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Board of Directors Executive Committee

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    Brad Wahr

    MMDC Treasurer | Vice President for Commercial Lending of Mercantile Bank of Michigan

    Board of directors

    Executive Board Members:

    James McBryde, President and CEO, Middle Michigan Development Corporation
    MMDC President & CEO

    Jerome Schwind, President, Isabella Bank 
    MMDC Chair 

    Harmony Nowlin, Public Affairs Manager, Consumers Energy
    MMDC Vice Chair 

    Brad Wahr, Vice President of Commercial Lending, Mercantile Bank
    MMDC Treasurer 

    Tracey Connelly, City Manager and Clerk, City of Harrison 
    MMDC Secretary 

    Rick Barz, Past Interim President of MMDC and Retired President of Isabella Bank
    MMDC At Large Representative

    Margaret McAvoy, Administrator, Isabella County
    MMDC At Large Representative

    Marita Hattem-Schiffman, President, MidMichigan Health 
    MMDC At Large Representative 

    General Board Members:

    Kevin Bock, Commercial Lender, TCF Bank 
    Tracy Byard, Administrator, Clare County
    Brad Eldred, President and CEO, The Wildlife Gallery
    Scott Govitz, Executive Director, M-TEC (Mid Michigan College) 
    Jeremy Howard, City Manager, City of Clare 
    Adrian Krawczynski, Clerk, Village of Farwell 
    Nicholas Long, Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services, Central Michigan University 
    William Mrdeza, Community Services and Economic Development Director, City of Mt. Pleasant
    Paul Murray, Robert F. Murray and Company 
    Kristi O'Boyle, Human Resources Manager, Morbark, LLC
    Greg (Ryno) Rynearson, Cops and Doughnuts 
    Brian A. Smith, Economic Development Director, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
    Mark Stuhldreher, Township Manager, Charter Township of Union 
    Jody Thompson, Human Resources Director, Bandit Industries, Inc.