Board of Directors

Experience Grand Rapids is pleased to have a board of directors to help guide us in our work.  If you are a board member looking for meeting details or interested in becoming a future board member, please contact Abby Jefferson at 616-233-3552 or AJefferson@ExperienceGR.com for information.

Mission


To grow an exceptional community by sharing Grand Rapids with the world.

Executive Committee

Ping Liang AlphaMax Advisors, LLC

Board Chair

Rick Baker Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

Vice Chair

Ed Wilson Country Inn & Suites East

Secretary/Treasure & Finance Committee Chair

Timothy Pietryga Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Governance Committee Chair

Kyle Holst Canopy by Hilton Downtown GR

Hotel Advisory Committee Chair

Paul Stansbie Grand Valley State University

Diversity Advisory Committee Chair

Jenifer Cutter AHC Hospitality

Immediate Past Chair

Directors

Chris Andrus Mitten Brewing Co.

Ross Bartlett Amway Grand Plaza Hotel

Eva Aguirre Cooper

Kayem Dunn Downtown Development Authority

Jennifer Eddy Spring Hill Suites GR North

Heather Emmons Holiday Inn Downtown Grand Rapids

Mimi Fritz Downtown Market

Commissioner Dave Hildenbrand Kent County Commissioner

Emma Jamakovic N&P Hospitality

Joe Jones The Hekima Group

Jeffrey Lawn Sheraton Hotel

Jacob Maas West Michigan Works!

Richard MacKeigan ASM Global

Stephanie Montgomery Holiday Inn - Grand Rapids Airport

Suresh Patel GR Hospitality

Tory Richardson Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority

Jody Rumble Residence Inn Grand Rapids Airport

Craig Smith RedWater Restaurant Group

Elijah Steinmetz Hospitality Specialist, Inc.

Kathleen Stewart Ponitz StewartPonitz Group

Al Vanderberg County of Kent

Michael Verhulst Verhulst Ventures

Mark Washington City of Grand Rapids

Rick Winn AHC + Hospitality

Kara Wood Grand Action 2.0

Amy Young, CMP Destination Consultants

Doug Small Experience Grand Rapids

Ex-Officio Board Member