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    The 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference brought together over 1700 business, community and government leaders to Mackinac Island.
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  • Driving National Impact in Michigan
    The 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference brought together over 1700 business, community and government leaders to Mackinac Island.
  • Driving National Impact in Michigan
    The 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference brought together over 1700 business, community and government leaders to Mackinac Island.

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Detroit Regional Chamber > 2014 Conference > Speakers
  • Tonya Allen

    President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation

  • Gerry Anderson

    Chairman and CEO, DTE Energy

  • Sandy Baruah

    President and CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber

  • Paul Begala

    Political Contributor, CNN; Democratic Strategist

  • Dan Benishek, M.D.

    U.S. Representative (R-Crystal Falls)

  • Jase Bolger

    Speaker of the House, Michigan House of Representatives

  • Carol Cain

    Senior Producer and Host, CBS Detroit’s “Michigan Matters;” Columnist, Detroit Free Press

  • Vishaan Chakrabarti

    Holliday Professor and Director, Center for Urban Real Estate, Columbia University; Partner, SHoP Architects

  • Stephen Clark

    News Anchor and Multimedia Journalist, WXYZ-TV

  • Jim Clifton

    Chairman and CEO, Gallup, Inc.

  • Mary Sue Coleman

    President, University of Michigan

  • Sheryl Connelly

    Global Consumer Trends and Futuring Manager, Ford Motor Company

  • Henry Cooney

    President and CEO, Plunkett Cooney; Chair, 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference

  • Sam Cummings

    Principal and Managing Partner, CWD Real Estate Investment

  • S.E. Cupp

    Host, CNN’s “Crossfire”

  • Mitch Daniels

    President, Purdue University; Former Governor, State of Indiana

  • Margo Day

    Vice President, U.S. Education, Microsoft Corporation

  • Doug DeVos

    President, Amway

  • Nina Easton

    Senior Editor and Washington Columnist, Fortune Magazine; Commentator, Fox News

  • Craig Fahle

    General Manager, Broadcast and Programming, WDET; Host, “The Craig Fahle Show”

  • Nolan Finley

    Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News

  • Mike Finney

    President and CEO, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

  • Angel Gambino

    Owner, The Alchemy

  • Peter Gardner

    Founder and CEO, Startgrid, Inc.

  • Malcolm Gladwell

    Bestselling Author, “David and Goliath”

  • Mark Hackel

    County Executive, Macomb County

  • Joe Harlan

    Executive Vice President, The Dow Chemical Company

  • Stephen Henderson

    Editorial Page Editor, Detroit Free Press

  • Daniel Howes

    Business Columnist and Associate Business Editor, The Detroit News

  • Jim Jacobs

    President, Macomb Community College

  • John James

    Vice President, Operations, James Group International

  • Brenda Jones

    President, Detroit City Council

  • Joel Klein

    CEO, Education Division and Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman, News Corporation

  • Mitch Landrieu

    Mayor, City of New Orleans

  • Terri Lynn Land

    Former Secretary of State, State of Michigan

  • Lila Lazarus

    Owner, Lila Productions, LLC

  • Chauncy Lennon

    Senior Program Director, Workforce Development, JPMorgan Chase

  • Josh Linkner

    CEO and Managing Partner, Detroit Venture Partners

  • Adam Lowry

    Co-Founder and Chief Greenskeeper, Method Products, Inc.

  • Vicki Mabrey

    Former “Nightline” Correspondent, ABC News

  • Walter Maisel, Ph.D.

    President and CEO, Kostal North America

  • Christy McDonald

    MiWeek Anchor, Detroit Public Television

  • Virinder Moudgil, Ph.D.

    President, Lawrence Technological University

  • Kevyn Orr

    Emergency Manager, City of Detroit

  • L. Brooks Patterson

    County Executive, Oakland County

  • Gary Peters

    U.S. Representative (D-Bloomfield Twp.)

  • Rip Rapson

    President and CEO, The Kresge Foundation

  • Rochelle Riley

    Columnist, Detroit Free Press

  • Kelly Rossman-McKinney

    CEO and Principal, Truscott Rossman

  • Eric Ryan

    Co-Founder and Chief Brand Architect, Method Products, Inc.

  • Marilyn Schlack, Ed.D.

    President, Kalamazoo Valley Community College

  • Devin Scillian

    Anchor, WDIV-TV 4, NBC

  • Jake Sigal

    Founder and CEO, Tome; Founder and Former CEO, Livio

  • Paul W. Smith

    Host, News/Talk WJR 760 AM

  • Rick Snyder

    Governor, State of Michigan

  • Jason Sosa

    Founder and CEO, IMRSV

  • Vickie Thomas

    City Beat Reporter, WWJ Newsradio 950

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  • Rick Warner

    CEO, TruckSmartParkingServices, Inc.

  • Von Washington Jr.

    Executive Director, Community Relations, The Kalamazoo Promise

  • Larry Weber

    Chairman and CEO, Racepoint Global

  • Jennifer White

    Host and Community Outreach Director, Michigan Radio and State of Opportunity

  • Tiffany Williams

    Executive Director, Teach for America-Detroit

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