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Management Committee

The Southwest Michigan Innovation Center (SMIC) in Kalamazoo has elected a Managing Directors committee of 14 leaders representing the Midwest region's business, academic, government and science sectors.

This leadership team will guide the SMIC as it provides a spectrum of business services to developing technology-based ventures.
The Managing Directors are as follows:

Peter Battani: Kalamazoo County Administrator, Kalamazoo County Government
Phillip C. Carra: Consulting, Apjohn Group
Kenneth Collard: Kalamazoo City Manager, City Hall
Dan Darnley: Associate General Counsel, Biogen Idec, Inc.
Dr. A. Ed Edwards: Interim Dean, Haworth College of Business
Dr. Jack Hopkins: President/CEO, Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Ron Kitchens: CEO, Southwest Michigan First
Dr. Jack Luderer: Executive Director, BRCC
Douglas R. Morton, PhD: Founder and Managing Director, PharmMor Consulting, LLC
Donald Parfet: Managing Partner, Apjohn Group, LLC
Dr. Michael Rice: Superintendent, Kalamazoo Public Schools
Peter Seaver: Pharmaceutical Consultant, Apjohn Group, LLC
Dr. David Shields: Dean, Haworth College of Business
Teri Willey: Director, Cambridge Enterprise, The University of Cambridge


Fred Einspahr, CEO
feinspahr@kazoosmic.com

Southwest Michigan Innovation Center
4717 Campus Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
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