Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
BEP Operator and Staff List
REGION 1- Southeast Michigan
JOE PELLE, BEP PROMOTIONAL AGENT
Cell: 313-434-4096
40 Greyhound Bus Terminal, Detroit
1000 W. Lafayette
Detroit, MI
Operator: William Younce
Cell: 586-344-1856
Operates a variety of vending services at the location.
86 Monroe Travel Information Center
Operator: Greg Keathley
Cell: 859-314-2370
Provides vending services at the Monroe Welcome Center and Carlton Rest Area.
4 Ann Arbor Vending Route
Operator: Kenny Wyatt
Cell: 734-829-8200
Provides vending services at a variety of rest areas and local sites.
47 Huron Valley Center
3501 Willis
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Operator: Emily Mack
Cell: 586-707-2784
Provides a variety of vending services.
2 US Post Office Allen Park Bulk Mail Center
Operator: Terence Ruffin
Cell: 313-207-5839
Provides a variety of vending services in south Detroit.
18 Detroit East Vending Route
Operator: James Chaney
Cell: 313-213-7795
Provides a variety of vending services in east Detroit, including the Ruether Psychiatric Hospital.
33 US Post Office Detroit Main
1401 W. Fort St
Detroit, MI 48226
Operator: Jake Dodds
Cell: 248-766-4120
Provides services from a snack bar and vending services at the Main Post Office.
75 McNamara Dry Stand and Café
477 E. Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
Operator: Jerry Frost
Cell: 269-366-0068
Provides snack bar services at the McNamara Federal Building.
204 Cadillac Place
3038 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
Operator: Fooda (Temporary)
Provides services from a coffee shop at the Cadillac Place.
250 Cadillac Place Vending
3038 W, Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
Operator: Best Vending
Provides Vending Services at the Cadillac Place
107 U.S. Post Office Sterling Heights Vending Route
Operator: Phillip Kelly
Cell: 248-564-1406
Provides vending services in the Sterling Heights, Pontiac and Troy areas.
115 Detroit Arsenal #229
6501 E. Eleven Mile
Warren, MI 48397-5000
Operator: Amy Chevalier
Cell: 586-698-8245
Operates a snack bar at the Detroit Arsenal including buildings 229 & 270.
116 Detroit Arsenal #230
6501 E. Eleven Mile
Warren, MI 48397-5000
Operator: Rolando Petty
Work: 313-330-9407
Operates a snack bar at the Detroit Arsenal in buildings 230 and 200, as well as vending in and around Port Huron.
22 Detroit Federal Building
Operator: Modern Vending
Provides Micromarket and vending services at the location.
REGION 2- Eastern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula
DAN DELANEY, BEP PROMOTIONAL AGENT
Cell: 517-342-4103
45 Jackson Triangle Vending Route
Operator: Darrell Wyatt
Cell: 734-480-3089
Provides a variety of vending services at several rest areas.
14 Coldwater Welcome Center
Operator: Robert Lozier
Work: 517-337-8816
Provides a variety of vending services at rest areas in the Coldwater area.
102 Saginaw Vending Route
Operator: Ed McInnis
Cell: 989-860-9565
Provides vending services in the greater Saginaw and Flint areas.
85 Linwood and University Center Rest Areas
Operator: Tim Diehl
Cell: 989-274-3086
Provides vending services at rest areas in the Linwood and West Branch areas.
39 Gaylord Rest Area
Operator: Sheila Armstrong
Cell: 231-392-1821
Provides a variety of vending services at rest areas in the Grayling and Gaylord areas.
179 Marquette County Complex
Operator: Laura Fletcher
Provides a variety of vending services in the Marquette and Escanaba areas.
58 Clare Welcome Center, and John C. Mackie Rest Area
Operator: Salvatore Serra
Cell: 269-962-4551
Provides a variety of vending services at the Clare Welcome Center and temporarily operates the snack bar at the Hart Dole Federal Center in Battle Creek.
180 Dundee Milan Vending Route
Milan, MI 48160
Operator: Robert Stack
Provides a variety of vending services at the Milan Federal Prison and the Dundee rest area.
191 Northwest Michigan Lakeshore Vending
Operator: Ken Ellison
Cell: 231-218-1781
Provides a variety of vending services in the Traverse City area including the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
118 Hartford/Van Buren County FIA
Operator: Andrea Nelson
Cell: 269-612-8704
Provides a variety of vending services in the Hartford area including a DHHS office and several rest areas.
123 Muskegon Vending Route
Operator: Rosa Moreno
Cell: 616-405-6456
Provides a variety of vending services at several rest areas in the Muskegon area and temporarily provides snack bar services at the Justice Building in Grand Rapids.
89 New Buffalo Travel Information Center
Operator: Andrea Nelson
Cell: 269-612-8704
Provides a variety of vending services at the New Buffalo Welcome Center.
15 Cutlerville, Rockford and Cascade Rest Areas
Operator: Tammy Webley
Cell: 616-366-0792
Provides a variety of vending services at rest areas in the Lake Odessa area.
29 Galesburg/Battle Creek Rest Areas
Operator: Steve Zoet
Cell: 616-822-0543
Provides a variety of vending services at rest areas in the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo areas.
22 Environmental Protection Avency
2565 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI
Operator: Total Vending
Provides micromarket services at the EPA.
93 Olds Plaza Romney Building
111 S. Capitol Ave.
Lansing, MI
Operator: Great Lakes Vending
Provides micromarket services to the Anderson House Office Building, Grandview Building, Romney Building and Hall of Justice.
REGION 3- Greater Lansing area
Chris Elliott, BEP PROMOTIONAL AGENT
Cell: 810-730-9849
87 Mt. Pleasant Regional Center/Ithaca Rest Area
Operator: Nathaniel Prater
Cell: 269-317-2010
Provides a variety of vending services at rest areas and other cites in the Mt. Pleasant area and Northern Lansing Area.
206 Operations Center Secondary Complex
3335 Parsons Drive
Lansing, MI 48913
Operator: Robert Essenberg
Cell: 231-638-2036
Provides full café service at the Operations Center Office Building snack bar, services at Constitution Hall and vending services in greater Lansing.
92 Okemos and Holt Road Rest Areas
Operator: Robyn Kay
Cell: 517-230-4905
Provides a variety of vending services at several rest areas in the Okemos area.
95 Ottawa Street Cafeteria
100 S. Pine Street
Lansing, MI 48933
Operator: Ben Ploch
Work: 517-487-3757
Cell: 517-281-9860
Provides full cafeteria services at the Ottawa Building in Lansing.
194 Grand Ledge Vending Route
Operator: Kevin Wyatt
Cell: 734-695-0072
Provides a variety of vending services at rest areas in the Grand Ledge area.
32 Michigan State Police Headquarters
7150 Harris Drive
Dimondale, MI 48821
Operator: Roxanna Mann
Cell: 517-402-4120
Provides full cafeteria services at the Michigan State Police Headquarters, operates snack bars at the Secretary of State Building in Dimondale and the DHHS building in Lansing.
REGION 4- Western Michigan
PATRICK DUTHIE, BEP PROMOTIONAL AGENT
Cell: 616-340-9038
214 Capitol View
209 S. Townsend
Lansing, MI 48909
Temporary Operator
Provides snack bar and catering services at the Capitol View and Victor Office Center locations.
10 Capitol Commons
400 S. Pine Street
Lansing, MI 48933
Operator: Zack Eagle
Cell: 517-230-0886
Provides snack bar services at the Capitol Commons building, vending services at the Mason & Hannah buildings and provides cafeteria services at the Lewis Cass Building. Also provides snack bar services at the Michigan Library and Historical Center.
112 Treasury Building
430 W. Allegan
Lansing, MI 48933
Operator Michael Torrez
Cell: 517-285-3192
Operates a snack bar at the Richard Austin Building in Lansing.
110 Transportation Cafeteria
425 W. Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48933
Operator: David McNurlen
Cell: 904-334-1431
Operates a snack bar at the Van Wagoner Building in Lansing.
37 Grand Tower Building
235 S. Grand Avenue
Lansing, MI 48933
Operator: William Lozier
Work: 517-944-5192
Provides snack bar and catering services at the Grand Tower Building.
REGION 5
Amanda Lockwood, BEP PROMOTIONAL AGENT
Cell: 517-512-4395
197 Fenton and Swartz Creek Rest Areas
Operator: Marlene Rothenhauser
Cell: 517-894-2586
Provides a variety of vending services at rest areas in the Fenton area.
11 Davisburg/Clarkston Rest Areas
Operator: Mike Costantini
Cell: 810-625-5018
Provides a variety of vending services at the Clarkston and Clio rest areas.
219 Pontiac Metroplex
711 Glenwood Road
Pontiac, MI 48340
Operator: Paul Hildebrant
Cell: 989-859-4283
Provides full cafeteria and vending services at the USPS Michigan Metroplex.
59 Justice Building
180 Ottawa Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI
Operator: Russell Whitaker (Temporary)
Provides a variety of snack bar and vending services at the building.
64 DHHS Kent County
121 Frankling SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Operator: Lily Kolp
Cell: 616-848-1911
Provides snack bar services at the Kent County DHHS building and vending services at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
35 US Post Office Grand Rapids
225 Michigan N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Operator: Shane Jackson
Cell: 616-710-6068
Provides a variety of vending services in the Grand Rapids area.
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF, LANSING
Program Manager: Tamela Meek 517-335-3639
Assistant Program Manager: James Hull 517-241-1089
Promotional Agent: Nick Rose 517-388-6992
Program Secretary: Donna McInerney 517-241-1090