Board of Directors

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