East Hills Council of Neighbors
Board of Directors
Josh Cohen,
Board Chair
Aaron Cole
Cherry Hill
Board Secretary
Nate Lundell,
Fairmount Square,
Board Tresurer
Trevor Ditmar,
Diamond Gate
Alexandra Hylen,
Fairmount Square
Johannah Jelks,
Wealthy Heights
Amy VanElsacker,
Cherry Hill
Executive Director
Jessica Young
Jessica Young has lived in-and-around East Hills since 2005. In 2017, she and her partner bought a historic home in Fairmount Square, one of six sub-neighborhoods in East Hills, where they live with three dogs, a small flock of backyard hens, and a cat with a mustache.
Jessica became Executive Director of the East Hills Council of Neighbors in June 2022. She has more than ten years of experience working and organizing in local nonprofits, including Heart of West Michigan United Way, Literacy Center of West Michigan, and Community Media Center. Jessica is also the events manager and nonfiction buyer at Books & Mortar Bookstore on Cherry Street. She earned her Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from Harvard University.
