Matthew Felan
CEO
Migizi Economic Development Company Chief Executive Officer Matt Felan joined the organization in 2025 after serving for 11 years as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Great Lakes Bay Business Alliance, which serves Midland, Bay, Isabella, and Saginaw Counties as well as the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan.
Felan has been a major fundraiser in Presidential, gubernatorial, and congressional elections for over 20 years, currently serves as a Trustee on the Bay City Public Schools Board, including 3 years as Board President, and has held a seat on the McLaren Bay Board of Directors. Mr. Felan has also served as the Chief Development Officer for Special Olympics, Michigan.
Ethan Rotz
Construction Project Manager ERotz@sagchip.org
Ethan joined our Migizi EDC team in 2018, and brings with him five years of Project Management experience, three with a General Contractor in commercial construction. Ethan graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree, and resides in the city of Mount Pleasant. His experience includes AutoCAD design development, estimating, and project management along with experience in safety, business development, organizational leadership, and project-based cost accounting.