Diane Durance Volunteer, BPC     Diane Durance is the executive director of Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest. GLEQ is Michigan-based statewide organization that offers entrepreneurial education and a technology-focused business plan competition for new ventures in alternative energy, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, homeland security and information technology. GLEQ connects early stage ventures to growth capital and business development resources. GLEQ is currently working with 302 start ups and has a network of 130 business coaches and 85 venture investors. Ms. Durance is the Program Committee chairperson for New Enterprise Forum and vice president of Great Lakes Alternative Energy Association. She serves as chairperson for the C.S. Mott Foundation initiative to increase entrepreneurship in mid-Michigan and is on the membership committee of MichBio, Michigan’s association for life science companies. She is the former chairperson of the Washtenaw Remodelors Council.Ms. Durance holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration, both from Southern Methodist University.