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Regional Small Business Outlook Panelists Announced

The NLEA is excited to cohost a Regional Small Business Outlook event with Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce and Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, taking place on November 8th at Gypsy Distillery. Event panelists represent diverse industries throughout Northern Michigan, and will provide beneficial insights on current market trends, challenges and opportunities in our region, a Q+A session, and more! This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of Huntington National Bank.

Moderator

Chris Holman is the founder and CEO of Michigan Business Network (MBN). He has over 40 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur.

Founded in 2011, MBN is an information provider seeking to help grow and develop Michigan's economic community. MBN covers an array of topics, such as finance, entrepreneurship, politics, leadership, business events, and more. Visit MBN's website to learn more.

Panelists

Hauke Havenstein is the Plant Manager at Moeller Aerospace Harbor Springs. He has over 27 years of experience in the industry, and currently oversees profit and loss, operational excellence, and overall plant performance for Moeller.

Prior to this position, he spent 16 years at Lufthansa Technik in Germany. Hauke also holds degrees in Business Management and Administration and Aerospace Technologies.

Bill Marshall is the Vice President and Regional Banking Relationship Manager Sr. at Huntington National Bank. He has over 19 years of experience in the banking industry in Northern Michigan.

Bill previously served in the Navy and graduated with an MBA focused in Finance & Engineering from Central Michigan University. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the NLEA and is the treasurer of First Tee of Northern Michigan.

Jennifer Haf is the founder of BLOOM Floral Design in Charlevoix, MI. In response to her love for sharing cut garden flowers from her backyard, she founded BLOOM in 2008.

Jennifer has studied under some of the most celebrated designers in the floral industry and has operated her own business for over 16 years.

Brian Bates is the owner of Bear Creek Organic Farm in Petoskey, MI. Bear Creek has grown from a start-up to a productive farm with 20+ employees in the last 10 years, and is the first B Corp Certified farm in the state of Michigan.

Brian is passionate about organic farming, making a living doing what you love, and putting purpose front and center.

Jake Huntman is the Director of Sales at Preston Feather Building Centers. Preston Feather is a leading supplier to homebuilders in Northwest Michigan. In his current role, Jake leads the sales teams across all product categories, collaborates with supply chain operations to align company strategy, and focuses on creating a positive customer experience.

After serving in the United States Navy, Jake moved to Petoskey from South Bend, Indiana.

Friday, November 8th | 11:00am to 12:30pm

Gypsy Distillery, Petoskey, MI

Join us to hear from business leaders representing diverse Northern Michigan industries to share their outlook on both opportunities and challenges in the year ahead. Click the link below to register!

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