Governor Makes Board Appointment

Liz Gullett

Oct 05, 2018

Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Jeb Burns of Okemos to the Early Stage Venture Investment Corporation Board of Directors. Burns is the chief investment officer for the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan (an MLC client). Prior to joining MERS in 2002, he held positions in public policy, communications, legislative affairs, and budget with the State of Michigan. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Western Michigan University and a master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in public policy from Wayne State University. He will represent the general public.

Established in 2003, the seven-member board encourages a healthy economic climate by fostering job creation, retention, and expansion through the promotion of investment in venture capital businesses, specializing in early stage and seed investment.

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