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StateWays | www.stateways.com | May/June 2017 18 "Andy brings a unique skill set to the Chairmanship of NABCA," Sgueo says. "Over the last several years, Andy's pre- decessors have reached out to industry, public health, law en- forcement and other organizations to better serve communities and customers. Andy's theme for the year, 'Bridging Divides,' is a continuation of these efforts. He has an open-door man- agement style and has always stressed that issues can't be resolved without open and honest communication. All of us at NABCA look forward to working with him." INDUSTRY AND LEGISLATIVE EXPERTISE Deloney was initially appointed to lead the MLCC in June 2011 and was re-ap- pointed in 2015. His current term expires in June 2019. Prior to taking on the role of MLCC Chairman, Deloney served as Vice President of Public Affairs for the Michigan Restaurant Asso- ciation, where he oversaw legislative, regulatory and politi- cal operations. Deloney previously worked as Assistant State Director for the Michigan branch of the National Federation of Independent Business, an advocacy organization for small and independent business owners. He also has experience working as a legislative assistant in the Michigan House of Representatives, where he performed various policy duties for two state representatives. When Deloney joined the MLCC, the state was in the beginning stages of recovering from an economic recession. Additionally, the 143-person MLCC staff was operating with many outdated processes, particularly related to the licensing system. Deloney was tasked with ushering in change within the agency by adhering to RPM, the state's Reviving Performance in Michigan initiative. Deloney made revamping the licens- ing process a top priority, drastically decreasing the average time applicants waited for a license application to be pro- cessed. Previously, applicants generally waited up to 300 days for their licenses to be granted. As of December 2016, the MLCC reports that 99% of all completed license applications are processed within just 90 days. Ad- ditional system improvements included reducing the num- ber of forms required for each license application by 63%; standardizing the licensing process across all areas of the state; implementing electronic fi ngerprinting for license ap- plicants; and eliminating the old "license application closing packet process" altogether. Application waiting time dropped from 300 days to just 90 days. "Andy brings a unique skill set to the Chairmanship of NABCA." — JIM SGUEO, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NABCA agency agency profile INCOMING CHAIRMAN PROFILE