board of directors
Chairperson:
Jennifer Crowley | Owner, Highland Group
Chairperson Elect:
James Byl | Founder & Owner, Multi-Automatic Tool & Supply Co.
Immediate Past Chairperson
Jeff Connolly | President, WM Operations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Vice Chairperson, Budget/Finance:
Jeff Lumpp | President, Hylant LLC
Vice Chairperson, Governance:
Michael Nelson | Chief Operating Officer & Chief HR Officer, Amway
Vice Chairperson, Public Policy:
Alisha Cieslak | Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Gordon Food Services
Vice Chairperson, At Large:
Brad Thomas | President & CEO, Progressive AE
Vice Chairperson, At Large:
Michael Davenport | President & CEO, Jireh Metal Products, Inc.
President & CEO:
Rick Baker | Grand Rapids Chamber
Board Members
William Brennan | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Brennan Legal Consulting, PLC
Levi Cipcic | President, Grand Rapids Junior Chamber
Krista Flynn | Midwest Regional Executive, PNC Financial Services Group
Tracey Hornbeck | President & CEO, Legacy Trust GR
Robert L. Hughes | President, Advantage Benefits Group
Diana Lawson, Ph.D. | Dean of the Seidman College of Business, Grand Valley State University
David Leonard | Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Chief Legal Officer, Corewell Health
Steven Miller | Chief Technology Officer, Steelcase
Hannah Naltner | Vice President of Legal Services, RDV
Ana Ramirez Saenz | CEO & Founder, La Fuente Consulting
Ruben Ramos | President, R&R Mechanical Services LLC
Natalie Stewart | Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Switch
Lauren Snyder | Vice President of Customer Experience, Consumers Energy
Randy Thelen | President & CEO, The Right Place, Inc.
John Van Fossen | Senior Director Government Affairs, Meijer Inc.
Zach Verhulst | Founder & Managing Principal, Pure Architects