In 1993, Doug Rothwell moved to Michigan to lead the newly minted Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Today, Doug serves as president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM) — an organization that authored the Plan for a Stronger Michigan, a playbook for economic growth.

Listen in as Doug and Paul Krutko, Ann Arbor SPARK president and CEO, discuss the state’s economic progress and future, including how the Ann Arbor region has differentiated itself from the rest of the country.