Meet Our Team
“Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.” – Steve Jobs
We are a small but extremely talented team at Bay Harbor Company. Our roles intertwine with one another on a daily basis. We work together by brainstorming ideas, sharing goals and blending complimentary strengths. Bay Harbor aspires to be the ultimate creator and supporter of legacy lifestyle experiences for generations of families through the creation of luxury communities and resorts around the world. Our team is dedicated to supporting this vision and always aspiring to provide exceptional outcomes to our property owners, visitors, clients and seasonal boaters.
David V. johnson
Chairman
Victor International/Bay Harbor Company
Denny Brya
General Manager
Bay Harbor Company
Julie Woody
Controller
Victor International/Bay Harbor Company
Melissa raville
Executive Assistant
Bay Harbor Company
Jessica Cusson
Associations Coordinator
Bay Harbor Company
Craig Stolzenfels
General Manager
Village Suites Bay Harbor
Lorin McDonald
Front Desk Manager
Village Suites Bay Harbor
Carolyne Stolzenfels
Groups & Special Events Manager
Village Suites Bay Harbor
Linda Parker
Assistant to the Chairman
Bay Harbor Company
Chris Etienne
Director of Leasing
Bay Harbor Company
Michelle Denise
Marketing Manager
Bay Harbor Company
Martin Leemaster
Harbormaster
Lake Marina / Yacht Docks
Mike White
Maintenance Supervisor
Bay Harbor Company
Doug Martinchek
Community Maintenance
Bay Harbor Company
David V. Johnson
Chairman
David V. Johnson, Chairman of Victor International Corporation, is committed to creating unique living and working environments that exist in ecological harmony with the land. Under his guidance, Victor International has grown to include world-class resort communities and properties. His work has been recognized by local and international organizations including, the prestigious Urban Land Institute, the CNBC International Property awards and many more. His passions for thoughtful development, respect for the land and integration of leading edge infrastructure technologies are evident in all of the residential and commercial projects he has helmed.
In addition to his degree from Michigan State University, Johnson is also an annual participant, group leader and graduate of the Presidents’ Program at Harvard Business School. Johnson, his wife Pamela and their children are boating enthusiasts. As a family, they enjoy working to assist and support their chosen charities. Johnson and his wife Pamela are active enthusiasts of Tennessee Walking Horses, which they ride for pleasure.
Denny Brya
General Manager
Denny has worked for Bay Harbor since the very beginning of the resort community. His roles include General Manager, Director of Development and Operations and Construction Manager for Lakeview Builders, our on-site building company in Bay Harbor. He manages the master plan for the 1,200 acres and homesites in Bay Harbor, as well as overseeing the Downtown Village Merchants and Swim & Fitness Club.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Ferris State University, as well as a degree in Building Construction Technology with understudies in Architectural Design and Landscape Architecture. He works closely with architectural/design groups that have constructed over 550 units in the Bay Harbor Community to date and also enforces Master Deed and By-Laws for the property owners.
Melissa Raville
Executive Assistant
Melissa joined the team in 2023 as the Executive Assistant to the General Manager of Bay Harbor Company.
Melissa comes from a management background, where she was managing many people. Now she is taking a career change to just manage one very busy one! She took the job in order to spend more time with her family, which she now has one of her own. Melissa was recently married in May of 2023. She lives with her husband Joel, 3 kids, and 4 cats. In her spare time she enjoys crocheting.
Jessica Cusson
Associations Coordinator
Jessica started her career with Bay Harbor in 2015 as the Sales Assistant to the Harbor Sotheby’s International Real Estate team. Her Paralegal degree from Colorado Technical University provided the attention to detail and understanding of the legal forms in the real estate field. In 2019, the Association Coordinator for Bay Harbor Company became available and she felt that this position would be a great fit in her growth within the company.
As the Association Coordinator, Jessica welcomes each new Bay Harbor property owner and helps answer any questions they may have. She is the first point of contact for all association needs for owners and their contractors, as well as issuing gate access to the neighborhoods within the community and access cards to the Bay Harbor Swim and Fitness Center. She also is a Notary Public, and can assist property owners when needed for legal paperwork. Jessica manages a total of 24 associations within the Bay Harbor community, as well as organizing the annual HOA meetings including elections, and the virtual meetings of the members. She believes having the one on one interaction with the owners and their families is the best part of the job.
Jessica has been married to her husband David since 2010, and currently live as the 3rd generation in their family home. They both have a love for animals, which turned into opening their own pet sitting business, in which they will stay at their client’s home to care for their pets while they are away. They also will assist in maintaining the home such as sustaining the wood boiler heating system and handling the snow removal when needed.
Jessica enjoys all that northern Michigan has to offer including hunting, boating, canoeing, swimming, nature walks, and recreational off-roading which are among some of her favorite outdoor activities.
Craig Stolzenfels
General Manager
Craig Stolzenfels began his hospitality career while attending West Virginia University. After a summer internship at a golf resort in West Virginia overlooking Cheat Lake, Craig realized that hospitality was his passion.
Craig has been fortunate enough to work with some incredible resorts. Craig began his management career at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Pennsylvania, leading a team that earned the coveted AAA 5-Diamond rating and a Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star award.
Career goals took him and his family to the beautiful British Virgin Islands, where he ran a resort on Virgin Gorda for over 2½ years. Biras Creek Resort was a 31-villa ocean-front property. Biras Creek Resort was renowned worldwide for its incredible service and high-quality food and beverage program. The resort genre fits Craig’s management style, and he enjoyed his time at the resort.
Upon returning to the U.S., Craig was hired to run two ski resort hotels; one at Seven Springs Mountain Resort and the other at the Hidden Valley Resort, both near Champion, Pennsylvania. A year and a half later, he concluded that small unique properties are where his heart lies. While overseeing 700 rooms and two ski resorts was an exciting opportunity, Craig missed being able to provide a certain sense of refinement and luxury to resort guests.
He was also given the opportunity to take the helm at The Inn at Leola Village, a boutique property in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Inn at Leola Village has a 4-Star Forbes Travel Guide rating for lodging and a restaurant with a 5- star rating. While the property was beautiful, Craig and his family knew the location was not ideal for them.
When given the opportunity to work for Victor International for the second time, and live and work along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, it was an opportunity too exciting to pass up. “Luxury,” “Unique,” and “Independent” are three descriptors of a property that Craig most likes leading; and Village Suites Bay Harbor is an ideal match.
Carolyne Stolzenfels
groups & special events manager
BIO COMING SOON!
Linda Parker
Assistant to the chairman
Linda Parker began her career at Bay Harbor in 1995 as an administrative assistant in the real estate office and over the years has assisted the Chairman of Bay Harbor Company. Linda works closely with all departments within the organization.
As General Manager for Harbor Sotheby’s International Realty, Linda is responsible for the day-to-day management of the business, ensuring that the office operations run smoothly. In her role she supervises the activities involved in the office, including implementation of procedures and policies, transaction coordination, the collection, processing and reporting of statistical and financial information and administrative support to the sales associates. Linda has been a licensed real estate salesperson since 2003.
Prior to her career at Bay Harbor, Linda was a legal assistant for ten years and involved in county government as Chief Deputy County Clerk for four years. Linda is a member of the Emmet Association of REALTORS, the Michigan Association of REALTORS and National Association of REALTORS.
Chris Etienne
Director of Leasing
Chris Etienne is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Harbor Sotheby’s International Realty and Director of Leasing for the Village at Bay Harbor. Chris combines her love for the industry with her passion for working with people in her day-to-day business affairs.
Before engaging in a real estate career in 2001, Chris was previously employed as Vice President of Treasury Management Sales for National City Bank. Chris is active in serving buyers and sellers throughout Northern Michigan and considers professionalism, knowledge, tenacity, honesty and integrity fundamental in working with her clients, agents and real estate industry vendors. Her years of experience, connections and dedication to building caring relationships has resulted in an expanding network of loyal clients and referrals. “Chris is always there and a pleasure to work with. Her relationship with all the various functions of the community is invaluable. Her financial and banking background is extremely important in the more complicated transactions. Our properties are unique and Chris’s marketing approach to selling them has worked. I highly recommend her and encourage you to add her to your team.” – L&N Properties
Chris has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Lake Superior State University. She has served her community as a board member and volunteer for several organizations including Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, Bay Harbor Foundation, Northwest Michigan Industrial Association and Women’s Resource Center. Chris has been a member of Rotary since 1990, served as president of the Rotary Club of Petoskey in 1997 and District Governor in 2007. She is currently serving a two-year term on the Rotary International Board of Directors and is also Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of North Central Michigan College. Chris was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in 2011 to serve on the Michigan Women’s Commission and was appointed chair in 2016. Chris was the recipient of the Athena Award in 2007, The Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service in 2014 and the Emmet Association of Realtors Realtor of the Year in 2014.
Chris and her husband, Dennis Lindeman, who is a second-generation owner of Linde Furniture, enjoy sailing, traveling, spending quality time with family and friends, and serving their community.They have participated in international mission trips to developing countries assisting in the eradication of polio. Having spent her childhood summers in Charlevoix, Chris loves all things Northern Michigan. She and Dennis reside in Petoskey with their two feline kids Coal and Bentley. Connect with Chris on Facebook.
Michelle Denise
Marketing Manager
Michelle Denise is the Marketing Manager for Bay Harbor Company and Harbor Sotheby’s International Realty. She enjoys the creative side of business and has expertise in creating and managing websites, social media, event planning, design and creative, media relations, advertising strategy and magazine design and editing. She oversees and designs promotional campaigns, as well as creates marketing plans for all the entities within Bay Harbor. She works with the real estate team to assist in their marketing and sales goals, and is the editor of RESIDE magazine including design, writing editorial, coordination and implementation of the publication.
Outside of work, Michelle enjoys concerts, golf, Broadway musicals, boating, tennis, taking road trips to new places and simply enjoying her family in one of the most beautiful places on earth, northern Michigan.
Biggest Career Accomplishment: Being part of a team to create wonderful special events such as the past Ice & Spice Festival, Balloons Over Bay Harbor and the Bay Harbor 30th Anniversary Celebration.
Martin Leemaster
Harbormaster
Martin has always had a love for the water which was a perfect reason to pursue a career in marina management. While attending Central Michigan University Martin spent summers at Bay Harbor as a dockhand, and followed up with an internship while focusing on a Business and Commercial Recreation Degree.
After graduation, an opportunity to be the Harbormaster at a marina near Muskegon allowed Martin to build his knowledge to operate the facility in its entirety. He was hired as Dockmaster at the Yacht Docks in 2003. He is involved with working with team members and owners at the Bay Harbor Yacht Club as well as support for the Bay Harbor Foundation.
Martin is an avid enthusiast in boating, golfing, skiing, snowmobiling and enjoying all that northern Michigan has to offer.
Mike White
Maintenance Supervisor
Bio coming soon!
Doug Martinchek
Community Maintenance
BIO COMING SOON
