11.7.22 - Ronald McDonald House - Volunteer Opportunity
2022-11-07 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | MI
Our Community Engagement Committee is pleased to provide the following volunteer opportunity for our Rotarians and friends!
November 7th – Ronald McDonald House Dinner Prep
Contact:
Larry Milks @ larry@themilks.org
Date:
Monday, November 7th — 4 pm – 6 pm
Location:
1323 Cedar St NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Details:

5 volunteers needed
Cooking and preparing meals
A wonderful time of service, teamwork, and conversation

11.10.22 - Gleaves Whitney
2022-11-10 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Executive Director, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
Gleaves Whitney, who has served as director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University since 2003, was chosen to fill the role of executive director for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation (GRFPF) effective Sept. 1, 2020.
Credited with establishing the first sustained and comprehensive common ground initiative in U.S. higher education, Whitney received a National Endowment for Humanities grant for the program. Through his leadership, the Hauenstein Center has hosted major conferences that have helped revive the study of Midwestern history and launched the nation’s first presidential question-and-answer column, “Ask Gleaves.” He also developed the Peter C. Cook Leadership Academy at the Hauenstein Center, which now has more than 400 alumni serving in communities around the nation.
Before joining the Hauenstein Center, Whitney served in Michigan Governor John Engler’s administration as senior writer, chief speechwriter, historian, and assisted in the creation of the Michigan Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. He earned a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Colorado State University, Fort Collins; and a master’s degree in history from the University of Michigan. He was presented with a Doctor of Humane Letters from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Berkeley California; and was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to West Germany (1984-1985).

11.15.22 - Degage Ministries - Volunteer Opportunity
2022-11-15 17:00 - 18:30 UTC | Degage Ministries, 139 Sheldon Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Our Community Engagement Committee is pleased to provide the following volunteer opportunity for our Rotarians and friends!
November 15th – Degage Ministries
Contact:
Katharina Hausler-Gross @ grosskat@aquinas.edu
Date:
Tuesday, November 15th — 5 – 6:30 pm
Location:
144 Division Ave S. Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Details:

5 volunteers needed
Serving dinner
A wonderful time of service, teamwork, and conversation

11.17.22 - Richard MacKeigan
2022-11-17 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Richard MacKeigan – ASM Global Regional General Manager – ASM Global Regional Booking Director
Richard MacKeigan joined ASM Global (formerly SMG) as General Manager of the Van Andel Arena, DeVos Performance Hall and Grand Center (now DeVos Place) in September of 1998, a position he still holds today. In this capacity, he has overall financial, marketing, booking and operational responsibility for Van Andel Arena, DeVos Performance Hall and DeVos Place. He oversees a staff of approximately 150 full and part-time employees at the venues. ASM Global began managing the Grand Center and DeVos Performance Hall in 1994, the Arena since it opened in 1996, and now DeVos Place, the state-of-the-art convention complex, which opened in 2005.
In August of 2006, the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority hired Rich as their first Executive Director in addition to his duties as General Manager at Van Andel Arena, DeVos Performance Hall and DeVos Place.
In April of 2007, ASM Global named MacKeigan Regional General Manager. In addition to his duties as General Manager for DeVos Performance Hall, DeVos Place, and Van Andel Arena, he also now oversees the ASM Global managed facilities in Peoria, IL; Rockford, IL; Canton, OH; Saginaw, MI; and Port Huron, MI.
In 2012, ASM Global tapped MacKeigan to be a Regional Booking Director as well. In this capacity, MacKeigan acts as a resource for ASM Global managed venues in Canada and the Upper Midwest for entertainment booking. As one of four Regional Booking Directors, MacKeigan works under ASM Global’s Vice President of Live Entertainment and focuses on relationships with booking agents, promoters, managers, and artists in an effort to increase bookings in ASM Global venues and assure the highest possible quality experiences had by touring personnel while in ASM Global venues.
Prior to coming to Grand Rapids, MacKeigan worked for the Corel Centre (now Canadian Tire Place), the 18,500-seat home to the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. Involved in the opening of the venue in 1996, MacKeigan held capacities as Event Coordinator, Booking Manager, and Director of Marketing while in Ottawa.
Prior to moving back North of the border (MacKeigan is a Canadian), he worked in Miami, Florida as Coordinator of Marketing and Public Relations for Joe Robbie Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium), home to the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. The 76,000-seat venue hosted many large events above and beyond home games for its then-two tenants (MLB’s Florida Marlins), including major concerts, College Bowl Games, world-class soccer, and the 1995 Superbowl while he was there. He also worked as an Event Coordinator for the Miami Arena, then home to the Miami Heat of the NBA and Florida Panthers of the NHL. His first position in Miami was in the Community Relations Department of the Miami Dolphins.
MacKeigan holds a graduate degree in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida as well as an undergraduate degree in Recreation Administration with a minor in Commerce from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Born in Montreal, Quebec, MacKeigan’s family moved to Ottawa, Ontario when he was 12 where he attended high school.
He is presently on the Executive Board of Directors for Experience Grand Rapids and the Board of Directors for the Economic Club of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Downtown Market. He is a member of the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) and is involved with Hospice of West Michigan and The Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Rich and Terri, his wife of twenty-four years, live in Caledonia with their 21-year-old daughter, Lauren, 19-year-old son, Wil, and 18-year-old son, Connor. They have continued to enjoy their life in Grand Rapids and consider themselves very lucky to have been exposed to such a wonderful community.

11.24.22 - No Luncheon - Thanksgiving Holiday
2022-11-24 | MI
No Luncheon – Thanksgiving Holiday

12.1.22 - Club 77
2022-12-01 16:30 - 18:00 UTC | GRPM Community Archives and Research Center, 223 Washington St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Join us for an exclusive Rotary Club 77 event and tour of the Grand Rapids Community Archives and Research Center including 250,000+ artifacts and specimens that have been collected for nearly 170 years.
DATE:
Thursday, December 1, 2022
TIME:
4:30-6:00 PM
LOCATION:
Community Archives and Research Center (CARC)
223 Washington St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
EVENT DETAILS & RSVP:
Light appetizers & beverages, the tour of collections begins at 5 PM.
Club 77 events are a great way to introduce and invite prospective members, partners, and guests for an evening of fun, food, beverages, and networking!
Please RSVP to the Rotary office at rotary@grrotary.org by Friday, November 25th and if bringing a guest, please provide their name in the RSVP email.

12.8.22 - Tim Kelly
2022-12-08 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Tim Kelly – President & CEO, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.
Tim Kelly is the President and CEO at Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., an organization he has been with since 2013. In that time he has managed several key capital projects and planning efforts, including the first update to the Downtown Master Plan in more than 20 years. Tim is involved in several local civic organizations, including as a board member at the Downtown Market and the Ecliptic at Rosa Parks Conservancy. Tim also serves a board member for the International Downtown Association and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Prior to working in Grand Rapids, Tim worked for the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency in Long Beach, CA. He has an undergraduate degree in Business Management from Hope College and a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic University. He is a resident of the City of Grand Rapids where he lives with his wife and 5-year-old son.

12.15.22 - Holiday Luncheon Celebration
2022-12-15 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Holiday Luncheon Celebration
Event info to be provided.

12.22.22 - No Luncheon - Christmas Celebration
2022-12-22 | MI
No Luncheon – Christmas Celebration

12.29.22 - No Luncheon - New Year's Celebration
2022-12-29 | MI
No Luncheon – New Year’s Celebration

1.5.23 - Club 77 - Hosted by President Doris Drain
2023-01-05 16:30 - 18:00 UTC | United Bank, 900 East Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
Join us for our Rotary Club 77 event at United Bank hosted by Club President Doris Drain!
DATE:
Thursday, January 5, 2023
TIME:
4:30-6:00 PM
LOCATION:
United Bank
900 East Paris Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
EVENT DETAILS & RSVP:
Appetizers & adult beverages will be served.
Club 77 events are a great way to introduce and invite prospective members, partners, and guests for an evening of fun, food, beverages, and networking!
This event is for Rotarians only and is limited to 65 attendees. Please RSVP to the Rotary office at rotary@grrotary.org by Friday, December 30th.

1.12.23 - Mike Guswiler
2023-01-12 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
“The Economic Impact of Sports Tourism”
Mike Guswiler – President, West MI Sports Commission
Mike received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. He has served over 30 years in the hospitality and tourism industry working for Hyatt Regency, Sheraton Hotels and other private and non-profit organizations geared toward economic impact through tourism. Mike is a graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids (2006) and Leadership West Michigan (2008) and has been named The Newsmaker of the Year in Sports by the Grand Rapids Business Journal twice.
Mike serves as the President of the West Michigan Sports Commission, growing this non-profit over the past fifteen years, including leading the organization in building, owning and operating the Meijer Sports Complex baseball/softball facility with 8 fields. Mike’s primary responsibility is to champion the mission of the West Michigan Sports Commission and it’s operating entities to the state, region, and nationally by marketing Greater Grand Rapids as a premier destination for sports related business; resulting in economic benefit and quality of life to the region.

1.19.23 - Club Update
2023-01-19 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Event info to be provided.

1.28.23 - Village Water Filters - Volunteer Opportunity
2023-01-28 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Village Water Filters, 4064 Division Ave S., Grand Rapids, 49548, United States
Our Community Engagement Committee is pleased to announce the first volunteer event of 2023!
Village Water Filters
Date:
Saturday, January 28th — 10 am – 12 pm
Location:
Connect Building
2146 Division Ave South
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Details:

It will be a fun morning of volunteering to make clean and safe water available to those who need it, while also providing a fantastic opportunity to get to know your fellow Rotarians!

2.2.23 - Club 77
2023-02-02 16:30 - 18:00 UTC | Samaritas Senior Living, 2000 32nd St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49508, United States
Join us for our monthly Rotary Club 77 sponsored by Samaritas Senior Living and Rotarian Angela Varga!
DATE:
Thursday, February 2, 2023
TIME:
4:30-6:00 PM
LOCATION:
Samaritas Senior Living
2000 32nd St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508
EVENT DETAILS & RSVP:
Live Entertainment, light appetizers, beverages, tours, and free onsite parking
Club 77 events are a great way to introduce and invite prospective members, partners, and guests for an evening of fun, food, beverages, and networking!
Please RSVP to the Rotary office at rotary@grrotary.org by Friday, January 27th and if bringing a guest, please provide their name in the RSVP email.

2.7.23 - Ronald McDonald House - Volunteer Opportunity
2023-02-07 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Ronald McDonald House, 1323 Cedar St NE, Grand Rapids, 49503, United States
Our Community Engagement Committee is pleased to provide the following volunteer opportunity for our Rotarians and friends!
February 7th – Ronald McDonald House Dinner Prep
Contact:
Larry Milks @ larry@themilks.org
Date:
Tuesday, February 7th — 4 pm – 6 pm
Location:
1323 Cedar St NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Details:

5 volunteers needed
Cooking and preparing meals
A wonderful time of service, teamwork, and conversation

2.9.23 - Scott M. Peters
2023-02-09 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Scott M. Peters – Author, Making Waves: Michigan’s Boat Building Industry, 1865-2000
Scott M. Peters is Curator of Collections at the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing and a lifelong Great Lakes boater. A frequent contributor to Michigan History Magazine, he has been collecting information on the state’s boat-building industry for the past 25 years.
Michigan will always be known as the automobile capital of the world, but the Great Lakes State boasts a similarly rich heritage in the development of boat building in America. By the late nineteenth century, Michigan had emerged as the industry’s hub, drawing together the most talented designers, builders, and engine makers to produce some of the fastest and most innovative boats ever created. Within decades, gifted Michigan entrepreneurs like Christopher Columbus Smith, John L. Hacker, and Gar Wood established some of the nation’s top boat brands and brought the prospect of boat ownership within reach for American consumers from all ranges of income. More than just revolutionizing recreational boating, Michigan boat builders also left their mark on history—from developing the speedy runabouts favored by illicit rum-runners during the Prohibition era to creating the landing craft that carried Allied forces to shores in Europe and the Pacific in WWII.

2.16.23 - SAS'y Community Engagement Luncheon
2023-02-16 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
SAS’y Community Engagement Luncheon
Info to be provided

2.23.23 - Matthew Biersack, MD
2023-02-23 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Matthew Biersack, MD – President, Trinity Health Saint Mary’s
Dr. Matthew P. Biersack is an internist in Grand Rapids, Michigan, affiliated with Trinity Health Grand Rapids. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and has been practicing for almost 20 years.

3.2.23 - Club 77
2023-03-02 16:30 - 18:00 UTC | Deksia, 49 Coldbrook St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Club 77 – Deksia
Join us for our monthly Rotary Club 77 sponsored by Deksia and Rotarian Chelsea Dubey!
DATE:
Thursday, March 2, 2023
TIME:
4:30-6:00 PM
LOCATION:
Deksia
49 Coldbrook St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
EVENT DETAILS & RSVP:
Hors d’Oeovres by Deksia’s resident chef, wine and beer from Martha’s Vineyard, tours, and free onsite parking
Club 77 events are a great way to introduce and invite prospective members, partners, and guests for an evening of fun, food, beverages, and networking!
Please RSVP to the Rotary office at rotary@grrotary.org by Friday, February 24th and if bringing a guest, please provide their name in the RSVP email.

3.9.23 - Eric Hipple
2023-03-09 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Eric Hipple – Speaker & Author, ESH Time LLC
Eric Hipple is a former National Football League (NFL) quarterback whose ten-year career was spent with the Detroit Lions. Born in Lubbock, Texas, and raised in Downey California, Eric graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Business administration and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1980.
Hipple’s accomplishments include two playoff bids, a divisional championship, and the Detroit Lion’s most valuable player award for the ‘81season. From 1995-2000 Hipple was the color analyst for the FOX NFL pre-game show in Detroit. Since his 15-year-old son Jeff’s suicide, Hipple has devoted his life to building awareness and breaking down the stigma surrounding depressive illnesses. Hipple received an honorary Doctorate for his work in Mental Health from his Alma Mater while giving the commencement speech to the 2019 class at Utah State University. He also received the University of Michigan 2015 Neubacher Award for work with the stigma associated with disabilities, the Detroit Lions 2010 Courage House award and the prestigious 2008 Life Saver Achievement award given by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Eric co-authored a study examining depression among retired football players, the study appeared in the April 2007 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports in Sports & Exercise. He was awarded a presidential citation at the American Psychological Association’s 2006 Annual Convention for his six years of national community-based work combating adolescent depression and suicide prevention.
His message of resilience has provided mental fitness awareness to professional groups, military, law enforcement, schools, communities, and thousands of high school and youth coaches. In conjunction with Navy U.S. Fleet Forces, he has provided workshops on destructive behavior and suicide prevention over an eleven- year span by focusing on Mental Fitness. His book “Real Men Do Cry” received a publisher Presidential Award. After retiring from the University of Michigan he joined the Comprehensive Depression Center, where he spent ten years as outreach coordinator. He helped found the After The Impact Fund supporting mental health
treatment for NFL Legends and military veterans. Most recently, Hipple was the recipient of the One Heart Award from the Detroit Has Heart Foundation and is currently working to provide Mental health awareness serving the public with an emphasis on military veterans, youth, and employees in the workplace. Eric’s commitment to helping others find a quality in life is demonstrated through work with nonprofit foundations and their missions.

3.16.23 - Praveen Thadani
2023-03-16 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Praveen Thadani – CEO, Priority Health
Thadani’s 25-year healthcare career includes experience managing consumer, commercial, and government health plan products. Thadani brings a passion for transforming the industry along with a successful background in services and programs that manage medical costs, the development of value-based provider programs, new product development, plan innovation, and unique market programs.

3.18.23 - Village Water Filters - Volunteer Opportunity
2023-03-18 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Village Water Filters, 4064 Division Ave S., Grand Rapids, 49548, United States
Our Community Engagement Committee is pleased to announce a volunteer opportunity!
Sign up to volunteer here: Volunteer Signup Link
Village Water Filters
Date:
Saturday, March 18th — 10 am – 12 pm
Location:
Connect Building
2146 Division Ave South
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Details:
It will be a fun morning of volunteering to make clean and safe water available to those who need it, while also providing a fantastic opportunity to get to know your fellow Rotarians!
Contact:
For more information contact Ruthann Schulte or Christine Lindeman with questions. Sign up to volunteer here: Volunteer Signup Link

3.23.23 - David Norris
2023-03-23 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Speaker: David Norris – VP & CFO, Pridgeon & Clay
David joined Pridgeon & Clay (P&C) in 2017 as the CFO and subsequent Board Member. Prior to P&C, he was the CFO at Hendrickson. His career started at Chrysler before moving to Eaton where he held increasingly higher-level Finance positions. He has been fortunate to have lived and worked in Canada, Mexico, and Belgium. He graduated from Wayne State University with an undergraduate degree in Accounting and an MBA. He currently resides in Ada with his wife Laurie. When not working, he enjoys hiking and spending time with his family.

3.30.23 - Dr. Anna Moore Ph.D.
2023-03-30 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Director, Precision Health Program, MSU
Assistant Dean, College of Human Medicine, MSU
Dr. Anna Moore is the Professor of Radiology and Physiology and the Director of Precision Health Program and the Assistant Dean at the College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University.
Prior to joining MSU, she had a successful career at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School where she was a Professor and Director of Molecular Imaging Laboratory. Dr. Moore has a Ph.D. in Bioorganic Chemistry from the Institute of Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences. Her research is in the area of cancer imaging and image-guided therapy. She is a co-founder of TransCode Therapeutics, a company that is aimed at bringing these therapies into clinics.
Dr. Moore is a recipient of multiple grants from the NIH and other agencies and published in the most prestigious journals including Nature, Nature Medicine, Nature Biotechnology, PNAS, and others. She received multiple awards including a Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy of Radiology Research and an Outstanding Teacher Award from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. She served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS). For her service to the Society, Dr. Moore was elected as a Fellow of the World Molecular Imaging Society.

4.6.23 - No Luncheon
2023-04-06 | MI
No Luncheon – Spring Break

4.13.23 - Interact Luncheon
2023-04-13 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Interact Luncheon
Info to be provided

4.15.23 - Clean-up at Indian Trails Camp - Volunteer Opportunity
2023-04-15 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | MI
Once again the STRIVE students will be leading a service project at Indian Trails Camp and they are inviting us to participate. There will be work for all skill levels from cleaning to fixing, to painting in order to get the camp ready for another year of service to the community so no need to be shy. After our morning of service, we’ll be provided a lunch by the STRIVE folks. This is an essential organization to our club and a great opportunity to work alongside our STRIVE students and show them what it means to be an active member of Rotary and the community. Please sign up at the following link SIgn-Up Link and indicate if you will stay for lunch.
Who: You
What: Clean-up at Indian Trails Camp
Where: Indian Trails Camp
O-1859 Lake Michigan Drive NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
When: Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 9:00 AM – 12PM (lunch to follow)
Why: Because service is what we do and connecting with our STRIVE students and showing them a great example of service above self is important.

4.20.23 - Jeff Donofrio
2023-04-20 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Jeff Donofrio – President & CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan
Jeff Donofrio is President and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, the state’s business roundtable, which is dedicated to making Michigan a Top 10 state for jobs, education, widely shared prosperity and a healthy economy. The organization is composed exclusively of the executive leaders of Michigan’s largest companies and universities. Members drive 40% of the state’s economy, employ more than 540,000 people in Michigan, generate over $1 trillion in annual revenue and serve more than half of all Michigan public university students.
During Jeff’s tenure, the organization has notched significant accomplishments, including increasing the state’s economic competitiveness, advancing K-12 education reforms, expanding talent pathways and strengthening Michigan’s business climate. Recent successes include the largest proactive site development investment in Michigan’s history, transformational investments that resulted in 12,000 new jobs in critical sectors such as semi-conductor manufacturing, food processing and electric vehicle production; advancing equity funding in K-12 education; and renewed funding for community college programs and a new $250 million scholarship program for four-year colleges. Jeff also guided the development of a new strategic plan for the organization, Compete to Win: Michigan’s Path to Top 10, and provided leadership during the COVID-19 healthcare/economic crisis.
He previously served as Director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), leading the state’s workforce, economic development, housing, and labor activities and overseeing 2,700 employees and a $1.6 billion budget. Prior to LEO, Donofrio served as the Executive Director of Workforce Development for the City of Detroit and as an executive at Ford Motor Company. He also led the Michigan operations for Congressmen John D. Dingell and Sandy Levin and served in the Granholm administration.
Jeff grew up working in his family’s small businesses and earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and MBA from Georgetown University.
He co-chairs Launch Michigan (Michigan’s K-12 education coalition). He also serves on the boards of the Michigan Workforce Development Board, Detroit Economic Club, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the Michigan Educational Excellence Foundation and the [Detroit] Mayor’s Workforce Development Board, as well as the University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships National Advisory Board and the Protect Michigan Commission. Previously, Jeff chaired the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, was a member of Michigan Economic Development Corporation Board, Michigan Strategic Fund, and U.S. Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council. In 2018, he was appointed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s transition team as Special Advisor for Jobs and the Economy and was named to Crain’s Detroit Business 40 under 40 class.

4.27.23 - STRIVE Luncheon
2023-04-27 12:00 - 13:15 UTC | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Our annual STRIVE student program luncheon will celebrate and highlight all the wonderful things the students and mentors have been up to!
