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.
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
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The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Michigan residents by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions. The Mackinac Center assists policy makers, scholars, business people, the media and the public by providing objective analysis of Michigan issues. The goal of all Center reports, commentaries and educational programs is to equip Michigan residents and other decision makers to better evaluate policy options. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is broadening the debate on issues that has for many years been dominated by the belief that government intervention should be the standard solution. Our main initiatives focus on fiscal, labor and education policy, and we also house the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, a public-interest law firm that uses strategic litigation and public outreach to secure the liberties of Michigan’s residents, workers, students and entrepreneurs.