Front Office and Ballpark Staff

Kimberly S. Crawford

Kimberly (Socha) Crawford, a Traverse City native, started working for the Wuerfels in high school, staying with them on and off through their business ventures. A 1987 graduate of Traverse City Central, she graduated from Central Michigan University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Kim serves as Leslye’s Administrative Assistant with an emphasis on accounting. Her effervescent personality picks the Beach Bums staff up and helps spark the laughter and smiles found throughout the offices.

Kim married Shane Crawford in the spring of '97 and then utilizing her training from the Wuerfels with hospitality services, they bought the Mancelona Motel in 1998, where they now reside. They have two beautiful children, Jake Thomas,11 and Marisa Sue, 6.