[Vendorsmi] Things Are about To Become A Lot More Interesting At BSBP

[Joe Sontag]

Look who's directing LARA now.  We really do live in interesting times.

LARA Executive Team
Steve Arwood, Acting Director
Steve Arwood, Acting Director
Steve Arwood is the Acting Director for the Michigan Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs (LARA). He is also the Unemployment Insurance Agency Director
and a LARA Deputy Director overseeing Employment Security and Workplace Safety, which
includes MIOSHA, Employment Relations, and Worker's Compensation. Arwood joined LARA
from Windlab Developments, USA, LTD, where he served as U.S. Regional Director. He
has worked in wind energy development, conservation, and business development since
1999. He previously served as deputy director and other executive management positions
at the Michigan Jobs Commission under Governor John Engler. He has also served as
director for the House of Representatives Programs and Policy, and the National Federation
for Independent Business-Michigan. Arwood is a graduate of the James Madison College
at Michigan State University.
LARA's Organization Chart
Mike Zimmer, Chief Deputy Director
Mike Zimmer, Chief Deputy Director
Mike Zimmer is Chief Deputy Director for LARA and Executive Director of the Michigan
Administrative Hearing System, a Type 1 agency housed in LARA with an operating budget
over $30 million, which provides administrative law hearings for 13 departments in
state government. Adjudicative areas include professional licensing, public benefits,
unemployment and workers compensation, property tax appeals, insurance and finance
regulation, public utilities, environmental enforcement, education, Medicaid, state
retirement, and employment relations. Zimmer previously served as deputy director
of the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules. He also served as director
of the Bureau of Hearings in the former Department of Consumer and Industry Services;
as an attorney in the Office of Regulatory Reform under former Governor John Engler;
and worked for the Senate majority floor leader. Zimmer earned a bachelor's degree
from Michigan State University and a law degree from George Washington University.
Shelly Edgerton, Deputy Director
Shelly Edgerton, Deputy Director
Shelly Edgerton is a LARA Deputy Director with oversight of Licensing and Regulation.
She is charged with oversight of Liquor Control Commission, Public Service Commission,
Office of Financial & Insurance Regulation, Fire Services and occupational and health
facility licensing. Prior to joining LARA, Shelly dedicated 27 years of service to
the state Legislature where she served most recently in the capacity of Deputy Senate
Majority of Counsel in the Senate Majority Policy Office for 12 years. She also previously
held titles of Assistant Senate Majority Counsel, Chief of Staff for 15th District
Senator Dave Honigman, and as Senate Majority Counsel Law Clerk. She is a graduate
of Western Michigan University with Bachelor of Political Science and Master of Public
Administration degrees. She went on to receive her Juris Doctorate at Thomas M. Cooley
Law School.
Rob Nederhood, Deputy Director
Rob Nederhood, Deputy Director
Rob Nederhood is a LARA Deputy Director with oversight of the Office of Regulatory
Reinvention (ORR). The ORR was created by Governor Snyder to increase the efficiency
and effectiveness of Michigan's government. The primary goal of the ORR is to work
with the various departments of state government to amend duplicative, obsolete,
unnecessary or unduly restrictive rules. This will lead to a regulatory environment
that is simple, fair, efficient, transparent and conducive to business growth and
job creation.
Previously, Nederhood was an associate in the Detroit office of Foley & Lardner LLP,
where he was a member of the firm's Transactional & Securities and Private Equity
and Venture Capital Practices. He was also a member of the Health Care and Automotive
Industry Teams.
Prior to joining Foley, Nederhood was a legislative assistant in the Michigan House
of Representatives.
Nederhood is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, where he was a
member of the editorial board of the Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology. He received
his bachelor's degree from Calvin College.
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