Come join your fellow WestSiders and learn about what is going on in the StockBridge Business District. This meet up will be from noon to 1 p.m.

Location: Rapid River

Address: 401 Stocking Ave. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Guest Speakers:

Lisa Posthumus Lyons, County Clerk

Lisa Posthumus Lyons is a life-long resident of Kent County where she is serving in her second term as County Clerk/Register of Deeds. Prior to her election as Clerk/Register, Lisa served as state Representative for the 86th District, representing portions of Kent and Ionia Counties in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2011 through 2016.  A strong voice for our West Michigan values, Lisa’s worked to successfully reform and modernize government, making it more accessible for those she serves. A graduate of Michigan State University, Lisa and her husband Brad were Lowell High School sweethearts and are raising their four children on the family’s fourth generation farm in Alto.

Jessica Smith, AICP Mobile GR Director

BIO
Jessica Smith comes to Grand Rapids as the Mobile GR Director after nearly two decades in transportation planning, design, construction and research for various state Departments of Transportation, local municipalities, and metropolitan planning organizations.  She is excited to join the team at the City of Grand Rapids to focus on equitable transportation and mobility for all community members. As a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and proven experience in whole-community design solutions, Jessica is excited to learn more about Grand Rapids’ business community and its people to make a difference.