Thomas DeJonge serves as Superintendent of Grand Rapids Christian Schools, a private, faith-based school system that enrolls 2,300 students in Preschool – 12 th Grade on five (5) campuses located throughout the Grand Rapids community. He has held that position since 2004. Prior to serving as GRCS’ Superintendent, Mr. DeJonge served for 25 years in…
Jon serves as the Director of Major Gifts at Davenport University. He brings over 22 years of non-profit business development and individual/corporate fundraising experience from community-based and higher education non-profits. He spent 12 years working in workforce development with nationally-recognized Trillium Employment Services in Seattle, Washington, six years in corporate fundraising with Habitat for Humanity…
Our August Club 77 will be held at Johnson Park from 4:00pm-5:30pm. Please join us for an evening of fun, food, beverages and friendship! RSVP by July 30th to the Rotary office. The invitation and a map for Johnson Park are below:
Charisse currently serves as the CEO of the YWCA West Central Michigan whose mission is to eliminate racism, empower women and girls, and provide peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. The YWCA provides comprehensive domestic violence and sexual assault services to child and adult survivors as well as prevention programming in West Michigan. Before…
Ashley DeBault is a West Michigan native, born and raised in the Kalamazoo area. She is a Senior Account Executive at Lighthouse Group, and focuses exclusively on personal insurance consultations. She has been serving the West Michigan community as an insurance expert for nearly 16 years. An avid volunteer, Ashley donates her time to the…
Hanna is a graduate of Grand Valley State University and has worked for Local First for over 8 years. Her enthusiasm for all things local stems from her father, who worked hard to open his own business, and extends into her love of her neighborhood, where she serves as President of the Garfield Park Neighborhood…
Meredith will talk about trends she is seeing in the industry and how companies have shifted their digital transformation strategies in 2020. In addition, she will share some key actions OST is taking to maintain culture during the shifting work environment. Meredith Bronk, President and CEO of OST, has been with the company since…
Tim Selgo spent 35 years in college athletics, 7 as a basketball coach at his alma mater, the University of Toledo, 8 as Associate Athletics Director at Toledo, and 20 as the Director of Athletics at Grand Valley State University from 1996 until his retirement as A.D. in July of 2016. During Selgo’s tenure as…