Executive Board

Madison Blanchett, President

Year: Senior
Hometown: Monroe
Studying: Marketing and Human Resource Management
Work Experience: Marketing Intern at FordDirect
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Condado Tacos
Favorite Thing About AMA: I love the unique experiences and connections you make through the firm tours. It’s an opportunity not every student has when simply networking.
Email: madison@amagvsu.com
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Lindsay Zavoral, Vice President

Year: Senior
Hometown: St Joseph, MI
Studying: Human Resources and Economics
Work Experience: HR Intern at Michigan Health Information Network
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Westside Social
Favorite Thing About AMA: Brainstorming marketing and networking ideas with AMA members
Fun Fact: I know how to drive a stick shift
Email: lindsay@amagvsu.com
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Taryn Redd, Director of Membership

Year: Senior
Hometown: Lake Orion, MI
Studying: Operation Management and Marketing
Work Experience: Manager of Pet Supplies Plus and Sales Associate at Home Depot
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: HopCat or Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite Thing About AMA: Meeting new members
Fun Fact: I adopted a Pitbull named Bella about a year ago.
Email: taryn@amagvsu.com
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Sydney Maranville, Director of Social Media

Year: Senior
Hometown: Ypsilanti, MI
Studying: Marketing
Work Experience: Pastry intern at Zingerman's Bakehouse, Digital Marketing intern at Brewed Awakenings Cafe, Marketing/Events intern for Children's Literacy Network and Social Media intern for Smithsonian Associates
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: The Mitten Brewing Company
Favorite Thing About AMA: I love that I get the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from other students and companies that have a passion for marketing.
Fun Fact: I have traveled to Italy and France.
Email: sydney@amagvsu.com
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Morgan Johnston, Director of Content Marketing

Year: Junior
Hometown: Fraser, MI
Studying: Marketing
Work Experience: Swim Instructor, Sales Associate, and Marketing Director
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Peppino's Downtown
Favorite Thing About AMA: I love that I get to network with others that are as passionate as I am about marketing.
Fun Fact: I swam competitively for ten years.
Email: morgan@amagvsu.com
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Olivia Hindman, Director of Programming

Year: Senior
Hometown: Lake Orion, MI
Studying: Marketing and Hospitality & Tourism Management with an emphasis in Event Planning
Work Experience: Onyx Ice Arena as a Learn to Skate Instructor and Ice Monitor, Nanny, Loves Ice Cream as Customer Service and Hospitality Intern, Detroit Zoological Society as Special Event Associate
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Stella's Lounge
Favorite Thing About AMA: I love that I get to network and create relationships with other people that are in the marketing industry. It is so fun to share a passion and interest with others.
Fun Fact: I have moved 7 times!
Email: hindmano@amagvsu.com
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Matt Schaumburger, Director of Fundraising

Year: Senior
Hometown: Canton, MI
Studying: Finance
Work Experience: New York Life Insurance Intern, Dan Wood HVAC Runner, Eagle Crest Golf Course Outside Operations
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: New Holland
Favorite Thing About AMA: Learning new things about business.
Fun Fact: I played roller hockey and ice hockey at Grand Valley.
Email: matt@amagvsu.com
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Rachel McDowell, Director of Finance

Year: Junior
Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
Studying: Accounting and Finance
Work Experience: Administrative Sales Intern at Quicken Loans, Business Manager at the Grand Valley Lanthorn
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Fruition
Favorite Thing About AMA: Networking and professional developement opportunities
Fun Fact: I can recite the alphabet backwards quickly
Email: rachel@amagvsu.com
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Brendan Kennedy, Director of Recruitment

Year: Junior
Hometown: Rockford, MI
Studying: Marketing and General Business
Work Experience: Intern of AIS construction, Currently a e-commerce intern for spartan nash.
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Fuji Yama
Favorite Thing About AMA: The people that you work with
Fun Fact: I enjoy surfing
Email: brendan@amagvsu.com
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Rielle Kerr, Director of Recruitment

Year: Junior
Hometown: Byron Center
Studying: Marketing and Management
Work Experience: Superior Stone Products
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Taco's El Cuñado
Favorite Thing About AMA: Endless networking opportunities and touring big name companies
Email: rielle@amagvsu.com
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