Vicki Selva has been managing budgets, developing programs and strategies, and working to grow Michigan companies for over 20 years. She is the former Executive Director of the Michigan Defense Center, which was created in 2006 to support the state’s federally funded programs and contractors. Prior to this she served for over a decade as Senator Carl Levin’s Director where she built her reputation working with global, national, and local companies and has developed many important relationships with key members of industry, government, and academia. Selva also developed and led initiatives to connect constituents and businesses to resources offered at all levels of government, academia, and nonprofits. Her work within government was innovative, including recommending new programs and legislation to assist hundreds of companies responding to economic challenges. (248)602-0040