Husband, father, captain and educator. I was born and raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming. After graduating from the University of Wyoming, I sailed professionally on the east coast from Key West to Maine and places in between. I spent my summers growing up on the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario, so when I landed in TC…
Andrew (Drew) Ealy
Born and raised in Traverse City, Always looking for adventures and new experiences. Always looking to share those adventure and experiences. I Enjoy life as much as I can, wherever and whenever possible. I try to encourage others to do the same. I am just taking it 525,600 minutes at a time! Q: Please tell…
Cameron Evans
I’m a conservationist, farmer, avid hunter and outdoorsman. Q: Please tell us about yourself. I’m an Elk Rapids native who has lived in the area my entire life and now reside in the Central Lake area. I graduated from Lake Superior State University with a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Management with a concentration in…
Alyssa Olmstead
Hi! My name is Alyssa Olmstead and I consider myself lucky to be a northern Michigan native. I am the owner/LMT at Be Here Now Massage. I graduated from massage school in 2019, and have now branched into working for myself. Q: Please tell us about yourself. I take advantage of our limited warm weather…
Lisa Bandemer
I am a Michigan native and have been coming to northern Michigan often for vacation since I was a little girl. Most recently my husband and I made a decision to leave our home in the Ann Arbor area for the previous ten years to uproot our family to Traverse City. My husband works remotely…
Ryan Jefferson
My name is Ryan Jefferson and I am from Kingsley, MI. I have lived around this community and worked here for about 2 years. Q: Please tell us about yourself. I love living in Kingsley. I’m from a small town in west virginia and lived in colorado for 8 years before moving here. Learning how…
Ashleigh Tront
I’m Ashleigh! I’m originally from Savannah, Georgia. I moved to Traverse City with my husband after he got out of the Air Force. I love going to the beach, hiking, camping, just being outside in general. I’m passionate about fun, simple, and clean beauty methods & products and I love sharing that passion with my…
Kelsey Bradley
Hi, Im Kelsey! Im a Traverse City local who is a licensed and certified permanent makeup artist since 2019. I specialize in brows, eyeliner, lip blush and I’m also a fine line tattoo apprentice and am currently working towards paramedical restorative tattooing! Q: Please tell us about yourself. Im a mom, I enjoy spending time…
Chelsie Griffin
I am a busy mom of 3, wearing many hats, loving life, creating adventures and living every day to its fullest. Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do? I have been in the beauty industry for the last 17 years and…
Cathy O’Connor
Hello! My name is Cathy O’Connor and I am the President of a local non-profit called Step Up Northern Michigan. We serve the At-Risk youth population with food, clothing and personal hygiene items in our area through partnerships with the staff at Traverse City High School, Traverse City Central High School and Traverse Heights Elementary….