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LARA Executive Team
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Steve Arwood, Director
Governor Rick Snyder appointed Steve Arwood on Jan. 31, 2013 as Director of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and Chief Regulatory Officer to serve in a leadership role in reinventing the State's regulatory and licensing environment. He has served as LARA Deputy Director overseeing the Unemployment Insurance Agency and Employment Security and Workplace Safety, which includes MIOSHA, Employment Relations, and Workers' Compensation. He joined LARA in 2011 from Windlab Developments, USA, LTD, where he served as U.S. Regional Director. He has worked in wind energy development, conservation, and business development since 1999. He previously served as deputy director and other executive management positions at the Michigan Jobs Commission under Governor John Engler. He has also served as director for the House of Representatives Programs and Policy, and the National Federation for Independent Business-Michigan. Arwood is a graduate of the James Madison College at Michigan State University.
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Mike Zimmer, Chief Deputy Director
Mike Zimmer is Chief Deputy Director for LARA and Executive Director of the Michigan Administrative Hearing System, a Type 1 agency housed in LARA with an operating budget over $30 million, which provides administrative law hearings for 13 departments in state government. Adjudicative areas include professional licensing, public benefits, unemployment and workers compensation, property tax appeals, insurance and finance regulation, public utilities, environmental enforcement, education, Medicaid, state retirement, and employment relations. Zimmer previously served as deputy director of the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules. He also served as director of the Bureau of Hearings in the former Department of Consumer and Industry Services; as an attorney in the Office of Regulatory Reform under former Governor John Engler; and worked for the Senate majority floor leader. Zimmer earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a law degree from George Washington University. |
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Shelly Edgerton, Deputy Director
Shelly Edgerton is a LARA Deputy Director with oversight of Licensing and Regulation. She is charged with oversight of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing, Liquor Control Commission, Fire Services, and occupational and health facility licensing. Prior to joining LARA, Shelly dedicated 27 years of service to the state Legislature where she served most recently in the capacity of Deputy Senate Majority of Counsel in the Senate Majority Policy Office for 12 years. She also previously held titles of Assistant Senate Majority Counsel, Chief of Staff for 15th District Senator Dave Honigman, and as Senate Majority Counsel Law Clerk. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University with Bachelor of Political Science and Master of Public Administration degrees. She went on to receive her Juris Doctorate at Thomas M. Cooley Law School. |
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Stephanie Comai, Deputy Director
Stephanie Comai is a LARA Deputy Director with oversight of Employment, Security and Workplace Safety. She is charged with oversight of MIOSHA, UIA and Employment Relations. Prior to joining LARA, Stephanie served as the Director of Revenue and Partnership Enhancement for the Michigan Department of Human Services. She was a member of the Board of Trustees at Central Michigan University from 2003-2010. She also chaired the State Management Issues Committee for Governor Snyder's Transition Office during 2010. Stephanie directed the E-Michigan Office, which developed the Michigan.gov web portal and has held several additional positions in state government focusing on enhanced technology use, executive staff recruitment, implementation of policy initiatives, and fiscal efficiencies. Earlier in her career, she worked in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Labor. She has a Masters of Public Administration from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan. |
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Kevin Elsenheimer, Deputy Director
Kevin Elsenheimer is a LARA Deputy Director with oversight of Workers' Compensation Agency (WCA), Office of Policy & Legislative Affairs (OPLA), and the Office of Regulatory Reinvention (ORR). The ORR was created by Governor Snyder to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Michigan's government. The primary goal of the ORR is to work with the various departments of state government to amend duplicative, obsolete, unnecessary or unduly restrictive rules. This will lead to a regulatory environment that is simple, fair, efficient, transparent and conducive to business growth and job creation. He will also continue to serve as the director of WCA.
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