Grand Vision Champions
The purpose of the Grand Vision Project Champions process is to expand public support for a 50-year vision for land use and transportation in our region and ensure the outcomes are implemented. Project Champions are respected community leaders who have the power to convene key local constituencies. They are committed to an open, citizen-led planning process, willing to speak out in support of the project, and dedicated to ensuring measurable outcomes that benefit future generations.Specifically, the Grand Vision Champions will:
Build public support for the process and expand citizen participation.
- Give the process a higher profile and clearer identity by gaining support of business, government, and non-profit sectors
- Serve as spokespeople for the process at public meetings and through written statements.
- Assist in raising funds and in-kind resources to support the process.
Ensure the results of the visioning process are held accountable to measurable objectives and community values.
- Advocate for setting and monitoring indices that measure and demonstrate progress.
- Support implementation of the study's findings.
Develop broad regional involvement and participation.
- Emphasize the six county geographic scope of the study and help to facilitate the input of communities in outlying counties.
- Strengthen the involvement of regional leaders and citizens.
Time Commitment: Every effort will be made to respect the time of the Grand Vision Champions. Meetings will be held periodically as needed, but the group will not be required to meet more than a handful of times throughout the two year process. Individual champions will be invited to appear at public events, distribute support letters, and write op-eds as they are willing and able. Chairs of the Champions group will be established to ensure efficiency and focus. The Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce, the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, the Michigan Land Use Institute, and the Mead and Hunt consulting team is offering to support the Champions group and work to ensure strong coordination with planning process.
The following individuals form the Champions Committee for The Grand Vision:
Ms. Lois Bahle, Owner, Bahle's Department Store Mr. Matt Case, Director of Support Services, Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors Mr. Keith Charters, Chair, Natural Resources Commission Mr. Glen Chown, Executive Director, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Mr. Donald Coe, Managing Partner, Black Star Farms Mr. Pete Correia, President/CEO, Traverse City State Bank Ms. Terri Crandall Kimble, Executive Director, Elk Rapids Chamber of Commerce Mr. Michael Hill, Superintendent, Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Mr. Gary Holcombe, Owner/Executive, Elmer's Crane & Dozer Mr. Art Jeannot, President/CEO, Honor State Bank Mr. Jeffrey Kimpton, President, Interlochen Center for the Arts Mr. Doug Luciani, President/CEO, Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce Mr. Jim MacInnes, President/GM, Crystal Mountain Resort Ms. Mary Marois, Traverse City, MI Ms. Beth Milligan, Traverse City Chamber of Commerce |
Gov. & Mrs. Bill & Helen Milliken, Former Governor Mr. Tim Nelson,President, Northwestern Michigan College Mr. Ed Ness, President, Munson Medical Center Mr. Homer Nye, Pastor, The Presbyterian Church of Traverse City Mr. Jim Olson, Sr. Principal, Olson Bzdok & Howard Mr. Bob Otwell, Executive Director, TART Trails Mr. Ray Pleva, President, Cerise Nutraceuticals Ms. Marsha Smith, Executive Director, Rotary Charities Mr. Rick Stein, Owner/Broker, RE/MAX Bayshore Properties Mr. Bob Sutherland, President, Cherry Republic Mr. Steve Timmer, Senior Director of Marketing, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa Mr. Brad Van Dommelen, President, Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Hans Voss, Executive Director, Michigan Land Use Institute Ms. Elaine Wood, Deputy Director, Northwest Michigan Council of Governments |
