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Leah Bectel<\/h3>\n<\/div>
Project Manager, Abonmarche Consultants<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>

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Leah Bectel, PE, is a Project Manager and licensed civil engineer at Abonmarche Consultants in Grand Haven, MI. She specializes in municipal engineering and planning for West Michigan communities. Leah\u2019s expertise includes comprehensive asset management for underground utilities and roadways and develops \u201cdig-once\u201d capital plans in collaboration with municipal staff and financial consultants. A graduate of Michigan Technological University with a degree in Environmental Engineering and a minor in Municipal Engineering, Leah is passionate about creating sustainable solutions to upgrade Michigan\u2019s aging sanitary, water, storm, and roadway systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Session: Strategic Asset Management for Smaller Communities, 3\/11, 1:30\u20132:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Wayne Beyea<\/h3>\n<\/div>
Senior Attorney, Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>

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Wayne, Senior Attorney in Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes Municipal Group, brings over 35 years of zoning and planning experience. As an AICP-certified planner and former MSU faculty, he offers municipalities strategic advice on complex land use and development challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Session:\u00a0Trial by Fire: Learning Zoning & Planning from the Witness Stand, 3\/11, 3\u20134 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dr. Jaclyn Butler<\/h3>\n<\/div>
State Demographer, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics, Department of Technology, Management & Budget<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>

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Dr. Jaclyn Butler is the state demographer for Michigan. Dr. Butler serves as the state liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau. As a part of that role, she leads the demography team in the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics.<\/p>\n

The demography team has three core functions:<\/p>\n