Executive Team
Rick Baker
President & CEO
616.771.0322
bakerr@grandrapids.org
Omar Cuevas
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
616.771.0357
omarc@grandrapids.org
Kate Wezeman
Vice President of Finance & Operations
616.771.0350
wezemank@grandrapids.org
Dante Villarreal
Vice President of Business & Talent Development
616.771.0314
dantev@grandrapids.org
Andy Johnston
Vice President of Government & Corporate Affairs
616.771.0335
johnstona@grandrapids.org
Staff
Laura Traxler
Director of Membership
616.771.0303
laurat@grandrapids.org
Zachary Snyder
Membership Engagement Manager
616.771.0319
snyderz@grandrapids.org
Yadira Garza-Malone
Membership Engagement Manager
616.771.0301
garzay@grandrapids.org
Abigail Bruins
Membership Engagement Manager
616.771.0578
bruinsa@grandrapids.org
Mel Trombley
Director of Leadership Programs
616.771.0317
trombleym@grandrapids.org
Kenneth James
Director of Inclusion
616.771.0320
jamesk@grandrapids.org
Ashlie Johnson
Talent Development Program Coordinator
616.771.0310
johnsona@grandrapids.org
Mia Jankowiak
Director of Marketing & Events
616.771.0339
jankowiakm@grandrapids.org
Maddie Werley
Communications Specialist
616.771.0337
werleym@grandrapids.org
Anna Young
Digital Content Specialist
616.771.0338
younga@grandrapids.org
Chantell LaForest
Events Project Manager
616.771.0341
laforestc@grandrapids.org
Travis Richardson
Events Project Manager
616.771.0334
richardsont@grandrapids.org
Tori Mock
Membership Experience Manager
616.771.0300
mockt@grandrapids.org
Mark Allen
Director of Business Services
616.771.0348
allenm@grandrapids.org
Brooke Corbin
Business Programs Manager
616.771.0342
corbinb@grandrapids.org
Josh Lunger
Director of Government Affairs
616.771.0336
lungerj@grandrapids.org
Alexa Kramer
Public Policy Coordinator
616.771.0311
kramera@grandrapids.org
Trista Bernheisel
Accountant Assistant
616.771.0351
bernheiselt@grandrapids.org
Family Business Alliance
Diana Schad
Director
616.771.0577
diana@fbagr.org
Marci Levering
Assistant Director
616.771.0574
marci@fbagr.org
Catherine Fell
Events Coordinator
616.771.0573
catherine@fbagr.org
