Please join us in congratulating Andrew Belanger (HALE MA, 2014) on his recentTen Over the Next Ten award from the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and Grand River Connections.
The Ten Over the Next Ten award recognizes top young professionals in the greater Lansing region who are expected to contribute significantly to the greater Lansing community over the next ten years.
Andrew is currently Social Media Manager for MiTalent.Org and a Project Manager of Talent Resources with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). With a goal to attract, retain and develop talent in Michigan, Andrew supports statewide talent programs and strategic communications for Pure Michigan Talent Connect, MiTalent.Org, the state of Michigan’s official labor exchange system. Serving as a statewide expert on talent resources for Michigan employers and local and state government stakeholders, Andrew provides leadership on talent-focused outreach strategies, partnerships, communications, and marketing for talent attraction and retention initiatives including web content and tools.
Prior to joining the MEDC in 2013, Andrew worked for 8 years in the local workforce system, serving one year in higher education, career and employment services. Andrew currently serves as a Board of Directors Member for the Mid-Michigan Spartans Alumni Club and as a Director At-Large for the Central Michigan Public Relations Society of America(CMPRSA). Andrew received his BS from Ferris State University in 2008 and completed his MA in Higher, Adult, Lifelong Education at Michigan State University in July of 2014. Click here to read more about greater Lansing’s next generation of business leaders.