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. They represent various Christian denominations including Baptist, Christian Reformed, Episcopalian, Methodist, Non-Denominational and Roman Catholic. 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
- Michael Birkmeier – Chief Operations Officer, Harlo Corp.
- Cathy Cooper – Senior Director, Community Partnerships and Giving, Meijer
- Lisa Cooper – PHR, SHRM-CP, Director of Human Resources, Tech Defenders
- Kim DeLong – Pastor, Courtland-Oakfield United Methodist Church
- Keith Scott – Chief Financial Officer, Auto-Wares Group
- Dean Whittaker – Corporate Treasury Manager, Spectrum Health
Building and Grounds Committee
- Chairperson Michael Birkmeier – Chief Operations Officer, Harlo Corp.
- John Decker – President, John Decker Chevrolet, retired
- Larry Hulst – Owner, LH Consulting, LLC
- Bob Langerak – Maintenance Supervisor, Forest Hills Schools, retired
- Cheryl Scales, PE – Principal, Progressive AE
- Rick Schroder – Director of Commercial Construction, Nugent Builders, retired
Finance Committee
- Chairperson Adriane Schrauben – Shareholder, Hungerford Nichols
- Mike Cuneo – Assistant Superintendent Finance, Rockford Public Schools
- Gretchen Mousel – Finance Director, West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology
- Keith Scott – Chief Financial Officer, Auto-Wares Group
- Julius Suchy – Village Manager, Village of Sparta
- Ken Syrba – Director of Finance, Supply Chain, Wolverine Worldwide
- Dan Triezenberg – Controller, Wolverine Gas and Oil Corp
- Inge Whittemore – Pastor, East Nelson United Methodist Church
Major Gift Committee
- Thom Arends – Owner, Thom’s Hair Design
- Dianne Bennett – Accounting Analyst, Amway, retired
- Neil Blakeslee – Attorney, Blakeslee and Rop, retired
- Nancy Hager – Community Volunteer
- Chantel Hopping – Community Volunteer
- Carol Muth – Community Volunteer
Outreach Committee
- Co-chair Jen Bellamy – Vice President Commercial Lending, ChoiceOne Bank
- Alexis Ader – Owner, Signs with Design
- Megan Dean – Event Coordinator, Rockford Chamber of Commerce
- Danna Dykema – Realtor, Keller Williams
- Bailey Hanrahan – Commercial Account Manager, White Insurance Agency
- Kyle Herlein – Branch Manager, Independent Bank
- Andrew Lidral – Community Volunteer
- Kristin Wynalda – Community Volunteer
- Lindsey Younglove – Branch Manager, United Bank
Personnel Committee
- Chairperson Steve Trudell – President, Courtland Consulting
- Gerry Brom – Chairman, Grand Rapids Transport, retired
- Drinan Gorney – Risk, Compliance, Technical Services & IP Manager, Byrne Electrical
- Jason Parker – Vice President Commercial Loan Officer, ChoiceOne Bank
- Linda Southwick – Executive Director, Rockford Chamber of Commerce
- Laurie TenHave-Chapman – Pastor, First Congregational Church of Rockford
- James Ward – Director of Human Resources, Eenhoorn LLC
Program Committee
- Co-chair Kim DeLong – Pastor, Courtland-Oakfield United Methodist Church
- Amanda Burrell – Community School Coordinator, Cedar Springs Middle School
- Amanda Sterzik, LMSW, North Kent IHN Program Manager, Family Promise
- Ben Taylor – Pastor, Sparta Baptist
- Dean Whittaker – Corporate Treasury Manager, Spectrum Health
Retail Steering Committee
- Chairperson Michael Bohnsack – President, Bohnsack & Associates
- David Bonney – Construction Project Manager, Wolverine Worldwide
- Cathy Cooper – Senior Director, Community Partnerships and Giving, Meijer
Board Governance Committee
- Chairperson Larry Hulst – Owner, LH Consulting, LLC
- Lisa Cooper – PHR, SHRM-CP, Director of Human Resources, Tech Defenders
- Cheryl Scales, PE – Principal, Progressive AE
- Ken Syrba – Director of Finance, Supply Chain, Wolverine Worldwide