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Mr. Douglas “Doug” Small is President & Chief Executive Officer for Experience Grand Rapids, the Convention & Visitors Bureau. Small began his tenure with the organization on September 8, 2008. […]

EDUCATION Ph.D., University of Cambridge • Dissertation Title: “Authority and Power in the Writings of St Bernard of Clairvaux.” • Degree Emphasis: Ecclesiastical and Intellectual History. • Degree Received: July […]

Dick Gauthier is a Grand Rapids native and attended Western Michigan University, receiving a degree in political science. He is in his 32nd year at Universal Forest Products and enjoys […]

He brings over 18 years of financial analysis, forecasting, consulting and manufacturing experience to IHS Automotive, with a primary focus on assisting automakers, suppliers and financial firms in their evaluation […]

Fred Keller founded Cascade Engineering in 1973 with the belief business can complement financial performance with important work in the social and environmental arenas. Driven by Fred’s belief, a small […]

Rotary: Al is the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair for District 6290. He joined Rotary in 1996 and was club President of the Traverse City (Ml) Rotary club in 2008 […]

D'Arienzo comes from the Kansas City Zoo where he was the Director of Operations. Before the Kansas City Zoo, D'Arienzo served as the Plant Human Resources and EHS Manager at […]

Elissa Hillary is committed to working at the leading edge of values-based capitalism, building sustainable local economies that put people first.  As the President of Local First since 2007, she […]