Jelena Goldstein Research Associate Jelena Goldstein is currently pursuing her masters at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. She graduated from Pace University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Prior to EGI, Jelena worked in Washington D.C. as an economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics on [read more]
Carmen Farmer Project Manager Email: ccfarmer@umich.edu Connect with Carmen on LinkedIn Carmen Farmer joins the Economic Growth Institute at the University of Michigan as a Project Manager. Coined a change agent, Carmen possesses cross-sector experience ranging from government to non-profit sectors and is experienced in direct-service support, stakeholder engagement, large group facilitation, [read more]
Jankeesh Sandhu Research Project Manager Email: jankeesh@umich.edu Phone: (734) 647-6681 Connect with Jankeesh on LinkedIn Jankeesh Sandhu is a Research Project Manager contributing to EGI’s applied research projects. Jankeesh leads data collection and modelling to create economic and fiscal indicators for communities, organizations, and industry sectors. Through her work she advises [read more]
Transferability of ICE to EV components The team at STC took a look at components of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and their risk of not transitioning to electric vehicle production. Contact STC if your company needs assistance navigating the transition to electric vehicles. [read more]
Louisa Self Project Manager Email: louself@umich.edu Phone: (734) 998-8051 Connect with Louisa on LinkedIn Louisa Self is an Intermediate Project Manager for the Downriver Community Conference and the Advanced Manufacturing Cybersecurity Program. She has worked for Hitachi, Unisys, Social2Step, and the Lake Country School Education Foundation. She has over 20 [read more]
Eli McClain Research Project Manager Email: elimccl@umich.edu Connect with Eli on LinkedIn Eli McClain is a research project manager contributing to EGI’s applied research projects. Eli directs data collection and related analysis for multiple qualitative and quantitative studies using creative multi-method approaches. Through his work, Eli builds strong relationships with [read more]
EGI's research manager, Dr. Sarah Crane, will be presenting at a webinar hosted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The webinar, titled "Clean Energy Technology Adoption within Michigan's Manufacturing Sector," will showcase the roadmap of clean energy technology adoption in Michigan’s industrial sector. Dr. Crane will discuss findings from [read more]
What are we doing: Tourism is an important sector within our region; however, there is a lack of market and spending data to equip our region to identify and capitalize on new opportunities. Through a partnership with University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute and the Western U.P. Planning [read more]
In 2021, GLTAAC client, Jordan Manufacturing (Belding, MI), experienced a surge in orders – accompanied by an increase in late deliveries. Learn more about how Jordan used a TAAF co-funded lean manufacturing project to increase productivity, grow sales by 232%, and return their on-time delivery to 95%. Jordan Manufacturing Company Uses TAAF To Achieve Unprecedented [read more]
Blog post by ELP Student Hayley Vassallo (Business Administration | Class of 2021) Interning at the University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute Instead of working directly for a startup, I am helping the Economic Growth Institute decide which startups to invest in. A typical day consists of early stage startups coming in to pitch [read more]
