Speaker Lineup
Patrick Anderson
 Mr. Anderson founded the consulting firm of Anderson Economic Group in 1996, and serves as a Principal and Chief Executive Officer in the company. In this role he has successfully directed projects for state governments, cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and corporations throughout the United States.
Mr. Anderson's views are often cited in news reports throughout the United States, and his articles have been published by The Wall Street Journal, The Detroit News, The Detroit Free Press, American Outlook, Business Economics, and other publications. His book Business Economics and Finance was published in 2004, and his paper on "Pocketbook Issues and the Presidency" was awarded the Edmund Mennis Award for the best contributed paper in 2004 by the National Association for Business Economics. Mr. Anderson also contributed the chapter on business valuation and commercial damages to the book Litigation Economics, published in 2005.
Prior to founding Anderson Economic Group, Mr. Anderson served as the Chief of Staff of the Michigan Department of State, and as Deputy Budget Director for the State of Michigan under Governor John Engler. Prior to his involvement in State Government, Mr. Anderson served as an officer in Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance, an economist for Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit, and a graduate fellow with the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington DC.
Mr. Anderson is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he earned a Master’s degree in Public Policy and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He is a member of the National Association for Business Economics and the National Association of Forensic Economists. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce awarded Mr. Anderson its 2006 Leadership Michigan Distinguished Alumni award for his civic and professional accomplishments.
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Rob Campau
 Rob Campau is a veteran lobbyist who joined the Michigan Association of REALTORS® in February of 1996. Prior to joining MAR, he was Director of Environmental Affairs for the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Rob received a BA in communications from Michigan State University and Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where he attended nights while working as a Legislative Assistant in the State House of Representatives. His responsibilities at MAR include working with the Michigan legislature and regulatory agencies, MAR’s legal advocacy programs, support for political involvement, RPAC and other Public Policy Department Programs.
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Dick Gaylord
 Richard F. "Dick" Gaylord, a REALTOR® from Long Beach, Calif., is 2007 President-elect of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. NAR, The Voice for Real Estate®, is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
Gaylord, a REALTOR® for 29 years, is a broker with RE/MAX Real Estate Specialists in Long Beach, a residential and commercial brokerage. He holds the professional designations of Certified Residential Specialist (CRS®), Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB), Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), and Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI). He also is a member of several NAR affiliates including the Council of Residential Specialists, the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers and Women's Council of REALTORS®.
In 2006, Gaylord was NAR First Vice President. He served as NAR 2003 regional vice president for Region XIII, which includes California, Hawaii and Guam. He has served on NAR's Executive Committee since 2001 and has been on the Board of Directors since 1995. He chaired the Issues Mobilization Committee in 1999 and was a member of the Strategic Planning, Convention, Public Policy, and Political Communications committees. He is an RPAC Life Member.
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Gerry Hoeffner
 Gerry Hoeffner is President of Personnel Dynamics Consulting Group, which specializes in Change Management, Corporate Culture Enhancement and Employee Development.
Gerry has over 25 years of employee development experience. His passion for the study of human behavior and his experience in manufacturing, retail sales, financial services, and the medical field provides a broad spectrum of insight and knowledge to his work. Gerry is known throughout the U.S. and Canada for his high-energy presentations, humor and a “straight talking” approach to managing the human side of your business.
He is considered one of the most exciting voices in the field of workforce development and organizational change. He has been featured in HR Magazine for his work on the Workforce 2020 program. His “Best Places To Work” program and the St. Lucie County HR Association was one of six recipients worldwide of the 2002 National Pinnacle Award from the Society for Human Resource Management. His work has been featured in the “HR Florida Review”, “Business Journal of Southwest Florida” “Solutions Magazine, “Stores Magazine” and
many more.
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Ira Koretsky
 Ira Koretsky redefines the art and science of business relationship building. With 20+ years of experience, he created The Chief Storyteller™ to help you build stronger and more profitable relationships. How? By helping you open the right doors, with the right message and story, to generate the right results. Ira Koretsky’s sought-after keynotes and hands-on workshops blend together improvisational humor, storytelling, and observations about human behavior with proven sales and marketing techniques—techniques that increase the bottom line. He has energized thousands of participants with memorable and actionable dialogue complemented with fun exercises. Participants are inspired to achieve a higher level of personal success with his passion-filled ideas.
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Greg McClelland
 Greg McClelland acts as primary outside general counsel to the Michigan Association of REALTORS®, and as counsel for numerous local REALTOR® Boards and Associations. He authors a regular article in the Michigan REALTOR® and the Michigan Home Builders’ Association News and has acted as litigation counsel for associations, developers, general contractors, owners, and businesses for the past 20 years in bankruptcy, state, and federal courts and has testified as an expert witness with respect to real estate and business practices and litigation. Mr. McClelland received his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Illinois in 1978 and served in the United States Marine Corp from 1969 to 1972.
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Susan Stratton
 Susan S. Stratton, CAE, ARM, MEd, owns Leading Edge Mentoring, a consulting firm which specializes in governance and leadership issues. Stratton's work focuses on the structure and process which impacts effective growth of individuals and organizations.
Since 1985, Stratton has served the association industry as a teacher, facilitator, and executive staff person. She obtained a Master's degree in Education (1977) from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts (1974) from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and professional certifications in association management and insurance.
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