Name: Kari Stevens
Company: Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club
What Does Your Company/Organization Do? Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club is a 55 year old public golf course in Benton Harbor.
Age: 38
Education: Lakeshore High School (2004) Michigan State University- BA Communications, specialization in Public Relations (2008)
Accomplishments:
My biggest accomplishment is being a race, golf and soccer mom to my boys, Blake and Cole! I have been at the helm at Lake Michigan Hills for 12 years. In that time I have overseen two major clubhouse renovations, well over a million dollars of improvements on the golf course, coordinated countless weddings and events, met the best customers and have had the privilege to lead hundreds of employees over the years. We have seen exponential growth in the business in my time here. I have been the choreographer and instructor for the Watervliet Marching Band’s colorguard since 2004. In 2023 we won our first ever MCBA State Championship at Ford Field! For the last two years I have been an elected member of the executive board for the Midwest Thunder Racing Series. MWT is the regional series for the Midwest for the Nascar Youth Series- Quarter Midget racing for youth, age 5-17. We put on 6 regional races per year and have a car count of over 200 cars at each our races. We then use all of the funds to give back to the 10 local non profit tracks in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio and put on a huge end of year banquet at Kalahari in Ohio with amazing prizes for all of the drivers. It is a privilege to lead an organization that my son Blake races in.
Current City: St Joseph
Place You Were Born: St Joseph
What was your first job? Dance Teacher at Dance Arts in Stevensville
What motivates you to give back to your community? I grew up in this wonderful community. Moving away for a few years, and then coming back, really made me appreciate how special this small, beautiful area really is. I want to leave it an even better place for my children to grow up in as well!
What Superpower would you most love to have? I often find myself needing to be in multiple places at once, so I could really use the super power of multiplying myself to get everything done!
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone? I hope that I leave with the employees and students I have mentored to work hard and take pride in your work and to give your all to whatever you are doing.
