Our team is dedicated to providing the tools and resources needed to help your business succeed.
Lead Center Team
Ed Garner
Interim State Director and Regional Director - West Michigan SBDC
(616) 331-7486 garnered@gvsu.edu Ed Garner serves as the Michigan SBDC Interim State Director and Regional…
Jennifer Deamud
Associate State Director
616-331-7482 deamudj@gvsu.edu Jennifer M. Deamud, MS, MPA is the Chief Operating Officer and the Associate…
Sienna Mavima
Assistant State Director
616-331-7483 mavimasi@gvsu.edu Sienna is responsible for data and information management of the SBDC network and…
Matti Sullivan
Finance Manager
616-331-7481 sullivma@gvsu.edu Matti is responsible for the financial operations of the Michigan SBDC, including the…
Zara Smith
Strategic Programs Manager
616-331-7106 smithlat@gvsu.edu Zara is responsible for the development, implementation and advancement of key network programs, including…
Hanna Burmeister
Marketing Manager
Marketing Manager 616-331-7489 burmeish@gvsu.edu Hanna is a marketing and communications professional passionate about creating positive…
Ian Rogers
Training Manager
616-331-7262 rogersia@gvsu.edu As the training manager for the Michigan SBDC Lead Center, Ian Rogers oversees…
Jamaal Ewing
Economic Inclusion Business Consultant
Jamaal joins the Michigan SBDC team as the Economic Inclusion Business Consultant, a position created…
Joshua Marko
Special Projects Coordinator
Special Projects Coordinator markojos@gvsu.edu Josh comes to the Michigan SBDC with experience that aligns with…
Scott Taber
Cyber Security Awareness Program Specialist
Cyber Security Awareness Program Specialist tabers@gvsu.edu / 616-331-7375 Scott is a cyber-security professional passionate about raising…
Regional Directors
Tamara Davis
Regional Director- Southwest Michigan Region
(269) 387-6004 tamara.j.davis@wmich.edu Tamara Davis is the regional director for the Southwest Michigan SBDC. In…
Tom Donaldson
Regional Director- Capital Region
517-483-1921 donaldt2@lcc.edu Tom is an experienced business executive with broad knowledge of all aspects of…
David Emmel
Regional Director - Northeast Michigan Region
(989) 590-7743 emmeld@gvsu.edu David Emmel currently serves as the Regional Director of the Northeast Michigan…
Tony Fox
Regional Director - Mid Michigan Region
989-317-4623 aefox@midmich.edu Tony Fox serves as Regional Director for the Mid Michigan Region of the…
Ed Garner
Interim State Director and Regional Director - West Michigan SBDC
(616) 331-7486 garnered@gvsu.edu Ed Garner serves as the Michigan SBDC Interim State Director and Regional…
Kristi Kozubal
Regional Director- Great Lakes Bay Region
(989) 758-3627 kristikozubal@delta.edu Kristi Kozubal has over 15 years of experience working with small businesses,…
Laura Marohnic
Regional Director - Upper Peninsula Region
(906) 280-5434 lemarohn@mtu.edu Laura Marohnic, MBA, CGBP is the MI-SBDC Regional Director covering the Upper…
Janis Mueller
Regional Director- I-69 Trade Corridor Region
jmueller1@kettering.edu 810-762-9660 Janis Mueller is serving as the Regional Director for the I-69 Trade Corridor…
Annie Olds
Regional Director – Northwest Region
231-929-5091 annieolds@networksnorthwest.org Annie is responsible for leading the Northwest region serving Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet,…
Charlie Penner
Regional Director- Greater Washtenaw Region
734-477-8763 cpenner@wccnet.org Charlie has been the Regional Director of the Michigan Small Business Development Center…
Wendy Thomas
Interim Regional Director- Southeast Region
313-672-1108 Wthomas1@emich.edu Wendy Thomas is the Interim Regional Director of the Southeast Michigan Region. She…