GRAND RAPIDSKENT COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU DBA EXPERIENCE GRAND RAP
EIN 38-0592805 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
THE MISSION of EXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS is to CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNITY BY SHARING GRAND RAPIDS WITH THE WORLD.
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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)
DOUG SMALLPRESIDENT
JANET KORNSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
DANIEL JONKMANVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
MARY MANIERVICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AN
KATELYN LIETOVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
LESLIE HASTINGSSENIOR NATIONAL SALES MANA
JORDOUN EATMANVICE PRESIDENT OF ENGAGEME
RAZ PIROMARIDIRECTOR
KAYEM DUNNDIRECTOR
MARK WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
MICHAEL VERHULSTDIRECTOR
MIMI FRITZDIRECTOR
PAUL STANSBIEDIRECTOR
PING LIANGCHAIR
KARA WOODDIRECTOR
RICHARD MACKEIGANDIRECTOR
RICK BAKERVICE CHAIR
RICK WINNDIRECTOR
ROSS BARTLETTDIRECTOR
STEPHANIE MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
SURESH PATELDIRECTOR
TIM PIETRYGADIRECTOR
TORY RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
HEATHER EMMONSDIRECTOR
AMY YOUNGDIRECTOR
CHRIS ANDRUSDIRECTOR
CRAIG SMITHDIRECTOR
DAVE HILDERBRANDDIRECTOR
ED WILSONTREASURER
ELIJAH STEINMETZDIRECTOR
EMMA JAMAKOVICDIRECTOR
EVA AGUIRRE COOPERDIRECTOR
KATHLEEN STEWART PONITZDIRECTOR
JACOB MAASDIRECTOR
JEFFREY LAWNDIRECTOR
JENIFER CUTTERDIRECTOR
JENNIFER EDDYDIRECTOR
JODY RUMBLEDIRECTOR
JOE JONESDIRECTOR
AL VANDERBERGDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1946
- Location
- 171 MONROE AVE NE STE 545, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-0000
- County
- Kent
- In care of
- % DANIEL JONKMAN
- Primary officer
- ED WILSON, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- HUNGERFORD CPAS ADVISORS
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes