Meet the Team
The Local First membership program is led by a team of passionate individuals and a board of business leaders. We are part of a team that is building a People First Economy.
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Hanna Schulze
President
Katherine Jandernoa
Program Director
(on maternity leave)
Kathleen Roark
Membership Director
Jennie Schumacher
Membership Assistant
Board of Directors
Local First
Trevor Corlett, Chair | Madcap Coffee
CJ Schneider, Secretary | Miller Johnson
Jason Wheeler, Treasurer | Wheeler Development Group / PURE Real Estate Management
Marissa Berghorst | EcoBuns Baby + Co.
Seth Getz | Business Mastery
Christine Lindeman | Sytsma Wealth Strategies
Local First Educational Foundation
Doris Drain, Chair | United Bank of Michigan
Tarence E. Lauchiè, Vice Chair | T. Lauchiè & Associates
CJ Schneider, Secretary | Miller Johnson
Jason Wheeler, Treasurer | Wheeler Development Group / PURE Real Estate Management
Gary Glass | Silver Lining Computer Services
Michelle Hoexum | Propeller