People

Leadership

A working board of Fremont-area owners and managers, and a small staff whose job is to make membership useful.

Staff

The office

Katey Peterson

Executive Director

Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce

Katey stepped into the Executive Director role after serving as the Chamber’s Membership & Events Coordinator. She brings a background in chamber operations, event leadership, and community engagement — and a practical focus on making membership worth every dollar.

Jordan Hale

Membership & Communications

Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce

Jordan keeps the directory current, the newsletter on time, and member spotlights in front of the people who should see them. Sample staff listing for this demo.

Board of Directors

Volunteer leadership

Sample board listings for this demo, drawn from the kinds of seats a town this size actually fills — bank, market, hospital, hardware, golf, real estate, and the arts.

David Harrelson

Board Chair

Independent Bank

Chairs the board and the executive committee. Focused on succession, fiscal health, and keeping the Chamber useful to both Main Street and the industrial park.

Maria Alvarez

Vice Chair

Heritage Farms Market

Represents the downtown retail and food community. Leads the events committee and the annual Community Expo.

Thomas Brink

Treasurer

Fremont Insurance Agency

Stewards the Chamber budget, the golf outing proceeds, and the scholarship fund. Sample board listing for this demo.

Ellen Schuyler

Secretary

Corewell Health Gerber Memorial

Keeps the minutes honest and the health-sector voice present. Chairs the workforce and education liaison group.

James VandenBerg

Director

Waters Edge Golf Club

Hospitality and recreation seat. Host of the annual outing and a steady advocate for visitor-facing businesses.

Priya Shah

Director

Brandywine Real Estate Group

Brings the relocation and housing conversation to the table — what it takes for a family or a plant manager to actually move here.

Rob Nystrom

Director

Cronk Ace Hardware & Lumber

Downtown retailer seat. Quietly the person who knows which storefronts are about to turn over.

Linda Koetje

Director

Newaygo County Council for the Arts

Connects the Chamber to the arts and nonprofit community. Champions Santa Stroll and cultural programming on Main Street.