Michigan Business Beat | Bob Trezise, Lansing Economic Area Partnership, Electric Battery Plant

Chris Holman welcomes Bob Trezise, President and CEO, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), Lansing, MI. Chris Holman interviews Bob Trezise, President and CEO of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), a regional economic development organization serving Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton Counties. LEAP takes a holistic approach beyond traditional business attraction, also addressing small business development, housing, childcare, and public transportation — needs increasingly raised by major employers like the Altium electric battery plant, a $2.5 billion project recently transferred from GM to LG Energy Solutions that will create 1,700 jobs. In 2024, LEAP projected nearly 1,000 direct jobs created, with over half stemming from small business and entrepreneurial development efforts — a notable shift for the Lansing region. A highlight of the year was landing Canadian auto manufacturer Markdom, which chose Charlotte, Michigan for its first U.S. plant, bringing 170 quality engineering jobs and a building rehabilitation project. Trezise credited strong regional collaboration — among LEAP, the Chamber, Michigan Works, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation — as the best he has seen in his 30-year career. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/