Jeff Mayes is Executive Director of Business Customer Care with Consumers Energy. He has overall responsibility for retaining, growing and building positive, mutually beneficial relationships with the utility’s business customers.

Mayes’ realm of responsibility includes Consumers Energy’s Business Center, business customer outreach, business energy solutions, sales operations and economic development.

Mayes previously served as Director of Economic Development Strategy for Consumers Energy. In that role, he led business attraction and retention in the company’s service territory.

Mayes joined Consumers Energy in 2011 as an area manager, serving as company liaison and conducting community outreach among customers in Michigan’s Bay, Gladwin, Arenac, Clare, Isabella, Mecosta and Osceola counties.

Prior to joining Consumers Energy, Mayes served three terms as Michigan’s 96th District State Representative. During his tenure, Mayes chaired the House Energy and Technology and House Agriculture committees, and co-authored Michigan’s first renewable energy standard in 2008.

Mayes previously served as Bangor Township Supervisor and legislative assistant to state representatives Howard Wetters and Joseph Rivet.

Mayes earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and communications from the University of Michigan as an Evans Scholar. Mayes resides in Bay City with his wife, Michelle, and two children, Brayden and Kelsey.