Executive Board

Steven Slentz, President

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: steven@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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Alexis White, Director of Social Media

Year: Junior
Hometown: Canton, MI
Studying: Marketing and Management
Work Experience: Kids soccer coach/camp counselor, and now leasing agent!
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: San Chez Bistro
Favorite Thing About AMA: The helpful presentations, and ability to grow connections while being surrounded by those who are passionate about marketing.
Fun Fact: My cousin is a famous country music signer, Frankie Ballard :)
Email: alexis@amagvsu.com
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Selina Dowell, Director of Content Marketing

Year: Senior
Hometown: Haslett, MI
Studying: Marketing
Work Experience: Marketing/Photography and golf instructor at Meridian Sun
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: The Mitten Brewing Company
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.
Fun Fact: I once had a photo of mine (me hammocking up north) used for a billboard in Chicago by Pure Michigan
Email: selina@amagvsu.com
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Claire Carrier, Director of Programming

Year: Senior
Hometown: Canton, MI
Studying: Marketing
Work Experience: Special Event Intern at Kendra Scott corporate and currently a campus ambassador
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Fruition
Favorite Thing About AMA: I love all the networking opportunities and going on company tours
Email: claire@amagvsu.com
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Brandon Herman, Director of Fundraising

Year: Senior
Hometown: Almont, MI
Studying: Finance and Marketing with an emphasis in sales
Work Experience: Continental Automotive, ProCare Pain Solutions
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Luna
Favorite Thing About AMA: Making connections with other Seidman students as well as attending the company tours.
Fun Fact: I love music and have been to over 10 concerts so far and I hope to go to some more very soon.
Email: brandon@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