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External Advisory Council

The External Advisory Council or Outreach Council is a team of no more than ten “friends of the center” who are well positioned to enrich the Canadian Studies Center through strategic guidance on the center's mission, reach, and fundraising efforts. 

External Advisory Council members come together at least once per a year for an in-person meeting in East Lansing.


Honorary Chair

 
Hon. James Blanchard
Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Former Michigan Governor
  

Canadian Studies Center External Advisory Council

 
Armando Benitez 
Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Head of AI 
BMO Capital Markets 
 
Robert Greening 
Former President 
TJX Canada 
 
Jean-François Hould 
Québec Delegate in Chicago 
 
Deb Muchmore 
Board Chair 
Michigan Chamber of Commerce 
 
Andrea Waldock Niethold 
Head of U.S. Public and Government Affairs 
Canadian National Railway 
 
Earl Provost 
Ontario Agent-General in Chicago 
 
Kayleigh VandenBussche Blum 
Senior Economist and Associate Director 
Ford Motor Company 
 
Titles for identification purposes only.