Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

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

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.

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Shawn Durkee, Treasurer
Sunny Crest Youth Ranch, 517-803-4700
shawndurkee@hotmail.com

Shawn currently 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 two years and has been a part of the planning Committee for the Festival of Lights and the Annual Awards Ceremony.

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

_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.

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

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 three 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.

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Keather Winslow, Director 
APEC, 616-374-1000
keatherw@apecusa.com

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Sara Hoppes, Director
Carbon Green BioEnergy, LLC, 616-374-4000
shoppes@cgbioenergy.com

Sara is the Office Administrator for Carbon Green BioEnergy, LLC.  She began working for Carbon Green BioEnergy in December of 2007.  She resides in Nashville, MI with her husband Clint and her two children Brooklyn and Brody.  She enjoys spending time with her family. She has been involved with the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, The Fall Festival and the Festival of Lights.  This is her first term with the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Abby Mattice, Director 
McKeown, Kraii & Phillips, PLC, 269-795-7927
amattice@mkpcpa.com

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 two years and helped with many events including serving on the Easter Egg Hunt Committee.

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

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 three years.  In this position, she is the main point of contact for the Chamber and she also coordinates 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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