Stacie Bytwork

President/CEO, Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce

Stacie Bytwork is the President/CEO of the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce. For over seven years, she has led the Chamber through dynamic and visionary growth and has delivered programming on the needs of the area businesses and surrounding community. Her most recent accomplishment has been adding an Economic Development arm to the Chamber to better serve the needs of Manistee County. She initiated a county-wide leadership program that develops young professionals to be community leaders and help with workforce retention goals. The program is currently in its seventh year and is thriving from its community partners.

Bytwork serves on several area boards, including the Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals, Networks Northwest Workforce Development Board, Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Foundation Board and the Great Lakes Sports Commission. In addition, she is the Chair of the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance, a coalition of 16 Chambers and Economic Development Organizations advocating for northern Michigan to move forward rural-centric business policy.

Bytwork holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Western Michigan University. She spent nearly ten years with the Kalamazoo County Government at the 8th District and 9th Circuit Court, and her last position was at the Health & Community Services Administration Department.

Bytwork and her husband, Troy, moved from Kalamazoo to live and work along the area’s amazing water resources. She enjoys spending time with her husband, daughters, Elia and Rubie, and puppy, Tubby. She teaches kettle bell classes at the Manistee Health & Fitness Center, loves to run and is committed to health and fitness. Bytwork and her family enjoy traveling, spending time at the beach and boating on Lake Michigan.