Executive Team
Rick Baker
President & CEO
616.771.0322
rick@grandrapids.org
Omar Cuevas
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
616.771.0357
omar@grandrapids.org
Kate Wezeman
Vice President of Finance & Operations
616.771.0350
kate@grandrapids.org
Dante Villarreal
Vice President of Business & Talent Development
616.771.0314
dante@grandrapids.org
Andy Johnston
Vice President of Government & Corporate Affairs
616.771.0335
andy@grandrapids.org
Staff
Laura Traxler
Director of Membership
616.771.0303
laura@grandrapids.org
Zachary Snyder
Membership Engagement Manager
616.771.0319
zach@grandrapids.org
Yadira Garza-Malone
Membership Engagement Manager
616.771.0301
yadira@grandrapids.org
Amanda Hentsch
Membership Engagement Manager
616.771.0340
amanda@grandrapids.org
Nate Phillips
Membership Engagement Manager
616.771.0578
nate@grandrapids.org
Mel Trombley
Director of Leadership Programs
616.771.0317
mel@grandrapids.org
Kenneth James
Director of Inclusion
616.771.0320
ken@grandrapids.org
Megan Steenwyk
Talent Development Program Coordinator
616.771.0310
megan@grandrapids.org
Maddie Werley
Communications Specialist
616.771.0337
maddie@grandrapids.org
Travis Richardson
Senior Events Project Manager
616.771.0334
travis@grandrapids.org
Chantell LaForest
Events Project Manager
616.771.0341
chantell@grandrapids.org
Mark Allen
Director of Business Services
616.771.0348
mark@grandrapids.org
Richard App
Retail, Retention and Attraction Specialist
616.771.0105
richard@grandrapids.org
Josh Lunger
Senior Director of Government Affairs
616.771.0336
josh@grandrapids.org
Alexa Kramer
Director of Government Affairs
616.771.0311
alexa@grandrapids.org
Jessie Stek
Executive and Facilities Coordinator
616.771.0323
jessie@grandrapids.org
Kessia Graves
Concierge
616.771.0300
kessia@grandrapids.org
Family Business Alliance
Diana Schad
Director
616.771.0577
diana@fbagr.org
Melissa Miller
Membership Coordinator
616.771.0574
melissa@fbagr.org
Haley Braun
Marketing Coordinator
616.771.0575
haley@fbagr.org
Silent Observer
Opportunity Resource Fund
Tyler Petersen
Small Business Lender
tpetersen@oppfund.org
Venessa Remo
Single Family Loan Officer
vremo@oppfund.org