
Board & Advisory Council
2023 Board of Directors
Members of Discover Kalamazoo's Board of Directors also serve on the Advisory Council
Joy Underwood (Chair)
Staybridge Suites
Clarence Lloyd (Past Chair)
The Chamber at Southwest Michigan First
Troy Thrash (Vice Chair)
Air Zoo
Jeff Breneman (Secretary)
Western Michigan University
Dave Beysiegel (Treasurer)
The Moors Golf Club
Craig Davies
Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites
Amy Luce
Kalamazoo House Bed & Breakfast
Sterling Riethman
Bell's Brewery
Andy Wenzel
PlazaCorp
Abigail Wheeler
Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners
Jane Ghosh
Discover Kalamazoo
2023 Advisory Council
Deb Droppers
Kalamazoo Experiential Learning Center
Kimberly Earnshaw
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Cherri Emery
Cherri’s Chocolart
Ken Fischang
Gilmore Car Museum
Tracy Hall
OutFront Kalamazoo
Jeanne Hess
Kalamazoo City Commission
Stephanie Hinman
Kalamazoo State Theatre
Kathleen Hoyle
Portage Parks and Recreation
Bill Johnson
Gull Lake View Golf Resort
Jackie Koney
The Mill at Vicksburg
Tracey Lawie
Miller Auditorium
Danielle Lewis
Black Arts and Cultural Center
Kristie May
NowKalamazoo
Lisa Panich
Kalamazoo Nature Center
David Rachowicz
Kalamazoo County Parks & Expo Center
Ida Salas
La Familia
Brad Schmitz
Hilton Garden Inn
Carla Sones
Southwest Michigan First
Pierre van der Westhuizen
Gilmore Piano Festival
Abigail Wheeler
Kalamazoo County Commissioner
Craig Williams
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Intl. Airport
Justin Wendzel
Gull Meadow Farms
Megan Zielke
Vintage in the Zoo
Connect With Our Team Jane Ghosh President and CEO Jennie Cook V.P. of Administration & Operations
As the organization charged with promoting Kalamazoo County to visitors, we’re looking for people who share our love and passion for this community!