Organizations Filed Purposes:
Public Policy and Government Affairs - Identify issues of concern and work with elected officials to promote policies and programs to stimulate the area's economic growth and create job opportunities. Our top priorities this year were Gordy Howe International Bridge, Skilled Trade Training Fund, Auto Insurance Reform, and Parole of Medically Frail Prisoners. We also partnered on an affordable housing study.
Member Services - Strengthen the Chamber's membership and improve services to members with special emphasis on member recruitment, retention and activation through continued communication with members. Discount programs for members included office supplies, workers comp insurance, payroll services and gas discounts. Publication of the monthly chamber newspaper and our e-news highlight members and offer advertising opportunities. We welcomed 381 new members to the chamber and retained 88% of our current membership.
Programs and Events - Provide opportunities for business networking through a variety of member events. The Chamber held over 100 events with over 8,500 attendees and helped companies with 435 business assists. Our new CEO Summit connected over 600 C Suite Executives and earned over 100 media hits. Monthly networking events included Business Exchange Luncheon, EOS talks and Business Insights. All of these activities encourage our members to use other members and helps promote our mission to create a thriving and prosperous West Michigan for all.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rick Baker | CEO | 40 | $267,217 |
| Omar Cuevas | VP of Sales and Marketing | 40 | $126,921 |
| Dante Villarreal | VP of Programs and Services | 40 | $107,563 |
| Kate Wezeman | CFO | 40 | $92,367 |
| Meredith William Brennan | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Welch | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lou Moran | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Baker | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth O'Shaughnessy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Javier Olivier | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Sernau | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Tuuk | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Vaughn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Young | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Verhulst | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Jones | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Birgit Klohs | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Nelson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Connolly | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Crowley | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Green | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Leonardos | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Heacock | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Irwin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lew Chamberlin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Bylenga | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James Byl | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Johnny Brann | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Afendoulis | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith Bronk | Treasurer/secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Nelson Sanchez | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Joan Budden | President | 1 | $0 |
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