Originally posted January 31, 2023.
Tony Conley welcomes Quentin L. Messer, Jr. Chief Executive & Economic Competitiveness Officer - Chair, Michigan Strategic Fund.

As MEDC CEO and President and Chair of the Michigan Strategic Fund, Quentin is charged with implementing and executing MEDC’s core mission of business development and attraction, community development, providing access to capital and enhancing Michigan’s image and brand with a focus on building a strong and equitable economy for all Michiganders. His responsibilities include managing the administration of all programs, funds, personnel, contracts and other administrative functions of MEDC.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Quentin is a member of Governor Gretchen E. Whitmer’s cabinet and serves on the boards of the American Center for Mobility, Michigan Israel Business Accelerator, International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and Oklahoma University’s Economic Development Institute (OU EDI) and is a member of the Michigan Council on Climate Solutions.

He was named by Financial Times as a member of the 2021 Agenda Diversity 100, Crain’s Detroit Business, 50 Names to Know in Government (2021), Biz New Orleans CEO of the Year (2020), Biz New Orleans Businessperson of the Year (2019), by Consultants Connect as one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers (2020, 2019) and by Ebony Magazine for its Ebony Power 100 as a Power Player (2018).

Immediately prior to joining MEDC, Quentin was President & CEO at the New Orleans Business Alliance which, under his leadership, became one of fewer than 80 accredited economic development organizations worldwide (AEDO). Quentin also previously served as the Assistant Secretary for Louisiana Economic Development, (LED) Louisiana’s department of economic development.

EDUCATION/PERSONAL
Quentin is an alumnus of the Boston Consulting Group and O’Melveny & Myers LLP and a degree recipient from Princeton and Columbia Universities.

In this interview, Quentin and Tony cover among other things' Quentin L. Messer, Jr. Named 2022 Newsmaker of the Year by Crain’s Detroit, along with reports of how Michigan Set to ‘Dominate’ U.S. Battery Manufacturing That stemming from a January CNBC report that Michigan is among the three states that will lead electric vehicle battery manufacturing in the U.S. by 2030.

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Thank you to Benjamin Robinson and Motor City Skyline's music

Media Business | Quentin Messer Jr. - How Media Deals with EVs & MI Economic Development

For Media Business Episode 40:
Tony Conley welcomes Quentin L. Messer, Jr. Chief Executive & Economic Competitiveness Officer - Chair, Michigan Strategic Fund.

As MEDC CEO and President and Chair of the Michigan Strategic Fund, Quentin is charged with implementing and executing MEDC’s core mission of business development and attraction, community development, providing access to capital and enhancing Michigan’s image and brand with a focus on building a strong and equitable economy for all Michiganders. His responsibilities include managing the administration of all programs, funds, personnel, contracts and other administrative functions of MEDC.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Quentin is a member of Governor Gretchen E. Whitmer’s cabinet and serves on the boards of the American Center for Mobility, Michigan Israel Business Accelerator, International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and Oklahoma University’s Economic Development Institute (OU EDI) and is a member of the Michigan Council on Climate Solutions.

He was named by Financial Times as a member of the 2021 Agenda Diversity 100, Crain’s Detroit Business, 50 Names to Know in Government (2021), Biz New Orleans CEO of the Year (2020), Biz New Orleans Businessperson of the Year (2019), by Consultants Connect as one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers (2020, 2019) and by Ebony Magazine for its Ebony Power 100 as a Power Player (2018).

Immediately prior to joining MEDC, Quentin was President & CEO at the New Orleans Business Alliance which, under his leadership, became one of fewer than 80 accredited economic development organizations worldwide (AEDO). Quentin also previously served as the Assistant Secretary for Louisiana Economic Development, (LED) Louisiana’s department of economic development.

EDUCATION/PERSONAL
Quentin is an alumnus of the Boston Consulting Group and O’Melveny & Myers LLP and a degree recipient from Princeton and Columbia Universities.

In this interview, Quentin and Tony cover among other things' Quentin L. Messer, Jr. Named 2022 Newsmaker of the Year by Crain’s Detroit, along with reports of how Michigan Set to ‘Dominate’ U.S. Battery Manufacturing That stemming from a January CNBC report that Michigan is among the three states that will lead electric vehicle battery manufacturing in the U.S. by 2030.

Thank you to Benjamin Robinson and Motor City Skyline's music

The Tony Conley Show | Ep. 40 - Quentin Messer Jr. - Media Deals with EVs & MI Economic Development

The I-75 mix series compiled by brenner.

This year I did a retrospect on who I connected with throughout the year, while putting in a wide arrange of what I have been working on.
All of the tracks are produced by people who either live in Columbus, Cincinnati or Detroit. The Interstate Friends. 
Lifeform – Rew
French All Day - brenner
Never Skizz - brenner
Continuity (brenner hip bootleg) – Ali Berger
It's All So New – foi oi oi
What Have You Done For Me Lately (foi oi oi Edit) – Janet Jackson
She's Been Unmasked - FBK
Rain Groove Revisit – Teakup
Tick Tock OG - brenner
Selective Abstraction - Teakup
Cool Kid Electricity - brenner
Perco Ushun V3 - brenner
Pop Out – foi oi oi 
Keep Running (Let it out) - brenner
Spun Light - Rarelife
Tomdrum Symphony – foi oi oi
Conjugation Kills - okocz
The Lock to Detroit - brenner
Interpreter - Teakup
Chaotic Scream from the Top - brenner
Having Your Cake (And Eating It) – DØN
Tequila on the Rock - brenner
Middle Man - Rarelife
Detroit Drone (FBK Remix) – D’funk
O Ring – Rarelife
Lips Made of Brick – Colliding Pins
gas & protein - okocz
180bpm – okocz
Ernie Play Dates (I'm In Love) – DJ Airwalk
Amigdaluv – Colliding Pins
9:01 PM – ASL Princess

Artwork by: foi oi oi

I - 75 Pt. 8: The Interstate Friends

As a media veteran with more than 25 years of working experience working in television, radio, print, and social media platforms, Tony and his guests will explore Rising and Falling Stars - the world's movers and shakers who serve others and/or who serve themselves.

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Considerable time has been spent making tracks that will never see the light of day or glow of night. 
This project is meant to express dance-focused electronic music with brenner’s authentic voice. His truest voice is one that is spoken directly with his “words”. With sets that are 100% original, to very little original work, the common ground is an attempt to zero in on what his voice can say to a group of dancing bodies.
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Majorettes release here:
https://majorrecords.bandcamp.com/album/damn
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All self-releases here:
https://justbrenner.bandcamp.com/music
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Header image by foi oi oi

New tracks tagged #I-75