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                                  Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

                      Edith Farrell, President
                      Union Bank, 616-374-3278
                      efarrell@ubmich.com

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                      Edith has lived in the Lake Odessa area for 27 years with her husband Chuck.  They have three children:  Nathan, Lindsay and Adam.
                      She has worked locally at Union Bank for 23 years and is currently an Assistant Vice President and Technology Officer.
                      Edith attended Northwood University and graduated with a dual Bachelors Degree in Business Management and Marketing.
                      Prior to taking on the role of President, she served as a Director and the Treasurer for the Chamber.  Additionally, she serves on the planning committees for Girls Night Out and the Lake Odessa Fall Festival.


                      Maggie Benham, Treasurer
                      Carbon Green BioEnergy, LLC, 616-374-4000
                      mbenham@cgbioenergy.com

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                      Maggie Benham is currently employed as the Accounting Manager of Carbon Green BioEnergy, LLC.  She is a graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and has worked in public accounting and governmental accounting.  
                      Maggie is a native of the Lakewood area and currently resides in the Mulliken area with her husband, Jim, and daughters, Claire and Ellie.

                      Maggie Benham is currently serving as the LACOC Treasurer.  Maggie has served on the Board of Directors for the past 4 years.  She has served as Chairperson of the Easter Egg Hunt as well as assisting with the Festival of Lights, and Fall Festival committees.

                      Troy Peper, Vice President
                      Cargill Kitchen Solutions, 616-374-4545   
                      troy_peper@cargill.com

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                      _Troy is currently the Plant Manager at Cargill Kitchen Solutions in Lake Odessa. He is married with two children, Andrew and Hannah. He carries a Bachelors of Science degree in Animal Biology and a minor in Chemistry from Louisiana Tech University.
                      Troy has worked the majority of his career in the Dairy Industry and has been with Cargill Kitchen Solutions for the last 8 years in various Quality/Production management roles.

                      Troy currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce and has been an active member of the Scholarship Committee as well as the Planning Committee for the Annual Chamber Golf Outing.


                      Dacia Chesebro, Secretary 
                      Commercial Bank, 616-374-8849
                      chesebro@commercial-bank.com

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                      Dacia has worked in the banking industry for almost ten years and is currently employed as the Branch Manager for Commercial Bank in Lake Odessa.  She lives locally in the village of Sunfield.

                      Dacia has served as Secretary for the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce for the past two years.  She is not only an active participant with most every Chamber event, but she also gives her time to many other organizations including the Green Gables Haven in Hastings, Habitat for Humanity, United Way and the March of Dimes.


                      Keather Winslow, Director 
                      APEC, 616-3744-1000
                      keatherw@apecusa.com

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                      Keather Winslow was born in raised in the Lakewood Area.  She and her husband Craig live in Lake Odessa with their triplets Natallia, Bridger, and Savanna.  Keather received her Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Phoenix.  She works at APEC as the Human Resource Manager and Inventory Controller for the past 3 years but has been with the company for 6 years.

                      Michael Hiltunen, Director 
                      Pennock Health Services., 269-945-1212
                      michaelh@pennockhealth.com

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                      Mike Hiltunen is currently employed as the Director of Pennock Health’s Lake Odessa Diagnostic Center as well as Director of Laboratory Services for Pennock Health.  He is a graduate of Michigan Technological University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology and has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Mike has worked in the Clinical Laboratory field in various capacities for the past 25 years.
                      Mike is a native of the Upper Peninsula and currently resides in Caledonia with his wife, Lauri, and their children Ryan and Brooke.

                      Denise Parks, Director 
                      Walker Pharmacy, 517-712-5978
                      parks@cablespeed.com

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                      Denise Parks was born and raised in Livonia Michigan. She has been a resident of the Lakewood area for the past 18 years. Together with her
                      husband Dan they live on Jordan Lake with their three children Mahrley, David and Joseph. Together they worship at Lakewood United Methodist Church. She is currently on staff at Walker Pharmacy. She also consults in the area of sales and marketing with her focus on small to medium size businesses.
                      Denise was one of the founding members and was on the Board of Directors at the Sunny Crest Youth Ranch.
                      As a member of both The Lakewood Board of Education and the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce she is committed to the area and its residents.
                      She serves the Chamber on the Scholarship Committee, The Fall Festival Committee and the Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Committee.

                      Shawn Durkee, Director 
                      Double D’s Pizza & Subs, 269-367-4666
                      shawndurkee@hotmail.com

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                      Shawn is currently the owner of Double D’s Pizza and Subs.  She also does accounting for Sunny Crest Youth Ranch and Durkee Farms.  She is a graduate of Davenport University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and was previously employed with Felpausch Food Centers for 21 years as an Accountant.
                      Shawn was born and raised in the Lakewood area and currently resides in the Woodland area with her husband, Randy, and sons, Dylan and Drew.
                      Shawn has served on the Board for the last year and has been a part of the planning Committee for the Festival of Lights and the Annual Awards Ceremony.


                      Abby Mattice, Director 
                      McKeown, Kraii & Phillips, PLC, 269.795.7927
                      amattice@mkpcpa.com

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                      Abby Mattice was born and raised in the Woodland area on a small farm and now resides in the Lake Odessa area with her husband Josh and two children Charlie and Ainslee. 
                      She has worked as a staff accountant for McKeown, Kraai and Phillips, PLC in Middleville for the past 5 years.  Prior to that she worked in the private sector of accounting for the 10 years.
                      Abby has a Bachelors of Accounting from Davenport University.
                      Abby has been a director on the Chamber for the past year and helped with many events including serving on the Easter Egg Hunt Committee.

                      Marnie Thomas, Executive Director
                      616-374-0766
                      director@lakewoodareacoc.org

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                      Marnie was born and raised on the east side of Michigan.  After college, she spent 13 years in Dallas, Texas working in the hospitality industry. Marnie relocated to the Lakewood area in 2006 when she married Andy Thomas. They have one son, Harrison.
                      Marnie has served as Executive Director for the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce for the past two years.  In this position, she is the main point of contact for the Chamber and she also coordinates most every Chamber event and is involved with all committees.  Additionally, Marnie serves on the Ionia County Tourism Council, the Girl’s Night Out and Fall Festival planning committees.


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