Experience

Burch Partners

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  Public relations, specializing in national media outreach for startups and companies at the forefront of our new economy, including: ACRE AgTech, Bodman PLC, Collectors Show, Coppercraft Distillery, Disability Network/Lakeshore, Failure:Lab, Genesis Innovation Group, Grand Angels, Grand Rapids Downtown Market, Ottawa Food, Ridge Cider, Seamless Accelerator, Start Garden, Wakestream Ventures Public relations, specializing in national media outreach for startups and companies at the forefront of our new economy, including: ACRE AgTech, Bodman PLC, Collectors Show, Coppercraft Distillery, Disability Network/Lakeshore, Failure:Lab, Genesis Innovation Group, Grand Angels, Grand Rapids Downtown Market, Ottawa Food, Ridge Cider, Seamless Accelerator, Start Garden, Wakestream Ventures



The Treehuis

• 31 E. 8th St., Ste. 200, Holland, MI 49423

• Director

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  One place can produce many ideas, and connect you with even more. The Treehuis is the Lakeshore's all-new shared workspace--a place and community for startups and small businesses with connections into the region's financial, intellectual and social capital. We have gigabit Internets, zesty beverages and sparkling personalities. We keep it simple. One place can produce many ideas, and connect you with even more. The Treehuis is the Lakeshore's all-new shared workspace--a place and community for startups and small businesses with connections into the region's financial, intellectual and social capital. We have gigabit Internets, zesty beverages and sparkling personalities. We keep it simple.



Start Garden

• Grand Rapids, Mich

• Public Relations

  • Jan 2013 - Present



City of Holland

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Councilor - Ward 3

  • Nov 2009 - Nov 2017



ArtPrize

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Director

  • Apr 2011 - Jan 2013



Lambert

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2011



Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Public Relations Director

  • 2004 - 2006



Ruder Finn

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Account Executive

  • 2001 - 2004



FleishmanHillard

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Executive

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2001



WIDR FM

• Business Manager

  • 1998 - 2000