Mission
Since 1983, the Economic Development Council of Livingston County has operated as a 501(3)c non-profit corporation. EDC believes a strong local business economy increases community wealth and promotes a high quality of life for Livingston County residents.
 
The EDC is not a part of any state or local governmental entity; instead, oversight comes from a private sector board of directors with representatives from:

Peggy Black, Chair - DTE Energy

Mike Kennedy, Vice-Chair - Lindhout Associates

Scott Griffith, Secretary - Griffith Realty

Treasurer

Stan Brish, Immediate Past Chair - BRIO Development

Lowell Blackbourn, CFO & Executive VP - Ogihara America Corp

Pat Convery, President - Howell Area Chamber of Commerce

Maggie Jones, Chair - Livingston County Board of Commissioners

Pam McConeghy, Executive Director - Greater Brighton Area Chamber

Greg Meyer, Area Manager - Consumers Energy

Jim Mantey - Livingston County Board of Commissioners

Jim Montgomery, Industrial Broker - Signature Associates

Joe Rohatynski - Rohatynski Public Relations Consulting

Tom Sullivan, President - Cleary University

Henry Vaupel, Supervisor - Handy Township

Donna Zalewski, Director - ITC Transmission Co.

Craig Zokas, President - Schonsheck, Inc.

Cindy Denby, Honorary - State Representative 47th District

Bill Rogers, Honorary - State Representative 66th District

  

Funding
Funding for the Economic Development Council comes from private business tax deductible contributions and service contracts with local school districts, local governments and the Livingston County Board of Commissioners.

Contributions range from $500 to $5,000.

Form 990 (2007)