Board of Directors

Sara Armbruster – President & CEO, Steelcase

Rick Baker – President & CEO, Grand Rapids Chamber

Chris Bardeggia – Vice President of Global Quality & Lean, Steelcase, Inc. (Manufacturing Council Chair)

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD MHS* – Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, Michigan State University

Matt Biersack, MD – President, Trinity Health Saint Mary's

Luke Cherveny – Grand Rapids Office Managing Partner - Tax Reporting & Strategy Partner, PwC

Jeffrey Connolly – Senior Vice President & President, West Michigan & Upper Peninsula, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Shawn Crowley – Co-CEO, Atomic Object (Tech Council Member)

Michael Davenport – President & CEO, Jireh Metal

Lauren Davis – West Michigan Region President, Huntington Bank

Ronald G. DeWaard – Managing Partner, Varnum LLP

Katie L. Ferris, CPA – Tax Office Managing Partner, BDO

Joi Harris – DTE Gas President & COO, DTE Energy

Joshua Hulst – Co-founder & Managing Partner, Michigan Software Labs

Nick Hrnyak – CEO, Lacks Enterprises, Inc.

John Kennedy – President & CEO, Autocam Medical

Rick Keyes – President & CEO, Meijer

Blake W. Krueger* – CEO & President, Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

Charles Lepper - President, Grand Rapids Community College

Charles W. Lott – Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo & Company

Dr. Philomena Mantella* – President, Grand Valley State University

Megan Norris – CEO, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Andi Owen – President & CEO, MillerKnoll

Milind Pant – CEO, Amway Corporation

Richard J. Pappas, Ed.D – President, Davenport University

Dr. Bill Pink – President, Ferris State University

Julie Rietberg – CEO, Greater Regional Alliance of Realtors

Garrick Rochow* – President & CEO, Consumers Energy Company

Tony Sarsam – President & CEO, SpartanNash

Rich Sorota – CEO, Miller Johnson

Tom Stritzinger – Senior Vice President, Comerica Bank

Julius Suchy – Township Manager, Ada Township

Renee Tabben* – Director, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Market Executive and Market President, Bank of America

Jim Teets* – Chairman & CEO, ADAC Automotive

Randy Thelen* – President & CEO, The Right Place, Inc.

David L. Van Andel* – Chairman & CEO, Van Andel Institute

Al Vanderberg – County Administrator/Controller, Kent County

Mike VanGessel – CEO, Rockford Construction

Sozon Vatikiotis – Chief Operating Officer & Chief Administrative Officer, Acrisure

Mark Washington – City Manager, City of Grand Rapids

Mark J. Wassink – Managing Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP

Thomas G. Welch, Jr. – Regional President, Fifth Third Bank - West Michigan

Sean P. Welsh* – Regional President - Western Michigan, PNC Bank

*Denotes member of the Executive Committee