Boards, Committees and Staff

Staff

• Liz Baker, Executive Director
• Erica Ross-Baker, Member Support
• Catharina Bek, Office Manager

Volunteer Staff

• Carol Briggs
• Peggy Idema
• Betty Morlock

2018 Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce Board Of Directors

• President –Lou D’Agostino, D’Agostino Builders
• Vice President – Janet Karasiewicz, Attwood Corp
• Treasurer – Cutter Phillips, River Valley Credit Union
• Board of Director – Evert Bek, Arctic Inc. Heating & Cooling
• Board of Director – Janent Karasiewicz, Attwood Corp
• Board of Director – Nancy DeBoer, Station Salon
• Board of Director – James Chichester, Lowell Family Chiropractic
• Board of Director – Christine Koehler, Birchwood Gardens
• Board of Director – Patrick Doyle, King Milling
• Board of Director – Teresa Hoffman, Midwest Properties of Michigan

2018 Chamber Board Ex-Officio Members

• Mike Burns, City Manager, City of Lowell
• John Zielinski, Lowell Area Schools
• Jim Salzwedel

2018 Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation Board of Directors

• President – Lorain Smalligan, Lowell Arts
• Vice President – Dan Brubaker
• Tresurer – Linda Todd, D& L Tax Service & Bookeeping
• Director – Dave Emmette, AIC Insurance Services
• Director – Chris Godbold, Edward Jones Investments

2018 Chamber Ambassadors

• Chair – Teresa Hoffman, Midwest Properties of Michigan
• Vice Chair – Brian VanderMeulen, Suez
• Dave Emmette, AIC Insurance
• Betty Morlock, Lowell Rotary
• Rose Hollinshead, Your Gift House
• Evert Bek, Artic Heating & Cooling
• Mindy Pennock, BHT&D
• Dawn Broene, Flat River Outreach Ministries
• Betsy Davidson, Addorio Technologies
• Kara Cameron Swayze, EzTravel – A Cruise Planners American Express Agency
• Jeanne Noorman, Jeanne Noorman Writer

2018 Lowell Community Expo Committee

• Josh Bruwer, Chairperson, Arrowhead Golf Course/Morrison Lake Golf Club
• Kristen Bruwer, Arrowhead Golf Course/Morrison Lake Golf Club
• Steve Turnbull, Lowell Area Schools
• Al Eckman – Lowell Area Schools
• Janet Karasiewicz, Attwood Corp
• Liz Baker Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce

2018 Riverwalk Steering Committee

• Chairperson  – Liz Baker, Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
• Chairperson – Betsy Davidson, Chairperson, Addorio Technologies
• Chairperson – April McClure, Chairperson, Hands in the Stands
• Cathy Acker, Lowell City Directory
• Jon Holmes, Bill & Pauls Sporthaus
• Terry Conley, Chemical Bank
• Misty Anderson, Grand Rapids Community College
• Dawn Broene, Flat River Outreach Ministries
• Catharina Bek, Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
• Chris Bieri, Bieri Auto Body
• John Wenger, Clear Sky Technologies
• John Sterly, Community
• Joy Smith, Friends of the Englehardt Library
• Sharon VanTimmeren, Lil’ Red Barn
• Dale Dawson, L.A .Trim
• Lisa Plank, Lowell Area Historical Museum
• Steve Bukala, City of  Lowell Police Department
• Chris Hurst, City of Lowell Police Department
• Barb Zandstra, Harding Enterprises/Diamond Plate Works
• Teresa Beachum, Beachum Flooring
• Christa Wetzel, Alpha Family Center
• James Chichester, Lowell Family Chiropractic
• Kenda Haines, PURforms
• Cathy Acker, Kent County Youth Fair
• Gail Roderick, Kent County Youth Fair

2018 Marketing Committee

• Liz Baker Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
• Chairperson – Mike Sprenger, Springrove Variety
• Chairperson – Cliff Yankovich, Chairperson Chimera Design Fine Jewelry
• Eric Halsteadt, Regal Financial Group LLC
• Rick Seese, Greenridge Realty Inc.
• Susan Serne, Litehouse, Inc.

2018 Re-Build the Lowell Showboat

• Chairperson – Lou D’Agostino, D’Agostino Construction, LLC
• Liz Baker Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
• Betsy Davidson – Lowell Rotary
• Mark Mundt – Lowell Rotary
• Rich La Bombard – City of Lowell DPW
• Lisa Plank – Lowell Area Historical Museum
• Jen Dougherty – Congent Civil Engineering LLC
• John Zielinski – Lowell Area Schools
• Jon Jacobs – Lowell Ledger/Litho/Buyers Guide
• Alan Rumbaugh – Personal Member
• Lorain Smalligan – LowellArts!
• Mike Burns – City of Lowell, City Manager
• Dave Austin – Williams & Works
• Mike Curtis – Mike Curtis Insurance Agency
• Adam Erber – Dave Hildenbrand – State Senator
• Carol McGregor – M & M Drafting Service