Cami Pendell is the senior director of strategy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Cami has more than two decades of experience in legislative and state government affairs. She worked in legislative leadership offices in both the state Senate and Michigan House of Representatives, which included serving in a legislative capacity for two Senate Majority Leaders and as Chief of Staff to a House Majority Floor Leader. Cami also served as the General Counsel for the Michigan Supreme Court. In addition to her legal duties, she served as the Court’s legislative liaison working with the executive and legislative branches of government. Prior to her Senior Director role, she was previously the Center's Director of Legislative Affairs. 

Cami holds a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University, a Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law and is a licensed attorney in the state of Michigan.