The Leelanau Peninsula Economic Foundation is led by part-time staff and a working board with representation from each Leelanau community and Chamber of Commerce, to ensure our work is locally-driven and meets the needs of Leelanau businesses and communities.
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LPEF Board Officers
Jim Bardenhagen, President
Bardenhagen Farms, Michigan State University Extension Director in Leelanau County, Farm Service Agency County CommitteePatricia Soutas-Little, Chairperson
President & CEO Solira Laboratories, Inc. and Leelanau County Board of Commissioners, District #5Brayton Farr, Vice-Chairperson
Loan Originator, Cardinal Financial, and President of Leelanau Chamber of CommerceScott Walker, Secretary
Founder & Vice President, Due North Marketing Communications Inc.Jeffrey Shaw, Treasurer
Supervisor, Elmwood Township
LPEF Board Members
Timothy Haring
Attorney at Law, Founder LPEF, and Former Chair of Leelanau Peninsula ChamberLaura Galbraith
Executive Director, Venture North Funding & DevelopmentSharon Oriel
Talisker & Associates, and Vice President, Housing NorthLois Bahle
Founding member of the Leelanau Trail (now TART Trail System), Suttons Bay Chamber of Commerce, former Board Member of Leelanau Energy, Chair of Housing Action Committee, Chair of Solid Waste Council, Secretary of Suttons Bay/Leelanau RotaryMargaret Ellibee
Empire Chamber of Commerce, Empire Planning CommissionLisa Rossi-Brett
Realtor, The Leelanau Group Real Estate and Cedar Chamber of Commerce