To replace
outgoing Assistant Executive Melissa Roy, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel
has appointed John Paul Rea to serve as the county’s new assistant county
executive.

Rea, 31, will
oversee all strategic communications and outreach for Macomb County. He
currently holds the position of senior planner in the county Planning and
Economic Development Department, orchestrating municipal planning services,
developing quality-of-life initiatives, and supporting the executive’s office
in pursing major community and economic development opportunities.

Roy is taking over as executive director at Advancing Macomb – a nonprofit  group of business and community leaders that
is pursuing a philanthropic approach to economic development. Roy, who joined
Hackel’s team on Day One in 2011 after spending many years at the Detroit
Regional Chamber of Commerce, has announced that today is her last day as one
of three assistant executives.

Rea, a lifelong resident of Macomb County, has worked in the Planning and
Economic Development Department for over nine years.
“John Paul’s experience in planning and economic development, along with his
passion for all things Macomb County, will ensure that our residents are well
served by his leadership,” Hackel said in a news release.

Rea will
officially take his new position on Monday.

“I’m incredibly humbled and thrilled to be given this opportunity to serve the
residents of Macomb County,” said Rea. “Throughout my professional career I’ve
been dedicated to helping raise the profile of Macomb County. Now working
alongside Executive Hackel and his team, we can continue to advocate for all
the wonderful things that happen here.”

Hackel played a key
role, beginning in July 2012,  in the
formation of Advancing Macomb. He asked local  leaders to create an entity that could drive
community and economic development that would be modeled after organizations
like Detroit Renaissance and Grand Action. The group was formed in June 2013
and has just established an office in Mount Clemens.

“Melissa was an
exciting hire and now, an exciting new partner,” Hackel said. “She brought
a new perspective to the county that helped modernize our communications, give
us a regional and statewide reach and establish quality relationships
throughout those communities.”

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