2026 Public Policy Roundtable Speakers

2026 Public Policy Roundtable Speakers

  • Courtney Austin
    Courtney Austin
    Director of Advocacy & Outreach Capitol Services Inc.
    Roundtable Discussion Facilitator
  • Richard Baird
    Richard Baird
    Regent Emeritus, Eastern Michigan University
    Presenter
  • Drew Beardslee
    Drew Beardslee
    Vice President of Government Affairs Michigan Retailers Association (517)327-8919
    Presenter
  • Mark Bernstein
    Mark Bernstein
    Co-CEO and Managing Partner The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, PLLC
    Presenter
  • Jared Burkhart
    Jared Burkhart
    Chief Executive Officer Big I Michigan (517)323-9473
    Roundtable Discussion Facilitator
  • Zoe Clark
    Zoe Clark
    Associate General Manager & Political Director Michigan Public (734)764-9210
    Presenter
  • Cara Marie Dobie
    Cara Marie Dobie
    Partner/Director of Operations Capitol Services Inc. (517)372-0860
    Roundtable Discussion Facilitator
  • Scott T. Ellis
    Scott T. Ellis
    Executive Director Michigan Licensed Beverage Association (517)374-9611
    Roundtable Discussion Facilitator
  • Kathleen O'Reilly Farhat
    Kathleen O'Reilly Farhat
    Chief of Staff State of Michigan (517)373-1801
    Presenter
  • Sarah L. Hubbard
    Sarah L. Hubbard
    Principal Acuitas LLC (517)853-1236
    Moderator
  • Angela Minicuci
    Angela Minicuci
    Partner Bellwether Public Relations (517)485-6600
    Roundtable Discussion Facilitator
  • Charles Perricone
    Charles Perricone
    Founder/CEO Dome IQ, Inc. (517)881-3756
    Presenter
  • Rick Pluta
    Rick Pluta
    Senior Capitol Correspondent Michigan Public
    Presenter
  • Traci Riehl
    Traci Riehl
    President & CEO Riehl Solutions Inc. (517)338-3035
    Moderator
  • John Sellek
    John Sellek
    Founder & CEO Harbor Strategic Public Affairs (517)348-5152
    Roundtable Discussion Facilitator
  • Jennifer Smith
    Jennifer Smith
    Director of Government Relations Michigan Association of School Boards (517)327-5912
    Roundtable Discussion Facilitator
  • Jacquelen Timm
    Jacquelen Timm
    Managing Director of Association Management and Communications Kelley Cawthorne (810)691-0703
    Roundtable Discussion Facilitator