Board of Directors

Thank you to our Board of Directors for your invaluable guidance, unwavering commitment, and tireless effort towards advancing our organization’s mission. Your leadership and dedication have been instrumental in achieving our goals and making a positive impact on our community. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to working with you to achieve even greater success in the future.

Michelle Covington
Michelle Covington
Scholarship Co-Chair

ICCF Community Homes,
Vice President of Advancement

Ashley Diersch
Ashley Diersch, CFRE
President

Meals on Wheels West Michigan
Vice President of Philanthropy and Marketing

Jill Dooley
Jill Dooley, MBA
Program Committee

Kids Food Basket, Senior Director of Philanthropy 

Angela Freier
Angela Freier
Treasurer, Membership Co-Chair

Development Director,
Conductive Learning Center

Kristen Gootjes
Kristen Gootjes
Scholarship Co-Chair

The Breton Group,
Senior Consultant

Ken Greschak
Ken Greschak CFRE
Kalamazoo Liaison

Friendship Village of Kalamazoo,
Director of Fund Development & Life Enrichment

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Tatum Hawkins
IDEA Chair, NPD Co-Chair

Refugee Education Center,
Philanthropy Director 

Sarah Hotchkiss
Sarah Hotchkiss, MBA, CFRE
President-Elect, Communication Chair

Habitat for Humanity of Kent County,
Director of Development and Communications

Kristin Long
Kristin Long, MPA, CFRE, CAP®
Mentorship Co-Chair

Lead Foundation Specialist,
Corewell Health West Michigan Foundation

J.J. Lewis
NPD Co-Committee

Chief Executive Officer                    North Star Ranch

Maria Newhouse MSW, MA
Board Member

Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Kalamazoo College

Abby Reeg
Abby Reeg, MA, CFRE
Program Chair

Grand Haven Area Community Foundation,
Director of Advancement & Donor Services 

melissa Summers
Melissa “Missy” Summers
Membership/IDEA Chair

Executive Director,
Festival of the Arts

Libby Crabb Wahlstrom
MENTORSHIP CO-CHAIR

Literacy Center of West Michigan, Director of Development

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Aaron Turner
Board Member

WGVU Public Media, Director of Development

Deb O'Donnell
Deb O’Donnell
Chapter Administrator I

Aquinas College,
Advancement Coordinator