Ms. Michele S. Keller This is Me

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1. 1. Illinois Reading Council

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   Published on: 8/12/2008   Last Visited: 8/12/2008

   Michelle Keller, Co Treasurer
   
   Tanisha Kwaaning, Co Treasurer

2. 2. International Economic Development Council

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   Published on: 5/23/2008   Last Visited: 5/23/2008

   Ms. Michele S. Keller, CEcD, EDE, FM

3. 3. International Economic Development Council

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   Published on: 12/19/2006   Last Visited: 12/19/2006

   Ms. Michele S. Keller, CEcD, EDE, FMInternational Economic Development Council
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   Ms. Michele S. Keller, CEcD, EDE
   
   Mike recently retired from BNSF Railway after 39+ years of service.As a railroad economic development expert, Mike has worked with communities and cities in over 20 states in the US.She has helped site over $1 billion worth of capital investment in economic development related projects resulting in the creation of full time positions in excess of 32,700.Her work has also improved communities through her expertise in site location management creating infrastructure efficiencies, helping to secure public grants and fostering private investment.She has now established a consulting firm in which she works with communities on strategic and logistics planning as well as with engineering firms on their transportation related projects.
   
   In addition to her previous service to IEDC as Vice-Chair Education and member of the Executive Committee, Mike also served as Secretary-Treasurer of the former American Economic Development Council as well as Central Region Vice-Chair, Chair of the Education Committee, and Vice-Chair of the Certification Board for AEDC.She received IEDC's Chairman's Award for Lifetime Achievement in Economic Development in September 2005.
   
   Mike is currently Dean at OU/EDI and previously served as Director, New Projects and Project Chair, and Assistant Dean.She is also a member of the advisory board for Competitive Strategies Group, LLC.CSG offers a complete approach to providing solutions for chambers, economic development organizations, and governmental agencies competing in a global marketplace.
   
   On the state level she is currently a member of the Economic Development Association of Minnesota.She is past president of the Wyoming Economic Development Association, has served on the Board of Directors of the Colorado state association, the transportation committee of the Wisconsin state association, the scholarship committees of the Mississippi and Nebraska state associations, and the education committee of the Minnesota and Wyoming state associations.
   
   On the local level, Mike helped to develop and participate in a community assessment program in the 1980's for the state of Wyoming and assisted in strategic planning sessions for several of the state's communities.More recently she has volunteered her time for the same purpose in southwester Missouri.
   
   In addition to her work with OU/EDI, Mike is an adjunct member of the faculty at the College of Business, University of St. Thomas in Minnesota where she teaches in the Mini MBA in Economic Development program.