Mark your calendars: The third annual Grand Haven Pride Festival is Saturday June 14, 2025!

Grand Haven Pride

Since 2023

We started as a group of strangers with shared hope and determination to bring the first Pride Festival to Grand Haven. Now, we’re a federally recognized nonprofit with year-round programming . . . and we’re just getting started.

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Our mission

Building awareness & visibility

Queer people in the Tri-Cities area deserve to live proud, visible, lives, just like anyone else. It’s such a simple premise, but a short glance back at history (and even a keen eye on today’s landscape) will tell you there is work to be done.

Creating inclusive, celebratory spaces

When Queer people get together and stand in community, there is an undeniable joy to be found. This is true regardless of what’s happening with our government, regardless of what’s happening with ill-informed neighbors.

We invite you to share in the joy, whether you’re part of our Queer Community or a proud supporter. 

We envision a world in which the LGBTQIA+ people can live our lives openly and freely in any and all communities we choose to live in.

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Meet the 2025 Team

Our Leadership Teams

The GH Pride 2025 Committees get together regularly to brainstorm, plan, and act on ways to make our area of Ottawa County more inclusive and welcoming.

Board of Directors

Amy Ver Wey
she / her

Co-Chair

Amy Ver Wey
Brooke DeCou
she / her

Co-Chair

Brooke Decou
Kara Schoonveld
they / she

Secretary

Kara schoonveld
Fr. Jared Cramer
he / him

Treasurer

Jared
Nikki DeCou
she / her

Director

Nikki Decou
Amber Mendiola-Suarez
she / her

Director

Amber Mendiola Suarez Gh Pride
Jaime Quinn
she / her

Director

Jaime Quinn
John Siemion
he / him

Director

John Siemion Gh Pride
Melanie Swiftney
she / her

Director

Melanie Swiftney
Holly Honig
she / her

Director

Graphics & Merchandising

Holly Honig smiling at you.
Justin Raha
he / him

Director

Entertainment Lead // Beverages Co-Lead

Justin Raha

Festival Committee

John Siemion
he / him

Co-Chair

John Siemion Gh Pride
Thomas Johnstone
he / him

Co-Chair

Thomas Johnstone
Melanie Swiftney
she / her

Secretary

Melanie Swiftney
Tori Petterson
she / her

Treasurer

Victoria Petterson
Patti Krieg
she / her

MSLG (Make Sh*t Look Good)

Patti Krieg
Amber Mendiola-Suarez
she / her

Director

Amber Mendiola Suarez Gh Pride
Jenn Errol
she / they

Member

Volunteer Coordinator Co-Lead

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Justin Raha
he / him

Director

Entertainment Lead // Beverages Co-Lead

Justin Raha
Karen Forbes
she / her

Bar & Beverage Lead

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Chelsea Folk
she / her

Pride Market Lead

Chelsea folk, co chair
Fig Kaveloski-Smith
they / them

Kids Area Co-Lead

Fig Kavelovski smiling at you.
Fr. Jared Cramer
he / him

Sponsorship Lead and Pride Worship Lead

Jared
Holly Honig
she / her

Director

Graphics & Merchandising

Holly Honig smiling at you.

Events Committee

Alyssa Adamovich
she / her

Co-Chair

Alyssa Adamovich wearing a sunhat and smiling into the camera.
Sarah Engle
she / her

Secretary

Sarah Engel
Murielle Garbarino
she / her

Treasurer

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Eliza Smyka
she / her

Member

Eliza Smyka
Jenn Errol
she / they

Member

Volunteer Coordinator Co-Lead

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