The NKC Board of Directors and committees are comprised of individuals living and/or working in Belmont, Cedar Springs, Comstock Park, Grand Rapids, Rockford and Sparta. Every board and committee member offers unique skills, talents and life experiences, making North Kent Connect a stronger organization.
Executive Committee
- Michael Bohnsack (President) – President, Bohnsack & Associates
- Steve Trudell (Vice President) – President, Courtland Consulting
- Cheryl Scales, PE (Secretary) – Principal, Progressive AE
- Adriane Schrauben (Treasurer) – Shareholder, Hungerford Nichols
- Ben Taylor (Clergy Representative) – Pastor, Sparta Baptist
Board of Directors
- Jen Bellamy – Vice President Commercial Lending, ChoiceOne Bank
- Cathy Cooper – Senior Director, Community Partnerships and Giving, Meijer
- Lisa Cooper – PHR, SHRM-CP, Founder & Chief People Officer, Cooper People Group
- Kim DeLong – Pastor, Courtland-Oakfield United Methodist Church
- Ellen Nyblad – Director, Mamrelund Lutheran Church Food Pantry
- Ben O’Hearn – Attorney and Litigation Director, Migrant Legal Aid
- Dan Triezenberg – Controller, Wolverine Gas and Oil Corp
- Dean Whittaker – Corporate Treasury Manager, Spectrum Health
Board Governance Committee
- Chairperson Lisa Cooper – PHR, SHRM-CP, Founder & Chief People Officer, Cooper People Group
- Larry Hulst, PE – Owner, LH Consulting LLC
- Cheryl Scales, PE – Principal, Progressive AE
- Ken Syrba – Director of Finance, Human Resources, Wolverine Worldwide
- Steve Trudell – President, Courtland Consulting
Finance Committee
- Chairperson Adriane Schrauben – Shareholder, Hungerford Nichols
- Mike Cuneo – Assistant Superintendent Finance, Rockford Public Schools
- Gretchen Mousel – Director of Finance + Human Resources, West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology
- Keith Scott – Chief Financial Officer, Auto-Wares Group
- Dan Triezenberg – Controller, Wolverine Gas and Oil Corp
- Dean Whittaker – Corporate Treasury Manager, Spectrum Health
- Inge Whittemore – Pastor, East Nelson United Methodist Church