HAPPY 2021!
We have officially moved into our new office in the West Shore Community College Building at 400 River Street. The new space is spectacular and we are excited to provide a tour if anyone is interested.
As we start the new year, we would like to introduce and welcome our newest board directors, Lynn Saunders, Xavier Verna, Dyllan Walker along with our new city liaison, Thad Taylor to the board. We are excited to have them on the team!
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WELCOME NEW BOARD DIRECTORS |
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Lynn Saunders is the Director of Human Resources for the Little River Casino Resort since 2012. Lynn is responsible for overseeing all disciplines of Human Resources and being a strategic partner with Resort executive management. Lynn was a recent participant in the Chambers Leadership Development program. Lynn had shared the reason for her participation in the program was to enrich her partnerships with the community and create relationships.
Lynn is married to her high school sweetheart, Rick Saunders and they reside in Brethren. They love living in Northern Michigan for its beautiful ever-changing seasons and to be close to family.
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Xavier Verna serves as Executive Director of the 501(c)3 non-profit group Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts (RRCA). The RRCA manages and operates the historic Ramsdell Theatre (1903) on a lease from the City of Manistee. As executive director, Xavier has successfully developed and implemented exciting arts offerings at the Ramsdell and increased audiences fourfold since 2016 through a variety of programs and services and by strengthening relationships with local groups.
He is an active member of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and serves as past president for the Michigan Non-profit Presenters Network.
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Dyllan Walker works for Packaging Corporation of America. He started with PCA in 2013 as a co-op at the Filer Mill. After finishing his B.S. in environmental engineering at Michigan Tech he moved to PCA’s International Falls, Minnesota Mill briefly before returning to Manistee in 2017. In 2020 Dyllan assumed his current role as a corporate process safety engineer.
Dyllan maintains several leadership positions in the community. He volunteers at the Armory Youth Project as a facility project manager. He is the treasurer for the Manistee Jaycees, and most recently an assistant elementary grade soccer coach for the Manistee Recreation Association. His hobbies include cycling, maple sugaring, and ice fishing.
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Thad Taylor is the City Manager for Manistee and has been in public service now for 43 years, 15 of those years as a city manager. He's a member of the Manistee Rotary Club and 100 Men Who Care, serves on the Board of Directors for Manistee County United Way, Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council, Downtown Development Authority Board, and the Selective Service Board. He also volunteers at the Historic Vogue Theatre.
He's been married to his wife, Theresa for 42 years. They have two children, five grandchildren and all live within a two-hour drive of Manistee. He loves to spend time with family, hunt, fish, golf, and volunteer in the community.
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THANK YOU!!!
A HUGE AND HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO OUR OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS.
YOU HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY INSTRUMENTAL AND VALUABLE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE CHAMBER BY YOUR LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION, AND SUPPORT.
WE WILL MISS YOU!
- Jeff Mikula, City of Manistee
- Kendra Remai, Douglas Valley Winery
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Sherri Wehrmeister, Packaging Corporation of America
- Connie Waitner, Little River Casino Resort
- Cody Watson, Watson's Manistee Chrysler
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Northern Michigan Policy Conference
Friday, January 15, 2021
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What is the Northern Michigan Policy Conference?
The Northern Michigan Policy Conference is a regional economic development conference led by the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance. The Alliance is a coalition of 16 chambers and economic development organizations and over 7,000 member businesses from all across northern Michigan. The partnership exists to advocate for rural northern Michigan and move forward rural-centric business policy.
Now in its third year as a policy conference after serving as the Alliance's annual agenda-setting meeting for years, the Northern Michigan Policy Conference is designed to leverage diverse strategies to enhance the northern Michigan region's standing as a world-class place for business, residents, visitors, and students of all ages. This year's policy conference will be a collaborative, business-driven experience delivering actionable goals to energize and provide vision. Conference content will focus on the Alliance's four policy areas in the context of economic recovery. Speakers will address chronic issues surrounding business development, talent, housing, and childcare and discuss innovative approaches.
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Promote local spending instead of purchasing national brand gift cards that have no benefit to our local business community!
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Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
We encourage you to continually visit our WEBSITE as we now have
a COVID-19 page with resources and links to keep you updated and informed.
We are continually posting and sharing updates on our
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