Board of Directors

Executive Committee

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Alisha Cieslak

Vice Chairperson, Public Policy

Chief Legal & Risk Officer

Gordon Food Service

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Brad Thomas

Vice Chairperson, At Large

Governance President & CEO

Progressive AE

James Byl

Chairperson Elect

Founder & Owner

Multi-Automatic Tool & Supply Co.

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Jeff Connolly

Immediate Past Chairperson

President, WM Operations

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

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Jeff Lumpp

Vice Chairperson, Budget/Finance

President

Hylant LLC

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Jennifer Crowley

Chairperson

Owner

Highland Group of Grand Rapids

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Michael Davenport

Vice Chairperson, At Large

President & CEO

Jireh Metal Products, Inc.

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Michael Nelson

Vice Chairperson, Governance

Chief Operating Officer & Chief HR Officer

Amway

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Rick Baker

President & CEO

President & CEO

Grand Rapids Chamber

Board Members

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Ana Ramirez Saenz

CEO & Founder

La Fuente Consulting

Brandon Diller

President

Grand Rapids Junior Chamber

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David Leonard

Senior Vice President; Chief Legal Officer

Strategic Partnerships; Corewell Health

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Diana Lawson, Ph.D.

Dean of the Seidman College of Business

Grand Valley State University

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Hannah Naltner

Vice President of Legal Services

RDV

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John Van Fossen

Senior Director Government Affairs

Meijer Inc.

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Krista Flynn

Midwest Regional Executive

PNC Financial Services Group

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Lauren Snyder

Vice President of Customer Experience

Consumers Energy

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Natalie Stewart

Vice President of Government and Public Affairs

Switch

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Randy Thelen

President & CEO

The Right Place, Inc.

Robert L. Hughes

President

Advantage Benefits Group

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Ruben Ramos

President

R&R Mechanical Services LLC

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Steven Miller

Chief Technology Officer

Steelcase

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Tracey Hornbeck

President & CEO

Legacy Trust GR

William Brennan

Principal

Brennan Legal Consulting, PLC

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Zach Verhulst

Founder & Managing Principal

Pure Architects