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Barry County Chamber & Economic Development Alliance

Affordable, Quality Living in a Desirable Marketplace.

The Barry County Chamber and Economic Development Alliance merged effective January 01, 2021. The restructuring allowed us to  create one Governance Board and two Advisory Boards to streamline our efforts in all areas. We are now better positioned to leverage our assets to better align them with community needs, tackle more issues simultaneously, increase engagement throughout Barry County, and alleviate redundancy between the two organizations. The benefits to our members increased dramatically with this merger, in most cases, doubling them. If you would like more information about our organization, please reach out to any one of our staff or Board members.

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Jennifer Heinzman | President / CEO

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Jennifer Heinzman has been working as a Chamber of Commerce Executive Director since 2006. She served in both Clare and Mecosta County before beginning in Barry County in February of 2020. Jennifer has spent much of her career working on economic and community development issues such as broadband access, affordable, quality childcare solutions, literacy, workforce development, business advancement, and entrepreneurship.

Jennifer graduated from Central Michigan University with a master’s degree in Public Administration. She double majored in Psychology and Sociology to earn her Bachelor’s Degree.

When not at work, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family and friends, painting, reading, gardening, and attending community events.

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Kim Martin | Business Manager

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Kim is the Business Manager for the Chamber of Commerce and EDA. Kim comes to us with over 20 years of various accounting and customer service experience. Kim has been at the Chamber and EDA since 2013, along with doing the bookkeeping. Kim is the staff lead for the Chamber Open Golf outing, Gus Macker, and the Administrative Professionals Appreciation Luncheon. Kim is in her 30th year of coaching Competitive Cheer at Lakewood High School where she has won 11 Conference titles in a row and took her team to the State Finals 5 out of the last 7 years. Her interests include spending time with her husband Marty, her 2 children Nicholas and Nadia, coaching and scrapbooking.

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Aleshia Blauvelt | Marketing Coordinator

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Aleshia serves as the Marketing Coordinator for the Barry County Chamber and EDA. In 2016, Aleshia earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Grand Valley State University. Soon after graduating she developed a passion for videography which is what led her to us. Aleshia handles all of the marketing and social media management for the Chamber/EDA as well as filming and creating videos that highlight the events the Chamber puts on throughout the year. Outside of filming Chamber & EDA events, Aleshia can be found filming weddings and high school sporting events. When she is not behind the camera, she enjoys reading, yoga, binge-watching a new series on Netflix, or taking her dog, Huck, for a hike.

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Nichole Lyke | Economic Development Coordinator

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Nichole Lyke is the Economic Development Coordinator for the Barry County Chamber & Economic Development Alliance.  Nichole earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Davenport University in 2015.  Nichole previously worked for the Chamber & EDA for nearly 7 years as the Office & Special Promotions Coordinator, before taking a position to head the Middleville Downtown Development Authority in 2019.  As the Economic Development coordinator, Nichole will work closely with businesses to ensure their growth and longevity within the County, while also recruiting, supporting, and growing new businesses.  A lifelong resident of Barry County, Nichole lives in Hastings with her husband Rob, and their two children, Jorden (16) and Bobby (3).

GOVERNANCE BOARD MEMBERS

Brandon Strong

Board Chair – Barry County Christian School 

Kim Jachim

Vice-Chair – Advanced Stone Fabrications

Bob Byington

Treasurer – Depot Law Offices

David Solmes

Secretary – Dewey’s Auto Body

Rob Ranes

Member Services Advisory Board Chair – Highpoint Community Bank

Don Haney

Economic Development Advisory Board Chair – Thornapple Manor

Linda Maupin

Member-At-Large – Family Support Center

Lyndy Bolthouse

Member-At-Large – Hastings Ace Hardware

Dave Hatfield

Member-At-Large – Consultant

Peter Kattula

Member-At-Large – Bradford White

Dave Jackson

Member-At-Large – Barry County Commissioner

Michael Brown

Ex-Officio – Barry County Administrator

MEMBER SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Rob Ranes - Chair

Highpoint Community Bank

Lyndy Bolthouse

Hastings Ace Hardware

Deb Button

Hodges Jewelry & Gifts

Nichole Lyke

Middleville DDA

Lynn Denton

Denton Agency

Ashly Goldsworthy

Goldsworthy Marathon

Kim Jachim

Advanced Stone Fabrications

Fred Jacobs

J-Ad Graphics

Linda Maupin

Family Support Center

Megan Lavell

Thornapple Arts Council

Kimberly Rodriguez

Step’n’time Dance Studio

Carl Schoessel

Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro

Lyn Briel

Thornapple Manor

Heidi Miller

Commercial Bank

Deb Hatfield

Walker, Fluke, and Sheldon

Bob Byington

Depot Law Offices

Pat Doezema

Greenridge Realty – Hastings

Jerry Czarnecki

City Manager – City of Hastings

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Don Haney - Chair

Thornapple Manor

Jim James

City of Hastings

Janine Dalman

Spectrum Health – Pennock

Fred Jacobs

J-Ad Graphics

Dan King

City of Hastings

Bernie Jore

Spectrum Health – Pennock

Mark Kolanowski

Highpoint Community Bank

Jacob Maas

West Michigan Works!

Greg Moore

Consumer’s Energy

Brian Urquhart

Village of Middleville

Chelsey Foster

Commercial Bank

Dave Jackson

Barry County Commissioner

Michael Brown

Barry County Administrator

Ryan Clegg

Bradford White

Dave Hatfield

Consultant

Jim McManus

Barry County Planning and Zoning

Sara Whisler

Flexfab

David Solmes

Dewey’s Auto Body

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