Michigan
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Mike Pence

48th Vice President of the United States
Gary Peters Headshot

Gary Peters

U.S. Senator (D-MI)
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Sandy Pierce

Corporate Board Executive, CEO Advisor, and Community Strategist
Angelique Powers headshot

Angelique Power

President and Chief Executive Officer, The Skillman Foundation
Ranjeev Puri headshot

Ranjeev Puri

House Minority Leader, State of Michigan
John Rakolta Jr.

John Rakolta Jr.

Chairman, Walbridge
Roop Raj headshot

Roop Raj

Evening Anchor and Host, The Pulse, Fox 2 Detroit
Michelle Richard headshot

Michelle Richard

Senior Literacy Advisor, Executive Office, State of Michigan
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Bob Riney

President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Health; Chair, 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference
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Matt Rybar

Founder and President, Michigan Drone Association
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Bill G. Schuette

State Representative (R-Midland)
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Devin Scillian

Journalist and Author
Mary Sheffield headshot

Mary Sheffield

Mayor, City of Detroit
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Nicole Sherard-Freeman

President and Chief Executive Officer, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Gary Sinise headshot

Gary Sinise

Actor-Humanitarian, Founder, Gary Sinise Foundation
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Aaron Slodov

Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Atomic Industries
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Elissa Slotkin

U.S. Senator (D-MI)
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Megan Spanitz

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
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Ned Staebler

Vice President, Economic Development, Wayne State University; President and Chief Executive Officer, TechTown
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Tansley Stearns

President and Chief Executive Officer, orsa credit union
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Rick Snyder

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, SensCy; Former Governor, State of Michigan; Member, Board of Directors, Detroit Regional Chamber
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Monique Stanton

President & Chief Executive Officer, CARE of Southeastern Michigan
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Chris Sununu

82nd Governor of New Hampshire; Chief Executive Officer, Airlines for America
Jon Tester headshot

Jon Tester

Former U.S. Senator
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Randy Thelen

President and Chief Executive Officer, The Right Place
Margaret Trimer

Margaret Trimer

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Delta Dental of Michigan
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Nikolai Vitti

Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District
Gov. Whitmer

Gretchen Whitmer

Governor, State of Michigan