About the Traverse Bay EDC

The Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation (Traverse Bay EDC) serves as the economic division of the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce and exists to promote and bolster the regional economy of Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau Counties. The Traverse Bay EDC is a voice of encouragement for the expansion of existing industry, attracting new businesses to the region, and assisting communities with job-producing and tax-broadening projects.

Our Mission

To serve communities and private sector businesses through the retention, expansion and attraction of business to the region by providing services, collaboration and facilitation that promote the economy, create and retain jobs that add to the tax base, and preserve our unique natural resources, making this region a better place to live, work, invest, play, and raise a family.

Click here to view the Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation Strategic Plan

Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors

Tom Aja - Director - Plante & Moran, PLLC

Matt Anderson – Director - Global Marine Insurance Agency

Mike Ascione - Director - American Waste

Chuck Benson – Director - Bay Supply & Marketing, Inc.

Ben Bifoss – Director - City Manager, City of Traverse City

Aaron Bowron – Director - Kalkaska County EDC Representative

Kevin Byrne – Director - Grand Traverse County EDC Rrepresentative

Don Coe – Director At-Large - Black Star Farms, LLC

Rick Deneweth – Director At-Large - Copper Ridge LLC

Dawn Fisher – Director - Northern Stainless Fabricating Inc.

Steve Fournier – Director - Grand Traverse Construction

John Hoagland – Director - Leelanau County EDC Chair

Peg Jonkhoff – Director Vice Chair, Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce

Chuck Korn – Director - Garfield Charter Township Supervisor

Doug Luciani – Director At- Large - President & CEO Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce

Kathleen McManus – Chair - Munson Medical Center

Chris Morse – Vice Chair - The Rehmann Group

David Peterson – Director - Plascon, Inc.

Karmin Philp – Director

Steve Rawlings – Immediate Past Chair - DTE Energy

Ed Rice – Director - Traverse City Light & Power

Eric Shaffer - Secretary - PNC

Tom Svoboda – Director - AlcoTec Wire Corporation

Troy Terwilliger – Treasurer - Benzie County EDC Chair Graceland Fruit, Inc.