Contact us
The Macomb County Economic Development team is here to help your business. Below is contact information for each member of our team. Not sure who to reach out to? Call or email us and we will put you in touch with the right person.
Phone: 586-469-5285
Email: planning@macombgov.org
Jack Johns
Program Director
jack.johns@macombgov.org
Jack Johns oversees the economic development services work group. He works closely with partnering agencies to help develop and set the economic development strategy for Macomb County. He has 11 years of experience in economic development and another 12 years of prior experience in workforce development at Michigan Works! as the employment service supervisor.
Johns has a master’s degree in human resource administration from Central Michigan University, with an undergraduate degree in human resource management from Oakland University. He was awarded status as a top 50 Economic Developer in North America for 2022. Currently a member of the Michigan Economic Developers Association, and International Economic Development Council. He also served as a former Mount Clemens city commissioner.
Todd Seibert
Project Manager
todd.seibert@macombgov.org
Industry Areas: Defense, automation and robotics
Todd Seibert joined the department after more than 12 years of experience working in business and workforce development. Seibert’s experience is both personal and professional. Early in his career, he helped manage his family’s small business. He then pursued a role with Macomb/St. Clair Michigan Works!, where he worked closely with employers on staffing, retention and business expansion. Seibert is a certified business solutions professional and an expert in designing solutions that integrate workforce development, economic development, education and local/state government assets.
Seibert holds a bachelor of arts in political science from Wayne State University.
Curt Chowanic
Senior Economic Developer
Curt.Chowanic@macombgov.org
Industry areas: Aerospace and defense, and automation and robotics
Curt Chowanic works on behalf of all industries within Macomb County to support business attraction, retention, growth and development. As an advocate for businesses, he works on their behalf to help drive job creation and investment within the county. He has extensive experience in real and personal property tax incentives and abatements.
Prior to joining the Macomb County, Curt Chowanic worked at Paradigm Tax Group and was responsible for securing incentives on behalf of his clients. He has also worked for DTE Energy, Arthur Andersen LLC, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC and Oakland County.
Chowanic has a bachelor’s degree in public affairs from Wayne State University and master of business administration with a concentration in finance from Wayne State University and is a member of the Michigan Economic Developers Association.
Hali Lenney
Senior Economic Developer
hali.lenney@macombgov.org
Industry areas: Health care and logistics
Hali’s focus is to connect new and existing businesses to incentives and resources that will help them continue to grow and thrive. She will work with you hand-in-hand to make sure your needs are met. With years of experience in customer service, Hali possesses remarkable communication skills alongside a friendly professional mannerism.
Hali is a member of the Michigan Economic Development Association, Women in Defense and is on the core planning committee for the Michigan Defense Exposition. She is the founder of the Healthcare Collaboration of Macomb.
Hali has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Madonna University and a master's degree in health service administration from Central Michigan University.
Emerson Krolewski
Economic Developer
emerson.krolewski@macombgov.org
586-942-0913
Industry areas: Food and agriculture, cybersecurity
Emerson Krolewski graduated from Wayne State University in spring of 2023, where she studied anthropology and urban studies.
She is currently a member of the Michigan Economic Development Association, as well as Women in Defense.
Emerson's role is to act as the liaison between businesses, local municipalities, and other partners to help Macomb County businesses grow.