Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Josh Hundt, Chief Business Development Officer & Executive Vice President, for MEDC. he leads the organization’s efforts to attract, retain and support businesses, foster high-wage skills growth, and catalyze entrepreneurship. 

To hear Josh and Jeffrey’s conversation at CAR MBS, click play on the podcast shared below!

The pair connected for this interview Wednesday, August 4th, at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, the first day of the sessions for this year’s Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars.

Hundt leads the organization’s efforts to attract, retain and support businesses, foster high-wage skills growth, and catalyze entrepreneurship. The team accomplishes these goals through aggressive business retention and attraction efforts, strategic industry development, automotive and mobility initiatives, international trade development, startup funding and services, business financing and incentives, execution of the Michigan Build Ready Sites and Pure Michigan Business Connect programs, and management of the Michigan Defense Center.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Josh has fifteen years of experience in economic development and has extensive knowledge of statewide economic development programs and policy development and management, including playing a pivotal role in the development and implementation of the Michigan Business Development Program, the Good Jobs for Michigan Program, Michigan Build Ready Sites Program, and Michigan Small Business Relief, Restart, and Survival Programs.

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