
Leann Arkema, President/CEO
Wendy Wigger, VP Program Development and Community Relations
Michelle Bassett, VP Administration and Program Support
David Abbott, Development and Creative Director
Joanne Roehm, Festival Director
Leigh Conard, Finance Director
John Brott, Facilities Director
Kelsey Morrison, Business Manager
Annete Nepomuceno, Volunteer Manager
Erik Wolenberg, Marketing Manager
Laura Melendez, Project Coordinator
Julie Remmelts, Development Coordinator
Sam Schaner, Marketing Coordinator
Hannah Nicholson, Production and Logistics Coordinator
Ashley Owen, Development & Events Lead Coordinator
Sally Schaafsma, Staff
CO-CHAIRS
Mary Nelson
Blair Shapre – The Sharpe Collection
Jill Welch
VICE-CHAIRS
Ben VerWys – Oppenheimer
Randy Joppie – Home Life
Becky Anderson – Edward Jones
COMMITTEE
Ryan Anderson – Herman Miller
Andrew Bowen – Amway Hotel Corporation
Dinah Britt – Community Volunteer
Stephanie Campbell – Kantorwassink
Cathy Cooper – Meijer
Mimi Cummings – Community Volunteer
Jim D’Amico – Bissell
Michael C. De Meyer – MC De Meyer Enterprises
Carrie Doran – Blue Cross Blue Shiled of Michigan
Amanda Doran – ADAC
James Eardley – Varnum
Todd Ernst – Soundscape Design
Ben Gott – Boxed Water
Robert Grimes – RGrimes, LLC
Betsy Hasse
Mark Holzbach – Zebra Imaging Inc.
TImothy Horner – Warner Norcross & Judd
Jennifer Jurgens
Katie Karczewski – Keller Williams
Suzie MacKeigan
Jill May – The Right Place, Inc
Jeff Morrissey – Bissell
Carter Pavey IV – Gun Lake Casino
Lance Pellow – Hope College
Dottie Rhodes – Plenty Creative
Lorna Schultz – Economic Club of Grand Rapids
Ryan Slusarzyk – Amway Hotel Corp.
Rebecca Tyke – 2/90 Sign Systems
Jessica Ann Tyson – Jessica Ann Events
Ben VerWys – Oppenheimer
Ted Velie – Globe Vise and Truck
John Zimmerman – Fifth Third Bank