BUILDING LENAWEE Who We Are
LENAWEE NOW Lenawee Now markets the county as a whole to attract and maintain the right industries. It works with educators and employers to keep the workforce growing in the right direction, and collaborates with entities of all types to keep Lenawee a desirable place to live, work, and play. Lenawee Now is a public-private partnership - New members are always welcome!
47.8%
of residents live and work in Lenawee County.
17,007
Lenawee residents work outside Lenawee county.
9,094
workers are employed in Lenawee County but live outside its borders.
11.7%
of residents travel more than 50 miles to go to work. SOURCE: Workforce Intelligence Network
LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYERS ProMedica Health System Healthcare
Wacker Chemical Manufacturing
LENAWEE COUNTY Our Population
99,047 2014 Census Estimate
Our Workforce
Our Median Income
2014 MI Dept of Tech Mgmt Budget
2009-2013 Census
48,125 $47,766
KIRCHHOFF Van-Rob Manufacturing
Inteva Products, LLC Manufacturing
Hi-Lex Controls Manufacturing
1,671 BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENTS IN 2014
$866,654,424 TOTAL PRIVATE WAGES IN 2014
37,700
AVERAGE PRIVATE ANNUAL WAGE IN 2014 SOURCE: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET (DTMB)
What We Do
LENAWEE NOW
Through marketing Lenawee County as a whole, we are able to maximize the impact of our talented workforce and business assets.
HOW WE ARE FUNDED
46% Private
9% Contractual
44% Public Contribution
We are dedicated to economic and business expansion throughout Lenawee County by: Attracting New Businesses Helping Established Businesses Expand (Retention) Supporting Entrepreneurism Providing Financial Assistance Enhancing Talent
Thank you
MAJOR INVESTORS CHAIRMAN’S CLUB Adrian College Citizens Gas Fuel Company City of Adrian City of Tecumseh
Lenawee County Lenawee Intermediate School District Old National Bank
PRESIDENT’S CLUB
One way Lenawee Now serves its clients is through time savings in accessing economic development programs
Anderson Development Company Blissfield Manufacturing Company Brazeway, Inc. Consumers Energy The Daily Telegram DTE Energy Ervin Industries First Federal Bank Gleaner Life Insurance Society, Inc.
Jackson College Kapnick Insurance Group Michigan Works! Southeast ProMedica Siena Heights University Venchurs Global Village of Blissfield Wacker Chemical Corporation
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS & PARTNERS Unified Talent System LISD Entreprenurial Revolving Loan Fund Quality of Life Greater Ann Arbor Region
Business Retention Site Selectors MEDC EDC/BRA/HFA Micro Loan SCMW! County Landbank
Results
OF OUR WORK Success in one community benefits the whole county.
GREATER ANN ARBOR REGION 59.5%
of the workforce lives and works within Region 9.
20,027
business establishments exist in Region 9.
424,043
workers across the region
127,978
AWARDS
workers who live outside the six counties commute into the region for work.
155,205
residents in the region commute outside the region for work. Michigan Economic Developers Association
2015 MEDA Awards
2015 Medalist of the Year Best Marketing Strategy Overall
2014 MEDA Marketing Award Best Overall Marketing Strategy Under 100,000 population 2014 MEDA Marketing Materials Competition
SOURCE: Workforce Intelligence Network
2011-2015 RETURN ON INVESTMENT $ Invested / Annual Budget = $150.10
2014
SILVER
2014 IEDC Economic Development Excellence Award Silver Award 25,000 – 200,000 population category Excellence award for manufacturing careers study, booklet, and partnership with education leaders
SOURCE: Lenawee Now
High-Priority
MONEY
Target efforts that produce long-term benefits.
Low-Priority
MONEY
Recycled
MONEY
Reduce efforts on projects that only produce short-term benefits.
Encourage business to purchase and partner locally, expand using local talent, and innovate to meet industry needs.
How We Are
MOVING FORWARD WORKING-AGE ADULTS
We are focusing on the right investments, building a talented workforce, and creating an entrepreneurial environment within our community.
CONTACT US Jim Van Doren Executive Director Tim Robinson Director of Operations 5285 W. US-223, Suite A Adrian, MI 49921 517-265-5141 LenaweeNow.org Linkedin.com/Company/LenaweeNow Facebook.com/LenaweeNow Twitter.com/LenaweeNow
60,318 57,436
54,655
SOURCE: MDOT & University of Michigan
52,900 2015
2020
2025
2030
YEAR
53,098 52,405 2035
2040
We know that in the future there will be a major shortage of employees in this area. By working to train and retain younger workers, we can minimize the impact.
Developing
PARTNERSHIPS