We are pleased to
announce the Greater Washtenaw Region MI-SBTDC has grown for 2012! Our small
business consultations and trainings will now be offered in Hillsdale, Jackson,
Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe and Washtenaw Counties.
With this change we are welcoming additional
MI-SBTDC Business Consultants to the Greater Washtenaw team. Each month we will
be featuring a Business Consultant from our newly expanded region.
Nancy Johnson - Livingston County
Nancy Johnson,
Satellite Director of the Livingston County MI-SBTDC,
is pleased to be joining the Greater Washtenaw MI-SBTDC Regional
Team. She
took over as the Director of Livingston County in 2008 and has created new
partnerships bringing Fundamental classes and FastTrac
to county chambers of commerce, libraries, and Cleary
University. Nancy received the "Making It Happen" award for the
2010 FastTrac program from the Howell Chamber and the "Business Investment
Award" for the 2011 Fast Trac program from the Brighton Chamber of
Commerce.
Nancy grew up in an entrepreneurial
family starting as a manual inserting & mailing business to a full service
direct mail/printing business. She worked at the
business and served the Board of Directors until the business was sold in the
late 1990's.
From 1989 - 1991, Nancy assisted the set
up of the Livingston SBC and was certified as a business counselor through Wayne
State University. She enrolled in the MSU MBA program when life
took a twist with the birth of twins.
Since 1999, she has owned and operated a
real estate/property management business giving her a personal view of the
current business challenges.
Nancy's
background includes advertising and experience as a campaign
manager.
