The Team

Growth Manager

Jackie Luedtke Borozan is a dynamic community-driven professional adept at merging education with service and fostering meaningful volunteer experiences. With impactful roles at organizations like Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan and the American Red Cross, she excels in mobilizing volunteers and building resilient communities. Armed with degrees in Organizational Communication, Social Work, and a Master's in Higher Education Administration, she specializes in leadership development and community engagement, leaving a lasting impact wherever she goes.

jackie@growbenzie.org

Campus Manager

Jessica brings 28 years of experience in the hospitality industry, with both a wealth of knowledge and passion for customer service. In her role at Grow Benzie, Jessica facilitates and maintains the 4-acre campus for various community and private events and meetings. She is dedicated to creating a collaborative and innovative environment on the Grow Benzie Campus for local entrepreneurs, community members, and leaders. In the summer months, she splits her time as Campus Manager with one of Grow Benzies Incubator Kitchen tenants and friends, Off the Hook Tacos.

jessica@growbenzie.org

Executive Director

After spending 10 years managing his own group of marketing and sales companies throughout Arizona and Florida, he moved back to work in the nonprofit sector in the community that raised him. Josh was the recipient of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange program, spending time in Mozambique studying food systems; and was also awarded the Changemaker Fellowship by Rotary Charities of Traverse City where he studied System Change in England and Russia with Forum for the Future.

josh@growbenzie.org

Bookkeeper

Randi brings experience bookkeeping for several local non-profits and businesses. In her role at Grow Benzie, Randi ensures accurate bookkeeping for our partners as well as for Grow Benzie.

randi@growbenzie.org

Communications Consultant

Sam has years of experience as a graphic designer, videographer, and marketing coordinator for breweries, music venues, and freelance projects. He creates video and other content to tell the story of Grow Benzie, as well as elevate our partners through strategic digital storytelling.

Communications Consultant

Tyler has several years of experience under his belt editing and working with video production for clients at his company. He brings this expertise to Grow Benzie in order to elevate messaging of Grow Benzie as well as our partners.

communications@growbenzie.org

Director of Hospitality

Kerri manages the grounds and campus at Grow Benzie, keeping it in pristine shape for our staff and partners. She also works at Harbor Lights Resort.