Staff and Board

Our Staff

Michael Van Denend

Michael Van Denend, M.A.

Executive Director

Erica Kubik

Erica Kubik, Ph.D.

Director of Programming

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Rachel Brooks, M.A., CFRM

Communications and Events Coordinator​

Dixie Anderson

Dixie Anderson, M.B.A.

Executive Director Emerita

Our Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Cary Justice

Cary Justice, President

Amway, VP Global Public Policy & Gov’t Affairs

Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook, Secretary

Steelcase, General Manager, Global Seating

Kristine Munsters

Kristina Munsters, Vice President

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Attorney

Brent Case

Brent Case

The Right Place, Vice President,
Business Attraction

Michael McNinch

Michael McNinch, Treasurer

Fifth Third Bank,
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management

Directors

MJ Abimbola Adekoya

Abi Adekoya

Miller Johnson, Mergers and Acquisitions Associate 

Sheila Jones GRCC

Sheila Jones

Grand Rapids Community College,

Provost

Paul Quinn

Paul Quinn

JP Morgan Chase,
Executive Director

Cameron Young

Cameron Young

Behler-Young, Customer Experience Manager

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Nigel Anderson

Dematic, Senior Vice President and CFO

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David Lee

Bank of America, Senior Vice President

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David Reichow

Deloitte, Managing Director, Global Transfer Pricing

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Amit Desai

Haworth, North America Sourcing Director

Ingrid Nelson

Ingrid Nelson

Realtor, Ingrid Nelson Realty Group

Ingrid Shane

Ingrid Shane

UFP Industries, Director of Employment Practices

Chris Hickman

Chris Hickmann

BDO, Audit Partner​

Eric Post

Eric Post

Varnum LLP, Partner

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Robert Stead

Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Michigan Managing Partner