Angela Ladetto is Vice President of Business Intelligence and Research for the Detroit Regional Partnership, a leading economic development nonprofit serving the 11-county Detroit Region. Ladetto oversees the business intelligence and research team which provides data, research and facts to ensure all DRP programs have the information needed to tell the Detroit Region’s story as the premier place to live, work and play in the U.S. Under her leadership, the research and GIS team also provides industry cluster analysis, economic impact studies, and supports a dashboard that tracks the Region’s economic performance.

Ladetto has 25 years of economic research experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining the DRP, Ladetto worked as Director of Business Research for the Detroit Regional Chamber providing data and content to the business community for more than 20 years. She was responsible for the Chamber’s Regional Data Center as well as its annual State of the Region report, and launched the award-winning Michigan is AutoMobility report.