Wedgwood Announces Board Appointments

Wedgwood Announces Board Appointments

“We are blessed to have so many incredible community members willing to share their expertise and voices to advocate for Wedgwood Christian Services,” said Dr. Dan Gowdy, Wedgwood’s President/CEO. “Their leadership, insight, and energy are invaluable to our organization and the kids and families we serve.”

Wedgwood Christian Services Executive Board of Directors

Wedgwood Christian Services has appointed new members to the agency’s Executive Board of Directors, (pictured from left to right):  

• Jessica Knoth (Zeeland East High School, Principal)
• Marcela Moralez-Morris (Supreme Court of Michigan, Juvenile Court Analyst)
• Dr. Shaquille Anthony (Corewell Health, Lead Org Development Specialist)
• Sue VanHaren (Human Potential Project, Executive Coach)
• Taylor Walburg (Ventura Manufacturing, Division Lead)

Newly named officers for Wedgwood’s Executive Board of Directors include:

• Chair – Jeff Vander Weele (Blueway Financial Partners of Raymond James, Financial Advisor)
• Treasurer – Jeff Tuori
• Secretary – Dan Baisch (Acrisure, National ACE Leader)

Brad Jansen (Voyage Pictures, Partner & Executive Producer) and Dana Stenstrom (Modern Day Collective, Sales & Marketing Director) will serve as consultants on the Advancement Committee of the Board.

NextGen Board

New members have been appointed to Wedgwood’s NextGen Board (pictured from left to right):

• Loanna Abreau (University of Michigan-Health West, Health Equity & Inclusion Program Coordinator)
  • “I would love to share my mental health, community engagement and non-profit expertise to further Wedgwood’s mission.”
• Brandon Clements (Huntington Bank, Relationship Manager)
  • “I believe participating on the NextGen Board would be an extremely rewarding opportunity and an awesome way to serve the area which I live and work.”
• Frank Acosta, Jr. (Mercantile Bank, Assistant Vice President, Digital Marketing Manager)
  • “I believe in the work that is being done at Wedgwood and know that it’s helping to meet an important need in the community.”

Officers for Wedgwood’s NextGen Board are:

• Co-Chairs – Christine Ullery, and Clint Westbrook (SBBL Law, Attorney)
• Secretary – Tyler Smies (First Tee of West Michigan, Executive Director)

Select members of the NextGen Board serve as liaisons to Executive Board of Directors Committees & the Wedgwood Foundation Board of Directors:

• Advancement Committee – Alyssa Nance (State Farm Insurance, Field Marketing Specialist)
• Finance Committee – Miles Kuperus (Aspen Investment Management, Portfolio Manager/Advisor)
• Mission Impact Committee – Mitch Konynenbelt (Acrisure, Finance Manager)
• Wedgwood Foundation Board of Directors – Andrea Snyder (Rhoades McKee, Attorney)

Wedgwood Foundation Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for the Wedgwood Foundation has appointed new members (pictured from left to right):

• Lynzey Gibbons (Progressive Companies, Director of Finance)
• David Kistler (Huntington Bank, Senior Regional Banking Relationship Manager)

 

 

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