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Phone
231-882-3832
Campaign Phone
231-882-3832
Occupation/Current Position
D7 Piano Tuning (owner), Northwest Michigan APEX Accelerator (Departmental Coordinator)
Education
Masters of Business Administration (entrepreneurship and emerging tech), Bachelor of Science (Political Science)
race
Caucasian
I've lived in the village since 2017, and have been involved with the AHS Board since 2021. I'm a small business owner here, as well. I am running for this position because participation in civics (generally and locally) appears to be in decline, and I'm willing to step in and help.
I have made careers in advertising, broadcasting, engineering and IT-related fields spanning four decades in five states. I now assist small businesses with obtaining contracts with federal, state and local government entities via my full-time employer, the Northwest Michigan APEX Accelerator. I also tune pianos, a side business that feels more like a comfortable hobby.
#1: Growth. Recent and upcoming housing construction in the village and painfully-high housing prices in Traverse City have driven new residents here. Combined with strong local/regional tourism development in the village during the last decade, these have greatly increased traffic here. Whether or not we'll continue to grow is not in question; how we manage that growth - traffic, parking and businesses - is up to us as a community to shape.
#2: Culture. Lake Ann went from a boom town of roughly 1,000 pioneers to a ghost town of 31 in just four decades. Those who remained forged a history worth honoring. Now that we're 10 times that size and still growing, we should try to keep that small village feel while managing an ever-increasing populace.
What will I do about these two topics? Listen, communicate, and check my (usually subdued) ego at the door. Monthly Village Council meetings are open to the public, and they seek input regularly from the public. Change is difficult and often frustrating. The more of us that get involved - speaking out, attending events and meetings, or running for public office - the better off we are as a village.
