Janet Bloom, operations manager of the East and West Dearborn DDAs (via Executive Management Services contract with POW! Strategies, Inc.) has over nineteen years experience in the non-profit and city government fields. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and has spent many of her years in program management and event director roles with Chambers of Commerce and local municipalities. Bloom has acted as a liaison with local businesses, community and civic organizations, incubators, economic and development organizations, and local and state governments. Her experience includes managing large community festivals, golf outings, art shows, networking and shopping events, music series, two long standing area Farmers Markets, car shows, cook-offs, seasonal festivities, just to name a few! Bloom’s experience also includes time spent in inventory management systems at Walt Disney World, operations in the automotive advertising agency arena, and sales and marketing with a multinational management consulting firm. Bloom attended Michigan State University and holds a B.A. in Advertising from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, and a B.A. in Marketing from the Eli Broad College of Business.