Board and Committee Members
The NKC Board of Directors and committees are comprised of individuals living and/or working in Belmont, Cedar Springs, Comstock Park, Grand Rapids, Newaygo, Rockford, and Sparta. Every board and committee member offers unique skills, talents, and life experiences, making North Kent Connect a stronger organization.
Executive Committee
- Cheryl Scales, PE (President) – Retired, Principal, Progressive AE
- Steve Trudell (Vice President) – President, Courtland Consulting
- Ben O’Hearn (Secretary) – Attorney and Litigation Director, Migrant Legal Aid
- Dan Triezenberg (Treasurer) – Chief Financial Officer, Wolverine Gas and Oil Corp
- Ben Taylor (Clergy Representative) – Pastor, Sparta Baptist
Board of Directors
- Jen Bellamy – VP Commercial Lending, ChoiceOne Bank
- Michael Bohnsack – President, Bohnsack & Associates
- Crystal Bravo – Community Development Specialist, Mercantile Bank
- Cathy Cooper – Sr. Director, Community Partnerships & Giving, Meijer
- Lisa Cooper, SHRM-CP, PHR – Founder & Chief People Officer, Cooper People Group
- Joshua Grimes – Pastor, Blythefield Christian Reformed Church
- Ellen Nyblad – Director, Mamrelund Church Food Pantry
- Mary Rangel – Chairperson, Sparta Area Migrant Resource Council
- Adriane Schrauben – Shareholder, Hungerford Nichols
- Dean Whittaker – Corporate Treasury Manager, Spectrum Health
Board Governance Committee
- Chairperson Lisa Cooper, PHR, SHRM-CP – Founder & Chief People Officer, Cooper People Group
- Cathy Cooper – Sr. Director, Community Partnerships & Giving, Meijer
- Larry Hulst, PE – Owner, LH Consulting LLC
- Cheryl Scales, PE – Retired, Principal, Progressive AE
- Ken Syrba – Retired Director of Finance, Human Resources, Wolverine Worldwide
- Steve Trudell – President, Courtland Consulting
Finance Committee
- Chairperson Dan Triezenberg – Chief Financial Officer, Wolverine Gas and Oil Corp
- Mike Cuneo – Assistant Superintendent Finance, Rockford Public Schools
- Gretchen Mousel – Director of Finance + Human Resources, West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology
- Dean Whittaker – Corporate Treasury Manager, Spectrum Health
- Lucas Marble – AVP Branch Manager, Huntington National Bank
- Adriane Schrauben – Shareholder, Hungerford Nichols