Michigan Association of Housing Officials
Seminar Agenda
October 21, 2021
MSU Federal Credit Union
3899 Coolidge Drive
East Lansing, MI 48823
SEMINAR OVERVIEW
8:30 am – Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – Morning Session:
Topic: Cannabis in Michigan
Presented by: Al Romero-Gibu, Cannabis Manager for the City of Grand Rapids
Al is responsible for coordinating all processes related to the local cannabis industry, including zoning, licensing, policy, and social equity and neighborhood impact. A graduate of Aquinas College, he started working for the City in 2019.
Noon – Lunch
1:00 pm – Afternoon Session:
Topic: Environmental Impacts
Presented by: Jamie Scott, Deputy Director of Parks and Cemeteries for the City of Holland
Jamie is responsible for the oversight and upkeep of 23 parks in the city, totaling almost 500 acres in size. Jamie also manages the two city cemeteries and staff, a forestry crew, and a greenhouse crew. Jamie graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Horticulture with an emphasis on landscape design. Prior to working for the city, Jamie has over 20 years of experience in the green industry, with 8 of those years operating his own business. Jamie is an avid fisherman and outdoors-man, and enjoys traveling the country visiting and hiking our National Parks
