David Palmer, Director of Business Partnerships at the Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN) for Southeast Michigan David’s work is focused on supporting WIN’s occupational cluster strategy in Southeast Michigan for the areas of Advanced Manufacturing, Green Mobility, and Information Technology. He supports the convening and facilitation of Opportunity Detroit Tech, MAGMA, and ExpereinceIT Detroit. He also acts as lead staff for the region’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership federal designation via the Department of Commerce. Advance Michigan governs this partnership and has helped bring over $30 million in federal investments to partner organizations in our region since June of 2014. Mr. Palmer is a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Society for Human Resource Management, and the American Society for Public Administration. He is passionate about the place where workforce development, meets economic development and real estate re-development. He is engaged in volunteer work across the region and has served on the boards of directors of nonprofits in Washtenaw and Wayne County. Prior to joining WIN, Mr. Palmer was a full time Realtor. Before that managed successful small businesses in Washtenaw County for over a decade, including North America operations for software company, based in Germany, specializing in systems integration for flow dynamics researchers. Mr. Palmer is an alumni of the Michigan Political Leadership Program and Leadership Detroit. He has been designated a Certified Nonprofit Professional by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. David has earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Master of Public Administration degree, each from Eastern Michigan University.