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Melissa Roy, 36
Assistant county executive
Macomb County
* Biggest achievement: Working to assemble the Detroit Regional Chamber's TranslinkeD initiative.
* Current goal: Help Macomb County achieve a greater recognition of its assets and be a bigger player in changing regional dynamics.
For Melissa Roy, taking a job with Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel was a chance to reconnect with her roots. Roy grew up in Macomb County, attending L'Anse Creuse schools.
After graduating from the University of Michigan with degrees in economics and German, Roy joined the Detroit Regional Chamber after a brief stint at a chamber of commerce in Germany.
She spent 12 years at the chamber, working first in...