STEPHANIE ADAMS
Executive Director
stephanie@friendsofgrparks.org
Favorite park: Garfield Park
ABIGAIL BRUINS
Community Engagement Coordinator
abigail@friendsofgrparks.org
Favorite park: MLK & Ken-O-Sha
ROBERT CLOY
Urban Forest Coordinator
robert@friendsofgrparks.
Favorite park: Crescent Park (that view!)
LAUREN DAVIS
Urban Forest Manager
lauren@friendsofgrparks.org
CLAIRE FISHER
Volunteer Coordinator
claire@friendsofgrparks.org
Favorite park: Huff Park (the nature trail!)
BECKY POBST
Urban Forest Coordinator
becky@friendsofgrparks.org
Favorite park: Wilcox Park
KINSEY SCHOPP
Events & Marketing Coordinator
kinsey@friendsofgrparks.org
Favorite park: Briggs Park
board of directors
Anna Baeten, Ktsis Capital – Board President
Lee Mueller, Davey Tree Expert Co. – Board Vice President
John Shull, Spectrum Health – Board Secretary
Elaine Goralski, Plante Moran – Board Treasurer
Corey Bixby, Orion Construction
Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, City of Grand Rapids
Tom Blower, Strategies Wealth Advisors
Diane Griffin, Griffin Properties
Ken James, GR Chamber of Commerce
Alice Jasper, Good for Michigan
Megan Odegaard, BDO USA and Farmhaus Cider
Rachel Ruiz, WOOD TV
Chris Spain, Acrisure
Kim Van Driel, DGRI
Josh Verhulst, Tech Defenders
city liasons
Kurt Reppart, City Commissioner, City of Grand Rapids
David Marquardt, Director, City of GR Parks & Recreation