Michelle Ball

Background

About Michelle Ball

In my current role, Michigan Economic Development Corporation benefits from over 13 years of expertise in grant management, process creation, and compliance oversight. As a Compliance Specialist, my focus is on ensuring seamless grant administration, from providing technical assistance and policy interpretation to monitoring performance and reporting. Contributions include designing scalable procedures and creating tools to streamline a $50M+ grant portfolio with over 1,200 individual state grants. My prior role at West Michigan Works! honed skills in training development, CRM deployment, and continuous improvement. By implementing Salesforce practices, reliable data management was enabled for thousands of accounts, transitioning teams to an efficient cloud-based system. Known for fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and delivering impactful solutions, my goal is to consistently empower teams and enhance organizational effectiveness.