Alan M. Weber, EdD has a comprehensive and diverse work experience. Alan M. is currently the Managing Vice President of Business Development for the Detroit Regional Partnership, where they are responsible for attracting out-of-state and international companies to invest in Southeast Michigan. Prior to this role, they served as the Vice President of Global Investment & Trade at the same organization.
Before joining the Detroit Regional Partnership, Weber worked at the Detroit Regional Chamber as the Director of Business Attraction. Alan M. played a key role in transitioning the Business Attraction team into the new Detroit Regional Partnership.
Weber also has experience in the public sector, having served as the Director of Economic Development; FDI at the City of Novi, Michigan. In this role, they led a team dedicated to promoting strategic growth within the local economy, working closely with state and local partners.
Additionally, Weber has held various positions at the Oakland County, Michigan Government, including Senior Manager of International Business Development and Team Leader/Senior Business Development Manager-International & Automotive. In these roles, they focused on attracting international firms and assisting global Fortune 500 companies in expanding their presence in the county.
Earlier in their career, they worked as a Business Development Manager at Ann Arbor SPARK, where they aimed to establish the Ann Arbor region as an attractive location for business expansion. Alan M. also served as the Associate Director of the Eight Mile Boulevard Association, where they contributed to the revitalization and promotion of the Eight Mile Road corridor.
Weber has also held positions outside of the economic development field, including Vice President at the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce and Customer Service Manager at Universal Staffing.
Overall, Alan M. Weber, EdD has extensive experience in business development and economic growth, with a focus on attracting investments and creating job opportunities in their region.
Alan M. Weber, EdD pursued their education in a chronological manner, starting with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy from Oakland University from 2001 to 2006. Subsequently, they attended the University of Michigan-Flint from 2006 to 2007, where they earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a focus on the Administration of Government & Nonprofit Agencies. Later, from 2017 to 2018, Weber returned to Oakland University to obtain a Post Master Certification in Local Government. The pursuit of higher education continued, leading him to Oakland University once again, where they completed a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Government-Organizational Development from 2017 to 2021. In addition to their formal education, Weber also received a Certification in Economic Development (CEcD) from the International Economic Development Council. Furthermore, they obtained the IOM certification from the Institute for Organization Management/US Chamber of Commerce in August 2011.
January, 2023 - present
January, 2019
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