Warren Call

President & CEO @Traverse Connect

Traverse City, MI, US

Lead for Traverse City region and Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance business services, member relations, and public policy advocacy. Oversight for regional economic development strategy, deployment of state and regional business incentives, membership services, and public/private partnerships. Directed collaborative and legislative initiatives across rural development, business regulation, and talent attraction. Managed board of directors and board committees, served on numerous state and regional boards, advocacy coalitions, and leadership initiatives. • Completed organizational merger and restructuring, overhauled bylaws, board, finances, and staff• Greatly improved corporation financial position, member retention, and non-dues revenue generation • Significantly expanded organizational impact and effectiveness across member engagement initiatives• Increased revenue by over 50%, revenue per employee over 70%, revenue per member over 100%• Led regional business COVID-19 response and first-in-the-state business reopening after lockdowns• Legislative successes across economic programs, rural development, regulatory reform• Secured over $30M in federal and state appropriations to fund key economic development initiatives

St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

M.B.A., International Finance

Michigan State University

B.A., History