Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Patricia Benner worked as the Vice President for Operations at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy from 2003 to the present. In this role, they were responsible for the financial, human resources, and administrative functions of the organization. Prior to this, they worked at Forward Corporation as an Assistant Controller from 1991 to 1999. In this role, they managed financial statements, inventory control, sales/fuel excise tax filings, financial analysis, and annual financial audits. Patricia also had experience in managing staff and overseeing a software conversion project.
Patricia Benner completed a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Northwood University between 1982 and 1986. Later, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Saginaw Valley State University, which they obtained between 1997 and 2001.