MACVB Member Directory

Marilyn Schebil, Exec. Dir.
Lenawee County CVB
209 N. Main Street
Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: 517-263-7747
Phone: 800-536-2933
www.visitlenawee.com
Email: lccvb@tc3net.com

Deb Pardike, Exec. Director
Alpena Area CVB
235 W. Chisholm St.
Alpena, MI 49707
Phone: 989-354-4181
Phone: 800-4 ALPENA
www.alpenacvb.com
Email: dpardike@chartermi.net

Mary A. Kerr, President & CEO
Ann Arbor Area CVB
120 W. Huron St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-995-7281
Phone: 800-888-9487
www.annarbor.org
Email: mkerr@annarbor.org

Dwight Butt, CEO/Exec. Director
Greater Battle Creek/Calhoun Co. CVB
77 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 100
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone: 269-962-2240
Phone: 800-397-2240
www.battlecreekvisitors.org
Email: dwight@battlecreekvisitors.org

Shirley Roberts, Exec. Director
Bay Area CVB
901 W. Saginaw Street
Bay City, MI 48708
Phone: 989-893-1222
Phone: 888-229-8696
www.tourbaycitymi.org
Email: shirley@chartermi.net

Millicent Huminsky, President
Southwestern MI Tourist Council
2300 Pipestone Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Phone: 269-925-6301
www.swmichigan.org
Email: mhuminsky@swmichigan.org

Mary Carroll, Exec. Director 

Mari Heffelfinger, Marketing Dir.
Benzie County Visitors Bureau
PO Box 204
Benzonia, MI 49616
Phone: 231-882-5801
Phone: 800-882-5801
www.visitbenzie.com
Email: director@benzie.org

Connie Koepke, Exec. Director
Greater Big Rapids CVB
246 North State Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: 231-796-7640
Phone: 888-229-4FUN
www.bigrapids.org
Email: visitbigrapids@hotmail.com

Robert Gattin, Exec. Director
Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau
222 Lake Street
Cadillac, MI 49601
Phone: 231-775-0657
Phone: 800-22-LAKES
www.cadillacmichigan.com
Email: visit@cadillacmichigan.com

Vera McKown, Exec. Director
Charlevoix Area CVB
100 Michigan Avenue
Charlevoix, MI 49720
Phone: 231-237-0920
Phone: 800-367-8557
www.charlevoixlodging.com
Email: info@charlevoixlodging.com

Lori Schuh, Exec. Director
Clare County CVB
PO Box 226
Clare, MI 48617
Phone: 989-386-6400
Phone: 800-715-3550
www.clarecounty.com
Email: lori@clarecounty.com

Debra Yee, Exec. Director

Branch Co. Tourism Bureau

20 Division Street

Coldwater, MI 49036

Phone: 517-278-0241

Phone: 800-968-9333

www.discover-michigan.com

Email:

dyee@discover-michigan.com

Larry Alexander, President & CEO
Michael O'Callaghan, Exec. VP & COO
Detroit Metro CVB
211 W. Fort St., Suite 1000
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-202-1800
Phone: 800-DETROIT
www.visitdetroit.com
Email: info@visitedetroit.com

Steve Masters, Exec. Director
Bays De Noc CVB
230 Ludington Street
Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone: 906-789-7862
Phone: 800-533-4FUN
www.travelbaysdenoc.com
Email: cvb@deltami.org

Jerry Preston, President
Flint Area CVB
316 Water Street
Flint, MI 48503
Phone: 810-232-8900
Phone: 800-25-FLINT
www.flint.travel
Email: jpreston@flint.travel

Jennifer Tebedo, President
Frankenmuth CVB
635 South Main St.
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Phone: 989-652-6106
Phone: 800-FUN-TOWN
www.frankenmuth.org
Email: ceo@frankenmuth.org

Paul Beachnau, Exec. Director
Gaylord Area CTB
PO Box 3069, 101 W. Main
Gaylord, MI 49735
Phone: 989-732-6333, Fax: 989-732-7990
Phone: 800-345-8621
www.gaylordmichigan.net
Email: paul@gaylordmichigan.net

Marci Cisneros, Exec. Director
Grand Haven/Spring Lake Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
1 South Harbor Drive
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Phone: 616-842-4499
Phone: 800-303-4096
www.grandhavenchamber.org
Email: mcisneros@grandhavenchamber.org

Steve Wilson, President
Janet Korn, Dir. of Marketing
Grand Rapids/ Kent County CVB
171 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 700
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-459-8287
Phone: 800-678-9859
www.visitgrandrapids.org
Email: info@visitgrandrapids.org

Ilene Geiss-Wilson, Exec.Director
Grayling Visitors Bureau
PO Box 217
Grayling, MI 49738
Phone: 989-348-4945
Phone: 800-937-8837
www.grayling-mi.com
Email: visitor@grayling-mi.com

Sally Laukitis, Exec. Director
Holland Area CVB
76 E. 8th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-394-0000
Phone: 800-506-1299
www.holland.org
Email: sally@holland.org

Barbara J. Barden, Exec. Director
Livingston County CVB
123 E. Washington St.
Howell, MI 48843
Phone: 517-548-1795
Phone: 800-686-8474
www.lccvb.org
Email: bbarden@lccvb.org

Tom Nemacheck
Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association (UPTRA)
PO Box 400
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
Phone: 906-774-5480
Phone: 800-562-7134
www.uptravel.com
Email: tom@uptravel.com

Mindy Bradish, Executive Dir.
Jackson County CVB
P.O. Box 80
Jackson, MI 49204
Phone: 517-782-8221
Phone: 800-245-5282
www.jackson-mich.org

Greg Ayers, President
Kalamazoo County CVB
141 E. Michigan Ave., Suite 100
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: 269-488-0051
Phone: 800-888-0509
www.discoverkalamazoo.com

Email: GeneralInfo@DiscoverKalamazoo.com

W. Lee Hladki, President/CEO

Julie Pingston, VP of Sales
Greater Lansing CVB
1223 Turner Street, Suite 200
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 517-487-1404
Phone: 800-648-6630
www.lansing.org
Email: info@lansing.org

Sara Kronlein , Exec. Director
Ludington Area CVB
5300 West U.S. 10
Ludington, MI 49431
Phone: 231-845-5430
Phone: 800-542-4600
www.ludingtoncvb.com
Email: sarak@ludington.org

Exec. Director
Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau
10800 US 23 Hwy.
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Phone: 231-436-5664
Phone: 800-750-0160
www.mackinawcity.com
Email: info@mackinawcity.com

Judy Ball , Exec. Director
Manistee County CVB
PO Box 13
Manistee, MI 49660
Phone: 231-398-9355
Phone: 877-626-4783

www.visitmanistee.com

Email: cvb@manistee.com

Pat Black, Executive Director
Marquette Country CVB
337 W. Washington
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: 906-228-7749
Phone: 800-544-4321
www.marquettecountry.org
Email: director@marquettecountry.org

Jim Peckrul, CHSP, CHA, Exec. Director
Midland Co. CVB
300 Rodd Street #101
Midland, MI 48640
Phone: 989-839-9522
Phone: 888-4MIDLAND
www.midlandcvb.org
Email: jpeckrul@midlandcvb.org

John Patterson, President/CEO
Monroe County CTB
103 W. Front St.
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734-457-1030
Phone: 800-252-3011
www.monroeinfo.com
Email: TheBureau@monroeinfo.com

Chris Rowley, Exec. Director 
Mount Pleasant Area CVB
114 E. Broadway
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Phone: 989-772-4433
Phone: 800-772-4433
www.mountpleasantwow.com
Email: chris@mountpleasantwow.com

Sam Wendling, Acting Director
Jill Foreman, Tourism Marketing Coordinator

Muskegon County CVB
610 W. Western Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49440
Phone: 231-724-3100
Phone: 800-250-9283
www.visitmuskegon.org
Email: wendlingsa@co.muskegon.mi.us

Kimberly Springsdorf, Executive Director
Shiawassee County CVB
215 N. Water St.
Owosso, MI 48867
Phone: 989-723-1199
www.shiawassee.org
Email: info@shiawasseechamber.org

Peter Fitzsimons, Exec. Director
Petoskey - Harbor Springs - Boyne Country CVB
401 E. Mitchell St.
Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone: 231-348-2755
Phone: 800-845-2828
www.boynecountry.com
Email: peter@boynecountry.com

Marci Fogal, President
Blue Water Area CVB
520 Thomas Edison Parkway
Port Huron, MI 48060
Phone: 810-987-8687
Phone: 800-852-4242
www.bluewater.org
Email: bluewater@bluewater.org

Annette Rummel, President
Saginaw Co. CVB
515 N. Washington Ave.
Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: 989-752-7164
Phone: 800-444-9979
www.visitsaginawcounty.com
Email: ceo@visitsaginawcounty.com

Felicia Fairchild, Exec. Director
Saugatuck - Douglas Area CVB
PO Box 28
Saugatuck, MI 49453
Phone: 269-857-1701
www.saugatuck.com
Email: ffairchild@saugatuck.com

Linda Hoath, Exec. Director
Sault Ste. Marie CVB
536 Ashmun Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Phone: 906-632-3366
Phone: 800-647-2858
www.saultstemarie.com
Email: admin@saultstemarie.com

Lisa Shanley, Executive Director
South Haven Visitors Bureau
546 Phoenix St.
South Haven, MI 49090
Phone: 269-637-5252
Phone: 800-SO-HAVEN
www.southhaven.org
Email: lshanley@southhaven.org

Lynne Piippo , Exec. Director
St. Ignace Visitors Bureau
6 Spring Street, Suite 100
St. Ignace, MI 49781
Phone: 906-643-6950
Phone: 800-338-6660
www.stignace.com
Email: lpiippo@lighthouse.net

Brad Van Dommelen, Pres./CEO
Traverse City CVB
101 W. Grandview Parkway
Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: 231-947-1120
Phone: 800-940-1120
www.visittraversecity.com
Email: info@visittraversecity.com

Amy VanLoon, Executive Director
White Lake Area CVB
124 W.Hanson Street
Whitehall, MI 49461
Phone: 231- 893-4585

Phone: 800-879-9702
Email: avaloon@whitelake.org

Debra Locke-Daniel, Exec. Director

Ypsilanti Area CVB
106 W. Michigan Avenue
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-483-4444
Phone: 800-265-9045
www.ypsilanti.org
Email: dlocke@ypsilanti.org

2007 Executive Committee

President
Marci Cisneros
Grand Haven

Vice President
Millicent Huminsky
Southwestern Michigan
 Tourist Council

Secretary
Linda Hoath
Sault Ste. Marie

Treasurer
Mary Carroll
Benzie County

Member-At-Large
Dwight Butt
Battle Creek/Calhoun Co. CVB

Past President
Jerry Preston

Flint

Honorary Members

Manson "Bud" Carpenter
Midland Co.  CVB
300 Rodd St.
Midland, MI 48640
Phone:989-389-9901
Fax: 989-835-3701

Bill DeHaan
2121 Country Wood Dr.
Kentwood, MI 49508
Phone: 616-281-0840

J. Barry Dickston
941 Cherrywood
Lexington, KY 40515

Tom Fricke
Fricke & Company
303 N. Rose St., Suite 444
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3849
Phone: 269-330-1436
  Email: coasterT@aol.com

Lois Byrd
230 Flag Point Drive
Roscommon, MI 48653
Email: lbyrd@excite.com

Phyllis Dowsett
2221 Wilson Ct.
St. Joseph, MI 49085