Cornerstone Chamber Ambassador for 8 years, serving as Ambassador Board Liaison for 4 years.

Board Member since 2006.

Committee: Chamber Services

Peter, one of the founding members of the Whirlpool Young Professionals Diversity Network, is an active member of the local community. After graduating from Purdue University in 2002, he served in varioius technology roles at Whirlpool over the past four years. His role as Senior Mobility Architect allows him to serve as Whirlpool's representative on AT&T's Business Advisory Council focusing on enterprise mobility.

Peter is passionate about being involved in the community; he focuses on expanding the cultural and social opportunities that Southwest Michigan offers as a means of networking individuals in the community. He believes that by making the area a more attractive place to live and work will ensure the future success of the individuals as well as the area.

Peter is an FAA licensed pilot, an avid photographer and regularly takes advantage of the many outdoor activities Michigan has to offer.

Board member since 2006.

Committee: Finance and Administration, Nominating Committee (Chair)

Kate works for Chemical Bank in St. Joseph in their Treasury & Portfolio Management Group.  She supports Chemical's Corporate, Municipal, and large non-profit clients across the region.

Kate has an extensive background in banking, and her areas of expertise include deposit and investment accounts, on-line banking and merchant processing. 

Kate’s professional career experience includes a focus on the financial services industry, with an emphasis on risk management, personal and commercial banking.

Board member since 2005.

Committee: Finance & Administration (Chair), Chamber Services

Stephanie came to St. Joseph 6-1/2 years ago to open the Great Lakes Interiors store in downtown St. Joe. She also owns "At the Beach Rentals" near Silver Beach.

She had been a Chamber Ambassador for 4 years, served on the Bluffside committee, the St. Joseph Downtown Development Authority, as well as the St. Joseph Lakefront Tax Increment Finance Authority, and is a strong supporter and member of St. Joseph Today.

Board member since 2006.

Committee: Existing Business

Her company’s success has been acknowledged for four consecutive years by Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce with business awards including the 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year aware, 2003 Platinum State award, and the 2004 and 2005 Silver Stake awards.

Gloria graduated in 1990 from Lake Michigan College with an Associate in Arts degree and holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University-South Bend.

Gloria was also president at the Point O Woods Ladies organization for five years, sits on the LMC Hispanic Advisory Committee, and has been part of the volunteer leadership for LMC’s Winner’s Circle Auction. Gloria is a member of the Executive and Professional Women’s Association, National Science Teachers Association, Lakeshore Rotary, Chemical Coaters Association, DuPont Starcoaters, Northside Business Association, the Electrocoaters Association, and the Business Alliance Support group.

Gloria and her husband, Erik, live in Stevensville with their daughter Liz.

Board member since 2004.

Committees: Chamber Services (Chair), Nominating

Jeff’s professional experience over the past 20 years has been in the financial services industry.  These experiences include credit management, retail and floor plan financing, sales management and business development.

Jeff is an active volunteer in the community through his involvement with the Lakeshore Rotary Club, United Way of Southwest Michigan and Junior Achievement.Jeff and his wife, Julie, live in Stevensville with their two children.

Board member since 2006.

Committee: Chamber Services

Becky has recently joined the Board of Directors in 2006.  For the past ten years she has ran her own Commercial Cleaning company, of which she started with one employee, herself.  In 2005, the Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce recognized Becky as Entrepreneur of the Year award for the achievements accomplished by her company.Becky has served on the Board of Directors for ABSC/M (Affiliated Building Service Contractors in Michigan) and is a past Rotary member.  She spends most of her time working to develop her company, including learning new techniques within the Building Service Contractors industry.  She is passionate about trying to help companies with their recycling programs to reduce waste & Green Cleaning (cleaning for health).Becky and her husband Kevin live in St. Joseph with their daughter Taylor.

Board Member since 2006.

Committee: Chamber Services

Established B & L Information Systems 30 years ago. Company now has clients in 35 states and five countries. B & L is the leading ERP software manufacturer for metal casters in the U.S. and one of the oldest full service software manufacturers, marketers and installers in the country. Dick is also active in the Lakeshore Rotary Club and Global Volunteers.Dick is married with four children and seven grandchildren and living with wife, Rene in Stevensville.

Board member since 2006.

Committees: Government Affairs, Nominating

As the owner of NMAC Marketing Consultants, Nancy works with a large group of consultants with incredible talent. We provide all types of creative projects that are fresh, organized and done on time. NMAC Marketing Consultants can step in to help just when you need them to help in numerous areas including: copywriting, public relations, web design, photography, video, graphic design, and more.

Ex-officio Board member. 

Committee: Existing Business

Tile Mart is a family business which as been part of this community for 44 years. Jennifer has been full-time at Tile Mart for 16 years in purchasing, design, advertising, and sales. The most interesting purchasing assignment involved going to Cairo, Egypt last year. Habitat for Humanity is our primary organization of focus.

Jennifer graduated from Saint Mary's College, IN with a degree in Fine Arts and Economics and served on the board of the business school.

Hiking, travel, art, volleyball, tennis and yoga are her favorite pasttimes. 

Board member since 2008.

Committee: Existing Business (Chair)

Carl has served on the Cornerstone Chamber Board of Directors since 2003. In February 2006, he was named Chairman of the Board. Carl has been a Senior Director at the Council for World-Class Communities since October 2005. Prior to then, he spent the last 10+ years in various Sales, Marketing and Finance roles at Whirlpool Corporation.

Carl received his Bachelor's of Art Degree from DePaul University in Chicago. He majored in Economics and Political Science. In 1994, he received an MBA with degrees in International Business and Finance from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

In his spare time, Carl enjoys music, golf, the arts and scuba diving. In addition, Carl is active in a variety of community organizations and has recently been named to the Board of Directors for The First Tee of Benton Harbor.

Carl and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Caroline and Ellis.

Board member since 2003.

Committees: Chamber Services

Adam has been a Director on the Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce Board since 2005 and is the chairman of the Government Affairs Committee.

In addition to serving on the Chamber Board, Adam also serves on the Cornerstone Alliance Board of Directors, was an officer on the Board of Directors for LYBSA as well as a volunteer coach and has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Lakeshore Christian Church in Stevensville.

Adam and his family have owned M & W Tire in Benton Harbor since 1976 and currently is the President.

Adam and his wife, Lori, have two children and live in Saint Joseph.

Board member since 2005.

Committees: Government Affairs (Chair), Finance & Administration

Mike has been involved in the transportation industry for over twenty years with expertise in the expediting industry. In 1989 Mike co-founded Express-1, Inc. in Buchanan, a Midwest based expedited carrier, which grew to a $30 million dollar company. Mike's primary focus is on providing executive leadership and further expanding the company's footprint within the Expedite Market. Mike has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Marketing from Western Michigan University.

Mike and his wife, Lisa, have two children and live in Stevensville.

Board member since 2008.

Committee: Government Affairs

Mark serves as the Treasurer of Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce, is the Chairman of the Finance and Administration committee and is a member of the Government Affairs committee. Mark has been involved with the Chamber since 1998 and served as the Chairman in 2003.

In addition to serving on the Chamber Board, Mark has enjoyed serving the community by being involved in various service clubs, community organizations, professional organzations and public service. These organizations include the Saint Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Club, the Council for World-Class Communities, the Cornerstone Alliance Board, Saint Joseph Today, the Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council, the Lakeshore Excellence Foundation and the Lakeshore Public Schools Board of Education.

Mark has been the President and Owner of The Boulevard Inn and Bistro on the Boulevard since 1996.

Mark and his wife, Mary, have three children and live in Saint Joseph.

Board member since 1998.

Committees: Finance & Administration, Government Affairs