NORA Board Members

Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority is a 501c3 with an advisory board made up of one elected and one appointed member from each Grand Haven City, Grand Haven Township, City of Ferrysburg and Grand Haven Area Public Schools. We also have one at-large position which is filled by a resident of the supported communitites decided by application to the NORA Board.

Current NORA Board Members

Grand Haven City

Elected: Karen Lowe

Appointed: Lyndsey Huisman

Grand Haven Township

Elected: Howard Behm (Treasurer)

Appointed: Mary Jane Belter (Secretary)

City of Ferrysburg

Elected: William Montgomery (Chairperson)

Appointed: Craig Bessinger

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Elected: Marc Eickholt

Appointed: Sarah Elliott

Member-At-Large

Rebecca Hopp (Vice Chairperson)

NORA Board Meetings are held at the Grand Haven Area Public Schools ESC Building (1415 S Beechtree St, Grand Haven) on the last Thursday of the month bi-monthly at 5:30pm. Upcoming meeting dates are as follows:

Thursday, August 28, 2025
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Approved NORA Board Minutes can be found by clicking here.