Laura Krizov
Manager, Michigan Main Street Center
Downtown & Community Services Division
MSHDA

Laura Krizov works for the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) as the Manager, Michigan Main Street Center @ MSHDA. The Michigan Main Street Center is part of the Downtown & Community Services Division. Its goal is to assist communities in the revitalization of their historic downtowns and traditional neighborhood commercial districts. Laura has worked for the State of Michigan for more than ten years. Her positions within the State of Michigan range from working at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation on the CATeam, where she assisted communities with their revitalization process, including handling Brownfield projects, packaging CDBG incentives to providing technical assistance. Laura has been a vital part of the Michigan Main Street Program for the last six years, including providing training to communities and elevating the program to its current status. Laura has worked with all of the current Main Street communities and oversees the four members of the Michigan Main Street staff. Laura graduated in 2005 from Western Michigan University with a Master of Public Administration and 2001 from Northwood University with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Management.

Kelly Larson
Design Specialist
State Historic Preservation Office
MSHDA

Kelly Larson works for the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) as the Michigan Main Street program's Design Specialist primarily providing design services and historic preservation assistance to Michigan Main Street Communities. Before joining the SHPO, Kelly worked in a variety of Main Street and historic architecture related roles. She graduated in 2000 from Kansas State University with a Bachelor's of Interior Architecture. After graduation, she worked for Treanor Architects in Topeka, Kansas, on the major restoration and rehabilitation of Kansas's statehouse. In 2002, she went to New Delhi, India on a cultural exchange internship with the Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage measuring and documenting historic structures. After returning from India in 2003, Kelly became the manager of the Boyne City Main Street program for three years and facilitated the community's downtown revitalization efforts. Kelly began working at the SHPO in 2006.

Emily Pantera is the Economic Restructuring Specialist for the Michigan Main Street Center @ MSHDA.  Emily provides assistance to Michigan Main Street Communities in business recruitment and retention.  Emily graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS in International Affairs.  Her background includes a broad range of organizational and management duties in both the public and private sectors.  Most recently, she spent over 2 years in Brownfield Redevelopment with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.  Her previous experience includes work with GE Healthcare, where she worked as a Commercial Contract and Fulfillment Analyst, managing an average of $50 million in orders, and as a paralegal with a Chicago law firm, where she drafted pleadings, motions and affidavits for filing with state and Federal courts.  Her background includes experience as a campaign consultant and political director, where she successfully recruited, trained and managed volunteers.  Emily began working with Michigan Main Street Center in November, 2010.

Brittney Hoszkiw is the Organization Specialist for the Michigan Main Street Center @ MSHDA.  Brittney provides assistance to Michigan Main Street Communities in volunteer recruitment, fund-raising and public relations.  Brittney graduated from Michigan State University with a BS in Communications & Public Relations.  Her background includes a broad range of Main Street roles including volunteering opportunities, internships and management positions in communities accross the state.  Most recently, she spent over 3 years as Executive Director of Old Town Lansing's Main Street program which was named a Great American Main Street Award winner in 2011.  Her previous experience includes work with Iron Mountain DDA/Main Street, where she worked as the Main Street Coordinator, working with volunteers to begin the Main Street efforts including starting Italian Fest and the Downtown Adirondack Program.  Her background includes experience as Main Street Manager for Scottville Main Street, where she successfully recruited, trained and managed volunteers totalling 10% of the community's population.  Brittney began working with Michigan Main Street Center in November, 2011.

Joe Borgstrom
Director
Downtown & Community Services Division
MSHDA

Joe Borgstrom is the Director of the Downtown & Community Services Division for the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). His division includes the Michigan Main Street Center and Pure Michigan Living units. The Michigan Main Street Center @ MSHDA provides intensive technical assistance to communities who seek to revitalize their downtowns. The Pure Michigan Living unit exists to as a brand extension to Travel Michigan’s Pure Michigan campaign and promotes Michigan as a quality place for people to live, work and play. During his career, Mr. Borgstrom has worked with over 80 communities across Michigan on a wide range of downtown, Brownfield and traditional economic development projects that have resulted in millions of dollars in new private investment and hundreds of new jobs. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan-Flint and is a certified Economic Development Finance Professional.