Board of Directors

2010-11 Officers

• Chair of the Board: Jennifer VanSkiver, North Ottawa Community Health System
• First Vice Chair: Lawrence Emig, Osceola County Board of Commissioners
• Second Vice Chair: Donald Hall, The Paradigm Consortium
• Secretary: John MacKeigan, MD, Spectrum Health
• Treasurer: Jerome Schwind, Isabella State Bank, Mecosta Branch

2010-11 Directors

• Frank Bednarek, Frank Bednarek Consulting
• Susan Broman, Steelcase Foundation
• Jeff Connolly, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
• Nancy Crandall, Former Mayor, City of Norton Shores
• Lynne Ferrell, Frey Foundation
• Joe Gavan, Van Andel Institute
• Meg Goebel, Paul Goebel Group
• Martha Gonzalez-Cortes, Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
• Thomas Haas, PhD, Grand Valley State University
• Paul Keep, The Grand Rapids Press
• Evelyn Kolbe, Oceana County Commission
• Bruce Los, Gentex
• Don Oetman, UAW, Region 1-D
• Philip McCorkle, Saint Mary’s Health Care
• Sandra Frost Parrish, Kent County Commission
• Paul Ponstein, DO, Lakeshore Health Network
• Marcia Rappley, MD, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
• Robert Roth, RoMan Manufacturing
• Bill Schoonveld, Owen-Ames-Kimball Company
• Mark Vipperman, Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan

Past Board Chairs

• Carl H. Morgenstern, 1968-1974
• Honorable Stuart Hoffius, 1974-1977
• Honorable Frederic A. Grimm, 1977
• Russell J. Etzel, 1978
• Gerald VanNoord, 1979
• Leslie V. Spriggs, DO, 1980
• Donald B. Birtwistle, 1981-1982
• Jessie F. Dalman, 1982-1984
• Honorable Donald A. Johnston, 1984-1986
• Bernadine J. Hedrick, 1986-1988
• Edward L. Ozark, 1988-1991
• Stephen A. Lison, 1991-1993
• Honorable Donald A. Johnston, 1993-1996
• John B. O’Donnell, MD, 1996-1999
• Joseph G. Sage, DO, 1999-2002
• Roger Spoelman, 2002-2005
• Rosa Fraga, 2005-2007
• Norman Felker, 2007-2008
• Khan Nedd, MD, 2008-2009