Meet the Team
It is said that great things come in small packages; and at the EDA, we believe this to be true when it comes to our staff. The EDA staff may be small in numbers, but our delivery in support and service to our community and the clients we work with is anything but small.
Professional, yet highly approachable, the EDA staff is big in heart and dedication to economic development and enhancing the region. Whether you are a local business in need of help, an investor seeking development opportunities or a company looking to expand or relocate, our team is capable and ready to help.
Please give us a call at 810.982.9511
Dan Casey, CEO
dcasey@edascc.com
Dan Casey is the Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Alliance (EDA). Dan is charged with leading the organization’s economic development team and its mission to enhance and grow the region’s economy, influence job creation and attract capital investment to St. Clair County. Dan has served the public sector for 25 years and transitioned to the economic development profession in 1998. During his economic development career, Dan has assisted dozens of companies to establish, expand or relocate to Michigan and worked on many significant community development projects, totaling more than $2-billion in investment and creating 10,000 new jobs.
Bruce Seymore II, Vice President, Business Services
bseymore@edascc.com
Bruce Seymore, Vice President, Business Services is responsiblefor growing, retaining and expanding organizations already operating within St. Clair County and Community Development projects. Bruce leads the EDA’s Business Retention & Expansion program. This is a region-wide economic development initiative that creates a pro-business environment and works with companies that may be expanding, facing a risk, or needing connections to a variety of resources to accelerate growth or help a company to thrive. Bruce has over twenty years of economic development experience. Bruce previously worked for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
Kanchan Wankhede, Director of Entrepreneurial Services
kwankhede@edascc.com
Kanchan is the EDA’s Director of Entrepreneurial Services and is responsible for managing the region's SmartZone business incubator and providing client assistance to the Eastern Michigan Small Business Network. Kanchan provides entrepreneurial support and services to the entire St. Clair County region. The Underground is a Michigan Smartzone business incubator and service center with funding and support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The Underground provides business incubation, training programs and resources, Co-working and private office rentals.
Stacy Elliott, ABA, PACE, EM-SBN Grant and Program Manager
selliott@edascc.com
Stacy is EDA’s Grant and Program Manager overseeing the Eastern Michigan Small Business Network (EM-SBN) grant program and Small Business Cohort. Stacy also assists in managing The Underground Business incubator spaces, workspace rentals, and tenant relations.
ADD ITEM TO REPORT
As you navigate our website, you can use the “Add Item to Report” button to add any page or property to a custom report that you can print out or save.
