Kristen Wenzel

Chief Executive Officer, Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!

Kristen spent the first 20 years of her career in the private sector sales and leadership positions before joining Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! in 2007. She was appointed Chief Operations Officer/EO Officer in 2015 and Interim CEO in 2022. Kristen is a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University and serves on multiple regional advisory groups and boards, including Chair of the United Way of Bay County and Board of Directors of Bay Future, Inc.