Board & Advisory Council
2024 Board of Directors
Members of Discover Kalamazoo's Board of Directors also serve on the Advisory Council
Troy Thrash (Chair)
Air Zoo
Jeff Breneman (Vice Chair)
Western Michigan University
Joy Underwood (Past Chair)
Staybridge Suites
Amy Luce (Secretary)
Kalamazoo House Bed & Breakfast
Dave Beysiegel (Treasurer)
Greenleaf Hospitality Group
Craig Davies
Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites
Jane Ghosh
Discover Kalamazoo
Kathleen Hoyle
Portage Parks and Recreation
Clarence Lloyd
The Chamber at Southwest Michigan First
Sterling Riethman
Bell's Brewery
Andy Wenzel
Fishbeck
Abigail Wheeler
Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners
Deb Droppers
Kalamazoo Experiential Learning Center
Cherri Emery
Cherri’s Chocolart
Ken Fischang
Gilmore Car Museum
Tracy Hall
OutFront Kalamazoo
Jeanne Hess
Kalamazoo City Commission
Stephanie Hinman
Kalamazoo State Theatre
Donte Hudson
The Kalamazoo Promise
Matt Kakabeeke
Kalamazoo Optimists Hockey Association
Tracey Lawie
Miller Auditorium
Danielle Lewis
Black Arts and Cultural Center
Kristie May
NowKalamazoo
Lisa Panich
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Bobby Patel
Best Western Plus, Comfort Inn, and other hotel properties
David Rachowicz
Kalamazoo County Parks & Expo Center
Ida Salas
La Familia
Carla Sones
Southwest Michigan First
Pierre van der Westhuizen
Gilmore Piano Festival
Justin Wendzel
Gull Meadow Farms
Craig Williams
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Intl. Airport
Megan Zielke
Vintage in the Zoo
