WHAT IS VENTURE NORTH?
Venture North provides small business loans and resources in Northern Michigan for economic and community development. As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund, we make capital accessible to entrepreneurs who might not have other avenues to start or grow their business.
We serve low-income and rural communities across Emmet, Charlevoix, Antrim, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Manistee, Wexford, and Missaukee counties in Northern Michigan.
Our team of experts bring decades of experience in small business success, banking, finance, data analysis, and community development. A call to Venture North means an agile response to new opportunities and a belief in the power of entrepreneurs.
Board of Directors
FRED TURCOTTE
Chair | Hagerty
LAURA TRUDEAU
Secretary | Trudeau Consulting
BOB BRICK
Director | Brick & Corbett ReMax Bayshore
CARLA GRIBBS
Vice Chair | DTE Energy
LAURA REZNICH
Treasurer | Plascon
WARREN CALL
President & CEO I Traverse Connect
TODD CIOLEK
Director | Cherry Republic
ALICIA MAITLAND
Director I Munson Medical Center
SKIP SIMMS
Director | Ann Arbor SPARK
LAUREN HARRIS
Director I Advantage Benefits
SAKURA TAKANO
Director | Rotary Charities
Staff
SARA CHRISTENSEN