Turning vision into action.

Our Board of Directors is an outstanding group of people whose diverse backgrounds and experiences drive the Center ever forward.

John Boeschenstein

Board President
President & CEO, Custom Profile

Mary McLoughlin

Immediate Past President
Owner/Principal, McLoughlin Communications & Public Relations

Chris Becker

Board Vice President

Chief Prosecutor, Kent County Prosecutor’s Office

Gail S. Scott

Board Vice President

Morning Star Health

Tessa Hessmiller

Board Secretary

In-House Legal Counsel, Automattic Inc.

Dawn Kibben

Board Treasurer
VP of Finance & Administration, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Tasha Blackmon

CEO, Cherry Health

Kyle Irwin

Executive Committee, Member At Large
Community Volunteer

Lawrence Duthler

Executive Committee, Member At Large
Owner & President, Sun Title Agency

Pastor Jathan Austin

Lead Pastor, One Church Empowerment Center

Kimberly Koster

Chief, Wyoming Police Department

Darlene Cress

Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC

Amanda Fielder

Partner, Warner Norcross & Judd

Jane Gietzen

Director of Information Services, Spectrum Health

Kim Krause

VP/General Manager, WXMI FOX17

Michelle LaJoye-Young

Sheriff, Kent County Sheriff’s Department

India Manns

Community Advocate

Fran Miller

Community Advocate

Ron Miller

Founder & Senior Managing Director, BlueWater Partners

Chief Eric Payne

Chief of Police, Grand Rapids Police Department

Rand Putterman

V.P. Investments, Comerica Securities

Savator Selden-Johnson

Director, Kent County Department of Human Services

Mercedes Toohey

Consultant and Community Volunteer

Tracy Wolford

Community Advocate