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Board Members and Staff

Board Members

President
Lisa Buffin, Private Banking Officer,
National City Bank

Vice President
Eric A. Adamy, CPA/ABV ASA, CBA
Adamy Valuation Advisors

Treasurer
Katie Ferris, Manager,
BDO Seidman LLP

Secretary
Monica Scott, Editorial
The Grand Rapids Press

Dave Clark, Director of Architectural Design,
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc.

Stephanie Setterington, Attorney,
Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP

Jenn Groendyke, Public Relations and Communications
Lacks Industries

Karen Bakale
Mercantile Bank

                     

Micki Benz, VP of Regional Public Relations, Communications, and Advocacy
Saint Mary's Healthcare/Mercy Health

Sandy Sefton, Retired,
Metro Health

Jesse Hertstein, Supervisor, Corporate Citizenship
Amway

Gilda Gely, Provost
Grand Rapids Community College

Mark Peters, CEO
Butterball Farms, Inc.

Kimberly Large, Attorney
Mika, Meyers, Beckett, & Jones, PLC

Honorary Board Member
Juan R. Olivarez, President
Aquinas College &
Advisory Board Member,
National Institute for Literacy

 

Staff

Susan K. Ledy, M.A.
President/CEO

Diedre Deering, B.A.
Executive Assistant

Lori Visser
Vice President of Operations

Laurie Emelander, B.A.
Accountant

Angela Steele, M.S.
Director, Adult Tutoring Program

Colleen Blaszak, B.A.
Family Literacy Coordinator, Adult Tutoring Program

Chris Belding, B.A.
Literacy Coordinator, Adult Tutoring Program

Valerie Emmenecker, B.A.
Literacy Coordinator, Adult Tutoring Program

Anita Matlock-Murphy, B.A.
Literacy Assistant, Adult Tutoring Program

Nancy VanIngen
Literacy Program Assistant

Shay Kraley, B.A.
Coordinator, Family Literacy Program

Linda Krombeen, B.S.
Development Director

Jennifer Kraai, B.A.
Development Assistant/Event Planner

 

 

Lindsay McHolme, B.A.
Community Literacy Liaison

Kristin Brace , B.A.
Community Literacy Program Assistant

Tatum Rucker, M.A.
Public Relations Specialist

Vera Grishkina, B.A.
Director, Customized Workplace English Program

Olivia Destrades-Mendoza , M.Ed.
Coordinator, Customized Workplace English Program

Karen Sellaro, M.Ed.
Trainer, Customized Workplace English Program

Luke Ridout, B.A.
Program Assistant, Customized Workplace English Program

Karen Krieg
Instructor/Curriculum Developer, Adult Basic Education

Bruce Bennett, M.A.
Lead Instructor, Incumbent Worker Program Expansion

Jane DeGroot, M.A.
Project Manager, Pathways to Prosperity

Kenny Williams-Buck, B.A.
Education & Training Specialist, Pathways to Prosperity

Catherine Bolster
Instructor/Curriculum Developer, Pathways to Prosperity

Joan Ferrier
Instructor/Curriculum Developer, Pathways to Prosperity



 

 

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