Michael A. Finney arrived in Lansing with the new administration of Gov. Rick Snyder. As president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., he is playing a key role in shaping and executing the governor's economic development strategies and policies.
Finney previously served as CEO of the economic development group Ann Arbor SPARK, a public-private partnership whose mission is to advance innovation-based economic development in the greater Ann Arbor, Michigan region. Under his leadership, SPARK is credited with playing a major role in assisting 135 companies with expansions in and locations to the region, adding more than 9,000 new job commitments and $1.1 billion in new investments.
He has received numerous awards and recognition including the 2008 Saginaw Valley State University Outstanding Alumnus for the College of Business and Management; named by Crain's Detroit Business as one of the 2007 Newsmakers of the Year; and 2005 Minett Distinguished Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Author: NATE PILON
