• Founder

    Caleb brings his love of wake surfing and passion for Northern Michigan to Glen Lake Surf Co. Caleb is a student at Hillsdale College, where he is majoring in Economics and minoring in Financial Management. He is a member of Hillsdale College’s Kehoe Family Initiative for Entrepreneurial Excellence. When he is not in school, he is dreaming of a summer surf session in Northern Michigan.


  • Collaborative Board Builder

    Richard Butcher began working with Glen Lake Surf Co in 2021, but he was instrumental in its early development. Richard teaches industrial arts at Forest Hills Eastern High School in Ada, Michigan. At Eastern, he teaches students the art of building surfboards. Caleb and Richard became lasting friends over Caleb’s high school years. Richard brings years of building experience and knowledge. In his free time, you will find him hunting, fishing, and spending time with his wife and four children.