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Council members
- * Suzanne Miller Allen, director of Community Responsibility, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Michigan’s largest health insurer
- Bo Brines, owner of Little Forks Outfitters, a Midland sporting goods store
- Troland V. Clay, president and CEO, Mno-Bmadsen, an investment enterprise of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
- Cara Zerbel, Director of Brand for Gazelle Sports, a running gear retailer with five Michigan locations
- Linda Hubbard, president and COO of Carhartt, Inc., a work and outdoor apparel manufacturer
- Jonathan Jarosz, executive director, Heart of the Lakes, a conservation organization representing the state’s land conservancies and affiliate organizations
- * Chris MacInnes, president and co-owner of Crystal Mountain, a ski and golf resort in Benzie County
- Tracy Mayer, owner of Backcountry North, a sporting goods retailer with three Michigan locations
- Gregory Moore, REI Co-op store manager
- Steve Nadolski, vice president of commercial accounts, AMROCK, a real estate title company, and part of the Rock Venture family of companies
- Jeff Poet, president and co-owner of Jay’s Sporting Goods
- Matt Ruiter, general manager of Velocity USA, a manufacturer of bicycle wheels
- Patti Smith, VP and co-founder of Silver Spray Sports
- William Smith, CFO of Detroit RiverFront Conservancy
- JR Burke, vice president of global government relations, Polaris Industries, manufacturer of ORVs and snowmobiles
- Elissa Sangalli, president of Northern Initiatives, a community development financial institution
* Co-chairs
The council also will benefit from two ex-officio members representing state agencies:
- Kristin Phillips, Chief, Marketing and Outreach Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Lauren Branneman, Michigan Economic Development Corporation