Parker Finn Assistant Director Email: finnp@umich.edu Phone: (734) 998-6236 Connect with Parker on LinkedIn Parker joined the institute in 2002, conducting industry and market analysis as a Research Associate. He moved into a Project Manager role with the Great Lakes TAAC program, working with management at numerous firms in [read more]
Michael Forbis Program Manager SCIP/TCA Michael Forbis has a background in start-ups, building technologies and engineering. He has developed several green-tech start-up companies, most recently as one of the founders and CEO of University of Michigan spinout, Arborlight Inc. Prior to that, he oversaw real estate development projects in the [read more]
Sneha Gayatri Project Manager DMAP At IRLEE, Sneha works closely with CEOs and Presidents of defense subcontractors in the Midwest region to help them diversify through the DMAP program. She manages projects from bidding to close, and drives industry and market research studies. With an MBA and five+ years’ experience [read more]
Donald Grimes Research Area Specialist Sr. CLMR Donald R. Grimes received his master’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan. He is a senior research area specialist at the university’s Economic Growth Institute where he is assistant director of the Center for Labor Market Research. His primary research interests are [read more]
Grace Hsia Grace Hsia was the Senior Project Manager who managed programmatic strategy and operations at the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy. She provided executive coaching and recommendations for addressing critical gaps in business development, supply chain, manufacturing, marketing, and sales for 240+ advanced [read more]
Giovani Ortiz Project Manager SCIP/TCAP Giovani Ortiz worked as a research associate and later project manager at IRLEE to promote work between small and medium size companies seeking innovation and expansion into new markets and public university resources. Through the Small Company Innovation Program/Technology and Commercialization Assistance Program (SCIP/TCA), Giovani [read more]
Megan Reichert DMAP Program Director DMAP Megan Reichert is Director of the Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program (DMAP) and she provides oversight to the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) program as well. She joined the institute in 2014 after having worked at the University of Michigan as the Venture Accelerator Manager [read more]
Kimberly Reid Administrative Assistant Economic Growth Institute Kimberly D. Reid has been with the institute in various positions since 1985. She currently provides administrative support for staff and students. She also assists with financial administration and desktop support.
Carey Schoenig Project Manager Carey joined the Great Lakes TAAC in 2013. She has a background in Marketing and Product Management, with experience in online/archival information publishing, life sciences, engineering, and non-profit settings. At GLTAAC, Carey’s responsibilities include program promotion and administrative functions. She holds an MBA from the University of [read more]
Carmen Wells Quigg Director of Community Development Email: carmenw@umich.edu Phone: (734) 998-7016 Connect with Carmen on LinkedIn Carmen Wells Quigg is a senior project manager at the Economic Growth Institute specializing in fostering community engagement and providing targeted technical assistance to equip and build capacity in communities facing economic challenges. [read more]
