
Organization Overview
The vision of the GLCVB is to inspire everyone to celebrate and love Greater Lansing as much as we do! Which goes hand in hand with our mission, to positively impact our community’s quality of life by developing the region as a visitor destination.
What that boils down to is we want you to love Greater Lansing just like we do. Whether you’re traveling for a sports tournament, professional conference or to visit our many attractions, we want your trip to be successful, memorable and, of course, just plain fun.
What that boils down to is we want you to love Greater Lansing just like we do. Whether you’re traveling for a sports tournament, professional conference or to visit our many attractions, we want your trip to be successful, memorable and, of course, just plain fun.
Julie Pingston
President & CEO
Anne Lavender
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Ariel Backus
Sales Manager
Beth Jespersen
CRM & Technology Systems Manager
David Buckenberger
Senior Vice President of Business Development
Erik Decker
Vice President, Finance & Administration
Kristy Doak
Business Development
Linda Sims
Sr. Advisor on Community Development & Engagement
Lori Lanspeary
Marketing and Community Engagement Manager
Meghan Ziehmer
Associate Director
Melissa Nay
Membership and Community Outreach Manager
Michael Price
Executive Director, GLSA
Stephanie Wohlfert
Sales Manager
Tom Kinder
Sports Development Manager
Tracy Padot
Vice President, Marketing Communications
Valeri Gill
Creative Services Manager

Allied Category
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Industry Class
Convention & Visitors Bureaus